Macron said the G7 would make 100 million barrels of oil from reserves available over a four-month period. The diesel release is set to be concentrated toward the beginning of that period.
Trump welcomed a diesel agreement involving Europe. Further details are expected as developments unfold.
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Residents left the devastated city on Friday following a ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.
French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, warned earlier this week of a ‘very high risk of public disorder’ Crowds of people have gathered in Paris for the protests, where two French student unions have called for a blockade of schools and universities on Tuesday and Thursday. “We will block access… and then take part in the demonstration this 5 November, in response to the call from workers who are calling for a strike,” Sabrine Kharbach, the spokesperson for the Union Etudiante ( Student Union), told protesters, according to Le Monde. Continue reading...
Despite genocide, regional war and isolation, Israel's election revealed little appetite for political alternatives.
Shift in dealings with Washington not likely to reset once Trump leaves Oval Office, former PM says The UK and other European nations must draw closer together as the US becomes a less-reliable partner, Keir Starmer has said in his first significant political intervention since leaving No 10. The former prime minister warned European leaders of the threat posed by Russia, among others, and said the shift in relations with Washington during Donald Trump’s presidency was not likely to reset once he leaves the Oval Office. He accused them of being caught out by these new realities twice already. Continue reading...
Exclusive: UK PM to launch drive to restructure debt of poorest Commonwealth countries but rejects demands for reparations • British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | Andy Burnham Andy Burnham has gone further than any previous prime minister towards offering a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, in a Guardian article ahead of a Commonwealth leaders’ summit where the subject is expected to dominate. As he prepares to fly to the Caribbean next week, the prime minister said he was open to calls for an official apology on behalf of the state and offered formal talks to those affected, including individual countries and campaign groups at home and abroad. Continue reading...
As Russia’s war in Ukraine reshapes this Arctic frontier, Sámi communities struggle to sustain cross-border traditions.