Xi urges all-out response to floods, drought in China
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has urged an all-out response to the recent floods and drought conditions that have hit different…
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Italy divided by plan to grant more powers to its regions
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament approved a contested reform granting regions more powers after a stormy all-night sitting, an…
Europe needs greater political stability, EY says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe must foster greater political stability, cut red tape and reduce energy price volatility to reverse a…
France says it will sell CAESAR howitzers to Armenia
(Reuters) - France has signed a contract to sell CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to Armenia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on…
Canada defends sending ship to Cuba as vital to deterring Russia
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian Liberal government, criticized by opposition legislators for sending a patrol ship to Havana while Russian…
Explainer-France’s snap election: how does it work and what’s next?
PARIS (Reuters) - France holds a parliamentary election on June 30 and July 7. Opinion polls show the far right…
Far-right leader Bardella says he needs absolute majority to govern France effectively
PARIS (Reuters) - The leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, appealed to voters on Tuesday to hand…
Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it…
China accuses US of “malign intention” to discredit its Covid-19 vaccines
China's embassy in the Philippines accused the US military of "hypocrisy, malign intention and double standards" in response to a…