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2 French Rafale Jets Collide Mid-Air, Instructor, Pilot Missing

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Colombey-les-Belles, France

Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, civil and military authorities said.

Russia Extends Petrol Exports Ban Until 2025 To "Maintain Stable Situation"

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Moscow

The Russian government announced Wednesday that it was reintroducing a ban on petrol exports for another six months to "maintain a stable situation" on the domestic fuel market after major price hikes.

France Probes Cyberbullying Of Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Amid Gender Row

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Paris, France

France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympic Games, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Over 1,000 Arrested In UK After Days Of Rioting And Racist Attacks

Reuters | Tuesday August 13, 2024, London

British authorities have now arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson and looting as well as racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants, a national policing body said on Tuesday.

Norway Man Boards Plane Without Ticket In Germany For Two Days In A Row

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024, Frankfurt, Germany

A Norwegian traveller managed to board a plane at Munich airport without a ticket two days in a row -- and even flew to Sweden on the second occasion, police said Tuesday.

Germany Sees Bluetongue Virus Outbreak With Over 1,800 Cases This Year

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024, Berlin

Germany has seen an explosion of cases of bluetongue virus this year, authorities said Tuesday as fears increase across Europe about the disease affecting sheep and cattle.

Ukraine Offers To Stop Incursion If Russia Accepts "Just Peace"

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024, Kyiv

Ukraine said Tuesday it would not hold on to Russian territory captured in its surprise cross-border incursion and offered to stop raids if Moscow agreed a "just peace".

UK Vows To Overhaul Mental Healthcare After Fatal Stabbing In Nottingham

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024, London

The UK government on Tuesday pledged to prioritise mental health as a report into a fatal stabbing rampage by a psychotic patient identified a litany of errors by medical authorities.

3-Month-Old Girl Survives Israeli Airstrikes That Killed Her Family Of 10

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024, Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories

An Israeli strike killed 10 members of a Gaza family in the territory's southern district of Khan Yunis Tuesday, leaving only one survivor a three-month-old girl, a medic told AFP.

Hamas Says It Killed An Israeli Hostage, Injured 2 Others In Gaza, Israel Responds

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024

The armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas said Monday its operatives had shot and killed an Israeli hostage and wounded two others, both women, "in two separate incidents" in Gaza.

Body Found Inside Burned-Out Athens Factory As Wildfire Continues To Spread

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024, Athens

A woman's body was found early Tuesday inside a burned-out Athens factory, state news agency ANA said, in what is believed to be the first reported death from a disastrous wildfire that has scorched the city's northeastern suburbs.

Vladimir Putin To Discuss Middle East Situation With Palestinian President

Reuters | Tuesday August 13, 2024, Moscow

Russia's President Vladimir Putin will discuss the situation in the Middle East with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin said late on Monday.

Benjamin Netanyahu, His Defence Minister Clash Over Gaza Hostage Deal: Report

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2024, Jerusalem

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant exchanged criticism on Monday over stalled talks for a ceasefire deal that would free hostages held in Gaza.

Putin Orders Army To "Dislodge" Ukraine After Kyiv's Ground Incursion

Agence France-Presse | Monday August 12, 2024, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin ordered his army on Monday to "dislodge" Ukrainian troops who have entered Russian territory as authorities said over 120,000 people had been evacuated away from the fighting.

Russia Expands Evacuations In Kursk, Belgorod As Ukraine Assault Deepens

Agence France-Presse | Monday August 12, 2024, Moscow

Two Russian regions bordering Ukraine ordered more evacuations on Monday as Moscow battled to contain an unprecedented push onto its territory.

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