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Italy signs $300mn deal with L3Harris for two EA-37Bs
Ch-Aviation
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July 29, 2025
Italy's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a USD300 million contract with L3Harris Technologies for the delivery of two EA-37B Compass Call aircraft, a G550-based platform equipped with advanced electromagnetic warfare systems. The air force...
Germany advances South Africa’s Just Energy Transition with R10bn loan
IOL
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Germany has finalised a €500 million (around R10.4 billion) loan aimed at supporting South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) through the KFW Development Bank (KFW). The National Treasury on Monday said this KFW loan, which forms part of the...
Germany Plans to Boost Strike Capabilities with Long-Range Drones
Militarnyi
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July 29, 2025
Germany is working on a program to develop its own long-range drone, with requirements that go beyond the typical kamikaze drones seen in the Russia-Ukraine war. The German media Handelsblatt reported on this. The Bundeswehr plans to be equipped...
Italian court allows climate lawsuit against energy giant to proceed
E&E News
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July 29, 2025
Italy’s highest court has given the green light to a lawsuit against the oil giant Eni for its role in warming the planet. The Supreme Court of Cassation last week rejected the company’s motion to dismiss the case and said it can continue before...
Britain could recognise a Palestinian state 'within months' as PM gathers Cabinet TODAY to discuss Gaza crisis after Trump criticises Israel for starving civilians
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
Britain could recognise a Palestinian State as early as September if a new ceasefire plan helps to end the violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Sir Keir Starmer will host an urgent Cabinet meeting this afternoon as he seeks to set out a...
France urges other countries to join it in recognising a Palestinian state
Africanews
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July 29, 2025
France on Monday called on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. “The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has to express its expectations and show the means that we can incentivise the...
French Minister Says West Africa’s Security Woes Now Region’s Own
Africa.com
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July 29, 2025
France’s state minister for Francophone affairs, Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, has declared that addressing insecurity in West Africa “no longer concerns us,” marking a sharp break with past policy. Mohamed-Soilihi made this comment during a...
Spain’s GDP growth speeds up in second quarter, beats forecast
WKZO - Michigan
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July 29, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, slightly exceeding expectations and further widening the gap with the euro zone peers whose growth remains sluggish. Gross domestic product expanded 0.7% in the second...
France is set to recognise the state of Palestine and the UK may follow – but what does it really mean?
The Conversation
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July 29, 2025
Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to formally recognise the state of Palestine will make France the first G7 country and member of the UN security council to do so. The question is whether others will follow suit. The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, is...
Germany signs $260M deal with Elbit Systems for military aircraft defense
CTech
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July 29, 2025
The German Air Force’s transport aircraft will be equipped with Elbit Systems’ DIRCM (Directional Infrared Counter Measures) missile defense technology, under a deal valued at approximately $260 million. The agreement is part of a broader...
German AfD Politician Secretly Fights for Ukraine, Defying Party Line
Kyiv Post
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July 29, 2025
A 22-year-old member of Germany’s far-right, pro-Russian Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been revealed to have secretly joined the fight on Ukraine’s side – and now faces expulsion from his own political home. According to an...
Germany Honors Daddy Lumba’s Cross-Cultural Legacy
News Ghana
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July 29, 2025
Embassy celebrates late highlife pioneer’s artistic bridge between nations Germany’s Embassy in Accra has paid tribute to iconic Ghanaian musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, following his passing on July 26, 2025. In an official...
Italian restaurant chain Gusto on brink of administration
Sky News
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July 29, 2025
The intense financial pressure facing Britain’s casual dining sector will be underlined this week when Gusto, the Italian restaurant chain, falls into administration. Sky News has learnt that Interpath Advisory is preparing a pre-pack insolvency...
Germany Commends Malaysia's Diplomatic Role In Thai-Cambodian Ceasefire
Bernama
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July 29, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Germany has expressed its appreciation to Malaysia for playing an active mediating role in resolving the recent border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim....
Germany Voices Concern Over EU Trade Deal With The US
AutoSpies
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While European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised a trade agreement signed between the EU and US on Sunday as a stabilising factor "in uncertain times," representatives of the German economy have expressed concern. Von der Leyen and...
Italian restaurant chain on the brink of administration
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 29, 2025
The Italian restaurant chain Gusto is on the brink of administration and according to Sky News Interpath Advisory is preparing a pre-pack insolvency. Cherry Equity Partners, the owner of Latin American restaurant concept Cabana is thought to take...
Spain’s wiretap contract with Huawei raises concerns
TahawulTech
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July 29, 2025
The decision by the Spanish government to award Huawei a €12 million wiretap contract has drawn criticism from the European Commission (EC). This action is seen as going against its long-term stance of not allowing so-called high-risk vendors to...
Spanish fighter jet nearly crashes into crowd during airshow, footage goes viral
The Indian Express
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July 29, 2025
A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet narrowly escaped disaster during an airshow at the San Lorenzo Bay in Gijón, northern Spain during an airshow on Sunday.The now-viral video shows the fighter jet flying at a low altitude over the crowded beach when...
Dutch cyclist Wiebes wins stage 3 of women's Tour de France
Modern Ghana
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Dutchwoman Lorena Wiebes claimed the third stage of the 2025 women's Tour de France on Monday. The 26-year-old completed the 163.5km course between La Gacilly and Angers in western France in three hours, 41 minutes and 47 seconds. Compatriot...
Spain announces urgent dispatch of humanitarian aid to Gaza by air
SUR in English
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July 29, 2025
Compartir Spain has decided to take further urgent action on the "forced famine" that people in Gaza are suffering. During a UN meeting on Monday, 28 July, foreign minister José Manuel Albares described the crisis in Palestine as "a disgrace for...