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France’s manufactured drama
Times of Malta
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September 14, 2025
France’s government has now fallen after losing a parliamentary confidence vote brought by Prime Minister François Bayrou in a failed attempt to force the National Assembly to reckon with the country’s fiscal troubles. By ousting Bayrou’s team,...
Poland to partner with UK defence firm to boost munitions production
EDR Magazine
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September 13, 2025
12 September 2025 – Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and BAE Systems have entered into a strategic partnership to establish a new 155mm artillery ammunition manufacturing facility in Poland, aimed at increasing the nation’s production of battlefield...
How West Germany won the 1974 World Cup: Beckenbauer as leader and tactician, and their own brand of Total Football
The New York Times
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September 14, 2025
This is the tenth in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, West Germany in 1954, before a Brazilian double in...
How Britain squandered its nuclear lead, surrendered energy security and betrayed the environment
Building Design
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In 1995, Britain switched on its last new nuclear power station, Sizewell B. It was a symbol of engineering excellence, energy security and climate responsibility before “net zero” was even in the political dictionary. And then, for reasons future...
Can France’s ‘gherkin’ PM get Macron out of his pickle?
The Times
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It was a premiership that began amid clouds of tear gas. As Sébastien Lecornu was sworn in at the Matignon on Wednesday as France’s fifth prime minister in two years, demonstrators were squaring up against riot police a few miles away at the Gare...
UK, US to sign ‘groundbreaking’ tech deal during Trump’s visit
The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania
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The U.K. is poised to sign a “groundbreaking tech agreement” with the U.S. during President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain next week, according to the U.K. government. The accord would provide a boost for businesses and consumers on both...
US, Chinese officials to launch talks in Spain on trade irritants, TikTok deadline
Business Recorder
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September 14, 2025
MADRID: US and Chinese officials meet in Madrid on Sunday to hash over longstanding trade irritants, a looming divestiture deadline for Chinese short video app TikTok and demands by Washington that G7 and European allies impose tariffs on China to...
Is France vs Ireland on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Women’s World Cup quarter-final
The Independent (U.S.)
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September 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
UK and US to sign technology agreement during Trump's state visit
India Today
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September 14, 2025
The United Kingdom and the United States are preparing to finalise a landmark technology agreement in the coming days as part of President Donald Trump’s visit to Britain, the British Embassy in Washington said Saturday. The deal is intended to...
Jaismine Lamboria bags gold at World Boxing Championships 2025; defeats Poland’s Szermeta Julia 4-1
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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September 14, 2025
Liverpool [UK], September 14 (ANI): Indian women's boxer Jaismine Lamboria (women's 57kg) went on to clinch a gold medal in her category as she defeated Poland's Szermeta Julia 4-1 at the World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool on Saturday....
US 'behind' Ukraine in drone technology, Trump envoy Kellogg says
The Kyiv Independent
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September 14, 2025
Ukraine has become the world leader in drone technology, surpassing the United States, U.S. Envoy Keith Kellogg said at the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv on Sept. 13. Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine,...
Signal president Meredith Whittaker: ‘In technology, it’s way too easy for marketing to replace substance. That’s what’s happened with Telegram’
El País
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September 14, 2025
Signal is a messaging app that often makes headlines because it’s used by powerful people. This year, it had its moment of fame in March with “Signalgate,” when a high-level team from the U.S. Department of Defense (now named the Department of War...
Legacy of racist Nuremberg Laws still lingers in Germany
Deutsche Welle
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Who is German — and what exactly makes someone German? Germans have been arguing about these issues for centuries. The current German constitution, called the Basic Law, is clear and concise: a German is anyone with a German passport. Citizenship...
Carers showed Britain at its best
Rutland Times
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September 14, 2025
Readers have been sharing their views on what’s in the news. Here we share some of the letters, emails and comments that have come in over the week, including a couple of topical cartoons from John Elson. Cartoonist John Elson takes a wry look at...
EU to apply 'unique' approach to Ukraine's accession path as Hungary wields veto, official says
The Kyiv Independent
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September 13, 2025
The European Union has agreed to apply a "unique" approach that will allow Ukraine and Moldova to move forward on their path to bloc membership while Hungary continues to veto their accession, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras...
EU weighs bond swap plan to unlock frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, Politico reports
The Kyiv Independent
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September 13, 2025
The European Commission is considering a new plan to funnel billions of euros from frozen Russian state assets to Ukraine by replacing the funds with EU-backed bonds, multiple officials familiar with the matter told Politico. The proposal,...
European space lab sinks into black hole after UK pulls support
The Times
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Britain has abandoned a £200 million commitment to launch the world’s first metrology laboratory in space — a move that is likely to lead to the cancellation of the ground-breaking satellite programme. The UK government has pulled the plug on...
Nigeria must embrace emerging technologies – NIM
Punch
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September 13, 2025
Nigeria must embrace emerging technologies to break from the past and achieve sustainable development, the Chairman of Council, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), Commodore Abimbola Ayuba (rtd), has said. Ayuba made the call at the...
Embracing fall vibes: A European vacation inspires autumn-themed picnic
The Ripon Commonwealth Press - Wisconsin
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I was extremely fortunate to have spent the last two weeks of August experiencing the French countryside with my boyfriend Kenneth Lee’s family, along with the bustling cities of Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain. While on that vacation, the...
Ambition’s a dirty word in Britain: it’s why we fail
The Times
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Living in Britain feels rather like being responsible for an intelligent yet lazy teenager. “You could be so great!” you want to burst into the country’s bedroom and yell. “You have so much potential. If only you would just do something, build...