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AFP: Russian law takes fizz out of French champagne supplies

Russian elites could soon find themselves without their favourite French bubbles if Moet Hennessy makes good on a threat to halt champagne supplies …
Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Biden orders probe of latest ransomware attack

CENTRAL LAKE, Mich. – President Joe Biden said on July 4 he has directed U.S. intelligence agencies to investigate who was behind a sophisticated …
Reuters

BBC: England beat Ukraine – how social media reacted

England have won a quarter-final 4-0 at a major tournament, leaving fans in a state of joy, shock and awe. Read more here.
BBC

Yuri Zoria: Ukraine’s New York

On July 1, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s Parliament, adopted a resolution to rename the frontline settlement of Novhorodske in Donetsk Oblast as New …
Yuri Zoria

Alexei Bayer: The politics of sport

Nothing can be more ridiculous than the frequent high-minded declarations by sports officials that politics and sports should be kept separate. …
Alexei Bayer

Iconic Tbilisi club Bassiani to build cultural bridges in Kyiv

For its vibrant electronic music scene, Kyiv is frequently dubbed “the new Berlin.” And so is Tbilisi. But what if the two join forces? There will be …
Toma Istomina

England crushes Ukraine in Euro 2020 quarter-final match (GALLERY)

Ukraine’s Euro 2020 journey came to a bitter end in Rome on July 3 as they were thrashed 4-0 by a ruthless England team. The result sees Ukraine leave …
Oleg Petrasiuk

CNN: Travelers are getting hit by sticker shock this summer

American vacationers are finding just about everything significantly more expensive this summer. Hotel rooms? Up about 44% at the end of June …
CNN

Wired: Which crops can survive drought?

For crops, climate change is literally a growing problem. The warming of our planet has increased the odds of drought worsening throughout the world. …
Wired

Wall Street Journal: India’s Bharat Biotech says vaccine is effective against Delta variant

India’s Bharat Biotech said Saturday that late-stage clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine showed it was effective against the coronavirus and …
Wall Street Journal

Reuters: EU deploys assistance for Cyprus as huge forest fire rages

The European Union on Saturday deployed aerial assistance to help Cyprus contain a huge forest fire raging north of the cities of Limassol and …
Reuters

Financial Times: Win against Ukraine shows how everything has gone England’s way

This was probably the most heartening night for England football fans in 30 years. It wasn’t as thrilling as the 4-1 thumping of the Netherlands in …
Financial Times

Ukraine knocked out of Euro 2020 by dominant England

Ukraine’s Euro 2020 journey came to a bitter end in Rome on July 3 as they were thrashed 4-0 by a ruthless England team. The result sees Ukraine leave …
Max Hunder

Ukrainian busted trying to smuggle diamonds in underwear

A Ukrainian citizen flying to Kyiv from Istanbul carried dozens of diamonds in his underwear, Ukraine’s State Border Service said on July 2. After his …
Anna Myroniuk

Defense Ministry: Russia lied about trying to save Ukrainian boat in Black Sea

Russia falsely stated that it was ready to help rescue a Ukrainian fishing vessel in distress in the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said on July …
Anna Myroniuk

Ukraine’s biggest music festival Atlas Weekend returns on July 5

This year, Ukraine’s biggest music festival Atlas Weekend returns on July 5-11 in a new “Friends Edition” format, featuring performers mostly from …
Yana Mokhonchuk

Deutsche Welle: 5 things to know about the EU single-use plastics ban

The great packaging purge has begun. Read more here.
Deutsche Welle

BBC: Astronomy photographer of the year 2021

The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s 13th Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has announced its shortlist of extraordinary celestial …
BBC
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