Aerial footage shows massive flooding in Hurricane Laura aftermath
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EU seeking to renew high-profile meetings with Israel
European foreign ministers seeking to reinstate annual meeting of EU-Israel Association Council after Israel suspends sovereignty plan. European Union flag Several European foreign ministers are seeking to reinstate the annual high-profile meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council, after Israel suspended … Read More
‘Extremely dangerous’: Hurricane Laura nears Category 5 strength as it approaches Gulf Coast
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Laura is nearing Category 5 status Wednesday as it continues to creep closer toward the Texas-Louisiana border. The National Hurricane Center called the hurricane “extremely dangerous.” As of 10 p.m. EST, the National Hurricane Center says Laura … Read More
‘It’s in full beast mode’: Category 4 Hurricane Laura surges toward landfall near Texas-Louisiana border
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SABINE PASS, Texas — Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with “unsurvivable storm surge” on Wednesday night or early Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana border, the National Hurricane Center said. There are possible tornadoes approaching southeastern … Read More
Germany ‘ditches plan for EU Brexit talks’ amid concern over lack of progress
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (PA) Germany has reportedly scrapped plans to discuss Brexit at a high-level meeting next week because Britain and the EU have made no “tangible progress” over the summer. According to The Guardian, Germany — which holds the … Read More
#Brexit – David McAllister underlines the need for rapid progress in EU-UK negotiations
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Statement by David McAllister (EPP, DE) (pictured), chairman of the Parliament’s EU-UK Coordination Group, after the latest round of talks on the future relationship between the UK and the EU: “Michel Barnier just debriefed the UK Coordination Group in the European … Read More
Could Turkey’s Purchase of Russian Stealth Fighters Spell the End of NATO?
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It remains unclear whether this proves to be a mere bump on road or will mark the beginning of a permanent reorientation in Turkish defense priorities. Key Point: Ankara’s revived interest in Russian military hardware comes during a time of acute … Read More
Minneapolis stores looted as mayhem erupts following gunman’s suicide: police
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The suspected gunman was being sought for a slaying that occurred hours earlier, police said A suspected gunman fatally shot himself Wednesday as Minneapolis police were moving in to arrest him for a slaying committed hours earlier, sparking looting in the downtown area, police … Read More
German economy plunges by record 9.7%
The second-quarter contraction was the worst ever since documentation of GDP figures began in 1970. The drop was, however, not as steep as the 10.1% contraction that economists initially anticipated. The German economy, Europe’s largest, contracted by a record 9.7% … Read More