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AI dominates conversations at VivaTech
VivaTech's 10th edition draws 200,000 visitors to Paris, with Jeff Bezos and Emmanuel Macron among the guests. AI dominates conver…
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Row between Elon Musk and German broadcaster ZDF sparks major controversy
German broadcaster ZDF has reacted to a cease-and-desist suit from Elon Musk, deleting a line from a programme intro over his link…
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Finland's parliament passes bill in support of lifting total ban on nuclear weapons
Finland dropped decades of military non-alliance to join NATO in April 2023 in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
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Europeans leave G7 feeling relieved, balancing self-interest and flattery to keep Trump in check
Macron hailed the G7 as an "objectively successful" summit after leaders agreed on key issues from Ukraine and Iran to critical mi…
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Six takeaways from the G7 summit in Évian
G7 leaders gathered in France for a high-stakes meeting over the last three days to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and world cha…
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How can Europe compete with the US and China economically? MEPs debate on The Ring
From Artificial Intelligence to rare minerals, from Trump's tariffs to China's cheap exports - in this edition MEPs Jörgen Walborn…
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Poland and Germany sign defence cooperation agreement
The two neighbours and NATO allies will increase cooperation in military mobility, logistics infrastructure, maritime security and…
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Golden ticket: why Versailles invite is the ‘real deal’ for Trump
The US president’s opulent tastes will be well served in a palace that has hosted Putin, King Charles and JFK For a US president w…
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Zelenskyy heads to Brussels buoyed by new G7 commitments
Ukraine secured fresh G7 military and diplomatic backing, including air defence support, as pressure grows on Russia to negotiate.
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CEOs of Anthropic and Google DeepMind call for U.S.-led AI coalition in meeting at G7
Tech leaders and heads of state, including President Donald Trump, joined a meeting about AI standards at the G7 Summit.
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Germany and Poland sign new defence deal as balance of power in Europe shifts
Poland’s importance as a logistics hub for Ukraine, alongside its growing economy and heavy defence investment, has made it a comp…
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Why did Russia warship fire warning shots in the Channel? - The Latest
Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday …
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Macron deploys Versailles’ gold, mirrors and history in a high-stakes courtship of Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron is opening the gilded gates of Louis XIV’s palace to U.S. President Donald Trump for a private re…
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Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest
Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday …
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Luigi Mangione to use psychiatric defence in health CEO murder trial, judge says
Brian Thompson was killed in December 2024 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel for UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference.
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Starmer warns against ‘looking backwards’ to Brexit after rivals back UK’s return to EU
Speaking at the G7 summit, prime minister says he stands by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to rejoin bloc Europe live – latest upda…
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Latest news bulletin | June 17th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 17th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, B…
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Less than one-third of global workers feel their jobs are safe, ADP survey data shows
Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, workers are not feeling secure.
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G7 summit hailed a success by Macron thanks to developments on Ukraine and Iran
Ukraine has won key pledges of further support from world leaders in defending itself from Russia's full-scale invasion, now in it…
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Glow-in-the-dark plants warn of crop pests
A team of Spanish researchers has created plants that glow in the dark and change colour when infected, allowing early detection o…
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Replay: Macron holds press conference as G7 summit comes to an end
Rewatch French President Emmanuel Macron's press conference as the G7 summit comes to a close.
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Israel continues strikes on Lebanon ahead of anticipated US-Iran framework deal
While violence has declined in Lebanon since a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war was announced on Monday, Israeli strik…
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Adidas runs out of letter 'V' as Germany fans snap up World Cup shirts
Team Germany fans bought up so many replica World Cup jerseys that sportswear giant Adidas said it briefly ran out of the letter '…
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Bus with Belarus children's football team hit by a drone in Russia, Moscow claims
A bus carrying a children's football team from Belarus in Russia's border Bryansk region was hit by a drone, according to Russian …