Europe

‘Childhood dream’: Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban

By Agence France-Presse The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning, July 5, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway...

Trump evokes Russia sanctions after largest assault on Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to "keep killing people" and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in...

Ukraine scrambling for clarity as U.S. downplays halt to arms shipments

By Agence France-Presse On Wednesday, July 2, U.S. officials downplayed a White House announcement that Washington was pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, after the war-battered country was caught off-guard and appealed...

UN aid meeting seeks end to Global South debt crisis

By Agence France-Presse More than 100 nations attending a UN aid conference pledged this week to help defuse the ticking time bomb of developing countries' ballooning debt, but deciding how is proving...

UN chief urges aid surge in world of ‘climate chaos, conflicts’

By Agence France-Presse UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday, June 30, as U.S.-led cuts jeopardize the...

Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar

By Agence France-Presse A punishing heatwave gripped southern Europe on Monday, June 30, prompting authorities to issue health and wildfire warnings as temperatures are expected to soar again. France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain...

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