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Munich airport grounded by drone sightings for second day running
Europe • 1:02 AM
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Munich airport was forced to suspend operations for a second consecutive day on Friday after drones were spotted near its runways, disrupting dozens of flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The incidents come amid a wave of drone sighting
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Allemagne : nouvelle alerte aux drones à l'aéroport de Munich, fermé pour la 2e nuit consécutive
Europe • 12:29 AM
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Une nouvelle alerte aux drones a provoqué, dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, la fermeture de l'aéroport de Munich pour la deuxième nuit consécutive. Ce type d'incidents se multiplie en Europe, les membres de l'Union européenne soupçonnant la Russie d'en
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Yesterday
Nicu Popescu : "Poutine veut faire peur à l’Europe pour qu’elle se désunisse"
Europe • 5:18 PM
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Cette semaine, nous recevons Nicu Popescu, ancien vice-Premier ministre moldave tout juste élu député du parti pro-européen PAS. Il commente la récente victoire de son parti aux élections législatives en dépit des soupçons d’ingérences russes et accuse V
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French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Ukraine
Europe • 4:59 PM
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French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed on Friday in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region in a drone attack, according to European journalists' associations. It was the first time a journalist has been killed by a drone in Ukraine since Russia'
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Dette et instabilité politique : la France, homme malade de l'Europe ?
Europe • 4:53 PM
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La France est pour certains devenue l’homme malade de l’Europe. Sa dette s’élève à 114 % du PIB, la plaçant au rang de troisième plus mauvais élève européen sur ce point. Son budget est en déficit de 5,4 % du PIB, bien au-dessus des 3 % exigés par le Pac
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German police investigates drone sightings after airspace violations
Europe • 4:34 PM
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Drone sightings overnight at Germany's Munich airport led to the cancellation and diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded and leading politicians to promise tough new measures allowing for
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Drones, sabotage, surveillance: Moscow’s hybrid warfare takes to the high seas
Europe • 4:27 PM
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A spate of recent incidents involving Russian-linked ships has put the spotlight on the sea as an increasingly important element in Moscow's hybrid warfare strategy targeting Europe.
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Législatives tchèques : le milliardaire Andrej Babis, un candidat pro-Russie malgré lui ?
Europe • 3:30 PM
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La Russie a organisé une vaste campagne de désinformation en République tchèque pour promouvoir la candidature d’Andrej Babis, favori des élections législatives de vendredi et samedi. Pourtant, ce milliardaire populiste aux accents trumpiens n’a jamais s
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Moldovan election result 'exceptional by European standards': Former deputy PM Popescu
Europe • 3:24 PM
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Moldovans have voted in what is arguably the country's most pivotal election since independence in 1991. Our guest says that there was "a big danger that pro-Russian forces might have drawn Moldova into Russia's war against Ukraine". But that danger was
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Incursions de drones, quelle réponse de l’Europe ?
Europe • 2:48 PM
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On avait fini par s’y habituer, la guerre en Ukraine se menait comme une ligne de front reculée où l’on pouvait soutenir "à distance" l’effort ukrainien par des livraisons d’armes et le renseignement. C’était compter sans l’obstination du Kremlin à porte
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Attentat de Manchester : la pire attaque contre la communauté juive en Europe depuis le 7-Octobre
Europe • 1:31 PM
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Le Royaume-Uni est en état "d'alerte maximale" pour assurer la sécurité d'une communauté juive britannique profondément inquiète, au lendemain de l'attentat contre une synagogue à Manchester qui a fait deux morts. Alors que les actes antisémites sont en
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'This is the moment to invite the world to reconstruct Gaza': EU Mediterranean Commissioner Suica
Europe • 1:24 PM
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Several new portfolios have been created in the current European Commission, to reflect the EU's changing priorities. One of those is a Commissioner for the Mediterranean. This is a crucial region for the EU, as the bloc grapples with difficult issues su
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Italians on strike over Israel's arrest of Gaza flotilla activists
Europe • 1:09 PM
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Tens of thousands of Italians took to the streets across the country on Friday, as part of a day-long general strike called by unions in support of an aid flotilla carrying food to Gaza that was intercepted by Israel this week. Details by FRANCE 24 corre
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Czech Republic: former PM Babis set for victory in parliamentary elections
Europe • 1:01 PM
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Czechs began voting on Friday in an election likely to oust their centre-right government, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to raise wages and lift growth while reducing aid for Ukraine. The change woul
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Sarah Mullally devient la première femme cheffe de l'Église anglicane
Europe • 11:35 AM
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Sarah Mullally a été nommée archevêque de Canterbury vendredi, devenant ainsi la première femme à diriger l'Église d'Angleterre. Lors de son premier discours dans la cathédrale de Canterbury, Sarah Mullally a dénoncé les scandales d'abus sexuels ainsi qu
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Italians take to the streets, down tools in massive Gaza protests across cities
Europe • 10:31 AM
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Hundreds of thousands of Italians joined a nationwide strike and protests across the country Friday in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and a show of support for a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that unsuccessfully tried to break the Israeli blockade. Prim
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Church of England picks Sarah Mullally as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Europe • 9:59 AM
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The Church of England on Friday named Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the church's more than 1,400-year history. The former nurse faces the tough challenge of bridging the divid
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Elections in Czech Republic: meet those behind Russian propaganda
Europe • 9:40 AM
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After last weekend’s elections in Moldova, it is now the Czech parliamentary elections that appear to be the target of massive disinformation flows aimed at influencing voters heading to the polls this Friday and Saturday. This disinformation, linked to
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Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings trigger closure
Europe • 9:37 AM
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Germany's Munich airport restarted flights on Friday after several drone sightings forced its closure overnight, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights
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Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on 'holiest day'
Europe • 8:56 AM
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Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded when a man ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed Manchester synagogue on a sombre Jewish holiday and then embarked on a stabbing spree. Police said they shot dead the suspect and arrested two oth
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Israël : vers des sanctions européennes ?
Europe • 8:50 AM
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C'est un changement majeur de position que propose l'exécutif européen : faire pression sur Israël au sujet de sa campagne meurtrière dans la bande de Gaza, en s’attaquant à l’accord d’association entre les Vingt-Sept et l’État hébreu. Les explications d
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UK authorities on 'high alert' after Manchester synagogue terror attack
Europe • 8:49 AM
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The UK was on "high alert", with increased "police resources" deployed across the country, British Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood said Friday, a day after a deadly terrorist attack outside a Manchester synagogue. Two people were killed in the attack,
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Putin warns supplies of US long-range missiles to Ukraine will badly hurt ties
Europe • 8:26 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington but will not change the situation on the battlefield, where the Russian army is making
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Elections in Czech Republic could end the country's solidarity towards Ukrainians
Europe • 8:24 AM
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Parliamentary elections are taking place in Czechia - the EU country that has taken in the largest number of Ukrainian refugees relative to its population. Nearly 400,000 have been granted residence and work permits there. The opposition is challenging t
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Réunification allemande : "Grandir ensemble ?"
Europe • 8:19 AM
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A la une de la presse ce vendredi 3 octobre 2025 : un pays sous le choc, une difficile unité et des frais surprenants
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Russia-linked 'shadow fleet' oil tanker stopped by France resumes voyage
Europe • 7:48 AM
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The Boracay, a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" that was detained by the French navy, resumed its journey towards the Suez Canal on Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the tanker's detention as an act of piracy and alleged that Paris ha
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Munich airport reopens after drone sightings disrupt flights
Europe • 2:50 AM
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Germany's Munich airport reopened on Friday after several drone sightings on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers. The disruption in
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En Allemagne, les vols reprennent à l’aéroport de Munich après une alerte aux drones
Europe • 2:38 AM
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Les opérations de l’aéroport de Munich ont repris vendredi matin, après plusieurs heures de suspension dues à la présence de drones d’origine inconnue repérés dans le ciel. L’incident, qui a entraîné une fermeture temporaire du trafic aérien, survient al
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En Italie, des centaines de milliers de manifestants dans la rue pour Gaza
Europe • 12:39 AM
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Des centaines de milliers de personnes ont défilé vendredi à travers l'Italie pour marquer leur soutien aux Palestiniens et à la flottille humanitaire pour Gaza interceptée par Israël. La cheffe du gouvernement, Giorgia Meloni, est critiquée pour son ina
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Russia seeks to lure Czechs away from Global West, pivot Czech Republic towards Russia & Global East
Europe • 12:38 AM
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As Czechs head to the polls for high-stakes parliamentary elections, William Hilderbrandt welcomes Pavlína Janebová, Research Director at the Association for International Affairs (AMO). Ms. Janebová probes the fraught juncture at which the Czech Republi
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Russia launches 'largest mass attack' on gas network, state operator says
Europe • 12:32 AM
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Russian forces targeted Ukraine's power grid in waves of overnight attacks that at times plunged millions into darkness and cut off heating in below freezing temperatures. Kyiv's state-owned gas operator said this was the largest attack on the country's
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En Ukraine, la Russie a lancé "sa plus vaste attaque" sur des sites gaziers
Europe • 12:11 AM
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Quelque 35 missiles et 60 drones ont été lancés pendant la nuit par la Russie sur des sites de production de gaz en Ukraine, a annoncé vendredi l'opérateur d'État Naftogaz, évoquant "la plus grande attaque" sur de tels sites depuis le début de l'invasion
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Thursday, october 2, 2025
Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky appelle l'Europe à s'unir contre l'"escalade" de la Russie
Europe • 9:29 PM
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Le président ukrainien a enjoint jeudi, lors d'un sommet à Copenhague, les pays européens à se mobiliser face à la Russie qui cherche "l'escalade". Le président russe, Vladimir Poutine, a de son côté promis une réponse "très convaincante" à la "militaris
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Drone incursions show Russia seeking to escalate war, Zelensky warns Europe
Europe • 9:16 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders on Thursday that recent drone incursions signaled Russia’s intent to “escalate” its aggression, offering Ukraine’s battlefield experience to counter the threat at a Copenhagen summit attended
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Putin calls detention of Russia-linked tanker by France 'piracy'
Europe • 8:05 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed the detention of a Russia-linked oil tanker by France as "piracy". French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Thursday to take coordinated action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet, and fol
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Drones, sabotage, surveillance : quand Moscou joue à la bataille navale hybride
Europe • 3:14 PM
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La multiplication des incidents impliquant des navires liés à la Russie suggère que la mer devient un élément de plus en plus important dans la stratégie de guerre hybride de Moscou.
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Les drones violant l'espace aérien européen "peuvent être détruits" dit Macron
Europe • 1:19 PM
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Les drones qui violent l'espace aérien européen "peuvent être détruits. Point final", a déclaré le président français Emmanuel Macron jeudi à Copenhague, après une série d'intrusions de drones en Europe ces dernières semaines. "Il est très important d'av
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Attaque à Manchester : le Roi Charles III "profondément choqué"
Europe • 1:16 PM
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Deux personnes ont été tuées et trois grièvement blessées jeudi devant une synagogue très fréquentée pour la fête de Yom Kippour, à Manchester en Angleterre, au cours d'une attaque considérée comme terroriste par la police et dont le suspect est présumé
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Emmanuel Macron exhorte les Européens à entraver la flotte fantôme russe
Europe • 11:17 AM
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Le président français a demandé jeudi aux Européens de faire davantage pour empêcher la Russie de poursuivre ses exportations de pétrole grâce à sa flotte fantôme. De son côté, Vladimir Poutine a estimé dans la soirée que l'interception du Boracay par la
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Deux morts dans une "attaque terroriste" devant une synagogue à Manchester, le suspect abattu
Europe • 11:07 AM
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Deux personnes sont mortes, quatre autres ont été été grièvement blessées, jeudi, devant une synagogue, le jour de la fête de Yom Kippour, à Manchester, en Angleterre. Le suspect, un Britannique d'origine syrienne, a été abattu. Le Premier ministre, Keir
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At least two killed, three wounded in 'terrorist attack' outside Manchester synagogue
Europe • 11:07 AM
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At least two people were killed and three seriously wounded Thursday when a man drove a car into a crowd outside a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester. The attacker was shot dead, and police declared the assault, which occurred on Yom Ki
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Analyse : flotte fantôme russe arraisonnée à Brest, quelle ampleur ?
Europe • 9:23 AM
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Anne Corpet, chroniqueuse internationale, analyse la situation.
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Pétrolier fantôme russe : la garde à vue des deux membres d'équipage prolongée
Europe • 9:07 AM
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La garde à vue de deux membres d'équipage d'un navire appartenant à la flotte fantôme russe, le "Boracay", arraisonné au large des côtes françaises, a été prolongée, a annoncé jeudi le procureur de la République de Brest.
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EU leaders meet to plan defence strategy after drone incursions over Denmark
Europe • 8:54 AM
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EU leaders meet in Copenhagen Wednesday to reinforce Europe’s defences and Ukraine aid after a wave of mysterious drone incursions over Denmark fuelled fears of Russian hybrid attacks. Brussels is urging member states to unite behind four flagship defenc
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Zelensky to attend European summit as EU seeks to boost support
Europe • 5:37 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join European leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday as the EU looks to step up support for Kyiv amid waning US backing.
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At least 195,000 take to streets across France to denounce budget cuts
Europe • 5:01 AM
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Nearly 195,000 people marched through French cities Thursday to protest planned spending cuts in next year’s budget, according to the French interior ministry. The hard-left CGT trade union put the figure at 600,000. Read our live blog to see how the day
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À Copenhague, Volodymyr Zelensky retrouve les dirigeants européens
Europe • 3:11 AM
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Le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, retrouve, jeudi, les dirigeants du continent européen à Copenhague, dont ceux de l'UE. L'occasion de réaffirmer une nouvelle fois le soutien à l'Ukraine dans un contexte de multiples incursions russes dans le c
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Wednesday, october 1, 2025
Zelensky accuse la Russie d'être une "menace mondiale" après la coupure d'électricité à Tchernobyl
Europe • 9:57 PM
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L'alimentation en électricité de la structure de confinement abritant la partie de la centrale de Tchernobyl détruite pendant la catastrophe nucléaire en 1986 a été coupée par un bombardement russe, selon Kiev. Mercredi soir, le président ukrainien a réa
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Late Ramos Strike Seals Champions League winner PSG’s 2-1 Upset Over Barcelona
Europe • 9:39 PM
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Paris Saint-Germain stunned Barcelona with a 90th-minute goal from Gonçalo Ramos, clinching a 2-1 away win in the Champions League on Wednesday. Depleted PSG battled back after Ferran Torres gave the hosts the lead, securing a dramatic victory at the Oly
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Russian strikes cut power to Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl nuclear plants
Europe • 8:59 PM
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Ukraine’s Chernobyl and Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plants lost power on Wednesday after nearby Russian attacks, raising international safety concerns. Emergency diesel generators are keeping critical systems running while authorities warn of o
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Populist billionaire Babiš 'joined politics for business', will not proactively oppose Brussels
Europe • 7:52 PM
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Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš is on course for victory over a pro-Western coalition, the latest populist leader in Central Europe to stage an electoral comeback. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Romain Le Quiniou of Euro Créative about what the vote co
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French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship, detains two
Europe • 6:43 PM
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Two crew members of a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized off the French coast have been taken into custody. The tanker is suspected of being involved in drone overflights in Denmark, and the two detained crew members "presented themselves as the ship's
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Ready for the age of drones? Europeans scramble for solutions to hybrid threats
Europe • 6:14 PM
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A long list of European states are contributing personnel and equipment to secure a pair of EU summits this week in Denmark. A spate of mystery drones in the buildup has exposed NATO's vulnerability to harassment and hybrid warfare.
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Germany arrests three alleged Hamas members on suspicion of plotting attacks
Europe • 3:46 PM
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Germany’s federal prosecutor on Wednesday said three alleged members of Palestinian group Hamas were arrested on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions.
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Un pétrolier de la flotte fantôme russe dans le viseur des autorités françaises
Europe • 3:43 PM
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Un pétrolier de la flotte fantôme russe, immobilisé au large des côtes françaises et soupçonné d'être impliqué dans un survol de drones au Danemark, a commis des "fautes très importantes", a déclaré mercredi 1er octobre Emmanuel Macron, alors que la just
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Allemagne : le Hamas dément être lié aux trois suspects accusés de préparer des attentats à Berlin
Europe • 3:41 PM
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Le parquet fédéral allemand a annoncé mercredi l'arrestation de trois membres présumés du Hamas suspectés d'avoir acquis des armes destinées à des "attentats meurtriers visant des établissements israéliens ou juifs en Allemagne".
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'Drone wall': Can Europe shield itself from Russian threats?
Europe • 3:21 PM
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European countries met Wednesday to push forward a "drone wall" project, an idea gaining momentum as drone incursions into European airspace multiply. However, experts warn the plan’s framework remains unclear and the hurdles to building an effective ant
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'Drone Wall': EU summit in Copenhagen follows airspace violations
Europe • 3:12 PM
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European Union leaders in Copenhagen discussed a "drone wall" to protect the continent from Russian drones, just days after airspace intrusions by unidentified unmanned aircraft closed Danish airports. Several European countries have committed troops and
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Fuel leak blows cover for alleged Russian submarine Novorossiysk off Gibraltar
Europe • 2:52 PM
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At the end of September, a Telegram channel known for its network of Russian intelligence sources reported that a Black Sea fleet submarine had run into “serious technical problems” while on a mission off Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean. The Novorossiysk
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Thousands of workers protest in Greece over 13-hour work day plans
Europe • 2:14 PM
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Thousands of Greek workers prompted large-scale disruption during a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, protesting against the conservative government's plans to introduce a 13-hour work day. The strike has disrupted transport in the capital Athens and
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France detains two crew members of Russia-linked tanker off western French coast
Europe • 10:29 AM
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France on Wednesday detained two crew members of a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized off the coast of the French western port of Saint-Nazaire, according to the Brest prosecutor.
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War in Gaza: Italian dockworkers block arms shipments to Israel
Europe • 10:23 AM
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Italian dockworkers blocked some ports in solidarity with Palestinians, saying they wanted to stop Italy being used as a staging post for weapons bound for Israel.
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'Denmark is on high alert after reporting several drone incursions'
Europe • 9:48 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine was deploying an anti-drone military team to Denmark "for exercises". Denmark has seen repeated airport closures in recent weeks over drone sightings that have ramped up fears about a heigh
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Oktoberfest reopens after deadly family drama temporarily closed German beer festival
Europe • 8:59 AM
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German police on Wednesday temporarily closed the famed Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich in response to a bomb threat issued by a man who later committed suicide. The 57-year-old suspect was carrying an explosive device inside his backpack and had set
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Allemagne : l'Oktoberfest reprend après un incendie et une explosion à Munich, un suspect décédé
Europe • 8:54 AM
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L'Oktoberfest, la célèbre fête de la bière de Munich, fermée temporairement mercredi après un incendie et une explosion dans le nord de la ville, a repris. L'auteur présumé des faits, retrouvé blessé et qui a rapidement succombé à ces blessures, avait éc
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Swiss glaciers have shrunk by a quarter since 2015, study says
Europe • 7:11 AM
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Switzerland’s glaciers have lost 24 percent of their volume over the past decade, researchers said Wednesday, warning that accelerated melting in 2025 brought ice loss close to record levels. Scientists warn that Switzerland’s glaciers could nearly vanis
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Au Danemark, l'UE se penche sur son "mur anti-drones" face à la menace russe
Europe • 5:42 AM
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Les dirigeants des 27 pays de l'UE vont discuter mercredi à Copenhague, de propositions pour la mise en place d'un "mur anti-drone" destiné à protéger le continent alors que des intrusions en série d'appareils non-identifiés ont contraint à la fermeture
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EU leaders meet to plan defence strategy after drone incursions over Denmark
Europe • 3:11 AM
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EU leaders meet in Copenhagen Wednesday to reinforce Europe’s defences and Ukraine aid after a wave of mysterious drone incursions over Denmark fuelled fears of Russian hybrid attacks. Brussels is urging member states to unite behind four flagship defenc
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Tuesday, september 30, 2025
France investigates oil tanker listed under Russia 'shadow fleet' sanctions
Europe • 4:32 PM
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French authorities are investigating a suspected offence by a Benin-flagged oil tanker that is listed under European Union and UK sanctions against Russia. EU officials say the vessel, currently anchored off France’s Atlantic coast, is linked to the tran
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France : "enquête en cours" sur un pétrolier sous sanctions ancré au large de Saint-Nazaire
Europe • 4:28 PM
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Les autorités françaises ont ouvert une enquête visant le pétrolier Boracay, battant pavillon béninois et inscrit sur les listes de sanctions européennes et britanniques contre la Russie. Le navire, actuellement ancré au large de Saint-Nazaire, est soupç
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Le sous-marin russe Novorossiysk serait en difficulté au large de Gibraltar, que sait-on ?
Europe • 1:26 PM
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Le sous-marin russe Novorossiysk aurait subi une avarie sérieuse au large de Gibraltar et présenterait des risques d’explosion, d’après un compte Telegram russe anti-Kremlin souvent bien informé.
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Spain: Valencia on alert for heavy rains and flooding
Europe • 9:14 AM
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Spain's national weather agency lowered its rain alert level for the eastern region of Valencia on Tuesday, a day after downpours sparked fears of a repeat of last year's deadly floods. more than half a million students in Valencia had no lessons on Mond
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Serbia arrests 11 people for placing pig heads at mosques in France
Europe • 8:45 AM
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Serbian police have arrested 11 people suspected of placing pig heads outside mosques and targeting Jewish sites in and around Paris this month on the orders of a foreign intelligence service. As well as placing the pig heads outside at least nine mosque
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Following stunning victory, the real challenge now begins for Moldova’s pro-EU party: Governing
Europe • 8:35 AM
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We find ourselves at a crossroads in Eastern Europe. Once perched in the dim shadow of empires and world powers, Moldova now finds itself front and center in the blinding light of history’s spotlight. The 2025 election delivered the unthinkable, a decisi
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Ukraine : une famille de quatre personnes tuée dans une nouvelle frappe russe à Soumy
Europe • 7:15 AM
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Un couple et deux jeunes enfants sont morts mardi dans une frappe de drone russe sur un immeuble résidentiel dans la région de Soumy, dans le nord de l'Ukraine.
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Russian drone strike kills family of four in Ukraine's Sumy region
Europe • 6:47 AM
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A Russian overnight drone strike killed a couple and their two young children in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, officials said Tuesday, as Moscow reported repelling a “massive” Ukrainian drone attack on its southern Volgograd region.
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Monday, september 29, 2025
Serbia arrests 11 accused of stirring Jewish-Muslim hate in France, Germany
Europe • 9:23 PM
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Serbian police have arrested 11 people over hate-motivated acts in France and Germany, including defacing Jewish sites and placing pigs' heads near mosques, authorities said Monday. A twelfth suspect, "currently on the run", is accused of training the gr
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Pro-Russians allege ballot fraud in Moldova election
Europe • 9:11 PM
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In the wake of Moldova's parliamentary election, which saw the ruling pro-Western party clinch a solid victory, some online are widely circulating footage they allege is proof voter fraud on the part of the ruling party. But as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hugh
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En Moldavie, les pro-russes crient à la fraude après leur défaite
Europe • 8:57 PM
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Des vidéos partagées par des comptes pro-russes sur les réseaux sociaux cherchent à prouver que les pro-européens ont truqué les élections législatives en Moldavie, conduisant à leur victoire. Mais une analyse du son et de l'image montre que ces vidéos o
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'A large defeat' for Moscow: Moldovan pro-EU party victorious despite Russian attempts to sway vote
Europe • 8:16 PM
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Moldova's ruling party on Monday hailed its key election victory that keeps the ex-Soviet country on a pro-EU path despite what the government and its allies said was a massive attempt by Russia to sway the vote. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Boris Najman, Asso
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Moldavie : les raisons de douter de ces vidéos dénonçant des "élections truquées"
Europe • 5:29 PM
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Bulletins de vote brûlés, partis d'opposition non représentés : dans les jours précédant les élections législatives en Moldavie, des vidéos censées documenter des fraudes électorales ont été diffusées. Nous avons fait analyser trois d’entre elles, et les
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Serbia police arrest 11 people for placing pig heads outside French mosques
Europe • 3:45 PM
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Police in Serbia on Monday arrested 11 people suspected of leaving pig heads outside several mosques in and around Paris earlier this month and defacing a Holocaust memorial. The interior ministry accused the suspects of "inciting hatred", citing the inv
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Moldova's elections closely watched by Brussels and EU
Europe • 1:52 PM
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The Moldovan elections were closely watched by the European Union as well, as the tense vote was marked by a series of incidents and overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference. More from Dave Keating, France24 correspondent in Brussels.
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Romania reacts to Moldova’s pro-eu party results at election
Europe • 1:49 PM
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Moldova’s ruling PAS party secured a clear lead over its pro-Russian rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election, with final results on Monday placing the EU candidate country bordering Ukraine firmly on the path towards European integration. The tens
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Ukrainian journalist who was jailed by Russia wins Vaclav Havel rights prize
Europe • 1:48 PM
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Maksym Butkevych, a Ukrainian journalist and human rights activist, has been awarded the 2025 Vaclav Havel human rights prize after being held prisoner by Russian forces for over a year. Butkevyc was released during a prisoner exchange in October 2024.
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Ukrainian soldier and poet Yaryna Chornohuz on life in the trenches
Europe • 1:20 PM
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A Ukrainian soldier has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her life in the Ukrainian trenches, and why writing poetry has helped her get through the war. Yaryna Chornohuz's poetry book that she wrote on the front line won the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Uk
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Le Prix Havel des droits de l'homme décerné au journaliste ukrainien Maxime Boutkevitch
Europe • 11:57 AM
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Le journaliste Maxime Boutkevitch a reçu lundi le prix Vaclav Havel des droits de l’homme, décerné par le Conseil de l’Europe. Capturé puis libéré l’an dernier par l'armée russe, il devient le premier Ukrainien à être honoré par cette distinction.
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Les trains de nuit Vienne-Paris et Berlin-Paris ne circuleront plus à partir du 14 décembre
Europe • 11:05 AM
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Deux lignes de trains de nuit iconiques, le Vienne-Paris et le Berlin-Paris, seront arrêtées le 14 décembre, selon la compagnie autrichienne ÖBB, "après un retrait des partenaires français". Tombés en désuétudes durant les années 2010, ces lignes interna
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Moldovan journalist infiltrates Russia's 'digital army': Papers react to crunch elections
Europe • 10:07 AM
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PRESS REVIEW - Monday, September 29, 2025: First, Moldovan papers react to the country's parliamentary election results. Next, New York is getting ready for the last month of the mayoral race, as Eric Adams drops out. Also, a comedy festival in Saudi Ara
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Moldova’s election result bolsters move towards EU and away from Moscow
Europe • 12:39 AM
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Moldova's ruling PAS party pulled comfortably ahead of its Russian-leaning rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election as final results trickled in on Monday, leaving the EU candidate country that borders Ukraine on a path towards European integration
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Italie : en Sicile, le projet de pont suspendu inquiète
Europe • 12:22 AM
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En Italie, le gouvernement a approuvé la construction d'un pont suspendu pour relier l'île de Sicile à la botte italienne. Il fera 3 300 mètres de long et 400 mètres de haut. Il est imaginé pour permettre à quelques 140 000 véhicules quotidiens de l'empr
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A bridge too far in Italy? Scepticism over planned link between Sicily and mainland
Europe • 12:04 AM
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The Italian government has approved the construction of a suspension bridge between the island of Sicily and the mainland. It would be 3,300 metres long and 400 metres high. The bridge has been designed to allow nearly 140,000 vehicles to cross it every
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Moldavie : le parti pro-européen largement en tête devant le Bloc patriotique prorusse
Europe • 10:50 PM
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Avec plus de 95 % des bulletins dépouillés, le parti pro-européen PAS, dirigé par la présidente Maia Sandu, arrive largement en tête des élections législatives en Moldavie, dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi. Les derniers bureaux de vote à l’étranger, nota
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EU climate watchdog urges Europe to step up environmental protections
Europe • 10:38 PM
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Europe remains a leader in tackling climate change but must step up efforts to protect the environment and adapt to warming, the EU’s environment agency warned on Monday. The warning follows member states’ failure at a UN summit to agree a 2035 emissions
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Moldova’s pro-EU party wins pivotal election with more than 50% of vote
Europe • 10:28 PM
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Moldova's ruling PAS party pulled comfortably ahead of its Russian-leaning rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election as final results trickled in on Monday, leaving the EU candidate country that borders Ukraine on a path towards European integration
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Législatives en Moldavie : le parti pro-européen l'emporte avec plus de 50 % des voix
Europe • 10:28 PM
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Selon des résultats officiels après le dépouillement de 99,52 % des suffrages publiés lundi, le parti pro-européen PAS dirigé par la présidente Maia Sandu est arrivé largement en tête des élections législatives en Moldavie. Il obtient 50,03 % des voix, c
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Romain Le Quiniou : "la Moldavie est un terrain d'expérience pour Moscou"
Europe • 7:39 PM
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Les législatives en Moldavie décideront de l'orientation future du pays : vers l'Europe ou vers la Russie. La présidente Maia Sandu a accusé la Russie d'ingérence dans cette élection. La campagne a été marquée par une désinformation d'une ampleur sans pr
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Le Danemark va interdire tous les vols de drones civils la semaine prochaine
Europe • 4:16 PM
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Le Danemark a ordonné l’interdiction de tous les vols de drones civils sur son territoire la semaine prochaine pour assurer la sécurité du sommet européen qui réunira les chefs de gouvernement à Copenhague, a annoncé dimanche le ministère des Transports.
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Les Moldaves élisent leurs députés dans un scrutin sous haute tension
Europe • 1:56 PM
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Les Moldaves ont commencé dimanche à élire leurs députés aux législatives qui vont décider de l'avenir de leur pays voisin de l'Ukraine en guerre, entre poursuite sur la voie de l'Union européenne ou un rapprochement avec la Russie, le gouvernement et l'
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Nouvelle attaque russe en Ukraine, au moins quatre morts à Kiev
Europe • 10:39 AM
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L'Ukraine a accusé dimanche la Russie d'avoir lancé dans la nuit une attaque massive avec des centaines de drones et missiles qui ont fait au moins quatre morts dont une fillette de 12 ans et des dizaines de blessés, au moment où la Pologne voisine a mob
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