Latest news bulletin | August 20th, 2025 – Midday
• Aug 20, 2025, 10:00 AM
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 20th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Today
Kim Jong-un holds ceremony to welcome North Korean soldiers home from Ukraine
• 5:59 AM
7 min
State-controlled Korean Central News Agency said Kim awarded state "hero" titles to commanders and soldiers who returned after fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk border region.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="h
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European diplomacy in Washington must be followed by strength in defence preparedness at home
• 5:30 AM
10 min
In Washington, the European message was clear: Europeans were united in their demands for ceasefire, for security guarantees, and support for Ukraine, says Kristine Berzina, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.<div class="smal
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Europe kneels before Trump in Washington
• 5:30 AM
10 min
Europe did not come to Washington to negotiate with America as a partner; it came to plead with Trump not to make a unilateral deal on Ukraine with Putin, writes Ashok Swain.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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California parole board denies release for Erik Menendez due to misbehaviour in prison
• 5:22 AM
3 min
A panel of two California commissioners denied Menendez parole for three years, after which he will be eligible again. A parole hearing for his brother Lyle Menendez, who is being held at the same prison in San Diego, is scheduled for Friday morning.<div
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Europe leads in military aid to Ukraine — but can it cover for a wavering US?
• 5:02 AM
5 min
Europe is leading the US in aid for the first time since June 2022, with a total allocation of €138 billion until June 2025. Could this financial increase be sustained in time if Washington shrinks its support, or is it only a temporary spike?<div class="
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Latest news bulletin | August 22nd, 2025 – Morning
• 5:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 22nd, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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At least 17 people killed in car bomb and separate helicopter attack in Colombia
• 2:57 AM
2 min
Colombian President Gustavo Petro attributed both attacks to dissidents of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as FARC, adding that an alleged member of the group was arrested in the area of the helicopter explosion.<div cla
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