Residents look at a damaged drain in Shooters Hill, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4,2024. - Beryl powered towards Mexico and the Cayman Islands early on July 4, threatening strong winds and a storm surge after battering Jamaica's southern coast. Beryl weakened to a Category 3 storm overnight, sustaining winds of 125 miles (200kms) an hour, but is forecast to be "at or near major hurricane intensity" while it passes by the Caymans, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP)

Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl

Tourist resorts in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still packing ferocious winds after slamming Jamaica and then the Cayman Islands. Beryl dropped to a
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France's Minister for Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire and member of the "Ensemble pour la Republique" coalition speaks during a meeting with French employers' association Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) gathering party and coalition leaders ahead of legislative elections, in Paris on June 20, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

France vows to cut deficit within EU rules by 2027

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Friday insisted France would slash the public deficit to below three percent of GDP by 2027, after the EU reprimanded Paris for breaking budget rules.
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24th mechanized brigade shows Ukrainian servicemen of the 24th mechanized brigade named after King Danylo repairing military equipment at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / Press service of the 24th mechanized brigade named after King Danylo / AFP) / /

Ukraine reinforces embattled hilltop town in east

Ukraine has said is dispatching reinforcements to an embattled strategic hilltop town in the eastern Donetsk region, a vital flashpoint whose capture could accelerate Russian advances deeper in the industrial territory. Donetsk
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Italy's defender #05 Riccardo Calafiori and Spain's forward #26 Ayoze Perez fight for the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Spain and Italy at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 20, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

Spain beat Italy to reach Euro 2024 knockouts, England thwarted by Denmark

Spain secured a spot in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Italy in their heavyweight clash on Thursday, after England struggled to show their credentials in a
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A picture shows the Bank of England, Britain's central Bank, in London on June 20, 2024. - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at a 16-year high despite slowing UK inflation, opting against a cut before Britain's general election next month. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP)

Bank of England freezes rate before UK election

The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at a 16-year high despite slowing UK inflation, opting against a cut before Britain’s general election next month. While annual inflation
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Arne Slot during the Open house Feyenoord 2023 at Stadion Feijenoord De Kuip on 16 July 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Copyright: xYannickxVerhoevenxNo Use Switzerland. No Use Germany. No Use Japan. No Use Austria

New Liverpool boss Slot amused by lunchtime kick-off after Klopp criticism

Liverpool boss Arne Slot joked Thursday that TNT Sports selected the Reds’ opening match of the new Premier League season at Ipswich for a lunchtime kick-off because Jurgen Klopp was no longer
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Visit by Dutch PM Mark Rutte with PM Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw, Poland on 21 March, 2022. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Rutte seals NATO top job after lone rival drops out

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday clinched the race to become the next head of NATO at a pivotal time for the alliance, after sole challenger Romanian President Klaus Iohannis
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