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France's Macron to mark 80th anniversary of WWII round-up of Jews
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday mark the 80th anniversary of the wartime round-up of Jews in France at a former railway station used to deport them to Auschwitz. Then in 2017 Macron, newly elected as president, reaffirmed France's responsibility for the round-up in a speech marking its 75th anniversary and in the presence of then Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu. bur-jri/jj/oho
S.Africa's business owners fume as power cuts hit profits
South Africans' annoyance at power cuts has given way to worry, with business owners complaining that the prolonged energy crisis for which no end is in sight is eating into profits and hobbling economic activity.
What's next for the euro after slump against dollar?
The euro's plunge against the dollar, triggered by the Ukraine war and mounting risks to the EU economy, has driven the two currencies to parity for the first time in two decades. - Fed slowdown - For economists at Berenberg, the euro's fall is more attributable to the strength of the dollar, which has "appreciated strongly against a broad basket of currencies since mid-2021".
Biden's fist-bump with Saudi crown prince seen as undermining rights pledges
It took less than 24 hours in Saudi Arabia for US President Joe Biden to tarnish an image he has long cultivated: that of a fierce defender of human rights. It was difficult for many to reconcile those words with the single-most searing image from Biden's first visit to the Middle East as president: his fist-bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
California's Portuguese community keeps bullfighting alive without bloodshed
Just like any other Portuguese bullfight, the elegant rider deftly guides his horse around the charging bull's horns, before bending down to plant a bandarilha in its spine. - Grab by the horns - Portuguese bullfights differ from the Spanish style, in that the animal is never killed in the arena.
G20 chair Indonesia says 'many' nations condemned Russia at talks
Many nations in the Group of 20 major economies condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called for it to end the war during ministerial talks in Indonesia, the host said in its closing statement early Sunday.
N.Macedonia agrees compromise for EU membership talks: PM
North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski announced Saturday that Skopje had reached a compromise with Bulgaria in a long-running dispute, allowing them to start European Union membership talks. Bulgaria had been holding up progress on EU membership talks for both North Macedonia and Albania since 2020.
Morocco sex abuse case against French tycoon widens
Morocco has detained a seventh suspect in a sexual abuse and trafficking case against French insurance tycoon Jacques Bouthier, while a seventh woman has lodged a case against him, lawyers said Saturday.
Togo says gunmen kill 'several' in attack on north
Togo officials on Saturday said several people were killed and others wounded when gunmen attacked four villages earlier this week in the country's far north, where a jihadist insurgency is spilling over the border from Burkina Faso.
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