💬 Dr. Karin Kneissl - Austria's former minister of foreign affairs and energy analyst - stated that France is committed to a policy of distancing from the US:

"We have had several very clear statements by French government members, in particular Bruno Le Maire, the finance and economy minister. He has said now, I recall at least three occasions very, very clearly, that they're very upset about what's happening in terms of outsourcing of European economic activities to the US. And I would interpret it in the following: The French have always been in the Gaullist tradition when it comes to foreign policy. Gaullist tradition means going back to Charles de Gaulle, 50s-60s, who was always much more outspoken about taking a distance from Washington, not being a complete follower in transatlantic affairs"

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First-Ever Male World Cup Game Refereed by Woman to Take Place in Qatar

The upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup match in Qatar between Germany and Costa Rica is expected to go down in history as the first-ever men’s World Cup game overseen by a female referee.

The Group E match is scheduled to take place on December 1, with the referee in question being Stephanie Frappart, who previously refereed men’s football games in the Champions League and Ligue 1.

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Boris Johnson Says His Family Roots Trace Back to Moscow Rabbi

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, speaking in a synagogue, that his family roots "traced back to a Rabbi in Moscow," according to a Jewish newspaper in Britain.

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What's Behind Growing EU-US Spat & Could Macron's Visit Save the Day?

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Washington to discuss the unfolding trade row between the US and the EU over Joe Biden's protectionist Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). It's Macron's first visit to the US after the submarine deal debacle that sidelined Paris and cost the French a lucrative defense contract.

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⚽Argentina beats Poland 2-0 to reach World Cup last of 16 round

📹WATCH: Russian Su-25 aircraft crews perform combat tasks, as part of the special military operation in Ukraine.

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‼️Mexico beats Saudi Arabia 2-1 but Group C's goal differential tiebreaker sees Poland move on to next round as runner-up behind Argentina as Mexico is sent packing

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"Rescuers were getting me out, I don't know for how long": A teacher from Stakhanov, LPR, told how she spent several hours under the rubble in her own apartment.

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‼️US reportedly mulling expanding training of up to 2,500 Ukraine troops per month in Germany

Refugees from Ukraine-occupied Krasny Liman describe how they received assistance in Ilovaisk, DPR

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German Parliament's Draft Resolution on 1930s Famine in Ukraine Distorts Facts - Moscow

A resolution, which is under consideration in the German parliament, on recognizing the so-called "Golodomor", a famine in Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s, as a genocide of the Ukrainian people, is absurd and distorts historical facts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

The German parliament intends to recognize the "Golodomor" as a genocide deliberately organized and supported by Russia at a session on Wednesday.

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Don’t Look Up! Strange Bright Flash Spotted by Astronomers Was Black Hole Jet Pointed at Earth

In a study published in Nature Astronomy on Wednesday, a group of astronomers revealed that a mysterious bright flash observed earlier this year in several telescopes across the planet most likely came from the business end of an ultra-massive black hole called a blazar.

The sudden bright light was first observed in data from the Palomar Observatory in California, having appeared in a part of the sky where no such light had been observed before. The estimated power of the light was unimaginable, at more than 1 quadrillion times the brightness of our sun.

‼️US has new set of anti-North Korea sanctions coming forward, national security adviser Jake Sullivan has detailed at a think thank event.

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Putin Says Russia Promotes All Art, While 'Uneducated' People Cancel Russian Culture

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that "uneducated" people cancel Russian culture, while Russia continues to promote the world's finest art.

"Uneducated people cancel our culture, but we appreciate the best works, best examples of other countries’ culture and also advance those ideas and humanistic principles that are embedded in these works. We are smart, while those who cancel our culture are not," Putin said, commenting on the program of the Zabaikalsky Regional Drama Theatre in the city of Chita, which stages plays by both domestic and foreign authors.

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😱A doomsday pastor has said people being "easily offended" is a sign that the end of times is near.

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Who Froze Russian Assets Abroad and What Might Happen to Them?

Following the launch of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine on February 24, the United States and its allies enacted several rounds of economic sanctions against Moscow, including the freezing of billions of dollars of assets abroad.

So how much are these seized Russian assets worth and what countries currently hold them?

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House Democrats elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as the chamber's first Black minority leader

The decision comes after Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the first woman to hold the role, stepped back from it after 20 years.

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Moscow Says Accession of Finland, Sweden to NATO May Increase Tensions in Arctic Region

The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO may lead to increased militarization of the Arctic, aggravation of tensions and security risks in the region, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership in May. As of now, only Turkey and Hungary have not ratified the accession of the two nations.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook never considered removing the social media platform Twitter from its App Store despite prior reports that the tech giant was threatening to do so, Twitter chief Elon Musk said.

💬“Good conversation. Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store," Musk said on Wednesday after a meeting at the Apple headquarters.

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'One of the Greatest Rock Voices Ever': Netizens Mourn Death of Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie died Wednesday following a "short illness," her family has said. She was 79.
A statement issued by the family detailed that McVie had died at the hospital surrounded by her family but did not specify the cause of death.

💬"We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally," the statement reads.

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