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Severe drought, energy shortages and food insecurity: What El Niño could mean for Europe this year
This year’s potentially record-breaking El Niño could impact food systems, energy production, economies, ecosystems and human well…
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Ukraine bolsters its northern defences amid fears Belarus is being dragged into war
Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscow’s efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war Russian spy drones flying int…
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Ten years on, we’re living with the ghosts of Brexit. Reform and Restore know that – the rest are playing catch-up | Aditya Chakrabortty
Starmer’s EU reset is aimed at the conference room. Meanwhile Farage and the hard right mine ethnic resentment on the streets What…
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Ronaldo fails to score in Portugal opener as matchday one of World Cup group stages come to a close
Ronaldo, who matches Messi in a record sixth World Cup appearance, failed to become the first player to score in six different tou…
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Moment Trump signs US-Iran deal at Palace of Versailles
Video released by the French presidency shows Donald Trump signing an agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran during a dinner …
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Norway’s monarchy once seemed like a fairytale – recent crises have exposed its dark underbelly | Magnus Nome
The royals were always popular, but Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Epstein connections and her son’s rape convictions have profoundl…
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Western Europeans believe crime is rising despite fall in overall rates, poll finds
YouGov survey of six countries shows respondents think crime is increasing – though most trust their national police Western Europ…
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Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds
Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market Brexit has de…
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Trump signs initial deal to end Iran war and open Strait of Hormuz as nuclear talks continue
Trump signed an initial framework deal to restore the pre-war status quo between Iran and the United States, inking an initial agr…
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G7 hails unity on Russia as Trump signals tougher line on Moscow
G7 leaders welcomed growing unity on Wednesday in efforts to increase pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, amid signs US …
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Ukraine war briefing: Allies give nod for Kyiv to reproduce their air-defence missiles
Proposal comes amid critical shortages of air defence ammunition; leaders at France summit hail renewed focus on pressuring Russia…
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Dáil passes abortion bill to remove three-day wait
The proposal is to remove the three-day wait for an abortion in early pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland.
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Trump welcomed to Versailles for dinner with Macron
Donald Trump was welcomed to the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday evening for a private reception and dinner hosted by French Pre…
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AI dominates conversations at VivaTech
VivaTech's 10th edition draws 200,000 visitors to Paris, with Jeff Bezos and Emmanuel Macron among the guests. AI dominates conver…
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Row between Elon Musk and German broadcaster ZDF sparks major controversy
German broadcaster ZDF has reacted to a cease-and-desist suit from Elon Musk, deleting a line from a programme intro over his link…
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Finland's parliament passes bill in support of lifting total ban on nuclear weapons
Finland dropped decades of military non-alliance to join NATO in April 2023 in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
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Europeans leave G7 feeling relieved, balancing self-interest and flattery to keep Trump in check
Macron hailed the G7 as an "objectively successful" summit after leaders agreed on key issues from Ukraine and Iran to critical mi…
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Six takeaways from the G7 summit in Évian
G7 leaders gathered in France for a high-stakes meeting over the last three days to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and world cha…
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How can Europe compete with the US and China economically? MEPs debate on The Ring
From Artificial Intelligence to rare minerals, from Trump's tariffs to China's cheap exports - in this edition MEPs Jörgen Walborn…
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Poland and Germany sign defence cooperation agreement
The two neighbours and NATO allies will increase cooperation in military mobility, logistics infrastructure, maritime security and…
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Golden ticket: why Versailles invite is the ‘real deal’ for Trump
The US president’s opulent tastes will be well served in a palace that has hosted Putin, King Charles and JFK For a US president w…
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Zelenskyy heads to Brussels buoyed by new G7 commitments
Ukraine secured fresh G7 military and diplomatic backing, including air defence support, as pressure grows on Russia to negotiate.
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CEOs of Anthropic and Google DeepMind call for U.S.-led AI coalition in meeting at G7
Tech leaders and heads of state, including President Donald Trump, joined a meeting about AI standards at the G7 Summit.
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Germany and Poland sign new defence deal as balance of power in Europe shifts
Poland’s importance as a logistics hub for Ukraine, alongside its growing economy and heavy defence investment, has made it a comp…