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Conservatives and far right to govern Spain's Andalusia region
Spain's main opposition conservative party allied with the far right on Thursday to continue governing the key region of Andalusia…
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Watch: Following the money—the EPPO investigation into defunct far-right EU group
The dark times are ahead as the EU is coming for the far-right. But this time, it is not about a political debate—it is about the …
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'Iberian oven' fires up again: up to 42C in Spain this weekend
AEMET warns that a mass of very hot air will sweep over Spain from this weekend and could trigger the summer’s second heatwave, wi…
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‘Not ready’: French hospitals struggle to cope with extreme heat
With another heatwave forecast, hospitals in France remain unprepared to cope
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Newsletter: ‘Raging’ Trump turns up the heat ahead of NATO summit
Good morning and welcome to Friday, I’m Mared Gwyn. We wrap up this week with another dispatch from Ireland as it takes on the six…
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Spain ease past Austria with 3-0 World Cup win
Spain coasted past Austria and into the World Cup last 16 on Thursday, thoroughly outclassing their opponents in a 3-0 knockout wi…
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A-listers, phone bans, charity donations: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding frenzy in full swing
Taylor Swift and her American football-player fiancé Travis Kelce have kicked off rumoured wedding celebrations at Madison Square …
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Death toll rises to 30 following Russia's massive attack on Kyiv
The Ukrainian branch of the Red Cross said its humanitarian warehouse in Kyiv had been destroyed in the strikes, with around €1.5 …
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Israelis mark 1,000 days since 7 October attack
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to mark 1,000 days since the 7 October 2023 attack, as former hostages and bereaved families addres…
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Europe Today: Kyiv attack, NATO summit and pressure on Russia
Ukraine observes a day of mourning after Russia's deadly strike on Kyiv as NATO allies prepare for next week's summit in Ankara. I…
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Austria knocked out of World Cup after 3-0 Spain defeat
Austria’s World Cup campaign came to an end on Thursday as Spain coasted into the last 16 with a 3-0 win.
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‘Ridiculous’ for US to maintain current Nato support, Trump warns ahead of alliance summit
President says Washington’s relationship with Nato is ‘not reciprocal’ and ‘they were not there for us’ in Iran war Donald Trump h…
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Monaco identifies suspect behind assassination attempt on Ukrainian tycoon
Arrest warrant issued for suspect behind parcel bombing that seriously injured Ukrainian-origin oligarch
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‘We will rebuild’: Ukrainians defiant after Russia ‘unleashes hell’ on Kyiv, with deadly strikes killing 30
Residents on the ground in Kyiv tell Tom Watling of their shock following overnight onslaught of missiles and drones on the capita…
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Das Mühlwald review: Could a family-friendly resort make my toddler sleep through the night?
Described as South Tyrol's only quality-time family resort, does Das Mühlwald live up to its promise? It certainly did, says Ruth …
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Central Asia’s power expansion becomes a major investment test
In Uzbekistan, EBRD-backed solar and battery projects are helping finance rising electricity demand. Grid upgrades and a first nuc…
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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…