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European defense ministers warn Putin isn’t looking for peace

Top European defense ministers and EU representatives said Ukraine faces challenging months ahead, insisting they must keep supporting Kyiv despite the U.S. bid for talks with Russia. "The new diplomatic…

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Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election

Serbia's long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić has admitted defeat to the student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections. "We still do not have final results... it is clear that we have…

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Southern Italy truckers ease protests as government approves aid

Truck drivers' protests that have seriously affected fuel and food supplies in southern Italy is easing, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government approved aid and took a ‌harder line against…

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France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda

France on Thursday reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, with authorities adding there was no risk ‌to…

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Pope Leo XIV post-op results show no further treatment required as tumour was localised

The pontiff needs no further treatment, his doctors said, eight days after an hour-and-a-half operation on his right lung. Final histological tests and molecular biology analyses carried out on tissue…

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Germany’s military warns of ‘significant’ Russian sabotage threat

Germany's armed forces classified the threat of Russian sabotage against their own troops and facilities as "significant" for the first time, the ‌second-highest level on their internal threat scale, according…

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Turkey planning mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia

Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military ‌personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a ⁠lawmaker from…

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Italy to Deploy 500 Troops in Milan After Weekend Unrest

Italy's government will dispatch 500 army troops to "defend Milan" after two days of unrest that saw demonstrators ‌clash with police, loot shops and vandalise property, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo…

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Macron rebukes French authorities over handling of protest violence

France's President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the "failures in anticipation and intelligence" by French authorities, the Elysee Palace said Monday, after nationwide cost-of-living protests were marred by violence. Despite the…

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Diesel Above 2.16 Euros Drives Truckers and Farmers to Protest in Sicily, Calabria

Truck drivers in Sicily halted their vehicles at ports and company yards to protest soaring fuel costs, part of a wave of demonstrations that also disrupted traffic in Calabria, Basilicata…

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Italy Air Traffic Disrupted, Ryanair Flights Delayed and Cancelled, Enav Rules Out Cyberattack

Air traffic across Italy was heavily disrupted Friday by a data-transmission network failure supporting air traffic control, delaying and cancelling flights, including services run by Ryanair, as a 24-hour strike…

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Zelenskiy: ‘We’re done’ holding back on refineries as Ukraine strikes Ryazan, Voronezh targets

Ukraine said Thursday it struck a Russian oil refinery and damaged six Russian warplanes at an airfield, resuming attacks on Russian energy infrastructure after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced anger at…

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Bulgarian PM breaks ranks with EU leaders to back Trump-Putin diesel deal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stunned Brussels on Thursday morning by backing the controversial diesel supply deal agreed between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in defiance…

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Brussels mayor says violence ‘undermining society’ after officer shot dead in Jette

Brussels Mayor Philippe Close has asked for additional funds for the federal police in the Belgian capital after a police officer was killed in the Jette district. Close, a member…

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Shape of Pope Leo’s papacy more uncertain after cancer diagnosis

When US Cardinal Robert Prevost emerged on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in May 2025 as Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church, he struck a…

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Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s biggest data centre

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest data centre, owned by the country's largest bank and technology ‌company, Sberbank, but did not disrupt its operations, a senior company executive said on Wednesday.…

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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer

Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback…

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NATO vows to adjust defences after drones hit 2 ships off Bulgaria

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Tuesday the alliance will adjust its defenses “as needed” after two ships were struck in the Black Sea off Bulgaria. “We have already strengthened…

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Polish defense minister: Europe must adopt ‘war-mode’ arms production

Poland’s defense minister said Tuesday that Europe must speed up production of ammunition and weapons to keep pace with Russia or risk harming future generations. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz,…

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UK and EU agree to hold Brexit ‘reset’ summit on Nov. 20

Britain and the European Union will hold their annual leaders summit on Nov. 20 in Brussels. U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed the date in a statement to the House…

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Pope Leo to be hospitalised on Tuesday ahead of lung surgery

Pope Leo will go into hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said, ‌as the pontiff kept up a…

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NATO ready to hit back hard if Russia attacks, general warns

NATO's top commander warned Russia that ‌his forces would destroy "anything and everything" involved in any attack if Moscow was "foolish enough" to launch an assault on alliance territory. Speaking…

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Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, British PM to say

The prime minister is expected to tell the Commons later it would be a "dereliction of duty" to turn down a closer relationship with the European Union - if one…

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Europeans back Zelenskyy after Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader

The United Kingdom, Germany and Poland have reaffirmed their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump said the country needed a new leader. Polish Prime Minister…

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South Africa’s Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, 85, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Pillay held…

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Zelenskiy accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused the US of being unwilling to help Ukraine after a Russian bomb attack on Thursday killed at least 35 people in the east, sending the…

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Belgian Strikes to Disrupt Public Transport and Brussels Airport on Friday and Monday

Public transport in Brussels and across Belgium will be disrupted on Friday and Monday as unions hold two days of action to protest the federal government's expected budget cuts. Friday's…

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France’s Student Protests: What’s Behind the Unrest

The movement: Since late September, students across France have protested education underfunding and blockaded many lycées (high schools for 15-18-year-olds). Hundreds of students, teachers and police have been injured, and…

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WHO Presses Russia for Information on Siberia Lab Death

The World Health Organization is looking into reports of a second pneumonia case linked to an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Siberia, after the Kremlin said there are no plague cases…

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Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as Putin marks 74th birthday

Russia destroyed an apartment block in northern Ukraine as a birthday "gift" to Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday, after overnight missile and drone strikes killed at least 12…

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Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for espionage

Police have arrested the former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency, August Hanning, on suspicion of espionage, the federal prosecutor's office announced Tuesday. Hanning served as the agency's chief from…

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Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies

A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in ‌Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances, prompting authorities to quarantine dozens of people and the head of Russia's health…

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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling UK novelist and scandal-plagued politician, dies aged 86

Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged ‌86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer sold over…

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Warning that Germany at risk of violent conflict with Russia

Germany is at risk of entering ‌a violent conflict as Moscow steps up an increasingly aggressive "shadow war" against European democracies, its head of foreign intelligence warned on Monday. "The…

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls snap election

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early general election on Monday, bringing forward a vote that had been scheduled for 2027. Sanchez announced the decision in a statement at…

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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns

The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on ‌suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said…

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Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding. Tear…

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Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.…

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Romania, Poland scramble jets as Russia pounds Ukraine with drones, missiles

Romania and Poland scrambled military jets to protect their airspace after Russia launched a new wave of attacks on neighboring Ukraine, both countries said in statements. Romania's defense ministry said…

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Burnham considering going ‘all the way’ in closer relationship with EU

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU is among options the government could examine to reshape the UK's long-term relationship with Europe. The prime minister told the…

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Russia to enlarge armed forces again as Ukraine war takes toll

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to boost the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. "The authorised ... strength of the Russian armed…

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Most UK voters want Britain to move closer to the EU, poll shows

Seven out of ten voters want the government to build a closer relationship with the European Union, according to a new POLITICO Poll that shows the extent of support for…

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Sweden faces political deadlock after Andersson gives up attempt to form government

Attempts to form a new government in Sweden ‌hit the buffers on Monday after Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson said she was unable to secure enough support, despite the centre-left…

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Far-right Le Pen and hard-left Melenchon seen reaching French presidential run-off, poll shows

French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and far-left contender Jean-Luc Melenchon are seen reaching a run-off vote in next year’s presidential election in each of five scenarios polled, according to…

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Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation

Swiss voters ‌on Sunday firmly rejected a proposal to adopt a more restrictive form of neutrality that would have blocked their country from imposing economic sanctions or cooperating with NATO.…

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Catania airport closed for third day due to Etna’s ash

Catania airport will remain closed for the third consecutive day on Monday because of volcanic ash being spewed out by Mount Etna, SAC, the company that runs the airport, said.The…

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Serbia heads for early elections

Serbia's president has resigned after more than a year of student-led protests and growing public discontent over allegations of government corruption. Aleksandar Vučić said his administration had preserved peace and…

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Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do ‘big damage’

British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to strike Iran, after a…

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Pope makes first official visit to France in 18 years

Church bells will quite literally be ringing across France this Friday morning as Pope Leo XIV lands on the tarmac of Paris-Orly airport for the first official papal visit to…

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Poland Predicts Murkier Russian Escalation, Not Full Invasion

Poland's foreign minister said that Russia is preparing a significant escalation this year, warning that President Vladimir Putin may be looking for a pretext to justify a new mobilization. "Russia…

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Finland and Sweden scramble Quick Reaction Alert jets to intercept Russian aircraft

Finland's air force said on Friday that Swedish and Finnish fighter jets had been scrambled to identify Russian fighter jets flying over the Gulf of Finland. The air force said…

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Macron: Russian Attack on Europe “Plausible”, Pledges Troops to Saudi Arabia

French President Emmanuel Macron denied Thursday that the CIA had warned France of a possible Russian drone operation targeting southern Europe, even as he pledged to send French "military assets"…

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Cabinet Approves Contested School Decree as Italy Confronts Immigration Debate

Italy's government approved a decree Thursday that caps the share of foreign pupils in classrooms at 30% and bans burqas and niqabs from schools, a measure Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…

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Six arrests for smuggling migrants via Schengen airports

Europol supported a migrant smuggling investigation involving law enforcement authorities from 17 countries. The criminal network was also engaged in document fraud and money laundering. The action day on 22…

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Switzerland votes on proposal to enshrine stricter neutrality in constitution

Switzerland is set to vote on Sunday on a proposal to strengthen the country’s traditional policy of military neutrality by enshrining a stricter definition in its constitution. The initiative, launched…

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Macron calls for ligther EU energy rules as fuel prices rise

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Commission to temporarily ease some energy regulations as rising fuel and gas prices put pressure on households and businesses. In a letter…

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Erdoğan tells UN that Europe cannot be safe without Turkey

CdecorporatedispatchEdit Profile Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for Turkey to play a more central role in Europe’s security architecture, arguing that the continent cannot be fully secure without…

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