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Ireland set to take presidency of EU in Dublin opening ceremony – Europe live
Ireland’s tasks at helm of bloc include helping navigate talks on fresh Russia sanctions, and Ukraine and Moldova accession Irelan…
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German word of the day: Scheinwissen
Can you be sure you know what you know? In a world where the truth feels increasingly negotiable, there’s at least one certainty: …
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Andy Burnham is about to have a crash course in hardcore geopolitics | Rafael Behr
The likely next prime minister would rather be in Warrington than Washington, but foreign policy will dominate his agenda more tha…
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Should Austrian schools be allowed to send children home during extreme heat spells?
Europe has been experiencing a deadly heatwave this June, with temperatures of 40C recorded in Austria. As classrooms become unbea…
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Mexico fans celebrate World Cup win over Ecuador
Fans in San Diego erupt in celebration as Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in a World Cup knockout match, ending a 40-year drought in the c…
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Call to suspend new EU border system in peak holiday period as planes leave half full
Airlines and airports say passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours for biometric checks Airlines and airports have …
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German rail regulator backs Italian firm in rail network competition dispute
Germany's rail regulator on Tuesday backed Italian train firm Italo in a case it brought arguing it had been unfairly excluded fro…
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Europe’s defense boom faces a new test: Can it actually deliver weapons?
Europe’s defense boom faces a test as investors weigh whether budgets and backlogs can become weapons, factories and returns.
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Putin’s war is changing everything about Ukraine. Even the birds
Birds are using fibre-optic cable to build their homes
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‘Immediately was enchanted’: Viral Puerto Rico song gets its own music video shot on island
The song creator Bill Stiteler worked with Discover Puerto Rico to create a video that highlights some of the island’s top tourist…
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Fact-check: did Polish deputy PM say Warsaw would block Ukraine’s EU entry?
Alicja Ptak While widely quoted as saying "With Bandera, Ukraine will not enter the EU", he never spoke those words.
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New venomous spider species found in Portugal
The discovery of the Chilean recluse spider (Loxosceles laeta) in Porto is the first record of this venomous species in Iberia. Re…
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‘Dates set’ for France’s 2027 presidential election
Voters in France will go to the polls next Spring to decide their next president
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Netflix faces backlash over AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for new Willy Wonka series
The voice of deceased actor Gene Wilder has been recreated using AI for a new Willy Wonka-themed competition show on Netflix... Fa…
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Newsletter: EU entering trade ‘conflict’ with China without autumn deal, EPP boss Weber says
Hello, it’s Mared Gwyn here with your morning digest. Today: The view from Dublin as Ireland takes over the EU presidency baton, a…
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Moving to France: Digital nomads, inheritance tax and air conditioning
From the biggest worries about moving to France to updates on digital nomad rules and inheritance laws, our regular newsletter has…
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Spain ends its second-hottest June on record with nearly 900 heat deaths
Spain's weather agency Aemet says June was “extremely hot”, the second warmest since 1961. The heatwave is estimated to have cause…
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Spain records second-hottest June on record with nearly 900 heat-related deaths
Spain's meteorological agency Aemet has branded June "extremely hot", the second-warmest since 1961. The heat is estimated to have…
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A 'prolonged' and 'dangerous' heatwave is set to intensify across the US
The director-general of the WHO said the organisation has partnered with FIFA to help protect players, staff and fans at the 2026 …
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POLL: Foreign residents love Sweden, but are afraid they'll be forced out
Uncertainty over immigration policy is causing many highly-qualified foreigners in Sweden to consider leaving the country, accordi…
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Andy Burnham's first big fight could be with Wall Street investors
Andy Burnham’s determination to see greater public control over utilities could set him on a collision course with some big-name U…
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International Joke Day: What is the funniest joke in the world (courtesy of Monty Python)?
In 1969, the world was introduced to a joke so good, so funny, so ruthlessly powerful that anyone who read or heard it would die f…
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Drone captures rivers of lava flowing down Mount Etna
Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, sending bright orange lava down the volcano's slopes as drone footage and ground images capture the s…
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin orders army to plan new ways to capture Kyiv, says Ukrainian military chief
Putin evaluating scenarios of invading Kyiv from Belarus and Bryansk as he eyes Ukrainian capital once again