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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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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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‘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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'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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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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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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A 'plastic-free future'? UN plastic pollution talks kick off in Geneva

Europe • 2:53 AM

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UN-led negotiations kicked off Tuesday in Geneva to finalise a global treaty against plastic pollution, following a failed round in South Korea last year. Delegates hope to reach a deal despite sharp divides over production limits and chemical bans.

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‘Sami rights are at risk’: Reindeer herders, environmentalists oppose mine in Norway's Arctic

Europe • 8:25 PM

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In Norway's far north, members of the Sami minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine. While Norwegian authorities and the project’s Canadian owners promote it as a contributor to the green transition, crit

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British couple held in Iran moved to 'worst' prisons, family says

Europe • 7:15 PM

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Lindsay and Craig Foreman, who have been detained in Iran on espionage charges since January, were transferred to two of the country's most notorious prisons near Tehran, their family announced on Monday. Fearing for their safety, their son urged Iranian

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Unexpected Nordic heatwave catches tourists off guard

Europe • 4:11 PM

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Nordic countries are emerging from an unprecedented July heatwave that disrupted tourism and shattered local climate records. Temperatures soared above 30°C for weeks, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said in a statement on Monday.

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Plastic-clogged 'Thinker' sculpture highlights pollution crisis as UN treaty talks begin

Europe • 3:05 PM

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A towering replica of Rodin's "The Thinker" will gradually be engulfed in plastic waste outside the UN headquarters Monday as global talks are set to begin to finalise the world's first treaty on plastic pollution. The installation aims to highlight the

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US envoy Witkoff is expected to visit Russia

Europe • 2:12 PM

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Donald Trump confirmed his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia, ahead of a deadline the US president has set for Russia to agree to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions. Witkoff is expected in Moscow in the middle of this week.

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Russia downplays Trump's submarine move, calls for caution on nuclear rhetoric

Europe • 10:22 AM

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Moscow on Monday urged restraint in nuclear-related statements following US President Donald Trump's statement that he ordered a repositioning of US nuclear submarines. While downplaying the significance of the move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

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Russia to start trial of suspects in Moscow concert hall attack

Europe • 9:40 AM

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The trial opens in Moscow on Monday (August 3) of 19 people accused of involvement in an attack on a Moscow concert hall last year that killed 149 people.

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The Bright Side: Ireland's giant kite project aims to revolutionise wind energy

Europe • 3:57 AM

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Researchers in Ireland are testing a giant kite that generates electricity by capturing the wind. The mobile, low-impact system could help power remote areas and revolutionise wind energy with fewer barriers than traditional turbines.

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EU's landmark AI act enters new phase

Europe • 3:40 PM

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Parts of the European Commission's much-anticipated AI Act come into force this weekend. It's been hailed as the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at regulating AI globally, critics though say it doesn't go far enough.

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Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with mass for 1 million pilgrims

Europe • 3:36 PM

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In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo XIV remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries “bloodied by war” who could not join their celebration.

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Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with Rome mass

Europe • 11:03 AM

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Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for young people on Sunday (August 3), the culmination of a youth pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the world. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta tells us more.

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Ukraine anti-corruption agencies uncover major drone procurement graft scheme

Europe • 9:59 AM

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A Ukrainian lawmaker and a pair of local officials, as well as an unspecified number of National Guard personnel, have been caught in a major graft scheme that involved using state funds to buy drones and other military hardware at deliberately inflated

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Weeklong Jubilee celebration for young Catholics closes with Rome mass

Europe • 9:59 AM

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday (August 2) led a final Mass in Rome attended by hundreds of thousands Catholic youths, marking the end of a weeklong encounter with the next generation of the faithful. On Saturday night, before an twilight vigil led by the pope, o

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More than a million attend closing Mass of Pope Leo XIV's youth Jubilee

Europe • 8:25 AM

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday led a final Mass in Rome attended by more than a million Catholic youths, marking the end of a weeklong encounter with the next generation of the faithful. The gathering represented a major organidsational feat for the Vatican, wit

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Ukraine anti-corruption bodies arrest four over drone procurement bribery scheme

Europe • 6:00 PM

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A Ukrainian lawmaker, local officials and members of the National Guard have been caught in a graft scheme that used state funds to buy drones and other military hardware at deliberately inflated prices in return for bribes, the country's anti-corruption

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Ukraine: War is 'the price they have to bear to live in an independent sovereign state'

Europe • 5:51 PM

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US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, currently Russia's Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of

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European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Remembering a tragedy

Europe • 3:44 PM

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It's one the less known chapters of WWII: the Nazis' racially-based massacre of anywhere between a quarter and half a million Roma on top of the more than six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Roma victims were also subjected to internment, forced la

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War in Ukraine: Russian forces advance for fourth month in a row

Europe • 9:22 AM

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Russia's military advance in Ukraine accelerated for a fourth straight month in July. Moscow claims to control nearly 80 percent of the Donetsk region.

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