July 23, 2026, 7:12 p.m.

British American Tobacco Launches AI Cost Reduction Plan: 5,500 Employees to Be Laid Off and 3,500 Positions to Be Transferred

British American Tobacco has announced that it plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 20% through layoffs and job transfers.

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Putin: Russia is ready to continue discussions with the United States on the issue of Ukraine

Russian President Putin said in an interview with the national television that the Kremlin hopes US negotiators Witkov and Kushner will come to Moscow to continue negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.

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The European heatwave continues to rage on, with temperatures in many countries reaching new highs.

The European heatwave continues to rage. On Saturday, Germany, the Czech Republic and Denmark all recorded their highest temperatures since meteorological records began.

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Analysis: Hundreds of millions of Europeans will endure temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius on June 25th

According to calculations by Agence France-Presse, it is estimated that at least 101 million people in Europe will experience temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius on Thursday (June 25th), including 50 million people in France and 18 million people in Germany.

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The EU approved the trade agreement with the US before the deadline

The trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, which will come into effect after the EU's final approval, is expected to inject some stability into the bilateral relationship amid the ongoing tensions in economic relations.

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Due to a nationwide IT system failure, all railway operations in Germany have been suspended

On Tuesday (June 23rd), due to a disruption in the digital railway radio system across the country, all railway services in Germany were suspended.

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British Prime Minister Stammer announced his resignation. Burnham is going to run for the party leader position in order to compete for the position of prime minister

In the face of an internal rebellion within the Labour Party, British Prime Minister Straw finally resigned in a show of resignation.

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A Photo Op Ignites a Transatlantic Rift

Trump says Meloni “begged” for a photo. Meloni says it's “pure fabrication.”

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The British media reported that Prime Minister Stammer would resign, but sources said he would still remain in power

British media reported that Prime Minister Stammer is expected to announce his resignation as early as Monday and release a timetable for his departure.

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Normalised Rupture of Critical Infrastructure: Suspension of International Law and Bloc Logic in the Bridge Attack in the Kherson Region

On 14 June 2026, Reuters reported that two key bridges linking the Russian controlled part of Ukraine’s Kherson region with Crimea had been heavily attacked, causing severe structural damage to the bridge decks, completely interrupting traffic, and posing a serious risk of disruption to related logistics supply lines.

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