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Vatican confirms Pope’s Portugal trip, including Fatima shrine visit
Vatican confirms Pope’s Portugal visit, including a pilgrimage to Fatima shrine, in August for World Youth Day. The Vatican has…
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Austria tightens border security, as Hungary releases people smugglers
Budapest released hundreds of foreign prisoners convicted of people smuggling, and gave them just 72 hours to leave the country.…
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Berlin police investigate report of Russian exiles falling ill
One US-based Russian woman reports a strange smell in her hotel room and then falling ill in the hours afterwards,…
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British government minister in more trouble over speeding scandal
Prime Minister to consult ethics advisor after Suella Braverman is accused of seeking preferential treatment to handle her speeding violations.…
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Meta fined a record €1.2 billion over European data transfers
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has been working on a ban on the legal tool used by Facebook to transfer European…
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French authorities destroy shanty town on Indian Ocean
France deploys hundreds of police officers to oversee the destruction of a slum on the island of Mayotte in the…
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Spanish league ‘belongs to racists’ as star player Vinícius abused
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said the game should have been stopped, while Brazil’s President Lula said action must be…
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Meet the Czech-Ukrainian ‘Sunflower’ choir sending gifts to war zones
Ukrainian refugees and Czech residents started getting together out of pure joy. Now, they sing to be able to send…
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Is a new Cold War dawning as Russia backs out of a 1990 arms treaty?
With Russia’s parliament set to rubber stamp a bill rejecting an arms treaty signed a year after the fall of…
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First Saudi Arabian women travels to space
It is the latest move by the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, where women only gained the right to drive a few…
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Italy’s Mount Etna volcano spewing smoke and ash in new eruption
Heavy clouds around the volcano’s summit have impaired visibility, hiding ash discharges into the atmosphere Mount Etna, Europe’s most active…
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Sudan fighting goes on despite ceasefire agreement
Pope Frances prayed for peace on Sunday as fighting continued in and around the capital Khartoum despite a ceasefire agreed…
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Italy’s floods: What happened to plans to prevent it from happening?
Multi-billion-euro plans for measures to prevent flooding and landslides were scrapped by the government in 2018. After the tragedy in…
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Russia claims to have taken Bakhmut but Ukraine says battle not over
Although Russia claims it has won control of Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut, after a grinding nine-month conflict in which…
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Greece general election: Five things we learned from Sunday’s vote
The winners, the losers, the parties making a comeback, and what happens next: we’ve got all those topics covered. 1.…
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How the EU is supporting Europe’s film industry at Cannes this year
Fourteen films currently presenting at this year’s Cannes Film Festival have received support from the European Commission. The European Commission…
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Tens of thousands rally in Moldova to demand EU membership
Around 75,000 people rallied in Moldova’s capital in support of their country joining the European Union, as it has become…
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Extreme floods ‘not going to solve drought problem’ across Europe
Europe’s long winter drought has created a dry and impermeable soil that is no longer able to properly absorb rainfall…
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Europe’s future football stars vie for U20 World Cup glory
Players from five European nations will look to make their mark in this year’s U20 World Cup which kicks off…
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Polls open in Greece’s first election since spending controls ended
Polls have opened in Greece’s parliamentary election, the first since the country’s economy ceased to be subject to strict supervision…
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Registered Turkish voters living abroad cast their votes
As both candidates in Turkey’s presidential election runoff continue campaigning, Turkish citizens living outside the country have started to cast…
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Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election
For the first time in more than a decade, Greeks will go to the polls Sunday to elect a leader…
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VIDEO : No Comment videos this week
This week, in the centre of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, a particular art installation has popped up of a postage stamp…
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Hungarian students push for higher teacher wages in protest march
Thousands of students, teachers and supporters demonstrated in Hungary’s capital for improved pay and working conditions for educators, the latest…
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Zelenskyy’s globetrotting diplomacy leaves Putin looking isolated
After a whirlwind week of diplomatic visits that has taken in the Vatican, Saudi Arabia, Europe’s capitals and Japan, Ukrainian…
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US to provide F-16 fighter jets and piliot training to Ukraine
The US has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and Ukraine’s leaders and agreed to provide more sophisticated…
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Candidates make last appeals to voters ahead of elections in Greece
Candidates rally supporters ahead of elections in Greece on Sunday with Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeking a second term…
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Putin accuses the West of trying to divide Russia
G7 leaders at the summit in Hiroshima announce new sanctions on Moscow while Putin accuses the West of trying to…
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Climate change is hurting the Earth. It will hurt your wallet, too
By Gary Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies Emeritus, Wesleyan University • Updated: 19/05/2023 – 21:04 Climate change will endanger financial security, our personal…
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Seeking solutions Beyond Growth in 2023
For more than a hundred years, economic growth has been a key benchmark for successful societies. But is it the…
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Damning evidence of asylum seekers’ mistreatment emerges in Greece
A video shared by an activist with The New York Times shows evidence of asylum seekers being put on rafts…
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Russian prime minister heading to Beijing for talks next week
Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has become increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support. Russian Prime Minister…
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Slovak tycoon Marián Kočner acquitted over murder of Ján Kuciak
Slovak tycoon Marián Kočner has been acquitted for his role in conspiring to murder journalist Ján Kuciak. Alena Zsuzsová, his…
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It’s 2023, and Europe and the world continue to overlook Africa
Africa is an amazing, exciting, and challenging continent which will shape our shared destiny, and the sooner we all recognise…
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The UN says freedom of expression is being threatened across the globe
The UN says freedom of expression is under threat around the world with journalists being murdered and facing threats, intimidation…
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China’s development plan for Central Asia as summit concludes
China’s president has presented a plan which would increase its influence in Central Asia as the summit with five former…
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Earthquake sends New Caledonia residents scrambling to higher ground
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake some 300km off the coast of New Caledonia triggered a tsunami warning as local residents ran…
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Ukraine war: Attack drones intercepted, more heavy fighting in Bakhmut
Russian forces strike at Kyiv again, while Wagner’s leader said Ukrainian forces won’t be able to take Bakhmut in the…
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Armenian PM Nikol Pashinian agrees to meet Azerbaijan leader in Moscow
Pashinian announced that he had accepted Russia’s offer to hold a trilateral meeting with President Putin and President Ilham Aliyev…
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Greek PM and opposition leader rally support ahead of general election
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told crowds in Thessaloniki that stability and economic security were at stake in Sunday’s vote. Left-wing…
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Death toll in flooding in northern Italy rises to 13
The death toll following flooding in northern Italy has risen to 13 with officials saying it has caused billions of…
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Harrison Ford awarded honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival
US actor, Harrison Ford, was awarded a Palme d’Or for lifetime achievement at the Cannes Film Festival ahead of the…
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President Zelenskyy to attend G7 in person, as Hiroshima summit begins
The Ukrainian president had initially been expected to participate by videoconference but will now be attending Sunday’s session. Ukrainian President…
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Why Tunisia’s political and economical crisis is Europe’s problem too
Following President Kais Saied’s political crackdown on dissent in Tunisia, Europe has been cautious about condemning his authoritarian descent, fearful…
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Sexual assault victims from Ukraine face challenges in Poland, Hungary
According to a Center for Reproductive Rights report, sexual assault victims, LGBT Ukrainians, and minorities fleeing the war have to…
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Spain elections re-open deep wounds, as ETA terrorists run for office
EH Bildu, a pro-independence party, has 44 candidates who have been found guilty of terror-related crimes on its electoral lists…
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Ukraine and Beijing high on agenda at G7 summit
Leaders of the G7 nations are gathering in Japan for their latest summit at which the war in Ukraine and…
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Weather emergencies declared across Europe
Several weather-related emergencies have been declared across Europe including Italy where fatal flooding has followed severe drought in some regions.…
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VIDEO : Watch: Tunisian journalists protest anti-terror laws
Updated: 18/05/2023 – 20:39 Tunisian journalists on Thursday protested against “repressive” anti-terror laws they say are being used to intimidate…
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Is China ready to replace Russian influence in Central Asia?
The focus of the upcoming China-Central Asia Summit summit in Xi’an is the promotion of Beijing’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.…
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