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Drone alert delayed Zelenskiy’s departure for Norway
The departure from Moldova of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was delayed when authorities clo...
Merz says disaster narrowly averted in Russia-prepared drone attack at airport
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport had been prepared in ...
UK flights delayed after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch
Flight delays will continue on Wednesday after an air traffic control problem in the UK cancelled hundreds of journeys.
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France rejects mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles
France has dropped plans to introduce a mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles, instead proposing that towns and cities esta...
Poland to increase fighter jet, helicopter patrols after Russian aircraft intercepted
Poland will increase fighter jet and helicopter patrols after another Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying without identificatio...
Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027
Denmark said on Friday it expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside...
Finland probes possible territorial violation after drone discovery
Finland's Border Guard said Friday it is investigating whether a surveillance drone found on the country's southern coast had viol...
Warsaw Urges EU to Tighten Schengen Visa Rules for Russians
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the recent wave of Kremlin-backed hybrid attacks across Europe calls for tighter re...
World
Trump pledges $5,000 to all US adults if Republicans win the midterms
“I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000, very much like a successful company wi...
US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters, rel...
Britain says Falklands position ‘unwavering’ as Milei presses claim
Argentine President Javier Milei said that “winds of change” favorable to Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands are blowing ar...
Trump becomes first sitting US president to appear on a coin as Mint releases $1 piece
The US Mint confirmed on Thursday that the "golden dollar" featuring the likeness of US President Donald Trump has been released, ...
Saudi Arabia lifts alert in southern city a day after Houthi strikes
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense lifted an alert it had announced in the southern city of Khamis Mushait on Wednesday, a day after Ho...
US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East
Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage ...
Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating
The virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be mutating, health officials fear, as...
Libya faces renewed security and oil threats after Benghazi bombing and drone attacks on Zawiya refinery
Libya faced renewed security and economic pressure this week after the killing of a senior eastern military intelligence official ...
Rescuers struggling to reach disaster zone after more than 160 killed in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Rescue teams are struggling to reach remote areas of Nepal after a devastating flash flood and mudslide killed more than 160 peopl...
China examines new legal tool to pursue graft suspects, assets abroad
Top Chinese lawmakers this week began their first review of a draft cross-border anti-corruption law aimed at beefing up the count...
US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints
The United States cancelled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said...
South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads
South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said, citing a range signifi...
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August was world’s joint-hottest month on record
The world just experienced its joint-hottest month since records began, with August pushing the planet's average global temperatu...
Airbnb set to face more restrictions as EU proposes rules to tackle housing crunch
Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies are set to face more restrictions as the European Commission proposed rules to...
MEPs seek binding EU rules on workplace stress, burnout and harassment
The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has called on the European Commission to draft legislation es...
UPDATED: Brussels is putting €200 million behind a deeper Greenland partnership
Greenland is making a “clear choice” to strengthen ties with the EU, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monda...
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Swiss to vote on whether to tighten neutrality, end peacetime cooperation with NATO
Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form of neutrality that would block thei...
NATO’s northern flank faces mounting disruption from suspected drone activity
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine ...
What we know about North Korean forces joining Russia’s war against Ukraine
North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia...
From Threats to Turnarounds: Seven Trump Reversals on Iran
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations ha...
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Music world mourns Dolly Parton, queen of country music
Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair...
Dutch pull out of ‘no longer neutral’ Eurovision
Dutch state broadcaster Avrotros said on Monday that the Netherlands will not be taking part in next year's Eurovision Song Contes...
Princess Diana’s brother to publish book about her life
Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain's late Princess Diana, is to publish a book about his sister's life, promising to divulge ...
Leicester City owners looking to sell club for more than £200m
Leicester City's owners King Power, who have been in charge of the Midlands club since 2010, are looking to sell the third-tier ...
