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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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Data protection rules slow LLM rollout in Europe, study says
A new Governance AI study reveals that EU data protection rules are stalling AI adoption, leaving 11% of advanced LLM releases del…
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Brussels pivots from climate mitigation to adaptation as heatwaves expose vulnerabilities
After a brutal heatwave killed 1,300 people in western Europe, the European Commission has pledged to step up climate adaptation e…
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Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds
Researchers say Stelios Kouloglou’s device was compromised after he joined European parliamentary committee NSO Group’s hacking so…
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‘Bigger than football’: Norway fans’ Viking row makes waves at World Cup
From Times Square to the Norwegian parliament and even in fighter jet cockpits, the choreographed row is everywhere The fans have …
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Drinking coffee may lower the risk of liver disease and death, study says
Drinking coffee — even decaf — is linked to lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver-related death, a new study has found.
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'The storks were here before me': Pensioners live side-by-side with storks in this Croatian village
Every spring, white storks fill the rooftops of Cigoc, a Croatian village so close with the birds that locals there see them as fa…
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Half a million dead but just 40sqkm gained in six months: Impact of Putin’s devastating war in numbers
Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine are slowing and hundreds of thousands of troops have been killed. As Kyiv seizes the upper ha…
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AI drones made in Germany see duty on Ukraine's front line
The German defense company Helsing is supplying combat drones to Ukraine and will soon provide them to the Bundeswehr. How effecti…
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6.2 earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
The tremor hit at a depth of 120 kilometres, roughly 58 kilometres west of Tobelo in North Maluku province, and officials confirme…
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Spain cruise past Austria while Portugal edge Croatia Wednesday to book last-16 tie
Spain blanked Austria 3–0 in California with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header. They will meet Portugal, who e…
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Dolphins increasingly rely on trawlers for food in overfished Adriatic, say scientists
In one area 76% of fishing boats were followed, with baby dolphins learning the technique from their parents Bottlenose dolphins i…
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Portrait of Angela Merkel unveiled at museum in Berlin
Painting by Jérémie Queyras shows former German chancellor in trademark jacket – at a time of nostalgia for her rule Over months t…
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How many more Lyhannas must there be before France takes child sexual assault seriously? | Rokhaya Diallo
The outrage following the 11-year-old girl’s killing is justified. But the case reveals a deeper systemic neglect of child protect…
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin and Zelensky vow to escalate fighting after deadliest strike on Kyiv this year
Kyiv observes a day of mourning after 27 killed, 91 wounded and more than 130 buildings destroyed in deadliest strike
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Trump says 'ridiculous' for US to maintain current support for NATO
United States President Donald Trump says it is 'ridiculous' to maintain his country's current support for NATO.
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Turkish comedian arrested for 'insulting' Islam and Erdogan
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was arrested at Istanbul Airport on Thursday following a stand-up show posted to YouTube. The 32-yea…
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Wildfires sweep across France – in pictures
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in south-western France as the country swelters through a record-breaking heatwave. The fi…
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'If Ukraine falls, this will be the end of the European Union and the end of Europe's future'
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, journalist, author and President of PEN Ukrain…
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Monaco identifies suspect in parcel bombing: prosecutors
Monaco authorities have identified a suspect and issued an international arrest warrant in the investigation into a parcel bombing…
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Moment huge waterspout twirls over lake in Germany
The phenomenon formed over a Lake Constance near the southern German city of Friedrichshafen.
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Ukraine war briefing: Both sides vow to escalate fighting after Russia’s deadly Kyiv barrage
Zelenskyy says his forces will ‘definitely’ retaliate over Russian bombardment of capital as Kremlin vows to ramp up pressure. Wha…
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Suspect identified in Monaco parcel bombing that wounded sanctioned Ukrainian-born oligarch
Arrest warrant issued for bombing suspect who will soon be subject of an Interpol Red Notice A suspect has been identified in the …
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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
A powerful figure in the music industry, Clive Davis is credited with launching the careers of some of its biggest stars
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Suspect identified in Monaco parcel bombing, prosecutors say
The attack shocked the country on the Mediterranean coast, one of the world’s smallest sovereign states known for its high concent…