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Fire threatening Spain tourist hotspot partly controlled
Spanish firefighters said Saturday that a wildfire threatening the Costa Brava coast has devoured a huge area of trees and bush an…
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UK expats in EU lose home student fee status as Brexit grace period ends in 2028
A 2028 expiry of post-Brexit transition rules will force UK nationals living in the EU to pay international tuition fees, complica…
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Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win
Politicians brace for constitutional turmoil if Nigel Farage’s party ends up in government – or even as a strong opposition The ri…
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1946 Kielce pogrom: 80 years after Poland's worst postwar massacre
The 80th anniversary of the Kielce pogrom highlights how a fabricated rumor triggered a massacre that drove 100,000 Jews from post…
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Fight them for the beaches: the real villain of Europe’s overtourism is big business | Adam Almeida
From Albania to Portugal, privatisation of the coastline is bringing locals out on to the streets. For them, the economic benefits…
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Ukraine war briefing: Germany calls reports Russian soldiers are being trained in China ‘deeply disturbing’
German foreign ministry summons China’s ambassador and says anything that enables Russia to continue its war of aggression represe…
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Thousands protest against Germany's far right as AfD party re-elects leadership
Thousands of demonstrators flooded the German city of Erfurt on Saturday in a bid to shut down the rising far-right Alternative fo…
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'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come.
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'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation
Flamingos have become a national symbol of protest, triggered by opposition to a luxury development.
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Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidential election in runoff
Voters were primarily concerned with increasing levels of crime, especially extortion by violent organized crime gangs, and Fujimo…
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Did he say 'Bismillah'? Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty whisper ignites global debate
Superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo’s whisper broadcast live around the world before the decisive penalty against Croatia sparked …
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Two Romanian men jailed by UK judge over London stabbing of Iranian TV presenter
Iran International, a private broadcaster based in a heavily secured building in west London, was labelled a "terrorist" organisat…
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Pope Leo praises US history of welcoming immigrants at 250th anniversary – video
Pope Leo has used his first major address to his home country to praise the US's history of welcoming immigrants, urging American…
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Maltese tycoon faces trial over Caruana Galizia murder
The Maltese businessman accused of masterminding journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 murder is in court — seven years after h…
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As World Cup fever grips Brazil, scrutiny mounts over its sports betting industry
When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings…
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2 men jailed for stabbing an Iranian journalist in London in an attack blamed on Tehran
Two Romanian men have been sentenced to prison for stabbing a journalist from a Persian-language TV station
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Wildfire burns 750 hectares and confines 12,000 people on Costa Brava
A tramontana-fuelled wildfire has burned around 750 hectares on the Costa Brava (Girona), forcing 12,000 residents to stay indoors…
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Costa Brava wildfire confines 12,000, halts regional travel
A rapidly spreading wildfire on the Costa Brava has forced 12,000 residents indoors, closed major transport routes and prompted au…
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One arrested over Costa Brava wildfire that burns 1,280 hectares: 12,000 confined
A tramontana-fuelled wildfire has burned 1,280 hectares on the Costa Brava (Girona), forcing 12,000 people to stay indoors. In Vil…
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Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifts Trump lavishly encrusted ring
US presidents have considerable discretion to accept gifts from domestic and foreign sources and may determine themselves whether …
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Wildfire threatens tourist hotspot on Spain's Costa Brava
Hundreds of Spanish firefighters battled an expanding wildfire that was raging near the popular Mediterranean tourist destination …
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Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat
Tusk says Poland is preparing for "various" scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack.
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Pope uses Lampedusa trip to pressure Europe and US on migration
Pope Leo chose America's Independence Day to visit Europe's busiest migrant landing point, issuing a direct challenge to both the …
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Inside Sweden: Were we right to do a 'softball interview' with the migration minister?
Emma Löfgren, Editor of The Local Sweden, reflects on our most controversial article of the week – perhaps even the year.