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  • Jul 20

    Germany advances first North Sea hydrogen pipeline Aquaductus, ground surveys begin off Norderney

    Ground investigations for the 400-km offshore pipeline are starting this week on the island of Norderney and the Aurich coast, with a preferred route landing near Hilgenriedersiel to minimize impact on the Wadden Sea.

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Nineteen die in Kolkata crush

French protests push Lecornu into crackdown after 1,200 arrests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said more than 1,200 people were arrested after nationwide protests over living costs, schools and police violence turned destructive on 17 October. Officials said 150 police officers were injured, Limoges town hall burned and shops were looted across several cities.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Incremental detail on strikes and US sanctions stance; one border airspace incident, no new aid, sanctions or negotiation step.

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