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MAP: The polluted Italian beaches to avoid this summer
While the vast majority of Italian beaches are clean, the latest data shows that there are dozens of spots swimmers should steer c…
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Central Asia’s first Paragliding World Cup is taking place in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu region is hosting the first Paragliding World Cup in Central Asia, bringing together around 150 pilots from 3…
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Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being seen among youn…
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Poland's Tusk calls for 'mutual respect' during row with Ukraine
Ukraine's Volodmyr Zelensky skips major conference aimed at rebuilding his country after being stripped of a Polish state honour.
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Toddler dies in hot car after becoming trapped while mother slept in 40C heatwave
Paris is recording temperatures well above 40C for the first time in 150 years
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IRGC warns ships off Oman's corridor in Hormuz as Rubio draws line on tolls
The IRGC warned that any vessel navigating outside Tehran's designated routes was acting illegally, directly rejecting Oman's newl…
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How much do we really know about microplastics? | Euronews Tech Talks
Microplastics pollute our planet, raising questions about their impact on human health and the environment. This Q&A episode o…
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Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’
Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign UK politics l…
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Swedish minister brings infant to EU meeting in historic first
Sweden's environment minister broke convention by bringing her three-month-old son to an EU ministerial meeting, highlighting the …
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European transport and infrastructure buckle as 380 million swelter
A severe heatwave is exposing the dangerous inadequacy of Europe's urban infrastructure and transport networks as extreme temperat…
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International community pledges aid to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes
The United States Geological Survey has estimated that the final death toll could be between 10,000 and 100,000 people.
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IN DATA: Work permit applications to Sweden drop to pre-2016 levels
Despite the Swedish government saying it wants to attract and retain foreign talent, for the second year in a row, Sweden has rece…
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Swiss Federal Council sets 250-franc national standard for littering fines
Switzerland is introducing a standardised 250-franc penalty for littering, replacing a patchwork of local rules and formalising th…
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Bigger than Jupiter, lighter than cotton candy: Astronomers discover two ‘super-puff’ planets
The two planets orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away are the biggest exoplanets ever found with a density lower than cotton cand…
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Record June heatwave drains 400 cubic metres a second from Swiss glaciers
Switzerland's glaciers are shedding 400 cubic metres of water per second during a prolonged June heatwave, offering a stark warnin…
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Swedish politicians silent on AI as economic risks mount
Sweden's top politicians are avoiding the subject of artificial intelligence at the Almedalen festival, leaving businesses without…
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Short-haul flights surge 73% as Europeans swap heat for coolcations
Outbound flight bookings from Europe are posting double-digit growth as travellers opt for shorter trips and cooler destinations, …
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Coordinated bot network spreads fake Zelenskyy death claim
A viral claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was killed by a Russian airstrike has been debunked as a coordinated bo…
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Record Italy heatwave triggers blackouts as red alerts hit 18 cities
Italy's longest heatwave on record is exposing critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, triggering power blackouts, forcing the cl…
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Cyanobacteria: What you need to know about bacteria risk in Austrian waters
A cyanobacteria scare at a popular Vienna swimming pond has put so-called blue-green algae back on the summer health agenda.
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Sweden takes 60% stake in new SMR nuclear venture
Sweden is taking a controlling stake in a new small modular reactor venture, marking a decisive policy reversal to secure industri…
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Paris zoning rules make cheapest apartments deadly in heat
Parisian zoning rules meant to protect historic zinc roofs are preventing renters from cooling their top-floor apartments, turning…
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GRU plotting provocations to exploit Poland-Ukraine rift, Kyiv warns
Ukrainian intelligence has warned that Russia is planning to stage provocations using Polish symbols to deepen a damaging diplomat…
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EU faces transparency probe over secret leaders' Trump chat
The European Ombudsman is investigating the European Commission for withholding records of a private messaging group used by top p…