June 22, 2024, 4:22 a.m.

Is it a bully or a pusher? —On the G7 Summit in 2024

The 2024 G7 summit, to be held in the southern Italian city of Sano from June 13 to 17, will focus on topics such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the situation in Gaza, climate change and artificial intelligence.

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The European Union has approved a new round of sanctions against Russia and strengthened their enforcement

The European Union has approved a new round of sanctions against Russia, extending them to Russia's network of partners in a bid to tighten enforcement and hit Russian revenues.

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Obesity rates in children and diabetes rates in young people rise in UK, report says

The health status of children has been a cause for concern since the beginning of the century. Obesity rates among 10 - and 11-year-olds in England have risen by 30% since 2006.

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Seoul National University Hospital professors will be suspended indefinitely from today

Seoul National University Hospital (Seoul National University Hospital) has suspended its faculty for an indefinite period since Monday in support of South Korean interns and residents against the government's plan to expand enrollment.

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Meloni: Hope the EU can read the voters' message

Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni says he hopes the European Union will understand the message voters sent in the European Parliament elections.

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G7 leaders have reached a political agreement to use proceeds from Russia's frozen assets to aid Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of Seven nations have agreed to a framework political agreement to use interest from frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with $50 billion in loans.

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Germany: Additional tariffs on Chinese electric cars could trigger trade war

Germany said Wednesday that the European Union has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese electric cars following an anti-subsidy investigation, a move that could spark a "trade war." The German car giant warned that such a move would backfire.

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Britain's unemployment rate rising to 4.4% is not good for the Conservatives

Britain's unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, an awkward situation for Prime Minister Sunak, who is standing for election next month, although income growth remains high.

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British Prime Minister Sunak's election manifesto focused on tax cuts and promised to cut $29.2 billion a year

Prime Minister Sunak put tax cuts at the heart of his Conservative Party's election manifesto, promising to cut taxes for working people by 17.2 billion pounds if re-elected.

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The European Union is to recommend the formal launch of membership talks for Ukraine this month

The Financial Times quoted three people familiar with the matter as saying that the European Commission believes Ukraine is ready for EU accession talks and will recommend on Friday (June 7) that Ukraine's accession talks start this month to avoid delays after Hungary takes over the EU presidency.

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