Today
The security of Europe is being decided in Ukraine, former ambassador says
Europe • 6:45 PM
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FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Oleh Shamshur, forrmer Ambassador of Ukraine to France, about the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. He says that any territorial concession to Putin will only be a prelude to a wider war i
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Heatwaves and wildfires: Europe battered by the consequences of global warming
Europe • 4:27 PM
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🧯 Europe battered by wildfires, more info below ⤵️
🌡️ A blistering heatwave is currently gripping Europe, sending thermometers soaring to 43° C in France, 40 °C in Spain and 43°C in Greece.
🇪🇺 This trend is set to continue – Europe is warming twice a
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Wildfires rage in Europe as millions swelter under record heat
Europe • 2:24 PM
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Wildfires swept parts of Europe on Tuesday as record temperatures, in some areas above 40°C, gripped the continent. Scientists warn that climate change is fuelling more frequent and intense heatwaves, leaving regions from Spain to Turkey battling blazes
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Russian forces advance in Ukraine's east in lead-up to Trump-Putin talks
Europe • 11:43 AM
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Russian troops have broken through Ukraine's lines in the Donetsk region, open-source data showed on Tuesday, threatening the mining town of Dobropillia. The sudden advance comes just days ahead of planned talks between US President Donald Trump and his
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European leaders say Ukrainians must 'decide their future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Europe • 5:52 AM
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Leaders from every country in the European Union except Hungary on Tuesday stressed that Ukrainians must have the right to decide their future ahead of an upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the
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'Ukraine doesn't have much room for manoeuvre': EU makes appeal to Trump ahead of talks with Putin
Europe • 12:26 AM
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European Union leaders appealed to US President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later this week over the war in Ukraine. Putin appeared to be on the verge of making a key territo
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EU leaders say Ukraine must 'decide its own future' ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Europe • 12:18 AM
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Leaders from every country in the European Union except Hungary on Tuesday stressed that Ukrainians must have the right to decide their own future ahead of an upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in
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Yesterday
The Bright Side: Finnish fans celebrate 80th birthday of beloved Moomins characters
Europe • 7:39 PM
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The Moomins, Finland’s beloved hippo-like characters created by Tove Jansson, are celebrating their 80th birthday. Over the weekend, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland to celebrate the anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's bir
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Russian strikes pound Ukraine, Kyiv targets Moscow
Europe • 3:27 PM
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Russian strikes continue to pound Ukraine. Six people were killed by drones or artillery fire in the eastern region of Donetsk and in the southern regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, according to local authorities. A Russian glide bomb also hit a busy c
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Record-breaking heat sweeps Europe, fuelling the risk of wildfires
Europe • 2:19 PM
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A heatwave swept through parts of Europe on Monday, breaking temperature records at weather stations in southern France and sparking wildfire risks while Bulgaria battled nearly 200 blazes. Scientists warn Europe is warming at nearly twice the global rat
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Europe's diplomatic push ahead of Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska
Europe • 10:46 AM
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European leaders on Sunday pushed for Ukraine to be a part of negotiations between the United States and Russia, ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani.
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Italy, Spain, Greece, France... Wildfires break out across Southern Europe
Europe • 10:24 AM
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Europe is facing another summer of wildfires, as the effects of man-made climate change continue to intensify on the continent. Fires are currently burning in Italy, Spain, and even Scotland – major blazes in France and Greece are now contained but autho
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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages
Europe • 10:23 AM
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This Sunday has been devastating for countries in southern Europe facing violent fires. Massive resources - including firefighters and the army - were deployed in southern Italy to battle a blaze on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius near Naples. Story by Fran
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Europe is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe
Europe • 10:21 AM
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A blistering heatwave is currently gripping Europe, sending ending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius in France, 40 °C in Spain and 43°C in Greece. And this trend is set to continue – Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average, bringin
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Drone-on-drone warfare: Ukraine adapts its air defence strategy against Russian attacks
Europe • 10:19 AM
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This spring and early summer, Russia intensified its campaign of attacks on Ukrainian cities. In particular, the number of drones used increased exponentially – Russia has started mass production of variants of the Shahed drones originally provided by Ir
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Europe pushes for Ukraine role in Trump-Putin talks
Europe • 10:14 AM
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European leaders on Sunday pushed for Ukraine to be a part of negotiations between the United States and Russia, ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
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EU's top diplomat draws up Russia sanctions, warns against 'concessions' to Moscow
Europe • 5:51 AM
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Following a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc will draw up a 19th package of sanctions against Russia. Kallas also pledged the EU would boost military and financial aid to Ukraine and warned agai
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Finland charges captain of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker over Baltic Sea cable sabotage
Europe • 12:52 AM
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Finnish prosecutors have charged the captain and two officers of a tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" with sabotage on Monday, accusing them of dragging an anchor along the Gulf of Finland seabed last December and cutting five undersea
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Sunday, august 10, 2025
European leaders will hold Ukraine talks with Trump ahead of his meeting with Putin
Europe • 3:37 PM
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European leaders will on Wednesday hold virtual talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, ahead of Friday's planned summit on Ukraine between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The EU insists Ukra
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Zelensky says he will not allow Ukraine to be excluded from Putin-Trump negociations
Europe • 3:33 PM
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says any peace talks must include Kyiv. His comments come ahead of US President Donald Trump's high-stakes talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska. Meanwhile European allies are worried abo
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Firefighters bring massive wildfire in France under control
Europe • 10:17 AM
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Firefighters have brought a massive wildfire in southern France under control but local authorities warned on Sunday that extreme heat and dry conditions could cause the blaze to flare up again as parts of the Mediterranean region endure a heatwave, with
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UK police arrest over 466 at protest against banning of Palestine Action group
Europe • 10:08 AM
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London's Metropolitan Police arrested more than 466 people at a protest on Saturday against Britain's decision to ban the group Palestine Action. British lawmakers banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation in July after some of its members
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Southern Europe battles heat-fuelled wildfires
Europe • 9:15 AM
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Southern Europe is grappling with a series of devastating wildfires. Blazes have broken out in several countries, including Greece, Spain, and France, fuelled by scorching temperatures. Turkey has experienced its hottest July in 55 years, with a peak of
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Ukraine: robot wars are fast becoming a reality
Europe • 8:43 AM
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Despite the diplomatic activity, Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline say they see no sign of any let-up in the Russian offensive. The frontline has moved only a little, but the battlefield has been transformed by the rapid development of new technologies
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EU leaders urge more pressure on Russia ahead of Ukraine talks
Europe • 6:19 AM
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European allies renewed pressure on Russia overnight Saturday as they rallied behind Ukraine in insisting that any deal to end the war include Kyiv ahead of next week’s bilateral peace talks in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian Preside
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European allies call for more pressure on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin talks
Europe • 6:17 AM
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European allies renewed calls overnight to pressure Russia as they rallied behind Ukraine in insisting that any deal to end the war include Kyiv ahead of peace talks in Alaska next Friday between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir P
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Southern Europe suffocates in deadly heat-fuelled wildfires
Europe • 12:28 AM
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Southern Europe is grappling with a series of devastating wildfires. At least 14 people have died in Turkey, extreme heat making conditions especially dangerous. Fires have also broken out in Greece, Spain and France. Scientists warn climate change is ma
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Israel's Netanyahu to speak to international press for the first time since Gaza occupation decision
Europe • 12:21 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a press conference with international media in Jerusalem on Sunday. The press conference marks his first time to meet with the international press following his security cabinet's decision on Friday to
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Saturday, august 9, 2025
Trump and Putin to hold talks on Ukraine in Alaska
Europe • 9:11 PM
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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks next Friday in Alaska. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited, but reiterated that he would not cede any land to Russia, following Trump’s remark th
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London police arrest at least 522 supporters of banned pro-Palestine group
Europe • 3:17 PM
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London police said Sunday that officers had arrested at least 522 people on Saturday for supporting Palestine Action during the largest protest in favour of the group since it was banned last month under anti-terrorism legislation.
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The Bright Side: Spanish firefighters praised for saving historic Cordoba mosque-turned-cathedral
Europe • 9:26 AM
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Firefighters were being praised on Saturday for rapidly containing a fire a day after it threatened to destroy a historic mosque-turned-cathedral in the southern Spanish town of Cordoba. The spectacular blaze, which broke out on Friday, was captured on v
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Zelensky rejects surrendering any territory to Russia ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Europe • 8:23 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Saturday to reject any peace plan that involves ceding land to Russia just hours after Washington and Moscow announced a summit aimed at ending the war. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would m
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Friday, august 8, 2025
‘Just a trickle’: Residents in Russian-occupied Ukraine face severe water shortage
Europe • 9:21 PM
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Residents of the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine are facing a severe water crisis, with a shortage leaving them in dire conditions. Experts point to Russia's occupation, subsequent mismanagement, and wartime destruction as the direct c
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'Once Hamas releases the hostages the war will be over', regardless of Netanyahu government's agenda
Europe • 7:30 PM
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Nations across the world have condemned Israel's plan to wrest control of Gaza City, saying it would only worsen the conflict and lead to more bloodshed. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres blasted Israel's plan as a "dangerous escalation", while t
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Hundreds honour Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity
Europe • 3:25 PM
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Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity last year, was laid to rest in Kyiv on Friday as her colleagues urged international action to free other Ukrainian reporters held by Moscow. Hundreds gathered for the ceremony honouri
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Is the mere announcement of a Trump-Putin meeting enough to delay sanctions on Russia?
Europe • 12:58 AM
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Russians on the streets of Moscow on Friday held little hope that an upcoming summit between their president, Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump would help end the conflict in Ukraine. As Trump intensifies his bid to convince Moscow to ha
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Thursday, august 7, 2025
'Wildfires in south of France becoming more widespread, challenging to manage over past 10-15 years'
Europe • 2:07 PM
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France’s largest wildfire in decades continued to burn and spread Thursday, though at a slower pace, after having already ravaged more than 160 square kilometers (62 square miles) in the south of the country and claiming one life, local authorities said.
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'Plastic pollution really begins when we're making plastics and extracting oil, gas from the ground'
Europe • 10:55 AM
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The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution are seeking a way forward to tackle a global crisis wrecking ecosystems and trashing the oceans. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine
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EU faces major export decline amid sluggish growth in key member states
Europe • 10:23 AM
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The United States has begun charging higher tariffs on goods from dozens of trading partners in a major escalation of President Donald Trump's drive to reshape global commerce in America's favour. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the esc
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UK detains first migrants to be returned to France under 'one-in, one-out' deal
Europe • 9:56 AM
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The UK has detained a first group of migrants slated to be returned to France under a deal struck between Paris and London last month to curb the number of people attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, the country's Home Office said Thursday.
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Putin says 'conditions' for talks not met as Zelensky pushes for meeting with Russia
Europe • 9:04 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the "conditions" were not yet in place for a face-to-face meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, hours after the Ukrainian president said he was willing to meet for talks on ending the war. The comments come amid
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Putin meeting over Ukraine war likely to happen 'very soon', says Trump
Europe • 1:13 AM
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After weeks of tense back-and-forths over Russia's unrelenting offensives in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he could personally meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "very soon". Trump's announcement follows what he called "great progr
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'Highest tariffs since Great Depression': In 1930's, trade plummeted and global depression deepened
Europe • 12:33 AM
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President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on 60 countries and the European Union, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the US economy. Trump expects the EU, Japan and South Ko
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Wednesday, august 6, 2025
Failing to tackle climate change will mean more wildfires ahead
Europe • 5:47 PM
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France’s biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead, authorities said. The fire had burned an area larger than Paris. French Prime Minister François Bayrou deplored a
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Italy approves $15.5B plan for longest suspension bridge to Sicily
Europe • 3:35 PM
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Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project that has been long delayed by debates over its scale, earthquake
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Nuclear weapons states no longer respect 'legal commitment to non-proliferation treaty'
Europe • 3:32 PM
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Hiroshima has marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. With the number of survivor
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'The memories of the horrors of nuclear war and radiation seem to be lost on today's leaders'
Europe • 3:22 PM
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Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. The bombing of H
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World's longest suspension bridge to link Sicily to the mainland
Europe • 11:52 AM
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Italy on Wednesday gave the final approval for a €13.5 billion ($15.6 billion) project to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, linking Sicily to the mainland. After decades of planning and much debate, a ministerial committee granted the gree
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Pro-Trump nationalist Karol Nawrocki sworn in as Poland's new president
Europe • 9:53 AM
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Karol Nawrocki was sworn in as Poland's new president on Wednesday, pledging to defend a "sovereign Poland". An ally of US President Donald Trump, Nawrocki's election in June marked a major setback for pro-EU Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government, rais
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Massive wildfire in France leaves at least one dead, nine injured
Europe • 9:17 AM
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Firefighters in southern France were battling on Wednesday to contain the country’s biggest wildfire so far this year, said local authorities. At least one person has died so far in the wildfire, while nine others were injured. More than 1,800 firefighte
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US envoy Witkoff holds 'constructive' talks with Putin ahead of sanctions deadline
Europe • 5:10 AM
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US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, just two days before a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to a Ukraine peace deal or face fresh US sanctions. A Kremlin aide called the three-hour
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US envoy Witkoff meets Putin as Trump's sanctions deadline nears
Europe • 12:53 AM
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US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday, two days before the expiry of a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or face new sanctions. Witkoff flew to Mos
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Tuesday, august 5, 2025
Medvedev vs Trump: Russian ex-president becomes Putin's provocateur-in-chief
Europe • 6:44 PM
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Dmitri Medvedev, the former Russian president who is today best known as a Kremlin provocateur on social media, managed to goad US President Donald Trump into redeploying two US nuclear submarines on Friday. Once the face of Russian openness to the West,
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Lithuania urges NATO to boost air defences after Russian drone incident
Europe • 3:53 PM
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Lithuania has called on NATO for urgent support to strengthen its air defences after discovering a Russian drone carrying explosives had violated its airspace last week. The drone, found in a military training area near Vilnius, was successfully neutrali
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Ukraine: Several Dead in Strikes on Northeast Region and Railway Infrastructures
Europe • 2:33 PM
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At least three people were killed and twelve others injured in Russian strikes overnight targeting the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.
Among the damaged targets were key railway infrastructures, including Lozova station, where a train driver wa
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'Contradictions in objectives' of Chinese Studies Dept & what China would like UK schools to project
Europe • 11:53 AM
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A report by UK‑China Transparency (UKCT) has unveiled major challenges affecting students, scholars and institutions across the United Kingdom. Professors and students are facing on-going surveillance leading to pressure and even intimidation to conform
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EU halts retaliatory tariffs on US goods after deal with Washington
Europe • 11:32 AM
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The EU suspended €93 billion in planned tariffs on US goods Tuesday after striking a last-minute deal with Washington, averting a trade clash. Brussels warned the measures could still be reactivated if talks with the US break down.
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German far-right MEP's former aide goes on trial over China spy charges
Europe • 10:17 AM
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Two suspected Chinese spies, including Jian Guo, a former aide to far-right German MEP Maximilian Krah, went on trial in Dresden on Tuesday. The high-profile case has sparked political controversy and could further embarrass the Alternative for Germany (
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Eurostar still faces delays as high-speed train travel resumes in northern France
Europe • 9:14 AM
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High-speed train travel resumed in northern France on Tuesday after an overhead cable fault forced the cancellation of multiple trains a day earlier, including Eurostar services. Repairs were completed overnight, though some delays and cancellations pers
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UK to begin migrant returns to France under 'one in, one out' deal
Europe • 8:45 AM
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Britain will start returning some small-boat migrants to France within days under a new deal set to be ratified Tuesday. The pilot plan swaps undocumented arrivals for legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections and aims to curb people-smug
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