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Suspect detained in Moscow over killing of top Russian general

Europe • 7:42 AM

Russia's security service says it detained a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan over the assassination of General Igor Kirillov.

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No, video doesn't show Putin sending his son off to fight in Ukraine

Europe • 6:46 AM

Numerous Chinese-language posts across social media platforms are spreading a narrative that the Russian president has allowed his son to fight in Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Scientists believe people who work these two jobs have a lower risk of Alzheimer's

Business • 6:30 AM

The findings could indicate that dementia risks are lower for people in certain professions, but the researchers said nothing is definite.

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Medieval hot tubs and fortune tellers: Esslingen’s Christmas market is more than gifts and glühwein

Escape to Germany’s medieval Esslingen for a festive, fun and foodie experience over Christmas and New Year.

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Latest news bulletin | December 18th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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What is the UK’s project Pisces? New private stock market explained

Business • 5:53 AM

The FCA has launched a consultation on the proposed launch of a new private stock market called Pisces. Here's a look at how it would work.

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United Healthcare CEO shooting: Luigi Mangione charged with murder as an 'act of terrorism'

The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder as “an act of terrorism”.

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Rebel group HTS gain foothold in Syria ten days after toppling Bashar al-Assad

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group is looking to restore life in Syria to pre-civil war times. The rebel group, which orchestrated the stunning downfall of President Bashar al-Assad, is continuing to push out messages of unity to a population severely scarred

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Poland's Donald Tusk meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy in surprise visit to Lviv

Europe • 10:39 PM

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Tuesday. Tusk expressed his country’s unwavering support to Ukraine, as Warsaw gears up to take-over the presidency of the Council of

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Sakharov laureate González promises return to Venezuela 'by land, air or sea'

Leader of the Venezuelan opposition talked to Euronews, as he received the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize in Strasbourg.

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EU’s threatened corporate due-diligence rowback raises ‘deep concerns’ from left

Europe • 5:53 PM

Landmark corporate supply chain rules scraped through the EU legislature earlier this year despite complaints from business – but suggestions of a U-Turn are now prompting a backlash from the powerful socialist grouping.

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Latest news bulletin | December 17th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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New European Parliament intergroups: What’s in and What’s Out

Europe • 4:50 PM

Although informal, parliamentary intergroups are a mirror of Europe’s ever-changing priorities—part tradition, part reinvention, and occasionally, a little bit of whimsy.

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Which Europeans have better skills in literacy, math and problem-solving?

Europe • 4:50 PM

Finnish adults score the highest in literacy, math, and problem-solving skills, while Portugal, Poland, Italy and Lithuania fall below the OECD average in all three competences.

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German election: CDU manifesto proposes rightward shift on migration and strong support for Ukraine

Germany’s largest opposition party is heavily favoured to form a government after snap elections slated for February 2025.

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Pope Francis reveals he was target of suicide bombing plot during 2021 Iraq visit

In his upcoming autobiography, the pontiff said that two suicide bombers were killed by Iraqi police before they could carry out their planned attacks.

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Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal battle with UK intelligence agency

Europe • 4:22 PM

MI5 issued a security alert in 2022 that Christine Lee had engaged in "political interference" for a branch of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Why Turkey is a key player in Syria

Europe • 4:20 PM

Brussels wants to use Ankara's influence to guarantee unity in Syria, as well as to avoid a new confrontation in the northern part of the country.

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UK, Denmark vow to ‘disrupt and deter’ Russia’s shadow fleet

Western naval nations have vowed checks on a network of ageing tankers that may be helping Putin circumvent sanctions and fund his war effort.

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EU DECODED: How and why is EU downgrading protection status of wolves?

Europe • 4:02 PM

In this episode we ask why the EU is determined to reduce the protected status of wolves, a species almost extinct in this part of the world about a century ago.

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Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and refuses Japan extradition request

Europe • 3:59 PM

Watson, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has been the subject of a Japanese arrest warrant for more than a decade.

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Lamborghini delays the launch of its first electric model to 2029

Business • 3:45 PM

The Italian carmaker believes the market is not ready for the brand's fully electric luxury car.

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'More evolution than revolution': As Trump's return looms, how will US-EU tech relations change?

For the last four years, experts say the US and EU started talking to each other again when it comes to technology policy. But what’s in store under Donald Trump?

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UK changes travel advice for Israel: Where is it safe to visit in the Middle East right now?

Travel advisories have been lifted after they were imposed 15 months ago in October 2023.

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'Kneecap' director Rich Peppiatt: 'The hegemony of English is making people more monolingual'

Culture • 3:10 PM

Euronews Culture sat down with writer-director Rich Peppiatt to discuss his award-winning film 'Kneecap' and the importance of protecting indigenous languages.

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Watch: Vanuatu shaken by 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Videos shared on social media show debris scattered in shops and structural damage to buildings housing diplomatic missions after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu.

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Tom Cruise gets top US Navy honour for boosting the military with screen roles

Culture • 2:46 PM

The navy said Cruise had “increased public awareness and appreciation for our highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform.”

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EU affairs ministers rebuke Georgia and Turkey in enlargement conclusions

Europe • 2:45 PM

The enlargement conclusions validated by ministers come a day before leaders of the Western Balkans and the European Union meet in Brussels.

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Governments support strict controls on maritime transport of plastic pellets

Business • 2:14 PM

In the wake of the spillage of some 26 tonnes of tiny plastic pellets which washed up on Spanish beaches a year ago, environment ministers have agreed that minimum standards and monitoring should apply to shippers operating in EU waters.

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Marisa Paredes, star of numerous Pedro Almodóvar films, dies at 78

Culture • 2:12 PM

"Spanish cinema is left without one of its most iconic actresses, Marisa Paredes," the Spanish film academy said in a statement.

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Facebook owner Meta hit with €251m in fines for 2018 data breach

Europe • 2:04 PM

European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling €251 million on Monday after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media platform that exposed millions of accounts.

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Authorities in Mayotte impose overnight curfew in aftermath of cyclone Chido

Three days after powerful Indian Ocean cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a curfew has been imposed in the small but densely populated French island. France continues to use military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies into the territory.

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Trump vs Harris: Who is leading in the US presidential election polls?

Discover who's gaining and who's losing ground in the latest US presidential election opinion polls.

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Oil and gas majors demand massive public support for carbon capture

Europe • 1:52 PM

The clock is ticking on a legal deadline for the petroleum industry to deploy carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure – a technology it has championed for decades – at an unprecedented scale by the end of the decade.

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Mayotte reels after deadly Cyclone Chido

Cyclone Chido struck Mayotte on Saturday, levelling entire neighbourhoods and causing heavy destruction in the island's capital. Local reports confirm at least 20 deaths, but officials fear the true toll could be far higher.

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Why you shouldn't care about Madonna's AI Pope images

Culture • 1:46 PM

As Christians decry the singer's posts of her being cosied up with the Pope, we look at why this isn't particularly shocking in context of Madonna's career.

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Erdoğan pushes for EU-Turkey upgrade after meeting von der Leyen to discuss Syria

Europe • 1:41 PM

During her meeting with President Erdoğan, Ursula von der Leyen announced an additional €1 billion to support Syrian refugees in Turkey, which can be adapted "as things evolve on the ground."

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Italy's PM Meloni says EU must be pragmatic with Trump to avoid US trade tensions

As fears of a trade war rise, the Italian premier is seen as one of US president-elect Donald Trump's closest EU allies.

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Greece rescues 23 migrants near Lesbos as pressure on migration routes increases

Europe • 1:19 PM

Athens says migrant arrivals have increased by about a third since autumn 2023, and that their journeys have become longer and more dangerous.

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Trump criticises Biden for allowing Ukraine to fire US missiles deep into Russia

US President-elect Donald Trump branded President Joe Biden's move as 'stupid' and said he may reverse the policy once he takes office next month.

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Can Germany's improving financial sentiment overcome business pessimism?

Europe • 11:37 AM

Financial experts are more optimistic about Germany’s economy as the ZEW index rebounded more than expected in December, its highest in four months, driven by ECB rate cut prospects and snap elections. Yet, the ifo survey shows businesses remain far more

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Latest news bulletin | December 17th – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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European Commission opens probe against TikTok over Romanian election

Europe • 10:57 AM

The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against TikTok over potential breaches of the Digital Services Act, following evidence of Russian interference in Romania's election. The EC is gathering data to determine if TikTok violated EU law.

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Banksy and Damien Hirst works recovered in Poland more than two years after theft

Culture • 10:51 AM

Polish authorities say they have successfully recovered a collection of stolen artworks by Banksy, Damien Hirst, and other high-profile artists, valued at more than €175,000.

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Pakistan begins final polio vaccination campaign of the year amid uptick in cases and insecurity

Business • 10:46 AM

The last push of the year is taking place to try to eradicate polio in Pakistan, one of only two countries left where the disease is still endemic.

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Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out hush money conviction

If US President-elect Donald Trump fails to have his conviction overturned before 20 January, he will become the first felon to serve in the White House.

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Germany's business climate hits near four-year low as 2025 outlook darkens

Business • 10:36 AM

A pessimistic outlook towards 2025 is gripping key sectors, with structural challenges and weak investment driving prolonged stagnation concerns for Europe's largest economy.

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Pro-EU protests in Georgia were not peaceful, says foreign minister

Europe • 10:23 AM

In an exclusive interview with Euronews in Budapest, Georgia's new Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili questioned whether the protests by pro-EU groups in her country could truly be described as "peaceful".

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Syria's HTS leader says rebel groups will be 'disbanded' to join one army

HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa pushed a message of unity in Syria as he sought to reassure minorities in the war-torn country.

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Two charged over Iran-linked drone attack that killed US troops in Jordan

Both defendants are charged with US export control violations, but one also faces separate charges of conspiring to provide material support to Iran.

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TikTok disinformation falsely accuses von der Leyen of cancelling Romania’s presidential run-off

Europe • 10:04 AM

Euronews' verification team has detected pro-Georgescu TikTok accounts falsely pinning responsibility for the cancelled second round of voting on the EU Commission chief.

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Brazil court orders Adele song to be removed from streaming over plagiarism claim

Culture • 9:44 AM

Adele is the subject of a plagiarism case, alleged to have “lifted” works from a Brazilian composer’s 1995 work. A court in Brazil is demanding that the song in question is removed from streaming services.

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'They can just take you': Ukrainian soldier faces redeployment to frontlines as Russians advance

Europe • 9:31 AM

Ukrainian soldier Mykola reveals forced redeployments to the frontlines, highlighting a lack of training, strained resources, and dwindling morale.

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Last chance: The story of harrowing evacuations of Ukrainian civilians

Europe • 9:16 AM

A TV host, a YouTube blogger and a showman. Denys Khrystov had a very different life before Russia’s invasion. Now a volunteer evacuating civilians from the most dangerous places on the frontline, Denys says he doesn’t know how many he rescued, but he rem

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After three years of negotiations, are hopes for a global pandemic treaty dead?

Business • 8:26 AM

Negotiators looking to avert another COVID-style crisis have yet to make progress on two key sticking points for a global pandemic treaty which has a May 2025 deadline.

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France demands nuclear-friendly replacement for Renewable Energy Directive

Europe • 8:19 AM

A ministerial debate on the future of Europe’s energy system saw calls to build up cross-border power grids and end dependence on Russian fossil fuels, while France said it was time bring nuclear power into the centre of EU decarbonisation policy.

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What to expect from new French Prime Minister Bayrou? | Radio Schuman

Europe • 7:23 AM

Last week, French president Emmanuel Macron appointed the centrist Francois Bayrou as prime minister to address the country’s deep political crisis following the collapse of Michel Barnier’s government. Radio Schuman asks what will change in France with t

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Why are we still so obsessed with F1's Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost?

Culture • 7:22 AM

As two new TV shows come out about the 80s F1 greats, what keeps Senna and Prost so key to the sport's mythology?

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Palestinian security forces crack down on militants in the West Bank

The rare move by the Palestinian Authority, who govern pockets of the Israeli- occupied West Bank, was justified to remove Iran-backed militant groups causing "chaos."

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European stock markets hit by Germany and France's political upheavals

Europe • 7:06 AM

The euro has plunged against the dollar since November amid Trump's victory in the US election, falling to 1.0330 at a two-year low on 22 November amid an unexpected contraction in the eurozone's services sector.

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Rogues and Scholars: The two faces of the modern-day antique dealer

Culture • 6:53 AM

Art historian James Stourton worked his way up from humble beginnings as a porter to become the head of Sotheby's UK. His new book takes a look at a period when some of the greatest dealing was done.

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Russia's head of nuclear defence troops killed in Moscow blast

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was recently charged by Ukrainian prosecutors for using banned chemical weapons.

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7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Vanuatu in Pacific

It was not immediately clear how much damage was caused as phone lines and government websites remained down, but reports of widespread destruction began to emerge on social media hours after the quake.

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Italy: Milan's Via MonteNapoleone wins out as world's priciest street

Culture • 6:05 AM

The average shopper on Via MonteNapoleone spent €2,500 per purchase between August and November - the highest average receipt in the world, according to the tax-free shopping firm Global Blue.

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Latest news bulletin | December 17th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Police identify 15-year-old female student as the shooter at a school in the US state of Wisconsin

A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin has killed two people. Police say the shooter also died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Emmanuel Macron to visit Mayotte in the coming days in Cyclone Chido aftermath

Europe • 2:34 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will visit Mayotte in the coming days in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido that has ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory, causing major damage in its path, with hundreds feared dead.

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Oil stains wash ashore after storm damages Russian oil tankers

One of the two Russian oil tankers damaged during a storm in the Kerch Strait on Sunday spilled an estimated 3,700 tonnes of oil.

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Ex-Portuguese Justice Minister Anjinho elected to be EU ombudsman

Europe • 12:13 AM

Teresa Anjinho, a human rights lawyer who previously served as Portugal's deputy ombudsman, has gained MEPs' support to succeed Ireland's Emily O'Reilly probing maladministration in the EU bureaucracy.

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Ms Kallas, from day one, prioritise civil society for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace

The peacebuilders of Israel and Palestine are ready. They now need a leader to partner with them, and ensure that civil society initiatives are not just an afterthought but a cornerstone of a just and durable peace, Nivine Sandouka and Brian Reeves write.

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Monday, december 16, 2024

Syria's new government says Russia should 'reconsider' its troops in country

Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. The new government also says it is open to engage in contacts with all countries to pav

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Putin accuses NATO of provoking Russia into crossing its 'red lines'

'Russian troops are holding a strategic initiative across the entire front lines', according to the Russian president.

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Three killed in school shooting in the US state of Wisconsin

A school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, left three dead on Monday, including the shooter.

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Greek PM in Lebanon: 'Syria needs to be inclusive'

Kyriakos Mitsotakis became the first European leader to visit Lebanon following the ceasefire with Israel.

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A carnival for dogs in Nigeria

The theme of the sixth edition of the Dog Carnival in Lagos, Nigeria, was "Angels on legs".

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Santa Claus for the poor in Argentina

Against a backdrop of growing poverty, a soup kitchen "Los Chicos de la Via" on the outskirts of Buenos Aires in Argentina is organising a special pre-Christmas party with Santa Claus and presents.

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Latest news bulletin | December 16th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Bashar al-Assad says he didn't plan to flee Syria before evacuation to Russia

In his first public comments since fleeing Syria and being evacuated to Russia, former leader Bashar al-Assad says his departure was unplanned.

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Scholz loses confidence vote against his government, triggering early elections

The result paves the way for snap elections to be held on 23 February, with polls indicating Germany could be heading for a right-wing shift in power.

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Rare birth of one of the smallest deer in the world

The birth of a baby pudu named Lenga has given hope to environmentalists in Argentina. He was born on 6 November at the Temaikèn Biopark in Buenos Aires and weighed less than 600 grams at his first appearance.

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French cinema cancels 'Last Tango in Paris' screening after protest of women's rights activists

Culture • 4:11 PM

Last Tango in Paris, directed by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci in 1972, was scheduled to be shown Sunday evening as part of a retrospective of work by American actor Marlon Brando. Protestors said that the Cinémathèque Française in Paris failed to

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France's Le Pen hails 'positive' meeting with new PM Bayrou

Europe • 3:59 PM

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is meeting with most political parties including Marine Le Pen's National Front after the ouster of Michel Barnier.

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Finland accelerates preparedness for war in all forms

Europe • 3:58 PM

Finnish commitment to defending their sovereignty from an imperialistic Russia has long been part of the Finnish psyche, and intrinsic to how the state is run. Since Putin's revanchist mindset materialised in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Helsinki h

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Cyclone Chido ravages Mayotte island

The people of Mayotte are trying to assess the damage caused by the passage of Cyclone Chido over the weekend.

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Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai found not guilty of raping two women during house party

Culture • 3:39 PM

The verdicts came after a two-week trial and over 10 hours of jury deliberation at Oxford Crown Court.

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European Central Bank warns of how a shift in US trade policies could affect the EU

Christine Lagarde also said that the ECB will continue to cut interest rates, but that worries persisted about economic growth.

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Canal+ shares see drop on London trading debut after split from Vivendi

Business • 3:17 PM

An initial decline was to be expected, said analysts, as certain investment funds were restricted to French-listed stocks.

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Hungary and Slovakia veto EU sanctions on Georgian officials as protests continue

Europe • 3:10 PM

The sanctions proposed by Kaja Kallas targeted state officials of Georgia involved in the repression of pro-European demonstrations.

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France rushes in help to Mayotte to support rescue operations after devastating Cyclone

French authorities said more than 800 more personnel were expected to arrive in the coming days as rescuers comb through the devastation caused by Chido when it hit the densely populated archipelago of around 300,000 people on Saturday.

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