UK government defends asylum crackdown, PM Starmer under pressure from far right
Europe • Nov 16, 2025, 1:43 PM
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Britain's interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was "tearing our country apart". The measures, modelled on Denmark's strict asylum system, aim to stop thousands of migrants from arriving in England from northern France on small boats -- crossings that are fuelling support for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party. But the proposals were criticised as "harsh and unnecessary" by the Refugee Council charity and are likely to be opposed by left-wing lawmakers within Prime Minister Keir Starmer's embattled Labour government. Story by Charlotte Lam and details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in London, Bénédicte Paviot.
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Ukraine: At least 25 killed in Russian strike in the west of the country
Europe • 3:32 PM
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Ukraine: Massive Russian strikes hit western region
Europe • 2:15 PM
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EU moves to delay 'high-risk' AI rules amid pressure to boost innovation
Europe • 1:03 PM
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The European Commission on Wednesday proposed easing key AI and data privacy rules to help Europe’s tech sector compete globally, despite criticism that the bloc is retreating from its role as a digital watchdog.
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Europe • 11:57 AM
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Russian strikes kill ten people as Zelensky tries to revive peace efforts in Turkey
Europe • 10:53 AM
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Russia pummelled Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 10 people and throwing doubt over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's attempts to "reinvigorate" the peace process with talks in Ankara later Wednesday. Details b
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Zelensky arrives in Turkey, aiming to 're-engage' US in peace efforts
Europe • 10:15 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Turkey on Wednesday for talks to revive peace efforts to end the war with Russia, his top aide said, amid uncertainty over whether US special envoy Steve Witkoff would attend. Details by FRANCE 24 corresp
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Russian strikes kill dozens in western Ukraine as whole country placed on alert
Europe • 7:18 AM
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Europe • 6:45 AM
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Germany's LGBT+ community worried at rise in hate crimes
Europe • 12:08 AM
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