‘Unspeakable pain’ after Ukraine’s Interior Minister killed in helicopter crash
Ukraine’s Interior Minister and his deputy were among 18 people killed on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed beside a kindergarten in a suburb of the capital Kyiv.
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EU readies sovereignty fund to fight off US, Chinese competition
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced the preparation of a “sovereignty fund” and a Net Zero Industry Act, both intended to defend Europe’s industrial base from subsidised US and Chinese competitors.
Top banks continue funding fossil fuels despite green promises
Some of the world’s top banks, including some French ones, continue to fund new oil and gas projects while being part of industry groups aimed at reaching carbon neutrality, NGOs have warned.
French court drops war crimes complaint against TotalEnergies
A French court has dismissed charges of war crimes complicity against French oil company TotalEnergies, accused of helping to produce fuel for Russian warplanes that have bombed Ukraine.
French accident investigators to join probe into Nepalese plane crash
Experts from France’s accident investigation agency are due to arrive in Nepal on Tuesday to look into a plane crash that killed all 72 people on board, including one French person.
EU says deadly missile attack in Dnipro constitutes a ‘war crime’
The toll from a weekend missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the debris of a multistorey building. EU presidency holder Sweden condemned the attack, saying it constituted a war cr…
Japan, India launch joint fighter jet drill to strengthen anti-China alliance
Japan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defence and security ties with an eye on China’s increasing military might.
EU parliament chief to unveil reforms amid graft scandal
The president of the European Parliament will seek Monday to get ahead of a graft scandal that has rocked the legislature, by officially unveiling a series of reforms to clean up the multinational assembly. This as the parliament holds its first plena…
Outrage over peeing passengers leaves a stain on Air India’s reputation
National regulators have come down heavily on Air India for not taking firmer action against inebriated passengers who urinated in the cabin on separate flights from France and the United States.
Western allies and Japan unite to face threat posed by China, Russia
The United States and Japan have unveiled plans to strengthen their military alliance to help counter threats from North Korea and China, which they believe pose the greatest security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.