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Awkward anniversary as French far-right marks 50 years
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said her anti-immigration party was "ready to govern" Wednesday as it marked 50 years since its founding, an awkward anniversary that has highlighted her troubled relationship with her father.
EU should give tanks to Ukraine: European Parliament chief
The European Union should deliver tanks to Ukraine and speed up the procedure of having the country join the bloc, European Parliament speaker Roberta Metsola told AFP Wednesday. - Ukraine's EU bid - The parliament president also reiterated her call for Ukraine to have an "accelerated" entry into the European Union.
Homemade 'DIY' weapons boost Ukraine war arsenal
In a metal workshop in the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine, a homemade anti-drone system waits to be mounted on a military pick-up truck. For several weeks, Iranian kamikaze drones used by Russia have been attacking southern cities like Kryvyi Rih, terrorising the population.
WHO probing Indian cough syrup after 66 children die in The Gambia
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert Wednesday over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the four cold and cough syrups in question "have been potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children."
Uganda Ebola outbreak death toll 29, says WHO
Sixty-three confirmed and probable cases have been reported in the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, including 29 deaths, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. "So far, 63 confirmed and probable cases have been reported, including 29 deaths," Tedros told a press conference in Geneva.
What's next for the Musk-Twitter deal?
With Twitter and Elon Musk edging towards finalizing a deal, here's what may come next in the billionaire's on-again, off-again bid to buy the influential social media platform. "For Musk, the irony is the easy part of this deal was buying Twitter," said Wedbush's Ives.
The German town where boats take the elevator
Germany's whopping new boat lift could lug the weight of 50 blue whales over a stretch of canal between Poland and Berlin. - Tourist attraction - The new version is 30 metres longer than its predecessor and can carry nearly twice as much weight -- equivalent to "50 adult blue whales or 1,600 elephants", Wissing said at the official opening on Tuesday.
Turkish Cypriots give UN peacekeepers ultimatum: report
The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has given peacekeepers on the island a deadline of one month to leave if the United Nations does not recognise its existence.
UK rail workers stage latest strike over pay
Train travel in Britain was disrupted on Wednesday by the latest in a string of strikes by railway workers over wages. Railway workers are demanding wage increases to keep pace with decades-high inflation amid a cost-of-living crisis.
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