EU signs gas agreement with Egypt and Israel to reduce ‘dependency’ on Russian fuel

EU signs gas agreement with Egypt and Israel to reduce ‘dependency’ on Russian fuel

Issued on: 16/06/2022 – 12:16 Israel and Egypt plan to boost gas exports to Europe under an agreement signed during a Cairo visit Wednesday by the European Commission president as the bloc seeks to wean itself off Russian gas. Ursula von der Leyen also pledged relief worth 100 million euros ($104 million) for food security

French porn site owner arrested over rape, pimping allegations

French porn site owner arrested over rape, pimping allegations

Issued on: 14/06/2022 – 12:13 The owner of a French porn site and four others were detained by police Tuesday in Paris following an investigation into alleged rape and pimping, prosecutors said. The “Jacquie et Michel” website bills itself as a hub for “amateur” porn videos and has been the target of abuse claims by women

Pre-summer heatwave to hit France starting Wednesday

Pre-summer heatwave to hit France starting Wednesday

Issued on: 13/06/2022 – 07:09 An early heat wave is expected to hit France this week, the state forecaster Meteo France said on Sunday, with temperatures reaching up to 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in the south. The heat wave will affect the southern part of the country first, although how far it will spread to

80 years ago Anne Frank started her diary, a landmark of world literature

80 years ago Anne Frank started her diary, a landmark of world literature

Issued on: 12/06/2022 – 09:01Modified: 12/06/2022 – 10:05 Thirteen-year-old Anne Frank began keeping her now-famous diary on June 12, 1942. She would spend a little more than two years confiding in its pages, sharing stories from daily life, observations, and hopes for the future from the cramped annex in Amsterdam she occupied with her family and several other

Horsemeat traffickers go on trial in Marseille in new industry scandal

Horsemeat traffickers go on trial in Marseille in new industry scandal

Issued on: 07/06/2022 – 18:30 Eighteen people went on trial in France on Tuesday accused of running a Europe-wide giant horsemeat trading network involving produce not cleared for human consumption. Mostly shunned by consumers in the United States and Britain, horsemeat—typically cheaper than beef—has long been part of culinary habits across European countries, including France,

Britain’s Tory party to hold confidence vote on PM Boris Johnson

Britain’s Tory party to hold confidence vote on PM Boris Johnson

Issued on: 06/06/2022 – 09:17 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote by lawmakers in the governing Conservative Party later on Monday, the chairman of the 1922 Committee Graham Brady has told lawmakers.  “The threshold of 15% of the parliamentary party seeking a vote of confidence in the leader of the Conservative

A look at Melenchon opposition group’s past five years in the National Assembly

A look at Melenchon opposition group's past five years in the National Assembly

Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise or LFI) party, which came in third in the first round of the 2022 presidential election, has had 17 MPs in the National Assembly since the 2017 legislative elections. They quickly gained notice not only for their ability to create a buzz, but also for blocking certain government texts. 

Honouring Queen Elizabeth II’s monumental Platinum Jubilee

Honouring Queen Elizabeth II's monumental Platinum Jubilee

Issued on: 03/06/2022 – 10:37 Four days of celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s monumental 70 years on the throne got under way in the UK on Thursday as rapturous crowds greeted her presence on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Cartooning for Peace dedicated this week’s drawing to Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Honouring the 70-year reign of

Queen Elizabeth to miss Jubilee thanksgiving service after ‘discomfort’ at kickoff festivities

Queen Elizabeth to miss Jubilee thanksgiving service after ‘discomfort’ at kickoff festivities

Issued on: 03/06/2022 – 05:16 Britain celebrates the second day of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday, with the highlight a service of thanksgiving attended by senior royals and politicians that the 96-year-old monarch herself will miss due to ongoing mobility issues. The four days of events kicked off on Thursday, when a happy-looking Elizabeth

Poland must enact judicial reforms to receive Covid aid, says EU chief

Poland must enact judicial reforms to receive Covid aid, says EU chief

Issued on: 02/06/2022 – 21:27 Poland will only receive the money from its 35.4-billion euro ($38 billion) post-Covid economic recovery package if it carries out rule of law reforms, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. She said the EU’s approval of the plan announced on Wednesday was “important” but only “a

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