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Why did Russia warship fire warning shots in the Channel? - The Latest

Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday …

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Macron deploys Versailles’ gold, mirrors and history in a high-stakes courtship of Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron is opening the gilded gates of Louis XIV’s palace to U.S. President Donald Trump for a private re…

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Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest

Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday …

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Luigi Mangione to use psychiatric defence in health CEO murder trial, judge says

Brian Thompson was killed in December 2024 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel for UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference.

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Starmer warns against ‘looking backwards’ to Brexit after rivals back UK’s return to EU

Speaking at the G7 summit, prime minister says he stands by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to rejoin bloc Europe live – latest upda…

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Latest news bulletin | June 17th, 2026 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 17th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, B…

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Less than one-third of global workers feel their jobs are safe, ADP survey data shows

Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, workers are not feeling secure.

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G7 summit hailed a success by Macron thanks to developments on Ukraine and Iran

Ukraine has won key pledges of further support from world leaders in defending itself from Russia's full-scale invasion, now in it…

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Glow-in-the-dark plants warn of crop pests

A team of Spanish researchers has created plants that glow in the dark and change colour when infected, allowing early detection o…

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Replay: Macron holds press conference as G7 summit comes to an end

Rewatch French President Emmanuel Macron's press conference as the G7 summit comes to a close.

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Israel continues strikes on Lebanon ahead of anticipated US-Iran framework deal

While violence has declined in Lebanon since a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war was announced on Monday, Israeli strik…

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Adidas runs out of letter 'V' as Germany fans snap up World Cup shirts

Team Germany fans bought up so many replica World Cup jerseys that sportswear giant Adidas said it briefly ran out of the letter '…

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Bus with Belarus children's football team hit by a drone in Russia, Moscow claims

A bus carrying a children's football team from Belarus in Russia's border Bryansk region was hit by a drone, according to Russian …

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Rutte heads to Washington to smooth NATO tensions ahead of July summit

EXCLUSIVE: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is travelling to Washington next Tuesday ahead of the annual NATO summit in Ankara in…

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G7 focuses on AI's contentious future and US industry dominance

G7 leaders were joined by some of the world's top tech executives on June 17 to discuss opportunities and dangers of artificial in…

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Do you have to pay for your elderly parents' care in Germany?

Germany's Health Minister has reignited the debate on who should help cover the costs of their parents' care. We examine her propo…

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UK minister ‘very confident’ of getting triple EU reset deal done at July summit

Nick Thomas-Symonds tells Euronews he’s “very confident” London and Brussels will close new pacts on agri-food exports, electricit…

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Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak

Discovery in Siberia suggests bacterium from raw marmots devastated hunter-gatherer tribes about 5,500 years ago The earliest evid…

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Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe

An intense heatwave is building across the continent, with Paris possibly seeing 40C by Sunday. Simon King reports.

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From regime change to regime deal? How Iran’s political camps are reacting to leaked US-Iran deal

Iran's hardliners have framed the framework deal as a victory, even as Trump dismissed reports of a $300bn reconstruction fund and…

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Read the full text of the leaked 14-point US-Iran draft agreement

It remains unclear whether the 14-point draft that was circulated at G7 meetings in France will be the version formalised at a cer…

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How to make the most of Fête de la Musique on midsummer's day in Germany

There’s a reason the longest day of the year seems to fly by so fast in Germany. Here’s how to feel the rhythm at the country’s bi…

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Albania's PM Edi Rama: Is Europe ready for its next Helmut Kohl moment?

In Berlin, once the symbol of a divided Germany and Europe, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered a speech on Europe's futur…

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Weather warning: Paris and central France placed on heatwave alert

The French weather forecaster Météo France has placed 26 départements - including those of Paris, Lyon and the French Alps - on al…