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Europe Today: World Cup fever, new EU migration era and the Pope's message to Spain
The biggest-ever World Cup got underway with hosts Mexico beating South Africa and South Korea upsetting the first European team i…
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Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Danish homeowners face rising expenses after interest rate hike, Timmy the whale to be turned to biodiesel, and more news from Den…
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OpenAI opens Madrid office to speed up ChatGPT expansion
The company behind ChatGPT will open an office in Madrid to strengthen its European presence and work more closely with Spanish fi…
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Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Austria has passed a new renewables law and a new report has recorded a high number of documented anti-Muslim racism cases, plus m…
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SpaceX's stock market debut: Five risks investors need to know
SpaceX makes its Nasdaq debut this Friday in the largest flotation in history, but analysts warn that a sky-high valuation, weak s…
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People to drink less booze, but only for the next five years
Changing tastes and tightening belts are reshaping the global drinks industry, with consumption set to fall across traditional mar…
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Hungary’s third-largest lake is disappearing. Can experts save it before it’s too late?
The dire situation has arisen from prolonged droughts, lack of rainfall and decades of water mismanagement.
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Anthropic's Fable 5 worth the price? OpenAI may soon become cheaper
Is Anthropic's Fable 5 worth the price? OpenAI might soon offer a cheaper alternative
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Mexico fans celebrate World Cup win over South Africa
Mexican fans erupted in celebration after the national team defeated South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, with…
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Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows
Figures suggest common travel area being used in both directions, but particularly UK to Ireland Up to 90% of asylum seekers in Ir…
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‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists?
A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nati…
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Here in Georgia our festivals are full, but our poets are in prison – and now we feel abandoned by Europe | Archil Kikodze
Anti-government protests continue, but our young people are leaving. Increasingly destitute cultural gatherings have become my pla…
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Mexico beats South Africa and Czechia loses to South Korea in World Cup opening matches
Julián Quiñones scored the opening goal of the tournament after nine minutes and 35-year-old striker Raúl Jiménez headed in Mexico…
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Belfast knife attack: False images, misinformation fuel anti-immigration riots
Police in Northern Ireland Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots may enter its third night. The unrest…
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UK defence chief steps down, accuses Starmer of making Britain 'less safe'
British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Treasury of failing to pr…
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Mexico's President Sheinbaum joins fans as World Cup gets underway
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum joined thousands of supporters at a fan zone in Mexico City's Zocalo Square as Mexico took on …
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Racist riots break out across United Kingdom
A video of a knife attack sparked racist riots across the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Monday, with violence has now spreadin…
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US slaps sanctions on Cuba's oil and gas company, accusing it of weaponising energy
Cuba is already struggling under a decades-old embargo and a lack of petroleum as the US keeps pushing for a change in its economi…
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UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming
John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offer John Healey’s resignation as…
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Shakira lights up the stage as World Cup kicks off in Mexico City
The extravaganza hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada is the biggest World Cup in history, stretching until the final in…
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World Cup street art returns to Rio de Janeiro
Rio's Tijuca and Saude neighbourhoods paint streets for Brazil's World Cup dream, turning whole blocks into murals in green and ye…
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Fans descend on Mexico City Stadium ahead of World Cup kickoff
Fans gathered outside Mexico City Stadium and at public viewing areas ahead of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.
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God bless America: Ralph Lauren unveils stamp collection for 250th US anniversary
Fashion icon Ralph Lauren has picked a collection of 13 images depicting America as stamps to mark the 250th anniversary of the Un…
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Trump says he is cancelling fresh strikes on Iran and hints at possible peace deal
Trump’s social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resump…