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French winemakers ‘battle for survival’ as minister prepares for crisis talks

Vineyard owners say sales slump, Trump tariffs and worst harvest in 70 years have put producers in danger of closureFrench winemakers are often accused of viewing the glass as half empty. Dire warnings about the state of the sector – one of the three pillars of the country’s economy – are a hardy perennial blamed on everything from geopolitics to a drop in the number of drinkers.Before a crisis meeting with the agriculture minister on Monday, vineyard owners say an unprecedented series of setbacks, including some of the worst harvests in 70 years, has left many of them on their last legs. Continue reading...

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Trump’s former ‘drone guy’ Dan Driscoll is the unlikely point man for the Ukraine peace deal

The army secretary has little in his résumé to suggest he can end the war between Russia and UkraineLittle in Dan Driscoll’s résumé – past or present – suggests he has the qualifications to understand the often-tortured and bloody history of relations between Russia and Ukraine.A former investment banker with a degree in business administration, the current US army secretary’s main calling card for a prominent role in the Trump administration may be a friendship with JD Vance dating from when they were at Yale Law School together. Continue reading...

Controversy between Rubio and U.S. senators muddies the waters before critical Geneva summit

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Saturday night that a 28-point White House-backed Ukraine peace plan "was authored by the U.S.," contradicting several U.S. senators who said Mr. Rubio told them the peace plan was a "proposal delivered" by Moscow.

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UK navy intercepts Russian corvette and tanker as Moscow steps up naval activity

A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker in the English Channel, according to the Defense Ministry

Brazil's Bolsonaro to meet a judge a day after his early arrest

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will meet a judge on Sunday to discuss the legality of his imprisonment during his first full day of preemptive jailing at federal police headquarters