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Ceuta breach fractures EU Schengen zone as border checks return
The sudden influx of 60,000 migrants into Ceuta has triggered unilateral border closures by Italy and France, threatening the EU's…
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Naples earthquake injures 26, halts transport as volcanic fears grow
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake near Naples has injured dozens and halted regional transport, reviving fears of a major seismic crisis …
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Rockfall hits Italian city after earthquake in Naples – video
Residents captured the moment a rockfall hit the Italian city of Pozzuoli after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake rocked a region near Na…
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Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports disrupt shipping and drive wheat prices higher
Moscow's attacks on fuel storage and military vessels in Odesa and Mykolaiv have intensified the maritime conflict, directly threa…
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Jetten sails Amsterdam Pride canal parade one week after Berlin attack
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten led the political contingent through Amsterdam's Pride boat parade under heavy security, seven day…
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German tourism revenue shifts to smaller, car-free regional islands
As travellers increasingly reject overcrowded resorts like Sylt and Rügen, Germany’s smaller islands are capturing a growing share…
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German tourism market pivots to car-free and strictly regulated islands
A consumer shift away from high-density resorts toward Germany’s smaller, car-free islands is forcing the domestic hospitality sec…
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Hamburg doubles police presence for Pride following deadly Berlin attack
Germany’s second-largest city is deploying twice as many officers for its annual Pride parade, testing the resilience of Europe's …
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ITALY ISSUES HIGHEST HEAT ALERT FOR 25 MAJOR CITIES
Italy's health ministry has placed almost all major urban centers under its maximum heat warning, posing direct health risks to th…
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Brussels gains powers to test and block advanced AI models
The EU’s AI Office will now have the authority to audit and suspend advanced artificial intelligence models, exposing tech compani…
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Record French wildfires under control after 92,000 hectares burn
France has contained its largest wildfire in decades, but the destruction of a record 92,000 hectares of land underscores the moun…
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Iceland seizes protest ship amid tensions over dwindling commercial whaling trade
Icelandic authorities have detained 21 anti-whaling activists, highlighting the growing maritime risks surrounding a commercial wh…
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Fingernail-sized ivory birds push Ice Age art record in Swabian Jura
Archaeologists in southern Germany have unearthed two miniature mammoth ivory bird carvings dating back 40,000 years, adding to Eu…
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine others killed in Broad Peak avalanche
The death of the Elite Expeditions founder and his team highlights the severe operational risks inherent in the commercial high-al…
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EU leaders demand urgent migration talks after 60,000 cross into Ceuta
A sudden influx of 60,000 migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave has prompted a majority of EU member states to demand emergency talk…
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Record July wildfires hit France and Spain amid EU-wide surge
A spate of record-breaking wildfires across France and Spain has pushed the EU's cumulative burned area well beyond historical ave…
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Ceuta migrant surge pushes EU toward Schengen suspensions
An influx of 50,000 migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave has triggered emergency EU talks and threats of internal border controls, …
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Spain restores Ceuta border after 60,000 migrants cross from Morocco
Madrid has largely returned 60,000 migrants to Morocco following a deadly surge at the Ceuta border, highlighting the fragility of…
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Schengen under strain as 22 EU states demand talks on Spain border
A push by Italy and Denmark to penalise Spain over a mass migrant crossing risks disrupting the borderless travel that European co…
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Lithuania targets Russian property and public roles in new security bill
Lithuania is moving to bar pro-Kremlin nationals from public life and property purchases near strategic sites, extending a broader…
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Hamburg Pride deploys double police force following Berlin extremist attack
Germany’s second-largest city is hosting a quarter of a million Pride attendees under a vastly expanded security apparatus, unders…
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Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack
At leased nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic miss…
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US attacks Madrid over Ceuta migrant surge, raising trade risks
The Trump administration has blamed Spain’s left-wing government for a mass border crossing in Ceuta, prompting the US State Depar…
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Ukraine seeks Starlink for Russian strikes amid Patriot shortfall
Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Washington to secure Elon Musk’s approval for using Starlink to guide strikes inside Russia, a shift …