EU chief's texts for Covid vaccines under court scrutiny
A Belgian court on Friday heard a lawsuit accusing European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen of secretly negotiating Covid vaccine purchases via text message and arguing she should be barred from a second term.
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Yaremchuk the hero as Ukraine come back to beat Slovakia at Euro 2024
Roman Yaremchuk emerged from the bench to score the winning goal as Ukraine produced a stirring fightback to beat Slovakia 2-1 and kickstart their Euro 2024 campaign on Friday.
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US slaps sanctions on leaders of Russia software firm Kaspersky
The United States unveiled sanctions Friday against 12 top leaders of the Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, a day after banning the sale of its popular antivirus software on national security grounds.
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Mercedes boss rails at Hamilton 'sabotage' email
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff confirmed on Friday the police were investigating an email from "a lunatic" claiming his team were sabotaging Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton's car.
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Hawaii agrees to 'historic' settlement in youth climate case
The US state of Hawaii has reached an historic agreement in response to litigation by youth activists, promising to speed up the de-carbonization of its transport sector to protect their right to a safe and healthy climate.
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Brazil's Pantanal wetlands see record fires even before dry season
Brazil's Pantanal, one of the world's largest tropical wetlands, is seeing record fires in June, even before the arrival of the dry season, satellite data showed Friday.
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Teen sensation Guler Turkey's hope against star-studded Portugal
Arda Guler will test his mettle against a Portugal team packed with big names on Saturday after the Turkish teenager showed why he is a star in the making with one of the goals of Euro 2024.
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French left vows new taxes as snap election draws near
Left-wing parties in France on Friday pledged to raise 30 billion euros a year from taxing businesses and the rich if they win a majority at snap parliamentary polls, drawing ire from centrists and business leaders.
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Wales captain Lake excited by Springbok challenge
Dewi Lake has insisted underdogs Wales will relish the challenge of taking on world champions South Africa at Twickenham om Saturday.
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How France's far-right is winning the TikTok battle
If social media statistics were a solid predictor of voting intentions, France's far-right leader Jordan Bardella would be a shoo-in for prime minister.
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