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PHEV Emissions Far Higher Than Real-World Tests Show, NGO Warns
A study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an environmental NGO, highlights "a significant and rapidly widening gap between real-world CO2 emissions…
Trump Shrugs Off Russian Sabotage Allegations Against NATO Allies
President Donald Trump avoided condemning President Vladimir Putin on Friday over allegations that Russia has carried out espionage attacks on NATO countries. Speaking to…
UN Backs Effort to Depict Africa Correctly on Maps
The United Nations on Friday largely endorsed a resolution promoting maps that reflect the true scale of continents, following an African-led campaign to move…
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Bayeux Tapestry and Franco-British Relations Explained
Five British prime ministers ago – and six French ones – when Emmanuel Macron first confirmed that France would return the Bayeux tapestry to…
Friend Describes Harry and Meghan’s Situation as ‘Extraordinary’ – Royal Family Briefing
They are moving back; having failed to make a life worthy of Royals in California. The Sussexes have been largely absent from Royal life…
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Isabelle Bary Reissues Zebraska, an Ode to Difference
With Zebraska, Isabelle Bary tells the story of a child with high intellectual potential and the difficulties he can face in a world that does not always know how to welcome those who fall outside the…
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Trump Shrugs Off Russian Sabotage Allegations Against NATO Allies
President Donald Trump avoided condemning President Vladimir Putin on Friday over allegations that Russia has carried out espionage attacks on NATO countries. Speaking to…
UN Backs Effort to Depict Africa Correctly on Maps
The United Nations on Friday largely endorsed a resolution promoting maps that reflect the true scale of continents, following an African-led campaign to move…
UK pausing weapon sales to Israel would be a significant
UK pausing weapon sales to Israel would be a ‘significant political and symbolic step’ and despite Israel bullish and dismissive […]
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Skip The Use: France Has Much to Learn from Belgium
"Nous, la France, on a beaucoup à apprendre de la Belgique." That was the emphatic verdict from Skip The Use, speaking at the Tipik…
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Macron’s Space Summit Risks Launchpad Failure Amid U.S. Boycott
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s international space summit is not going according to plan. On Friday, the French leader’s office downplayed the last-minute decision by American space giants, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and…
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Lise Klaveness Calls for FIFA Reform Without Infantino
Lise Klaveness was calling out Gianni Infantino before it was fashionable. The president of Norway’s football federation has long been a thorn in the side of FIFA’s president, pressing loudly for more transparent governance…
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Freddie Mercury’s Private Life, Oasis 2027 Rumors, and Måneskin’s Return
Freddie Mercury’s private life, Oasis 2027 rumours and Måneskin’s return Mary Austin has spoken publicly about her life with Freddie Mercury as the Queen singer would have turned 80 on Saturday 5 September. In the lead-up…
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Witkoff and Kushner to Visit Moscow and Kyiv on Sunday
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and Kyiv in the coming days in an apparent attempt to restart stalled negotiations to end the war…
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Skip The Use: France Has Much to Learn from Belgium
"Nous, la France, on a beaucoup à apprendre de la Belgique." That was the emphatic verdict from Skip The Use, speaking at the Tipik studio before their concert at Les Solidarités. The…