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PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Thursday blocked a key part of a contentious farming law that would have brought back a banned pesticide. The court said that the measure failed to protect the environment and future generations. The rest of the law — known as the “Duplomb law,” after the senator who proposed … Read more
The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland. An air ambulance has crashed into a residential area near the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing at least six people and injuring two others, according to a local official. The mid-size jet took off from Wilson Airport at 2:17pm local … Read more
Mehdi Hasan debates ex-FM Diana Mondino on Milei’s fitness to lead and his radical ‘chainsaw’ economics. In 2024, Argentina’s far-right President Javier Milei launched an economic overhaul that slashed public spending, gutted state institutions and triggered massive protests. The government dubbed it “chainsaw economics”. Critics say it’s deepening poverty and pushing the country into chaos, … Read more
Two women and a man have been charged with showing support for proscribed terror group Palestine Action following a protest in central London. Jeremy Shippam, 71, of West Sussex, Judit Murray, 71, of Surrey, and Fiona Maclean, 53, of Hackney are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 16 September, the Metropolitan Police said. … Read more
French political analyst Francois Burgat was charged with supporting terrorism over a social media post he shared, which included a statement by Hamas. He was later acquitted. Burgat joins Centre Stage to unpack the case, the politics behind it and what he believes it reveals about free speech and support for Palestine in the West. … Read more
Russia, India, China and Brazil refuse to bend to US tariffs. Brazil, India, China and Russia remain firmly in Donald Trump’s sights as targets for his tariffs. Others, like the European Union, have caved and negotiated deals. But could the United States president’s confrontational stance forge new alliances, among those who have not, against Trump? … Read more
Fort Stewart in Georgia locked down as active shooter reported, with casualties confirmed; situation remains ongoing. Five soldiers have been shot at the Army’s Fort Stewart in Georgia, the base said in a social media post. Parts of Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia on Wednesday were locked down after an active shooter was reported on … Read more
After a break of a decade, a passion play is to be performed again in Germany’s minority Sorbian language in the district of Crostwitz in the eastern state of Saxony, an event that has occurred every 10 years since 1995, with the first performance going back to 1936. Five performances of the play are planned for … Read more
President Donald Trump has warned that he would impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire. United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or face economic penalties. President Donald Trump has warned that … Read more
Lithuania requests NATO help boost its air defenses after second drone crosses border politico.eu Drone that crossed into Lithuania from Belarus represents ‘alarming sign of spillover of Russia’s aggression’, says Lithuanian minister – as it happened The Guardian Lithuania asks NATO for more air defences after drones land on its territory Reuters Lithuania Asks NATO for Air Defense … Read more