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Sweltering in tanks in 37C: Ukrainian troops prepare to battle Russia in extreme heatwave
Days after a deadly heatwave swept across Europe, troops in Ukraine tell Alex Croft that they will try to use extreme weather to t…
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Window to control AI is closing and it could widen inequality, UN experts warn
UN warns AI could widen the gap between rich and poor countries in a new report.
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Vatican excommunicates Lefebvrists over unauthorised ordinations
It comes after the controversial ordination of four new bishops carried out without papal approval.
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Breastfeeding linked to longer sleep in babies' first year, study finds
Japanese researchers found that one-year-olds who were breastfed during their first six months slept for longer than those who wer…
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Naked truth: Why naturism is on the rise in France
France has long been regarded as one of the world's leading destinations for naturism, and recent figures suggest it's becoming in…
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Jurassic fashion? T-Rex leather could reshape luxury industry says VML's Dimitri Guerassimov
To create the leather, scientists started with fragments of fossilised T-Rex collagen, then used AI and computational biology to r…
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EU targets Russian drone-makers with sanctions following massive strikes on Kyiv
The new sanctions will target Russia's military-industrial complex, including firms that manufacture Shahed and Geran drone compon…
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Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russian overnight strikes
Smoke rises over Kyiv after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight that killed at least eight people and injured…
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Kyiv residents reel after largest Russian attack on city kills at least 13
A devastating wave of overnight attacks has left parts of the Ukrainian capital in ruins. Kyiv officials report multiple casualtie…
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Firefighters battle blazes across Europe as thousands evacuated in France
Fires have spread across Europe
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Court upholds request to detain Polish ex justice minister, paving way for US extradition application
Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 criminal charges in Poland, fled to the US in May.
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Spain enters peak fire season with blazes active and 50,000 hectares burned
Fires in Leciñena, Despeñaperros and elsewhere are keeping emergency services on alert as the high-risk season begins. Spain has a…
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From Hungary to Ukraine, Europe's scorching heatwave hits east
While France, Italy, the UK and the rest of western Europe reeled under a heatwave last week, central and eastern Europe sweltered…
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Police in Spain claim 'massive fraud' by 400,000 migrants in amnesty process
As applications for Spain's mass migrant amnesty surge over initial estimates, police sources claim there is clear evidence of wid…
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Americans in France plan Independence Day events
With July 4th rapidly approaching, Americans all over France are planning events to celebrate Independence Day, including in Paris…
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Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries highlight Kyiv's growing drone industry
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from "a certain shortage" of fuel after repeated Ukra…
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Why Putin keeps targeting Kyiv while his war machine grinds to a halt on frontline
Russia has amplified its attacks on Ukraine despite insistence it is open to peace talks
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Moscow starts feeling bite of fuel shortages as Ukraine ramps up attacks
After a rare admission by President Putin that the army was suffering from a fuel shortage, Gallup pollsters have released new fin…
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US fans celebrate World Cup last-16 spot
US supporters celebrate in Carson, California, after the United States beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the World Cup round of…
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Marine Le Pen says she won’t run for president if ordered to wear electronic bracelet
France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on April 18
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Fuel prices jump in Germany as energy tax discount ends
Drivers across Germany woke up to higher fuel costs after the tank discount ended this week. Prices jumped quickly, and earlier th…
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Dream job alert: Get paid to travel around Europe talking to strangers
Self-improvement app RiseGuide is hiring a ‘Global Charisma Scout’ who will create an index of where on the continent it’s easiest…
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'Major health crisis looming over Venezuela,' EU Civil Protection expert warns
An EU expert who is on the ground in Venezuela to coordinate the bloc's response to the earthquake told Euronews that "the clock i…
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Spain's Congress approves granting citizenship to Sahrawis
The Spanish Congress has taken another step towards granting Spanish citizenship to Sahrawi people from Western Sahara, with a clo…