Morning recap for Thursday, August 18th
It will still be windy Thursday in the east and near the Pyrenees, with only one section in the Orange Vigil, the Pyrenees-Atlantic, according to Météo-France. Rainfall of up to 130 mm is expected in the Basque Country.
New Zealand: Horror, children’s remains found in bags sold at auction
New Zealand police have discovered the remains of two young children in suitcases bought at auction. The bodies may have been kept for several years.
Ukraine: Guterres and Erdogan meet with Zelensky, at least 7 killed in Kharkiv
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Lviv, western Ukraine, on Thursday.
UK: Riding off anger over inflation and loss of purchasing power
Rail workers, postal workers and port workers: The UK is experiencing its worst strikes in decades, with a new wave unleashed this week to improve wages in the face of high inflation and melting purchasing power.
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