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Court annuls Istanbul congress of Turkey's main opposition CHP party

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Man with knives injures five in Marseille before being shot by police

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Far-right Polish MP reveals romance with intersex woman, quits party

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China to build 'Suez Canal' railroad to connect Europe and Asia

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Analysis: What happened to Trump's deadline for Russia's reality check

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New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

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NATO to fight Russian jamming after VDL's plane loses GPS in Bulgaria

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Croatia's Istria region hit by sudden and severe flooding

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Israel starts calling up reservists for Gaza City military offensive

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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing

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In African villages, water collection remains a lifelong burden

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Alawites flee homes in Damascus suburb after threats from armed group

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Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan passes 1,400, Taliban says

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Finland sentences Nigerian separatist leader to six years in prison

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Syria resumes oil exports after 14 years, with 600,000 barrels a day

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Mexico's new Supreme Court takes office amid legitimacy concerns

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Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of army parade

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French PM Bayrou's marathon talks unlikely to avert no-confidence vote

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Demonstration in Belgrade marks ten months since Novi Sad collapse

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Loopholes in ship flagging system undermine sanctions on Russia

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Russia accused of jamming GPS of Ursula von der Leyen's plane

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Europe's new fighter jet project at risk amidst ownership disputes

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EPP's Manfred Weber: Putin continues the attacks against all of us

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Belgium to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly

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Latest news bulletin | September 2nd, 2025 – Morning

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Maduro threatens 'republic in arms' if US forces attack Venezuela

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Discover Hong Kong's new Kai Tak Sports Park -- In partnership with -- Hong Kong

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EU Research and Innovation Days return to Brussels in 2025 -- In partnership with -- DG Research

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Who's afraid of Artificial Intelligence?

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Landslide kills over 1,000 people in Sudan's Darfur region -- The Sudan Liberation Movement/Amy which controls the village in the Darfur region has pleaded the UN and other international organisations to help recover the bodies of the victims.

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Latest news bulletin | September 1st, 2025 – Evening -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 1st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque reopens eight years after ISIS destroyed it -- The so-called Islamic State group detonated explosives at the 12th-century Mosul landmark in 2017.

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Croatia hosts fourth open hot air balloon championship in Prelog -- In the northern Croatian town of Prelog, balloon crews from around the world gathered for a race that has become one of the country's most distinctive annual events.

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What's next for France as PM Bayrou faces government collapse? -- French Prime Minister François Bayrou risks losing a crucial confidence vote in parliament next Monday. The outcome could trigger government collapse, budget plan delays, or even snap elections.

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Desperate search for survivors after deadly Afghan quake -- A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured more than 2,500, the Taliban government said on Monday.

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Ukraine claims 'Russian trace' possible in assassination of politician -- A suspect in the fatal shooting of Andriy Parubiy, former speaker of the Ukrainian parliament has been detained, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as more details emerged from the investigation.

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Australian fugitive being helped by others, say police -- Dezi Freeman, 56, allegedly killed two police officers at his rural property in Porepunkah last Tuesday, before escaping into the bush.

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Holocaust memorial in Lyon vandalised with 'Free Gaza' inscription -- The three-metre tall memorial was only inaugurated in January to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp.

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Storm forces Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona port -- Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla have described it as the largest attempt so far to break the Israeli sea blockade of the Palestinian territory.

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Flash floods hit northern Thailand after tropical depression -- Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Nong Fa has brought flash floods and damage to northern Thailand, with authorities warning of more floods and landslides.

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Eleven UN workers arrested in Yemen amid Houthi crackdown -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arrests carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthis, who had vowed to retaliate for Thursday's Israeli strikes that killed their prime minister and other senior members of government.

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Latest news bulletin | September 1st, 2025 – Midday -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 1st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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German Chancellor Merz 'mentally preparing' for long war in Ukraine -- Speaking in an interview on Sunday with German public broadcaster ZDF, Merz said he has not lost hope about the ceasefire or peace talks but "harbours no illusions".

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Giant bamboo snake parades through Japanese village -- A giant straw and bamboo snake over 80 metres long was paraded through a Japanese village on Sunday as part of a festival first held in 1988.

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Flotilla departs Barcelona in bid to break Gaza blockade -- A fleet of 20 ships left Barcelona on Sunday carrying more than 300 crew members and humanitarian aid for Gaza, in the largest attempt yet to break Israel's 18-year blockade.

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Uzbekistan's Olympic leap: celebrating Independence Day with new sporting heights - Partner content presented by - the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan marks its 34th Independence Day with a new Olympic village, record sporting success, and reforms shaping a modern future. 01/09/2025

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Latest news bulletin | September 1st, 2025 – Morning -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 1st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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More than 800 killed after 6.0 magnitude quake rocks Afghanistan -- Local officials warned that the death toll was likely to rise further in the eastern part of the country that borders Pakistan.

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Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit -- Russian President Vladimir Putin once again defended the full-scale invasion in early 2022 as a response to a Western-supported coup and NATO's influence, a claim he never backed with evidence.

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The Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Barcelona for Gaza -- The Global Sumud Flotilla will be the fourth attempt to break the maritime blockade so far this year, it is the largest attempt yet to break the long-standing Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory by sea.

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Israel claims death of Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida -- Abu Obeida's last statement was issued Friday as Israel launched its expanded offensive and declared Gaza City a combat zone.

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Latest news bulletin | August 31st, 2025 – Evening -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 31st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Indonesian president cancels China visit amid growing protests -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto cancelled a planned visit to China on Saturday, after protests that had been ongoing for days spread beyond the capital, Jakarta.

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Russia fires large-scale attack Ukraine's Odesa and Kherson -- Moscow continues to intensify its attacks on Ukraine, meanwhile, Zelenskyy reported the Russian army is suffering 'heavy losses' in Pokrovsk region.

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Putin in China for regional summit amid stalled Ukraine peace talks -- Putin is among a dozen leaders attending the regional security summit, which comes at a crunch moment in talks over his war on Ukraine, and for a summit thats demonstrating a strong show of unity among Global South leaders.

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'Dragon's teeth' go up on Lithuania's border with Russia's Kaliningrad -- Lithuania has installed tank-stopping "dragon's teeth" concrete blocks on its border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave as a defensive measure to deter Russia's potential aggression, according to the Defence Ministry.

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Germany issues arrest warrant after neo-Nazi Liebich flees the country -- German authorities issued an arrest warrant for neo-Nazi Marla-Svenja Liebich after fleeing abroad instead of reporting to prison. Liebich has insinuated to be in Russia.

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Latest news bulletin | August 31st, 2025 – Midday -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 31st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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China's Xi and India's Modi vow stronger ties in Tianjin meeting -- The visit to China is Modi's first visit since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020.

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The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest row -- Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.

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Kim meets families of troops killed fighting for Russia in Kursk -- It follows last week's ceremony in Pyongyang, where Kim paid tribute to soldiers who returned from combat in Ukraine, an event where the North Korean leader was seen sobbing in tears and placing posthumous state awards on the soldiers' corpses.

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Latest news bulletin | August 31st, 2025 – Morning -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 31st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Latest news bulletin | August 30th, 2025 – Evening -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 30th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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China's role in multilateralism extremely important, says Guterres -- Guterres, who was welcomed by Xi to the Chinese port city of Tianjin, the venue of this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, gave a veiled criticism of the US amid the challenges facing the United Nations.

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Israel wants to halt aid in northern Gaza as it ramps up its offensive -- Israel called on Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City, a move the Red Cross warned as 'unfeasible and incomprehensible.'

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Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv -- Andriy Parubiy played a significant role in the EuroMaidan Revolution and participated in the Orange Revolution.

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At least three people dead in Ukraine as Russia launches fresh attack -- According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia launched 537 Shahed-type attack drones and decoys against Ukraine overnight, as well as eight ballistic missiles and 37 cruise missiles.

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Latest news bulletin | August 30th, 2025 – Midday -- Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 30th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Thailand's prime minister dismissed over compromising phone call -- The decision ends the term of the nation's youngest prime minister and delivers the latest blow to the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty that has dominated Thai politics for more than two decades.

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Israel launches offensive declaring Gaza's largest city a combat zone -- It comes weeks after Israel first announced plans to widen its offensive in the city, where hundreds of thousands are sheltering while enduring famine.

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US appeals court rules Trump's global tariffs are unconstitutional -- The decision leaves the tariffs Trump slapped on almost all US trading partners in place for now until October, including the levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico, and Canada.

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Is Trump's payback tour blowing over the Atlantic? -- Donald Trump is weaponizing the US government against his enemies - perceived and real, and his attacks are coming closer to Europe.

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