European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen reveals EU's new top line-up
Europe • Sep 17, 2024, 3:35 AM
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European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen revealed her top team Tuesday, appointing French candidate Stéphane Séjourné to the powerful post of executive vice president overseeing industrial strategy. Von der Leyen also raised eyebrows with her decision to name Italy's Raffaele Fitto, a member of Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party, as one of the commission's six vice-presidents.
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Ukraine's Kursk offensive diverted thousands of Russian troops, says Zelensky
Europe • 9:00 AM
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Ukraine's offensive into the Russian border region of Kursk diverted around 40,000 Russian troops away from the frontline, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. Kyiv launched its Kursk offensive on August 6 in a bid to pull Moscow's force
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‘I was convinced it was a game': Defendants begin testifying at Pelicot rape trial gripping France
Europe • 7:16 AM
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The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulner
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Two missing, 1000 evacuated as Storm Boris brings flooding to northern Italy
Europe • 2:04 AM
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Two people are missing and some 1,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after heavy flooding and landslides hit the northeastern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. The mayor of the city of Ravenna described the situation as a "full emergency".
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Dozens of women accuse late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual assault
Europe • 12:12 AM
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Dozens of women say they were sexually abused by the late businessman Mohamed Al Fayed while working at his London department store Harrods. Lawyers representing the women described their cases as "horrific" and said many were girls when the abuse occure
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