Europe Today
Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.
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German Federal Criminal Police records 486 offences against media and journalists in 2025 2025
Left-wing offenders accounted for most bodily harm cases, while offenders linked to 'foreign ideology' accounted for the largest s…
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Do not put your phone in the fridge: 5 ways to keep your devices cool this summer
Here are 5 ways to prevent your laptops and smartphones from getting damaged this summer.
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More than 15,000 Vespas from across the world swarm Rome as iconic scooter celebrates anniversary
Enthusiasts from across Europe, England, San Francisco, Australia’s Gold Coast, and the Philippines gathered
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Dozens of départements in France face 'high risk' of wildfires
As France suffers a second weekend of stifling temperatures, many départements at also at "high risk" of wildfires with one in par…
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Woman rescued after car plunges into flooded sinkhole
A police officer rescued a woman after her car fell into a sinkhole caused by a burst water main in Virginia, US. Bodycam footage …
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Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes as Ukraine hits arms factory deep in Russia
Ukraine said it used its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles overnight to strike Russia's Titan-Barrikady weapons plant, which is though…
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UK maritime agency raises Strait of Hormuz threat level after oil tanker reports being struck
It comes after the US military carried out strikes on Iran, which it said were in response to Iranian drone attacks on shipping in…
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‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?
Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact On Wednesday…
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax
US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country Donald Trump has threa…
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Europe continues to swelter amid record-breaking temperatures
Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public over the weekend, while the city's Pride March has also been postponed due to the heat…
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Military-age Ukrainian men could lose EU protection
The European Commission has suggested withdrawing protection status for military-age Ukrainian males. A number of EU countries sup…
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Venezuela satellite images reveal scale of disaster
Venezuela was hit by a pair of earthquakes last Thursday, leaving the La Guaira area badly battered. Here is a set of before-and-a…
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Venezuela earthquakes: striking satellite images before and after
Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes last Thursday, with the La Guaira area particularly hard hit. Here is a series of before-and-…
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Norway's viral 'Viking row' has whole country rowing
From oil workers to healthcare staff, even children in daycare, all of Norway is getting in on a viral trend to support their team…
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Farmers fear drought as Italy's longest river runs dry
Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that…
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Germany braced for temperatures ‘well over 40C’ as Europe heatwave pushes east – live
Forecasters say hottest conditions spreading into central and eastern Europe Analysis by scientists from the World Weather Attribu…
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Searches continue for Venezuela earthquake survivors
More than 520 emergency responders from across the EU have been mobilised to support search and rescue efforts in Venezuela, the E…
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Is it the end of the party for Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson?
Despite public displays of confidence, the mood at this year’s Almedalen political festival suggested a government preparing for a…
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Poison fish with human-like teeth cause havoc for Greek islands as tourist season begins
The fish are believed to have traveled up the Suez Canal and into the Mediterranean
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EU worries jet fuel supply situation to worsen
Commercial supplies of jet fuel may worsen this summer despite the improving situation in the Strait of Hormuz, EU Energy Commissi…
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This is why Europe was so fatally unprepared for the June heatwave
Europe’s hottest ever June has laid bare the failures of successive governments across the continent to prepare for extreme heat. …
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Germany braces for record temperatures as heatwave moves east
France, Britain, Switzerland and Germany all experienced record heat in June, and the weather system could test more records as…
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Norway coach defends decision to leave out Haaland, Odegaard against France
Norway coach Stale Solbakken defended his decision to leave out star duo Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard in Friday's 4-1 World …
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Inside Spain: The season of booze-fuelled tourism is upon us
In this week’s Inside Spain we look at how Spain is once again fighting back against another summer of badly behaved tourists, wit…