Mosquitoes appear in Iceland as country warms at record pace
Europe • Oct 22, 2025, 10:13 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 22: Papers discuss the cancellation of the Trump-Putin summit. The Moscow Times looks at the current state of the Russian army. Next, an investigation reveals that NATO is involved in a million-dollar corruption scandal. Also: a report reveals the dark side of the business of surrogacy. On another note, mosquitoes have been found in Iceland, in a first for the country. Finally, we take a look at the world's biggest cat show.
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Putin wasn't 'honest' with Trump, treasury chief says as US imposes massive sanctions
Europe • 9:32 PM
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The United States is to impose one of its largest-ever sanctions packages against Russia because Vladimir Putin was not "honest" in talks with Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. "President Putin has not come to the table in an
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Europe must ensure long-term public support for Ukraine, expert says
Europe • 8:26 PM
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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Garret Martin, Co-Director of the Transatlantic Policy Center at the American University in Washington DC, says that for Ukraine to overcome the odds, what is needed from allies is a long-term commitment and a long-te
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Mango founder's son under scrutiny as police probe death
Europe • 8:05 PM
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Spanish police have confirmed that their probe into the sudden death last year of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains open following reports his son has become a suspect. Andic, 71, died in December 2024 after plunging more than 100 metres w
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The Bright Side: Vatican to return dozens of artifacts to Canada's indigenous communities
Europe • 7:47 PM
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The Vatican is expected to announce it will return dozens of items "gifted" to the church by Canada's indigenous communities during the colonial period. The artifacts, most of which have been kept in the Vatican Museum’s ethnographic collection for aroun
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Polish civilians prepare for possible Russian attack
Europe • 7:22 PM
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In Poland, those living near the border with Ukraine are taking the threat of aerial attack more seriously since September 9th, when around 20 Russian drones violated the country’s airspace. Three days later, when air raid sirens rang out across Eastern
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Russian drones and missiles kill 6 in Ukraine, including a mother and her young daughters
Europe • 6:55 PM
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Russian drones and missiles blasted sites across Ukraine, killing at least six people, including a woman and her two young daughters, officials said Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.
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Russia holds nuclear drills, Ukraine seeks Swedish fighter jets
Europe • 6:21 PM
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Russia held planned strategic nuclear drills on Wednesday, a week after NATO began similar annual exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war run high. The exercises come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clinched a deal to acquire 150
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Sweden and Ukraine eye export deal for up to 150 fighter jets
Europe • 3:47 PM
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Ukrainian and Swedish leaders signed a cooperation deal, which would see Sweden buy fighter jets from its domestic company Saad before exporting them to Ukraine. The deal is a further sign of European countries moving to boost Kyiv's defences in its war
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Critics of Giorgia Meloni remain despite newfound stability for Italy
Europe • 2:41 PM
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Three years after Giorgia Meloni's election as prime minister, her government has become the third-longest serving one in the history of the Italian Republic. Her personal approval is at 42%, and she has stabilised the country's economy. But critics say
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Ukrainians describe deadly Russian drone attack on ten regions
Europe • 2:37 PM
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Following the deadly Russian drone attack in Ukraine, including on Kyiv, Ukrainians remember the overnight strike. At least six people were killed in the capital, including two children. According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this is proof that Vlad
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US and Russian leaders are on 'different wavelengths', stalling talks on Ukraine
Europe • 1:05 PM
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The cancellation of the Trump-Putin summit shows that the US president has limited influence on his Russian counterpart, with both leaders being on 'different wavelengths' leading to stalled talks. It comes as a relief for many in the EU who wanted to av
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Journalists imprisoned in Georgia and Belarus win Sakharov prize, the EU's top human rights award
Europe • 1:03 PM
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Two journalists, one imprisoned in Belarus and the other in Georgia, have won the European Union’s top human rights honour, the Sakharov Prize. The European Parliament, who awarded them, called them symbols of the "struggle for freedom". FRANCE 24's Arme
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Russia targets Kyiv in latest drone attack amidst stalling talks with US
Europe • 10:45 AM
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The latest deadly Russian drone attack on Ukraine has caused power outages. The attack comes after the United States has abruptly announced that the Trump-Putin summit will not be happening in Budapest. According to reports, the US leader urged his Ukrai
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni celebrates three years in power
Europe • 10:23 AM
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October 22, 2025, marks three years since Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took office. The far-right leader, who, in the past expressed admiration for Benito Mussolini, has proven to be pragmatic in power, steadying Italy's economy and overseeing o
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Jailed journalists in Belarus, Georgia win EU’s 2025 Sakharov human rights prize
Europe • 10:19 AM
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Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia won EU’s top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced on Wednesday.
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Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war marked by indecisiveness
Europe • 10:16 AM
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While Donald Trump said he didn't want his meeting with Putin to be a 'waste of time', the Kremlin assures preparations for the summit are still in place. The indecision raises questions over whether progress will be made, and over which side of the conf
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Mosquitoes appear in Iceland as country warms at record pace
Europe • 10:13 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 22: Papers discuss the cancellation of the Trump-Putin summit. The Moscow Times looks at the current state of the Russian army. Next, an investigation reveals that NATO is involved in a million-dollar corruption scandal.
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Plans for Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest regarding war in Ukraine fall through
Europe • 9:59 AM
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President Donald Trump said on October 21, 2025, his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he doesn't want it to be a 'waste of time.' It is the latest twist in Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Uk
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Mass Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills six people
Europe • 9:56 AM
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Russia launched new drone attacks on Ukraine in the night of October 22, 2025, including on Kyiv, triggering power cuts and killing six people in and around the capital. The strikes mainly targeted energy facilities, with power cuts possibly happening la
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‘Scream Squad’ gather in London for stress relief
Europe • 9:47 AM
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Londoners gather in a park to #scream into the skyline for stress relief: #TikTok trend turned into urban therapy.
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Germany to pay local staff at US bases during government shutdown
Europe • 9:30 AM
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The German government on Wednesday said it will initiate an unscheduled expenditure to cover the salaries of around 11,000 local employees working at US bases in Germany who have been affected by the US government shutdown.
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Zelensky seeks fighter jets deal on Sweden visit as Russian strikes slam Ukraine
Europe • 6:25 AM
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During his visit to Sweden Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Linkoping, home to the Saab defence group, which produces the Gripen jet fighter among other weapons. His visit comes as a massive Russia
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Lithuania's main airport suspends traffic over smugglers' balloons sightings
Europe • 12:28 AM
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Lithuania suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport late Tuesday after dozens of suspected smugglers' balloons entered its airspace, the National Crisis Management Centre said. The Baltic nation is the latest in Europe to face air disruptions after recent
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