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Widening war engulfs more countries

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional…

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Mediterranean tourism powers ahead as Europe records resilient travel growth

Southern Mediterranean Europe remains one of the continent’s strongest-performing tourism regions, with international arrivals rising by 4% in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by Amadeus…

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Gulf states back plan to let Iran collect voluntary fees to use Hormuz

Gulf states have backed a proposal aimed at reducing disruption to global oil trade by allowing Iran to collect voluntary fees from ships using the Strait of Hormuz, according to…

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Italy braces for fourth heatwave as wildfires force hundreds to be evacuated by sea from Puglia

Firefighters in southern Italy are battling several major wildfires as rising temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds fuel blazes across the country, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. In Puglia’s…

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UK’s Burnham pledges full support to Ukraine in first meeting with Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met newly appointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth on Monday, marking the first visit by a foreign…

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Off-duty police officer detains man who attacked three women with knives in Paris

A man armed with two kitchen knives injured three women in Paris on Monday before being overpowered by bystanders and detained by an off-duty police officer, French Interior Minister Laurent…

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Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defence system by mid-2027

Ukraine is aiming to develop a prototype of a new European anti-ballistic missile defence system by the first half of 2027, as Kyiv pushes allies to create a home-grown alternative…

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US and Iran hold fire for third night as talks given ‘space’

The United States and Iran have paused military strikes for a third consecutive night as both sides seek to give diplomacy another opportunity after nearly two weeks of escalating conflict.…

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Burnham Rules Out Early UK Election

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out calling an early general election, insisting his priority is delivering the programme voters backed at the last election rather than returning to…

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Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Shot Dead by Police

The man suspected of carrying out what German authorities have described as a likely Islamist terrorist attack at Berlin's Pride celebrations has been shot dead by police, bringing a nationwide…

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More Than 320,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Spread Across France and Spain

More than 320,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain as severe wildfires continue to spread through southern Europe, with thousands of emergency personnel deployed to tackle the blazes.…

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Car rams crowd at Berlin Pride event, killing one and injuring 16

A manhunt is underway in Berlin after a car drove into a crowd attending the city’s Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring at…

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Spain Declares National Emergency as Wildfires Force 10,000 Evacuations

Spain has declared its first-ever national emergency over wildfires after multiple blazes near Madrid and in the neighbouring province of Ávila forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate and stretched…

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UK’s Burnham opens ‘No10 North’ to shift economic power from London

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Friday officially open a new government hub in Manchester, branded "No10 North", in a symbolic extension of his Downing Street office as he…

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Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May

Oil prices have surged to $100 a barrel for the first time since May as renewed fighting in the Middle East raises concerns over global energy supplies. Brent crude, the…

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US House rebukes Trump again over Iran war

The US House of Representatives has approved a Democratic-led war powers resolution criticising President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict with Iran, with four Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in a…

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Brussels fines Google €890 million under Digital Markets Act

The European Commission has fined Google €890 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), accusing the tech giant of giving its own services an unfair advantage in search results…

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Ukraine Strikes Russian Logistics Hubs in Latest Drone Attacks

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted logistics facilities belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer, disrupting warehouse operations and injuring workers as Kyiv intensifies attacks on supply networks linked to the war…

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US Warns Iran Is Not Serious About Ending War as Conflict Escalates

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran is not showing genuine commitment to negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, as Washington signals it is prepared to take…

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Energy Crisis Set to Keep Food Inflation Elevated, UN Warns

Rising energy and fertiliser costs linked to ongoing conflicts and global supply disruptions are expected to continue fuelling food inflation, threatening efforts to make healthy diets affordable worldwide, according to…

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Ukraine recaptured 700 sq km of territory this year

Ukraine has recaptured 700 sq km (270 sq miles) of its territory this year, outgoing Commander in ‌Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday, confirming he was leaving the top military…

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War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far

The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, as he faced skeptical lawmakers for…

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Houthis threaten Saudi shipping as Iran conflict widens

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it was imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front in the regional conflict and increasing concerns over global energy supplies…

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Spain unites in joy at second World Cup crown

Thousands danced in the streets, set off fireworks and launched red flares in Madrid as the party went on into the early hours of Monday after Spain beat Argentina ‌1-0…

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India-linked organized crime expands overseas

An international law enforcement operation targeting India-linked organized crime has underscored how criminal syndicates that once operated primarily within India have evolved into sophisticated transnational networks spanning North America, Europe…

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Ireland Outlines EU Presidency Priorities Before European Parliament

Irish ministers have presented the priorities of Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union to European Parliament committees, outlining an agenda centered on competitiveness, security, support for Ukraine,…

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Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war

Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first ‌known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory since a regional war erupted…

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Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference

U.S. President Donald Trump declassified documents on Thursday that he asserted showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that…

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Andy Burnham to be made UK Labour leader on way to becoming prime minister

Andy Burnham, nicknamed the 'King of the North', will become leader of Britain's governing Labour Party ‌on Friday, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade…

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Power struggle intensifies as European Parliament prepares for midterm reshuffle

EU lawmakers are heading into recess with a stack of political homework: whether the Socialists should challenge Roberta Metsola, what her political family is prepared to offer to keep her…

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US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade

The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval…

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Ten countries urge EU to rethink new carbon price on fuel

Ten countries, including Italy and Poland, have urged the European ‌Union to reconsider a new carbon price on fuel, as part of a separate revision of the bloc's carbon market,…

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Britain and EU formally sign Gibraltar treaty, easing border crossings

Britain and the European Union formally signed a treaty on the status of Gibraltar on Tuesday, following an agreement struck last year aimed at easing border crossings and ending years…

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ECB picks 36 payment firms for digital euro pilot

The European Central Bank has picked 36 payment service providers, including some of the euro zone's biggest financial firms, to join the pilot programme for its digital euro project, it…

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EU Commission examines plan to place staff in national governments

The European Commission is considering stationing its officials in EU capitals, speeding up recruitment and getting the institution “AI-ready,” according to a sweeping set of proposals unveiled in an internal…

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Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm

Yemen's Houthi movement fired missiles at Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control on Monday, breaking a four-year truce in the conflict between ‌the…

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Allies to muster more air defence aid for Ukraine as battlefield momentum shifts

Western allies will seek to secure more air-defence commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, despite…

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Children’s social media curbs planned across EU, von der Leyen says

The European Union will move to limit young children's access to social media across the 27-member bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, in what ‌would…

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UPDATED: UK counter-terrorism police now probing former minister Widdecombe’s suspected murder

British counter-terrorism police officers are now leading the investigation into the suspected ‌murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe, interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Monday. Widdecombe, 78, was…

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Satellite shows Etna eruption plume reaching North Africa

A massive plume of sulfur dioxide released during Mount Etna's July 7 eruption traveled across the Mediterranean and reached parts of North Africa, according to satellite observations published by the…

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NATO leaders weigh what to do with Erdogan’s revolver gifts after summit

Belgium's prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home from Wednesday's NATO summit in Turkey to find that he had a handgun and ammunition in his luggage. After…

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Malta among nine EU states seeking flexibility on new border checks

A coalition of nine European countries is urging Brussels to prolong emergency flexibility for the Entry/Exit System, arguing the bloc is not yet ready to phase out the current safeguards.…

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Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, dies at 75

The gravelly tone that made Bonnie Tyler's singing instantly recognisable was the result of an accident. After an operation to remove vocal cord nodules in 1977, she was ordered to…

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Oil rises after US launches fresh strikes on Iran

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday after the U.S. carried out fresh strikes on ‌Iran, denting hopes for talks to end their war and for the full reopening…

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UN probe says mass killings, rapes, abductions, starvation by Sudan force amount to genocide

Sudan's RSF forces carried out mass killings, abductions ‌of women and girls, mass gang rapes and forced starvation in a city they besieged and captured last year, as part of…

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Oil jumps over 5% after Trump says deal with Iran ‘over

Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Wednesday, hitting a two-week high after U.S. President Donald Trump said the ‌memorandum of understanding to end the conflict with Iran was "over",…

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European Parliament hears Irish Presidency’s plans for the next six months

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Tuesday outlined the priorities of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, telling the European Parliament that its programme would focus on…

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Le Pen vows to run despite upheld graft conviction

The face of France's far-right, Marine Le Pen, has said in a television interview that she intends to run for the presidency for her National Rally (RN) party next year. This follows…

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US launches new wave of strikes on Iran as ceasefire frays

U.S. forces have launched new strikes against Iran, placing further strain on a ceasefire that has been under increasing strain in recent days. U.S. Central Command said in a statement…

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Flights resume at Catania as Mount Etna activity eases

Operations have resumed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport after Italian authorities lowered the volcanic aviation alert for Mount Etna, allowing flights to restart following disruption caused by the volcano's latest eruption. Airport…

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UPDATED-Bomb attack rocks Damascus during Macron visit

Two bombs exploded near a hotel ‌in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night, but his office said he did not hear the explosions and he met…

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Woman suspected in Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv

The body of a Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a bomb attack that targeted a wealthy Ukrainian-born businessman in Monaco last week was found near Ukraine's capital ‌Kyiv, Ukrainska…

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Trump-backed Balogun reprieve sparks FIFA crisis, but Belgium send U.S. out of World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the governing body’s disciplinary process on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump hailed as “brilliant” its decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s World Cup…

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NATO Ankara summit: who’s going and what to expect

NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defence spending and following months of…

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NATO gathers in Ankara amid efforts to reduce friction with Trump

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to…

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Expert warns Albanian organised crime has expanded across Europe

Albanian organised crime groups have significantly expanded their presence across Europe in recent years and, according to anti-mafia researcher Professor Vincenzo Musacchio, have become one of the main drivers of…

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At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands

France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess deaths during the June heatwave that sent temperatures soaring ‌across Europe, with authorities warning that the numbers are preliminary and could…

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