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UK's PM Keir Starmer under pressure after budget rewrite
Europe • 4:55 PM
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On the eve of a visit to London by U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer abruptly summoned Labour lawmakers to a meeting to try to reassert his authority over his increasingly fractious party. It was a rare acknowledgement that
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Trump to seek up to $5 billion from the BBC over edited video
Europe • 4:45 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would likely sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave but insisted there was no legal basis for his claim. Details b
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Emily Thornberry: In a world of disinformation, the BBC remains a 'source of truth and reliability'
Europe • 11:07 AM
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In a wide-ranging interview with Gavin Lee, British MP and Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry offers a candid and reflective discussion that spans the complexities of global diplomacy, foreign policy, and the stark challenges of real govern
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MSF revives rescue mission in Mediterranean after new disaster kills 42
Europe • 10:39 AM
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Last week, a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, killing at least 42 people. The incident was the latest in a series of disasters that have killed more than a thousand people in the Mediterranean this year. Humanitarian group MSF - or
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Bus crash in Stockholm kills three, shocking Sweden
Europe • 10:29 AM
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A double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in Stockholm on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others, police said. Swedish police said on Saturday they believed the incident was an accident. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
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Yesterday
Ukraine’s drone war is also being waged on the ground
Europe • 8:15 PM
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Ukrainians and Russians alike are making massive use of aerial drones in their conflict. But from underground bunkers, the Ukrainians are also piloting terrestrial drones. Wheeled or tracked, these devices have become essential for logistical and rescue
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'Russia is advancing towards multiple areas in the Donbas region'
Europe • 6:50 PM
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The city of Pokrovsk, once a key logistics and cultural hub, now teeters on the brink of collapse. Through firsthand accounts, we see not only the brutal physical destruction of war but also the complete evisceration of the human condition. Ever since mi
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Second brother of French anti-drugs activist murdered in Marseille
Europe • 3:33 PM
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A gunman on a motorbike has shot dead the 20-year-old youngest brother of a prominent anti-drug activist in the southern French city of Marseille in a possible warning over his campaigning, a prosecutor said on Friday.
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Danish attitudes to the EU have 'changed dramatically': Denmark's Europe Minister Bjerre
Europe • 2:40 PM
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Denmark's rotating presidency of the EU has been juggling a lot of difficult political balls: the climate negotiations ahead of the COP30 in Brazil, the "simplification" omnibuses that have run into political battles in the European Parliament, and much
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'I want to see a more engaged Europe in the Balkans': Montenegro's President Milatović
Europe • 2:34 PM
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Montenegro is considered to be one of the frontrunners to join the European Union, and it hopes to enter the bloc and the eurozone in 2028. The Western Balkans country of around 620,000 people began accession talks in 2012. Six years earlier, in 2006, it
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BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim
Europe • 2:28 PM
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The BBC sent a personal apology to US President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary his lawyers called defamatory.
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BBC accused of bias after airing misleading edit of Trump speech
Europe • 2:27 PM
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Britain's BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump after airing a misleading edit of his speech from January 6, 2021, moments before the US Capitol riot. British politicians and the press have both attacked and defended the national broadcaster am
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Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 6 people and injures at least 35
Europe • 1:32 PM
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Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing six people, starting fires and scattering debris as the sound of explosions boomed across the city, Ukrainian authorities said. A pregnant woman was among at least 35 people
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Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine: 4 people dead in Kyiv
Europe • 1:13 PM
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Douglas Herbert, France 24’s international affairs editor, gives us his analysis.
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Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 people, injures at least 34
Europe • 11:59 AM
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Gulliver Gragg, our correspondant in Kyiv, has more.
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Mining giant BHP liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, UK court says
Europe • 10:30 AM
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A British court ruled that global mining giant BHP is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil. The event was the country's worst environmental disaster, unleashing a wave of toxic sludge that killed 19 people and polluted the length
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A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion
Europe • 10:29 AM
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A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion on Thursday, seeing off competition from more than 5,000 rivals from 46 countries.
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Germany government approves voluntary military service to boost army
Europe • 10:25 AM
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Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.
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Russia unleashes massive combined attack on Kyiv: 1 dead and 15 injured
Europe • 9:50 AM
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Gulliver Cragg, our correspondant in Kyiv, has more.
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Google proposes to change ad services to avoid breakup after EU antitrust fine
Europe • 8:18 AM
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Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a €2.95-billion antitrust fine for favouring its own services. This comes a day after the European Commission l
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Explosions rock Kyiv as mayor reports ‘massive’ Russian strikes across the capital
Europe • 6:29 AM
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Almost every district of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a “massive” attack on Friday, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said. The attack killed at least one person and wounded at least 15 more, according to emergency services. Russia fired missiles and drones at
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Russia hammers Kyiv overnight with deadly missile and drone barrage
Europe • 2:24 AM
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A massive barrage of Russian drones and missiles killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Friday, with Mayor Vitaly Klitschko saying that almost every district of the capital had been hit. Dozens of people were wounded in the attacks,
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Thursday, november 13, 2025
Brussels court convicts Belgian jihadist presumed dead of Yazidi genocide
Europe • 11:41 PM
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A Brussels court on Thursday found Belgian jihadist Sammy Djedou – presumed killed in a 2016 air strike – guilty of genocide against Iraq’s Yazidis. Djedou, an Islamic State fighter reported dead in Raqqa, was tried in absentia after Belgium received no
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BBC apologises to Trump over film edit but rejects defamation claim
Europe • 10:54 PM
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The BBC said on Thursday its chairman had apologised to US President Donald Trump for a misleading edit of one of his speeches, but denied it amounted to defamation. The broadcaster also said it was probing a possible second instance of a Trump speech ed
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Merz asks Zelensky to 'ensure' fewer young Ukrainian men come to Germany
Europe • 9:04 PM
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he needed to ensure that young Ukrainian men do not come to Germany in large numbers. Since Ukraine relaxed the rules prohibiting working aged men from leaving
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These videos of Ukrainian soldiers are deepfakes generated from the faces of Russian streamers
Europe • 5:23 PM
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A number of videos have been circulating online that claim to show tearful Ukrainian soldiers who claim they were mobilised against their will. In reality, these videos are all deepfakes generated using the faces of Russian video game streamers.
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Dayton Peace Agreement at 30: Ethnic tensions 'rising', Bosnia remains a 'very fractured country'
Europe • 4:08 PM
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Milan prosecutors are investigating "sniper safaris" that allegedly took place in wartime Sarajevo during the brutal Bosnia War, in the early to mid 1990's, following a formal criminal complaint submitted by Milan writer Ezio Gavazzeni. He said that he h
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Ten years after the Paris attacks, France prepares to remember
Europe • 3:56 AM
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A decade after the coordinated terrorist assaults that left 130 people dead and more than 400 wounded, survivors of the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks say the trauma remains as France prepares to honour the victims with nationwide tributes on Thursday.
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French police better prepared for terror attacks since November 13, 2015
Europe • 12:03 AM
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After emergency services received the first distress calls during the November 13, 2015 Paris terror attacks, police officers from the anti-crime brigade were the first to arrive at the Bataclan concert hall. Outside, they came under fire from automatic
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Wednesday, november 12, 2025
Ukraine justice, energy ministers resign over major corruption scandal
Europe • 9:31 PM
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Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday, the government said, over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector. Investigators alleged a key ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky orchestrat
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Far left dismisses pension reform suspension, Socialists claim victory, far right embraces stability
Europe • 3:14 PM
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Budget discussions resume in the National Assembly. MPs are voting on the postponement of Macron's pension reform, and then to resume debating on the 2026 budget bill. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Delano D'Souza welcomes Renaud Foucart
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New corruption scandal in Ukraine
Europe • 11:51 AM
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Ukraine’s government has suspended Justice Minister German Galushchenko amid a corruption investigation in the energy sector. Seven individuals have been charged over a $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials, fueling public anger.
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Protests in Serbia over Kushner-linked redevelopment plan
Europe • 10:30 AM
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Thousands of students and protesters took to the streets of Belgrade on Tuesday after parliament passed a law enabling a controversial real estate project tied to Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The plan involves demolishing former
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Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption probe
Europe • 10:10 AM
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The Ukrainian government has suspended Justice Minister German Galushchenko as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption in the energy sector. Anti-corruption prosecutors have charged seven individuals, including Timur Mindich, a close ally of Pre
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'Sniper tourists' allegedly killed civilians for fun during Bosnian war
Europe • 12:58 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 12, 2025: Ireland inaugurates its new president, Catherine Connolly, as Bernese shepherd dogs send Michael Higgins off with a guard of honour. Also, the Guardian covers an Italian investigation into alleged "sniper tour
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Ukrainian justice and energy ministers resign over corruption scandal
Europe • 12:10 AM
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Ukraine's justice and energy ministers will both resign over a sweeping corruption scandal, the country's prime minister said Wednesday, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky said their positions were untenable.
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Tuesday, november 11, 2025
No, these videos do not show young Ukrainians forcibly sent to the front line
Europe • 9:48 PM
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted this Tuesday that the situation in the embattled town of Pokrovsk remains difficult. Meanwhile, viral clips are suggesting that Kyiv is now illegally sending ever-younger men to fight against their will. In
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Deceived and deployed: Russia recruits Indians as cannon fodder on the Ukrainian front
Europe • 8:54 PM
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The Kremlin has employed a shadowy recruitment network to lure young Indian men with promises of jobs, only to trap them into fighting for Russia. Experts say Russia is using manpower from the Indian subcontinent to build a reserve of expendable soldiers
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Zelensky must 'put on a credible demonstration of accountability' amid Energoatom kickback scheme
Europe • 8:35 PM
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Ukrainian authorities charged seven individuals on Tuesday in relation to an alleged $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials that has caused public anger. Speaking on FRANCE 24, founder and director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiat
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Nations commemorate World War I armistice against backdrop of new conflict
Europe • 5:01 PM
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Nations from Belgium to the UK and France on Tuesday marked Armistice Day commemorating the end of World War I in 1918 and the millions of lives lost. As leaders laid wreaths for peace, the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan cast a shadow – a remind
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BBC under pressure: Diminished resources, oversight; increasingly violent criticism in public sphere
Europe • 6:11 AM
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"There is increasingly violent cynicism and criticism of the BBC amongst the public, but particularly amongst politicians," warns François Picard's Top Story guest: Professor Charlie Beckett, veteran journalist, editor and Professor of Practice and the L
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Monday, november 10, 2025
Sunday, november 9, 2025
BBC director resigns after row over Trump documentary edit
Europe • 6:55 PM
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The director general of Britain's BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have stepped down following criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.
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UK to send defence equipment to help Belgium combat drone disruptions
Europe • 11:02 AM
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The UK will send defence experts and equipment to Belgium to help it respond to drone sightings over military bases and airports, the head of the armed fores said on Sunday. Moscow has denied any connection to the incidents as European defence leaders ha
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Denmark leads the way with first large-scale e-methanol production
Europe • 10:16 AM
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With COP30 kicking off on Monday, world leaders are set to discuss new strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - with a particular focus on the shipping industry. One potential solution is e-methanol, now being produced on a large scale for the fir
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Ukraine scrambles for energy as Russian attacks put power generation at 'zero'
Europe • 3:41 AM
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Ukraine faced power cuts of up to 16 hours across most regions on Sunday operators said, as the country scrambles to make repairs after massive Russian attacks targeted its energy infrastructure. The national energy provider said the attacks had put its
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Saturday, november 8, 2025
Friday, november 7, 2025
'France importing Russian gas sends the wrong message': Latvian FM Braže
Europe • 6:35 PM
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Multiple European countries have reported incursions into their airspace by presumed Russian drones in recent weeks and months. That is a particular concern to so-called "frontline states" of the EU and NATO. We speak to Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba B
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Trump says open to exempting Orban's Hungary from Russia oil sanctions
Europe • 6:27 PM
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US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was looking at a possible exemption for Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil as he hosted his close ally Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House, citing his country's reliance on energy from t
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IS group is adjusting its strategy in Europe: EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Wegter
Europe • 6:23 PM
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On the tenth anniversary of France's worst peacetime massacre, we speak to the EU's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Bartjan Wegter. He tells us what lessons have been learned from the November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, and what is being done at
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🕷️The world’s largest spider web discovered in a cave
Europe • 5:05 PM
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Deep in a cave on the Albania–Greece border, scientists found the world’s largest spider web — home to over 100,000 spiders, the biggest ever recorded. 🕷️🌍
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How are US sanctions on Russian oil impacting Hungary?
Europe • 4:58 PM
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Hungary is hoping to seek a waiver on US sanctions on Russian oil as its Prime Minister Viktor Orban is meeting US President Donald Trump. Being his only supporter in Europe, Orban is hoping he will be able to appeal to Trump. But how are the US sanction
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Russia's aerial assault on Ukraine shows no sign of slowing down
Europe • 4:18 PM
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While Russia keeps its ground troops pressing the city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas region - it's also continuing its campaign of airstrikes across Ukraine. At least four regions were hit by drones in overnight attacks that caused serious damage. According
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Viktor Orban is meeting Donald Trump as "Orban fatigue" grows at home
Europe • 3:45 PM
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Hungarian leader Viktor Orban is meeting US President Donald Trump in a bid to seek a waiver on US sanctions on Russian oil. With Hungary heavily relying on that resource, getting that waiver would be a way to keep the economy running at a time where Orb
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Hungarian leader visits White House to seek waiver on Russian oil sanctions
Europe • 2:13 PM
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Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is due to meet Donald Trump in Washington on November 7 for the first time since his ally was re-elected US president. He is looking to seek a waiver on American sanctions on Russian oil, which it still h
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Ten years after Paris attacks, Belgian district of Molenbeek struggles to change its image
Europe • 1:42 PM
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A decade after the Paris terror attacks that left 131 people dead and more than 400 wounded, the Belgian district of Molenbeek is trying to reinvent itself. The Brussels neighbourhood where several of the terrorists grew up is seeking to turn the page, w
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Jetten confirmed winner in Dutch vote as coalition talks begin
Europe • 1:07 PM
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Centrist leader Rob Jetten was officially confirmed on Friday as the winner of the Dutch election, scoring a narrow victory over far-right firebrand Geert Wilders, and paving the way for him to become the country's youngest prime minister. Jetten now fac
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As Russia closes in on Pokrovsk, it could be preparing for new North Korean recruits
Europe • 10:06 AM
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The past few days have seen intense fighting happening in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, with Russia threatening to capture it. In the meantime, reports are coming in that North Korea could be preparing more deployments to Russia. FRANCE 24's Douglas He
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French police detain four over protest at Israeli Philharmonic concert in Paris
Europe • 9:59 AM
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French authorities said Friday that four people had been detained after protesters disrupted a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris. The disruption came amid growing anger over Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank during i
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EU set to further tighten controls for Russians amid ongoing Ukraine aggression
Europe • 12:47 AM
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The EU adopted stricter rules on Friday for issuing visas to Russian nationals to enter the EU, ending the issuance of multi-entry Schengen permits in most cases. Under the new rules, Russian nationals "will have to apply for a new visa each time they pl
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