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Putin orders oath of allegiance by Wagnerites – as it happened

Decree published on Kremlin website obliges anyone working on behalf of the military in Ukraine to swear a formal oath of allegiance

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2023

Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars

Despite progress towards a 2045 zero-emission goal, the high price of EVs has created a headache for governments

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

Waiting for India’s counter proposal on investment court system: EU Trade Commissioner

EU awaits India's response to its proposal for an 'Investment Court System' as a forum for trade arbitration. EU remains world's largest trading market despite risk factors. EU-India FTA talks have made progress, with EU-India Trade & Technology Council meeting in May.

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023

US official voices hope North Macedonia will be able to proceed with EU membership bid

A senior State Department official is voicing hope that North Macedonia will be able to make politically difficult changes to the constitution that would help the country’s bid to join the European Union

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Farmers ‘left in the lurch’ as post-Brexit payments delayed

Sector bosses angry at ‘lack of progress’ in replacing nature-friendly EU subsidies in UK

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Estonia's pro-Ukrainian PM faces pressure to quit over husband's indirect Russian business links

Estonia’s strongly pro-Ukrainian prime minister is under increasing pressure to resign, after Estonian media revealed her husband’s role in a company that indirectly did business in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Venice film festival 2023: our critic’s picks of 10 to watch

Yorgos Lanthimos goes more surreal than ever, Adam Driver pulls on Ferrari’s racing gloves and Polish auteurs get political in this year’s lineup

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

Dutch foreign minister is the 'right man' to fill European Commission post, prime minister says

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says the foreign minister of the Netherlands is “the right man” to to fill a European Commission vacancy after Frans Timmermans quit this week to lead a center-left bloc into the country’s November general election

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Setting the stage for a better understanding of complex brain disorders

We often compare the brain to a machine with wheels, cogs, and belts. In this analogy, when something breaks, the entire mechanism skips a beat or grinds to a halt. However, more often than not this isn’t what happens with our brains. Instead, they’re more like a theatre. Here, neurons…

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2023

British Airways to require photo ID for domestic flights in policy change

Airline falls into line with major competitors and requires one form of identification from 1 September

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023