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Doctor accused of disturbing medical experiments after 34 foetuses found buried in back garden
Construction workers made the gruesome discovery after digging up part of a property the medical pathologist used to live in
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UK lions predict England's World Cup fate
Lionesses and lions at a UK sanctuary were given World Cup-themed boxes to choose from, with keepers treating their picks as playf…
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Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics
World leaders at the G7 summit are discussing global issues, but hot mics have revealed lighter conversations too
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The scramble to convince Trump to back Ukraine - The Latest
Donald Trump has urged Russia to ‘make a deal’ with Ukraine as the leaders of G7 countries meet on Tuesday and try to put the conf…
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MoD investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in Channel
A UK-registered yacht reported shots were fired by the frigate off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
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Trump ballroom cost soars to €516m with half coming from taxpayers, US media say
The project began last year when Trump, with little warning and without consulting Congress, tore down the entire historic East Wi…
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Tracking chips for palm trees: Seville acts after theft of ten specimens
The measure, described by the city council as the first of its kind in Spain, comes after a spate of thefts of ornamental palm tre…
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EU Parliament rejects member states’ first draft of long-term budget
EU lawmakers called the document “insufficient” and criticised proposed spending cuts of €32.8 billion. Because the budget require…
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Failed joint jet project highlights Europe's defense dilemma
The collapse of a Franco-German fighter jet project and a faltering joint battle tank program show how national industrial interes…
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Latest news bulletin | June 16th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 16th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, B…
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European parliament finally approves Trump tariff deal
MEPs agree to implement deal almost 12 months after it was proposed and just days before deadline of US threat to raise tariffs Th…
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Trump looks awkward in bizarre aerial photo of grinning G7 world leaders
The drone-style shot was shared by the French hosts of the event with a cheery caption, despite the heavyweight issues under discu…
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Russian warship fired 'warning shots' at yacht in Channel, UK defence source says
The incident reportedly happened at 11:40 am on Tuesday between the Isle of Wight and Normandy.
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World near climate tipping point? Why Atlantic 'cold blob' is bad news
A new study examines the only region on Earth that has cooled, not warmed, in recent years. Scientists say the 'cold blob' is main…
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World nearing tipping point? Why Atlantic 'cold blob' is a worrying sign
A new study examines the one region on Earth that has cooled, not warmed, in recent years. Researchers say the 'cold blob' is clos…
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Mysterious Atlantic 'cold blob': the only place on Earth that keeps getting colder
Climate puzzle: a new study probes the only place on Earth that has cooled in recent years, linking the 'Cold Blob' mainly to the …
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Starmer carries on regardless as G7 leaders ponder question of leaving gift | John Crace
‘I am going to fight on,’ said the PM. Perhaps his delusion was more deep-rooted than the others had feared Shortly before he arri…
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PODCAST 🎧: Macron’s swansong, why France is mad for roundabouts and how Lyon became the home of gastronomy
The Talking France podcast is back, looking at Emmanuel Macron's 'diplomatic swansong', debating whether Lyon is really the gastro…
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Norway's Crown Prince Haakon cuts workload to be with gravely ill wife, palace says
Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis, or scarring of the lungs, that causes breathing dif…
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Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland
Exiled artist was killed with five shots at close range, including one to the head, investigators said
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Lídia Jorge honoured with Austrian State Prize for European Literature
It is a prize “awarded since 1965 for the literary work of a European author whose writing has gained international renown”, reads…
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IN PICTURES: Macron and Trump at France's G7 summit
Gatherings of world leaders normally make for quite boring photos - a bunch of men in suits smiling and shaking hands. But the pic…
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Lukashenka apologises to Zelenskyy, calls him 'young and inexperienced'
Belarus leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka said that Belarus poses no threat to Ukraine as he apologised to Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his …
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Norway's Crown Prince cuts workload to be with gravely ill wife
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon will limit royal duties to spend more time with his seriously ill wife Mette-Marit, who needs a lung …