France braces for a day of nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Thursday against a cost-cutting budget proposal opposed by a united front of unions. Outgoing Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said 80,000 police would be deployed, adding that the risk of disorder was “significant”. Road traffic, rail and air services are expected to be disrupted and many schools will be closed.

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France braces for biggest protests since pension battle as unions fight austerity budget

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The European Commission will propose speeding up the phase-out of Russian fossil imports, the European Union executive's head Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday after a call with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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EU to propose faster phase-out of Russian energy, von der Leyen says

The European Commission will propose speeding up the phase-out of Russian fossil imports, the European Union executive's head Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday after a call with U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Criticism has poured in online as legislators from every US state participate in the Israeli-funded conference, '50 States, One Israel'

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‘United States of Israel’: Bipartisan US delegation draws backlash for largest-ever foreign trip

The 250 American legislators spending a week in Israel for the “50 States, One Israel” conference have sparked backlash from across the political spectrum this week.

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Tensions within the GOP over RFK Jr could get a public airing with testimony of the former CDC head expected in the Senate on Wednesday

Trump thinks RFK Jr is the key to win the midterms - all by getting MAHA moms on their side

Tensions within the GOP over RFK Jr could get a public airing with testimony of the former CDC head expected in the Senate on Wednesday

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Qatar's emergency gathering projected rare defiance and anger after Israel's strike last week, but deep divisions among states blocked a unified path forward

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At Doha summit, Arab and Muslim leaders talk tough but take no concrete steps against Israeli aggression

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Israel says Gaza City ground offensive has begun as UN commission rules Israel is committing genocide in the enclave

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Israeli air strikes, quadcopters and booby-trapped vehicles target Palestinians in Gaza City

Relentless Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling targeted desperate Palestinians in Gaza City on Tuesday, on the same day a United Nations inquiry ruled that Israel is committing genocide in the besieged enclave.

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Arrests come as Trump lands in UK for second state visit

Four arrested after photo of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle

^{Athena Stavrou (The Independent)}

Parentkind charity also says 33% of parents of children with special educational needs reported financial strain

Third of UK parents have sought special needs assessment for their child, survey finds

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Palestine on Tuesday welcomed Luxembourg’s declaration that it will move to recognize Palestinian statehood, calling on other nations to follow suit, Anadolu reports.

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‘Global governance is never about tearing down the current system,’ Beijing ambassador Fu Cong told a UN panel.

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Chinese envoy calls out Trump administration for eroding institutions, breaking norms

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The operation struck the 47th Airborne Assault Battalion of the 155th Guards Marine Brigade stationed in Russia's Primorsky Krai, a HUR source told the Kyiv Independent.

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Ukraine's 'revenge operation' in Russian Far East blows up troops accused of war crimes, intelligence source claims

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Investigation uncovers documents and satellite imagery that confirm children being taken to sites for patriotic indoctrination, weapons training and combat drills

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Russia has network of 200 camps for ‘brainwashing’ Ukrainian children – report

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ERR reports the Baltic defense line project is already reshaping the southeast frontier.

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For the first time in almost three decades Colombia loses its certification as a US ally in the war on drugs.

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US designates Colombia country 'failing to cooperate in drug war'

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Court rules former president, sentenced to 27 years for coup attempt, must pay R$1m for ‘cockroaches’ comment in 2021

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Bolsonaro ordered to pay damages for racist remarks in office

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to a hospital in Brasilia. His son, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, announced on Tuesday that Bolsonaro felt unwell with severe hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure.

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