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France's far-right suffers blow in election ( www.newsweek.com ) Englisch

Saudi Arabia threatened to sell off European debt if G-7 seized Russian assets: Report ( www.middleeasteye.net ) Englisch

Keir Starmer gives go-ahead for British 'Storm Shadow' missiles to be used in strikes against targets inside Russia ( news.sky.com ) Englisch

This appears to be a move to counter the UMPK gliding bombs Russia has started using recently to great effect against Ukraine....

France: prosecutors probe financing of far right leader Marine Le Pen's 2022 presidential campaign over allegations of embezzlement, forgery, and fraud ( www.bbc.com ) Englisch

An investigation has been opened into the financing of French far right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen's 2022 presidential campaign....

Macron accuses Israeli minister of interfering in French election in call with Netanyahu ( www.haaretz.com ) Englisch

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Czechia lifts ban on blood donation by gay men ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch

Russian attack on Children's Hospital in Kyiv: Molfar OSINT group identifies 95 war criminals involved in the shelling, publishes their names and personal details ( molfar.com ) Englisch

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"Unable to find room": Orbán's big Hungarian presidency speech blocked by EU Parliament ( www.euronews.com ) Englisch

Attempts by Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán to address MEPs at the inaugural plenary sitting of the newly elected assembly in Strasbourg have been rebuffed by parliamentary chiefs unable to find room to accommodate him in the agenda, two sources familiar with the issue have told Euronews....

Elon Musk to sue the EU Commission after accusations of X breaching digital rulebook ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch

Swiss right seeks to block Eurovision’s ‘celebration of satanism and occultism’ ( www.theguardian.com ) Englisch

Russia attacks Ukraine in broad daylight on Monday morning, killing at least 29 civilians and badly damaging Kyiv’s main children’s hospital in the deadliest air strike in months ( www.theglobeandmail.com ) Englisch

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UK's Starmer commits to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP ( www.euractiv.com ) Englisch

In a first, Japan arrests Russian national over suspected illegal exports of technology that could be diverted for military use in Russia's war in Ukraine ( japannews.yomiuri.co.jp ) Englisch

The Osaka prefectural police arrested Andrey Sova, 38, from Suita in Osaka Prefecture. Sova is president of the Osaka-based trading company Astrade Co. in Chuo Ward, and was arrested on suspicion of violating the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law....

Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn ( www.politico.com ) Englisch

Latvian and Estonian court documents show how the Russian government is recruiting Baltic citizens to vandalize and set fire to targets in the West ( theins.press ) Englisch

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Ariane-6 first launch: Europe's rocket blasts off for first time ( www.bbc.com ) Englisch

Home routing and encryption technologies are making lawful interception harder, Europol warns ( www.techspot.com ) Englisch

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Unilever to cut a third of office jobs in Europe ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch

European football federation UEFA's due diligence questioned as 'EURO 2024' sponsors Alibaba, BYD, Vivo linked to forced labour and other controversies ( www.business-humanrights.org ) Englisch

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Germany says it won't be cowed by Russia after reported plot to kill Rheinmetall CEO ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch

DUESSELDORF/WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Berlin is taking reports of a plot to assassinate the chief executive of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, very seriously and will not be cowed by Russian intimidation, the German government said on Friday....

Germany to phase out Huawei, ZTE components from its 5G core network ( www.reuters.com ) Englisch

NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort ( www.dw.com ) Englisch

At their summit in the US capital, NATO leaders are not only set to approve a new military aid package for Ukraine, but also to talk tough on China....