France and Germany pledge to ramp up pressure on Putin
• 下午4:03
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The leaders of France and Germany pledged Friday to increase pressure on Russia over its ongoing war in Ukraine, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no signs of ending the conflict. Both countries meanwhile decided to send additional air
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Should we panic about plummeting birthrates?
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In a special edition marking the start of a new season, we dive into an issue increasingly alarming governments around the world: a global decline in birthrates. A recent joint study by UNFPA and YouGov — spanning 14 countries and covering 37 percent of
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Italy's Meloni 'disgusted' by porn website with doctored pictures of her, other prominent women
• 上午10:49
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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed fury on Friday over an adult website that published unauthorised pictures of women, including herself, amid a national outcry over online misogyny. Administrators of the site took it down Thursday following
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Bosnia calls vote to replace banned leader of Serb statelet Milorad Dodik
• 上午5:27
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Bosnia on Thursday called an early election in its autonomous Republika Srpska to replace outgoing president Milorad Dodik, who was stripped of his powers earlier this month after a court found he had flouted decisions made by the international peace env
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Grecanico: Ancient Greek language still spoken in southern Italy
• 上午12:10
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In Southern Italy, one of Europe’s oldest languages is on the verge of disappearing. Grecanico, a form of Ancient Greek still spoken in Calabria, has survived empires and centuries of neglect. Today, only a few hundred speakers remain – and the race to k
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Trump's latest stance on Russia 'has managed to produce some movement on the lines', expert says
• 下午7:28
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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Alexandre Vautravers, Scientific Director at the Centre for Military History and Perspective in Geneva, says that Donald Trump's evolving stance on Russia 'has managed to produce some movement on the lines' in its war
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To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands
• 下午7:22
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Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried-out peatbogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring significant environmental benefits.
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Deadly Russian attack kills 21 in Kyiv
• 下午6:26
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Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 21 people, including four children, an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said showed Moscow's rejection of peace negotiation
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EU leaders urge Moldova to steer clear of Russia
• 下午1:19
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Europe's three musketeers touched down in Chisinau this Wednesday to urge Moldovans not to turn away from Europe in their upcoming parliamentary election. Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk met for talks with President Maia Sandu... amid acc
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Swiss supreme court rejects Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's rape conviction appeal
• 上午9:55
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Switzerland’s supreme court said Thursday it had rejected an appeal by Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of his conviction last year for “rape and sexual coercion” of a woman in a Geneva hotel 17 years ago. Lawyers for Ramadan, a former Oxford University pro
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'They had no time to take shelter': At least 12 people killed by Russian strikes on Kyiv
• 上午8:03
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FRANCE 24's Kyiv correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports from the Ukrainian capital, where Russian missiles hammered seven districts across the city. The strikes killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more, local authorities said.
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Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Kyiv in 2nd largest attack since full-scale invasion
• 上午3:44
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A “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 21 people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian authorities said. The British Council building was damaged and two missiles struck near the EU mission. “This is another grim reminder of what
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2025年8月27日星期三
'Turning point': German weapons firm opens Europe's largest munitions plant
• 下午11:13
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German arms maker Rheinmetall opened Europe’s largest munitions plant in northern Germany on Wednesday, a move NATO chief Mark Rutte hailed as key to bolstering Western defenses. The facility, spanning 30,000 square metres, aims to produce 350,000 artill
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French, German, Polish leaders vow 'support' to Moldova in face of Russia
• 下午9:40
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland all expressed their support for Moldova's EU bid on Wednesday, slamming Russian "lies" and "hybrid attacks" during a symbolic visit to the former Soviet republic bordering Ukraine. The visit comes a day before ca
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'This party is almost over', expert says as Russia slashes 2025 forecast
• 下午8:57
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Russia has cut its 2025 economic growth forecast amid high interest rates and spending on the war in Ukraine. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Alexander Kolyandr, Senior Fellow with the Democratic Resilience Programme at the Center for European Policy Analysis, sa
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'This party is almost over', expert says as Russia slashes 2025 forecast
• 下午8:55
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Russia has cut its 2025 economic growth forecast amid high interest rates and spending on the war in Ukraine. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Alexander Kolyandr, Senior Fellow with the Democratic Resilience Programme at the Centre for European Policy Analysis, sa
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Denmark summons US diplomat over Greenland 'interference'
• 下午7:29
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Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires on Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory that US President Donald Trump wants to take over. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeate
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How Russia is building airports to launch Iranian drones at Ukraine
• 下午4:46
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The number of Russian strikes on Ukraine using Shahed kamikaze drones has been rising significantly since the beginning of the year, terrorising civilians. In order to continue its relentless drone campaign, Russia has been setting up special airports cu
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The Bright Side: Smiling figurine thought to be first 'portrait' of a Viking
• 下午4:30
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Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it calls the first true "portrait" of a Viking. The remarkably detailed 10th-century figurine challenges popular notions of the Norse as wild, unkempt warriors, instead revealing a figure of refinement and styl
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REPLAY & ANALYSIS - Moldova: EU leaders show support against 'Russian interference'
• 下午3:21
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland arrived in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. The
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More than 100,000 Ukrainian homes lose power after Russia targets energy sites
• 上午10:11
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More than 100,000 households were left without power Wednesday after Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Kyiv said. The overnight strikes also killed three people in the southern Kherson region.
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Denmark summons US envoy over reported covert influence operations in Greenland
• 上午8:54
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Denmark summoned the US chargé d'affaires over state media reports that US officials with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland. Trump has repeatedly state
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French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia
• 上午8:39
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. Deta
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Venice Film Festival hit by Gaza protests as activists unfurl 'Free Palestine' banner
• 上午6:47
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The 82nd Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday with a dazzling parade of Hollywood stars and feted filmmakers but the glamour has been overshadowed by Gaza war protests, including a “Free Palestine” banner at the main venue and calls from Italian filmmake
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Macron pledges 'determined support' for Moldova, condemns Russian 'lies' ahead of pivotal poll
• 上午5:20
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday declared France's "determined support" for Moldova and its EU ambitions, while slamming the "Kremlin's propaganda" on a symbolic visit to the former Soviet republic. Leaders from France, Germany and Poland ar
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Ukraine eases martial law, opens border to young men
• 上午3:36
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Despite struggling to withstand Russia's persistent advancements on its eastern territories, Ukraine on Tuesday decided to loosen its martial law restrictions, allowing men aged 18 to 22 to cross the border freely. Story by Morgan Ayre.
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European leaders display support to Moldova against Russian interference
• 上午12:56
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are to visit Moldova on August 27 in a show of support for the EU-candidate country, which accuses Russia of seeking to destabilise it. Details by FRANCE 24 reporter Clovis Casali.
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2025年8月26日星期二
A pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate offensive against Ukraine, analyst says
• 下午9:21
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Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call "unprecedented" Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election, citing cyberattacks, destabilisation, electoral corruption and disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-Europ
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A Pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate offensive against Ukraine, analyst says
• 下午8:53
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Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call “unprecedented” Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election. Cyberattacks, destabilization, electoral corruption, disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-European party
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Cruelty on demand? Outrage over livestreamed death of French streamer
• 下午6:13
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Humans enjoying the suffering of others is as old as the ancient Romans baying for blood when they would send in the lions at the Colosseum. Now, the mob seems to have moved online. Just as Donald Trump threatens to slam nations that try to regulate the
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Geopolitical & economic threats: 'US is incredibly unreliable as core of European financial system'
• 下午5:37
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Jens van ’t Klooster, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Amsterdam, warns that the EU must craft a strong long-term economic strategy to challenge the US directly. He argues Europe has been overly dependent and unassertive in its transat
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Ukraine admits Russian army has entered central Dnipropetrovsk region, fighting ongoing
• 下午3:58
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Ukraine admitted for the first time on Tuesday that Russian forces had entered the central Dnipropetrovsk region, saying fighting there was ongoing. The battlefield monitor DeepState said in a social media post that the Russian army was “consolidating it
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'Netanyahu not under pressure from US, Mideast, Int'l community to alter trajectory, end tragic war'
• 下午3:33
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Protesters in Israel on Tuesday torched tires, blocked highways and clamored for a ceasefire that would free hostages still in Gaza, even as Israeli leaders moved forward with plans for an offensive which they argue is needed to defeat Hamas. The disrupt
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Macron, Merz, Tusk to visit Moldova to back its 'security, sovereignty'
• 下午3:17
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are to visit Moldova on August 27 in a show of support for the EU-candidate country, which accuses Russia of seeking to destabilise it, the Elysee said Friday. Story by Maria Gerth-Niculescu.
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'If Iran could invite IAEA back to doing what it was doing before the bombing, that might be enough'
• 下午2:01
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Senior officials from Iran and Europe's top three powers are meeting in Geneva to discuss the Wests' demand that Iran revive nuclear inspections and diplomacy or face the reimposition of sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 deal. France, Britain and G
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Belgium revolutionises status of sex workers, but not everyone is happy
• 上午10:36
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On December 1, 2024, Belgium became the first European country to regulate prostitution through a formal employment contract. This reform goes further than a previous 2022 reform, which had already decriminalised prostitution in the country. The new legi
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Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague
• 上午8:12
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The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, went on display in Prague on Monday, with the Czech prime minister hailing the fossils' "first ever" showing in Europe.
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2025年8月25日星期一
The Bright Side: 3-million-year-old remains of human ancestor get first European showing in Prague
• 下午6:14
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The ancient remains of the human ancestor Lucy, who lived 3.18 million years ago, have gone on display for 60 days in Prague as part of the exhibition “People and their Ancestors”. The fossils, never before seen in Europe, were lent by Ethiopia’s Natio
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Arts & activism: Every human has 'a right and responsibility' to use their voice and inspire change
• 下午5:42
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As the legendary Nigerian artist Fela Kuti once declared, “Music is our weapon,” we again stand at the crossroads of artistry and politics, as war rages in the Middle East. For centuries, even millennia, resistance to oppression and injustice has found i
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French academic Vinatier faces fresh espionage charges in Russia
• 上午11:23
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A Russian court is set to announce new espionage charges on Monday against a French researcher who is already serving a three-year sentence, part of a broader trend of Western nationals facing lengthy prison terms amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Spain: Europe's leader in wastewater recycling
• 上午10:22
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Spain recycles 15 percent of its wastewater, compared to less than 1 percent in neighbouring France. The Murcia region is a pioneer, recycling 98 percent of its wastewater, mainly for agriculture. It's a huge help during periods of drought. But while man
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French suspension of US package deliveries over tariffs comes into effect
• 上午6:39
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France’s state-owned La Poste suspended the shipment of business parcels to the United States starting Monday, joining similar moves by other European firms due to looming US customs duties. La Poste said only gift parcels sent by individuals and worth l
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2025年8月24日星期日
'Low key atmosphere' as Ukraine celebrates independence day
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Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts. The celebrations in Kyiv were "low key", FRANCE
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UK promises to improve 'broken' asylum system amid wave of anti-migrant protests
• 下午8:00
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As anti-migrant protests continued outside hotels housing asylum seekers on Sunday, the UK government announced plans to reform the asylum appeals process – aiming to speed up decisions, cut the backlog and end the use of hotels for accommodation. The av
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Ukraine's security gurantees top the agenda on its independence day
• 下午6:37
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As Ukraine on Sunday marked its independence day, the focus was on security guarantees for the country as part of any peace deal. France 24’s Leela Jacinto examines the failures of Ukraine’s security guarantors in the past and the implications for its fu
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The Bright Side: Welsh corgis from all over Europe go head to head in Vilnius races
• 下午3:32
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They may have little legs, but the corgi dogs taking part in this year's race have big dreams. Corgi Race Vilnius unfolded over the weekend in Vilnius, Lithuania, with 120 teams from across Europe taking part in the contest.
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Is Trump’s Ukraine gambit 'sending a signal to the world that America does not stand by its allies'?
• 上午10:19
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Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts.The brutal three-and-a-half-year war of attrition, whic
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Ukraine marks its independence day as peace push shows little sign of progress
• 上午8:09
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Ukraine celebrated its independence from the Soviet Union Sunday, three and a half years into a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and left almost one fifth of the country occupied by Russian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to
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Downed Ukrainian drone causes short-lived fire at Russian nuclear power plant
• 上午5:36
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A Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defence systems caused a short-lived fire at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the facility's press service said Sunday, stressing that background radiation around the power plant remained at "natural levels". The
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34 years ago, the making of an independent Ukraine
• 上午12:38
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In 1991, in response to a coup attempt by hardline Communist leaders attempting to reassert control over the Soviet Union, Ukrainian parliamentarians voted to approve a Declaration of Independence for the state of Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum takes
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2025年8月23日星期六
'You go to Ukraine': Paris summons Italian ambassador after Salvini mocks Macron
• 下午2:35
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Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini made mocking remarks toward French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday about the potential deployment of European troops to Ukraine. France responded Friday by summoning the Italian ambassador, a diplomatic sou
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Bosnia's Serbian statelet calls referendum on federal court verdict against leader
• 上午12:49
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Lawmakers in Bosnia's Serb-dominated region of Republika Srpska voted on August 22 to hold a referendum rejecting a federal court decision that barred nationalist leader Milorad Dodik from holding office, further intensifying the standoff between the ent
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2025年8月22日星期五
French, German post offices restrict package deliveries to US due to Trump’s tariffs
• 下午3:33
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French and German postal services on Friday announced restrictions on the delivery of packages to the US due to new rules imposed under President Donald Trump's tariff hikes.
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Russia rejects Zelensky talks, Trump says setting up summit like mixing ‘oil and vinegar’
• 下午3:17
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Russia on Friday ruled out an immediate meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, despite a claim by US President Donald Trump earlier this week that he was arranging a summit. Trump on Friday said setting up a Zelensky-P
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Mosquito-borne diseases: 'As world warms, parasites, diseases and viruses become more transmissible'
• 下午1:32
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Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this year, the EU health agency said Wednesday, saying climate change was contributing to a "new normal". Europe is experiencing longer
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Bayeux Tapestry not too fragile to loan to UK, French official says, quashing ‘heritage crime’ claim
• 下午1:07
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A petition to block France from transporting the medieval Bayeux Tapestry to the UK garnered more than 52,000 signatures by Friday amid conservation fears. But a French official overseeing the loan said a study did not conclude that the 11th century arte
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The Bright Side: Panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrate first birthday at Berlin Zoo
• 下午1:06
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Meng Hao and Meng Tian, better known as Leni and Lotti, were born at the Berlin Zoo on August 22, 2024. The panda twin cubs celebrated their first birthday Friday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle fashioned from bamboo shoots.
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Wildfires keep raging across Iberian peninsula
• 上午10:39
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Wildfires continue to devastate Portugal and Spain, with nearly 300,000 hectares burned in Portugal and over 400,000 in Spain, marking record seasons for both countries. In Portugal, firefighters have been injured, and several people have died, while in
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2025年8月21日星期四
Macrons' defamation suit designed to 'deter' Owens from engaging in 'socially reprehensible conduct'
• 下午7:22
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In a dramatic legal salvo, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a landmark defamation suit in Delaware against far-right US commentator Candace Owens, accusing her of spreading a "verifiably false and devastating" conspiracy
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Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts
• 下午7:20
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Italian authorities have arrested a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating and taking part in the 2022 sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines. The suspect, identified only as Serhii K., was arrested overnight in Italy’s Rimini province, at the reque
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