US says supplying Ukraine with antipersonnel mines will help slow Russian troops
Europe • Nov 21, 2024, 7:12 AM
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington’s decision to send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine was needed to "help slow down" the advance of Russian ground troops. The announcement comes two months before Donald Trump replaces Joe Biden in the White House. Trump has criticized the amount the U.S. has spent on supporting Ukraine.
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Germany's Scholz set to run for second term after potential rival bows out
Europe • 9:48 AM
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was set to run for a second term in upcoming snap elections after his popular Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - a possible replacement - ruled himself out of the running on Thursday. Story by Liza Kaminov.
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Russia fires new mid-range ballistic missile at Ukraine
Europe • 9:39 AM
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Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow. Details by FRANCE 24 co
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Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035
Europe • 7:24 AM
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The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces, social housing and tighter rental regulations has draw
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Haiti summons French ambassador following Macron's 'unacceptable remarks'
Europe • 3:48 AM
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Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron in a video at the G20 summit in Brazil, in which he called the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for firing former prime minister Garry Conille, caused outrage when shared online on Thursday. Haiti w
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Putin issues direct threat to West, says Russia used new missiles in Ukraine
Europe • 1:13 AM
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In his most direct threat to Ukraine's allies yet, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had used new mid-range ballistic missiles in Ukraine, and reserved "the right" to direct the same weapons at the West.
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