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European Court of Human Rights Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing and Systematic Rights Abuses in Ukraine
EUToday
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July 9, 2025
60The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued a landmark ruling holding the Russian Federation responsible for widespread and systemic violations of the European Convention on Human Rights, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines...
Europe wildfires map: Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece
The Independent
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July 9, 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...
EU report: Rule of law improving, gaps remain
Kathimerini
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July 9, 2025
POLITICS [Shutterstock] The European Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report on Greece highlights moderate progress compared to last year, especially in judicial reforms. The report praises the inclusion of judges in senior appointments and...
Spain’s PM Sánchez announces anti-graft measures as corruption inquiries ensnare his party
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Bernat Armangue Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presented anti-corruption measures in response to the mounting...
European stocks brush off Trump’s copper, pharma tariff threats
FOX 28 - Washington State
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July 9, 2025
European stock markets rose Wednesday, brushing off US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats on copper and pharmaceuticals. Investors kept an eye on countries seeking to hammer out tariff agreements before Trump’s new cut-off date of August 1....
Art of Italicus crowns global 2025 champion
The Spirit Business
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July 9, 2025
Vincenzo Amorese from Bad Company 1920 in Madrid is the 2025 global champion of The Art of Italicus Aperitivo Challenge. (L-R) Jelena Bulatovskaja, Vincenzo Amorese, and Connan Henry-Madden The seventh edition of Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto’s...
European stocks brush off Trump's copper, pharm…
Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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Wall Street ended on a mixed note Tuesday. Asia saw similar moves Wednesday, with gains in Tokyo tempered by losses in Hong Kong and Shanghai. "The market still seems to think that Trump will back down," said Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at...
Spain political scandal: Prime Minister offers new measures to root out corruption
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 9, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unveiled a plan to root out corruption on Wednesday, seeking to maintain parliamentary support for his government after senior members of his governing Socialist Party were accused of embezzlement. A Supreme...
Spain’s PM announces anti-graft measures as corruption inquiries ensnare his party
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presented anti-corruption measures in response to the mounting corruption cases involving his Socialist Party, and again said he would not step down from office. Speaking in parliament Wednesday...
European Parliament faction backing Georgian Dream opposes Georgia’s EU membership “out of respect for its sovereignty”
JAMnews
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July 9, 2025
EU Parliament group opposes Georgia’s membership The political group Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) in the European Parliament, known for its pro–Georgian Dream rhetoric, has initiated an amendment to the draft resolution on Georgia, calling on...
Spain's PM refuses to step down despite corruption inquiries
ABC News - New York
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July 9, 2025
MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he would not step down from office despite mounting corruption cases involving his Socialist Party, and instead, presented anti-corruption measures that immediately received a lukewarm response...
Music, Maps, And Stories At The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library In July
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network) Dubai, UAE, 1 July 2025: In line with its vision to promote knowledge and culture across the community, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) is set to host a vibrant series of recreational and educational activities...
Britain’s loudest bird, the Bittern, thriving at RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve near Castleford
Wakefield Express
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July 9, 2025
Britain’s loudest bird has set a record for its booming call across the region’s precious wetlands, with a record seven ‘boomers’ at RSPB St Aidan’s Nature Reserve in Allerton Bywater. Over half of the UK’s Bittern population can be found on RSPB...
EU Unveils ‘Stockpiling Strategy’ to Prepare for War
The Defense Post
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July 9, 2025
The EU on Wednesday announced its first ever plan to help stockpile essential goods such as food, water, fuel, and medicines in case of crises amid fears over potential war with Russia. The “stockpiling strategy” from Brussels comes as NATO warns...
EU aims to stockpile critical medical supplies for future crises
Zawya
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The European Union aims to stockpile critical medical equipment and vaccines in case of future health crises and to set up a network to ease coordination among EU countries, European crisis chief Hadja Lahbib said on Wednesday. The 27-country bloc...
UN Human Rights Council Extends LGBTQ Rights Expert’s Mandate
Out South Florida
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The U.N. Human Rights Council on July 7 extended the mandate of the United Nations’ independent LGBTQ rights expert for another three years. The resolution passed with 29 countries (Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,...
Irish holidaymakers warned as 'rare bacterial disease' identified in Europe
RSVP Live
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July 9, 2025
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has shared an update in regards to cases of a rare bacterial disease in Europe. Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and...
Spain’s PM announces anti-graft measures as corruption inquiries ensnare his party
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presented anti-corruption measures in response to the mounting corruption cases involving his Socialist Party, and again said he would not step down from office. Speaking in parliament Wednesday...
Art world’s ‘Indiana Jones’ recovers priceless documents stolen from The Hague
Dawn
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July 9, 2025
A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several UNESCO-listed archives from the world’s first multinational corporation. Arthur Brand, nicknamed the “Indiana Jones of the...
Vers une glaciation démographique en Europe
FSSPX.NEWS
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Un constat terrifiant : en 2024, moins d’un quart des 202 millions de foyers de l’Union européenne (23,6%) comptent au moins un enfant mineur. Trois quart d’entre eux (76,4%) ne sont formés que d’adultes. Pour ceux qui ont des enfants, près de la...