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ROME, July 16, 2023 (AFP) – Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape. Predictions of historic heat hung over swathes of Asia, Europe and the United States. In Japan, authorities issued heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures as near-record high temperatures scorched large areas and torrential rain pummelled other […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States called Wednesday for the reopening of the only road linking Armenia with the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. It also called on both Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue dialogue on ending their long-running conflict over Karabakh. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, the State Department said, one day after the country closed the so-called Lachin Corridor. Blinken “underscored the need for free […]
REYKJAVIK, July 11, 2023 (AFP) – Despite warnings to stay away from Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, a group of curious visitors told AFP they couldn’t resist the lure of lava that is “orange like the sun”. While volcanologists say the eruption remains “low intensity” for now, initial estimates indicate that its flow is significantly more powerful than the two previous eruptions in 2021 and 2022 on the Reykjanes peninsula. “When the wind is […]
MOSCOW, July 12, 2023 (AFP) – Russia announced Wednesday that its army had received more than 2,000 pieces of military hardware, including tanks, from Wagner, following the mercenary group’s short-lived insurrection last month. The armed group, which played a key role in the Ukraine offensive, sought to topple Russia’s military leadership during the brief rebellion, before backing down. “More than 2,000 pieces of equipment and weapons have been transferred,” the defence ministry said in a […]
VILNIUS, July 12, 2023 (AFP) – The leaders of the G7 powers promised Wednesday to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to defeat Russia’s invasion, after dashing Kyiv’s hopes for a quick invitation to NATO. President Volodymyr Zelensky put a brave face on the setback, insisting that the Western leaders’ promises amounted to a “signficant security victory” that he could take home to Kyiv after the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. […]
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) — A plan to secure long-term military aid for Ukraine from the G7 countries Wednesday will show Russia that “time is not on its side,” a top US official said. “It signals a joint long-term commitment to building a powerful defensive insurance force for Ukraine,” lead White House advisor for European affairs Amanda Sloat told reporters. “This multilateral declaration will send a significant signal to Russia that time is not on its […]
By Dave CLARK Agence France-Presse VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) — NATO leaders on Tuesday dashed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky’s hopes for a clear timeline to join the alliance, saying they would offer an invite to become a member only when “conditions are met”. At a summit in Vilnius of the 31 NATO nations, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted the alliance had never used “stronger language” to back Ukraine in its bitter fight to defeat the Russian […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain’s coastguard was on Tuesday searching for three migrant boats reported lost at sea by an NGO a day after rescuing scores of people from another vessel near the Canary Islands. A spokeswoman for Salvamento Maritimo told AFP a rescue plane had been deployed to the area but “did not find anything”. The coastguard has also requested other ships in the area to be on the lookout, she added. During their […]
By Max DELANY Agence France-Presse VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) — NATO leaders will grapple with Ukraine’s membership ambitions at their summit Tuesday, their determination to face down Russia boosted by a breakthrough in Sweden’s bid to join the alliance. German Patriot missile systems and French fighter jets were guarding the skies as NATO heads gathered in Lithuania, on NATO’s eastern flank and a land once occupied by Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to head […]
By Dave CLARK Agence France-Presse VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) — Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join NATO, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on supporting Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s block on Sweden’s membership bid had cast a cloud over preparations for Tuesday’s meeting, but the countries ironed out their differences in eleventh-hour talks in Vilnius. “Completing Sweden’s accession to NATO is […]
LONDON, July 10, 2023 (AFP) – The BBC was on Monday facing questions after a high-profile presenter was accused by a newspaper of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for “sexually explicit” photos. The allegations follow sex scandals that have rocked the broadcaster in recent years involving some of its biggest names including Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris. The claims have also prompted several household names employed by the BBC to publicly rule […]
BRUSSELS, July 10, 2023 (AFP) – The European Commission said Monday it has adopted a new legal framework to protect Europeans’ personal data in exchanges with the United States — its third attempt to get past legal challenges. “Today we take an important step to provide trust to (EU) citizens that their data is safe, to deepen our economic ties between the EU and the US, and at the same time to reaffirm our shared […]
