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Europe drought reveals ‘Hunger Stones’ in Czech river
A drought in the Czech Republic is causing a major river to dry up and expose rocks which are some of the oldest hydrological landmarks in Central Europe. While the drought might prove a
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US vows to fight Iran lawsuit in international court
The United States has vowed to fight Iran before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), calling Tehran's move to question the legality of recently reimposed sanctions an attempt to interfere with its national security. US
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French President Macron: Europe cannot depend on US for security
The European Union must stop depending on the United States for security and must now rely on its own military forces for protection, France's President Emmanuel Macron said. In a speech to French ambassadors on Monday,
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Assad staying in power would be ‘grotesque error’: Macron
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that a “return to normal” in Syria that left its leader Bashar Assad in power would be a “grotesque error,” in comments seemingly directed at his
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Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Sept. 3
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that a “return to normal” in Syria that left its leader Bashar Assad in power would be a “grotesque error,” in comments seemingly directed at his
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Algeria says cholera outbreak ‘completely under control’
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that a “return to normal” in Syria that left its leader Bashar Assad in power would be a “grotesque error,” in comments seemingly directed at his
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‘My world went dark’: The day ISIL killed my cousin at school
This is a first-person account by Maisam Iltaf, an Afghan who lost his cousin in an ISIL attack on a school in Kabul on August 15. The teenage children at the academy, which was in a
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Libya: Armed groups vie for control in deadly Tripoli clashes
At least four people have been killed and seven others wounded in clashes that broke out between rival armed groups in Libya's capital, Tripoli, as they attempt to take control of the city. The
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Mohamed Salah hits out at Egyptian FA over image use
Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah has lashed out at his country's football association, reigniting a months-old dispute with officials over the unauthorised use of his image. In a tweet sent out on Sunday, the Liverpool
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Elon Musk, Tesla and the Saudi connection
For eight years, since 2010, the electric car maker Tesla has enjoyed robust growth, even though it has never turned an annual profit. Today, the company is valued at between $60bn and $70bn. For


