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French Word of the Day: Dinguerie
From breathtaking landscapes to unbelievable football goals, the French love describing anything extraordinary as 'une dinguerie'.
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'Drastic change': Crowds cross Gibraltar-Spain frontier as border controls vanish
A steady stream of pedestrians and vehicles crossed the border between Spain and Gibraltar on Wednesday as an agreement allowing f…
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Foreign resort plans fuel Albanian protests as Dua Lipa intervenes
Singer Dua Lipa's public backing of 46-day protests in Tirana highlights a growing clash between foreign luxury tourism investment…
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Toronto choked by wildfire smoke, records world's worst air quality
A thick orange haze hung over Toronto on Wednesday 15 July as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario engulfed Canada's large…
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Swiss hard-right promotes neutrality with German costumes
To gather support for its bid to strengthen Switzerland’s neutrality, which will be voted on in a referendum on September 27th, th…
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Zelenskyy sacks defence chief, taps Naftogaz CEO for PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise dismissal of a key architect of Ukraine’s drone warfare and the nomination of a state ene…
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MEP: German military law makes citizens 'think about contribution'
MEP Niclas Herbst (EPP, Germany) says the German government should not fuel "fear of war" while being "honest" about the current g…
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EU stalls on Russian oil sanctions as Kyiv reshuffles defence and energy
The European Union has failed to agree on a new round of Russian oil sanctions, risking an automatic price cap increase that would…
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Fedorov sacking sparks rare Ukrainian wartime protests
The sudden dismissal of reformist Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has triggered rare public protests across Ukraine, threatening…
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Argentina erupts after late win over England to reach World Cup final
Tens of thousands celebrate in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s 2-1 win over England sends them to the World Cup final against Spain…
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No queues, no staff: Europe's first fully autonomous parapharmacy opens in Lisbon
A combined system of cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence keeps this parapharmacy running, with staff entering only to res…
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Former Spanish PM Rajoy stands by French team nationality remarks
Former Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy has reignited a diplomatic spat by refusing to retract comments questioning the nation…
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French forest fire suspect arrested as wildfire risk remains high
A volunteer firefighter who was suspected of starting a fire in France's historic Fontainebleau forest was placed under formal inv…
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Eltz Castle Tops 2026 European Tourism Ranking
A new ranking of Europe's fairytale destinations highlights where tourist demand and visitor spending may concentrate next year.
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Chat Control is 'treating everyone as a suspect', says expert
Simeon de Brouwer, policy adviser at digital rights organisation EDRi, calls for "proportionality" to avoid "mass surveillance" an…
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UK defence firms gain EU loan access as Starmer departs
Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer used his final trip to Kyiv to lock the UK into a €90 billion EU defence loan, securing new c…
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George Lucas says AI is ‘the future’ of filmmaking: 'There’s nothing you can do about it'
Someone has turned to the dark side... In a recent interview, Star Wars creator George Lucas said that rejecting using AI to make …
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How you can check for food recall warnings in Germany
Food recalls are common in Germany, and there are several reasons why products are pulled. Thankfully, you can check the status of…
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Italian guides halt Mont Blanc climbs as heatwave threatens Alpine tourism
Mountain guides in Courmayeur have stopped selling ascents of Mont Blanc due to dangerous thawing permafrost, cutting off a key su…
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Italy's heatwave to peak with 15 cities on red alert on Thursday
Italy's health ministry issued red alerts for extreme heat in 15 cities, including Rome and Florence, on Thursday and Friday as th…
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When could humanoid robots go to war? Sooner than you think, says firm testing them in Ukraine
AI-powered humanoid robots may become weapons by 2027, robotics firm Foundation Future Industries says.
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Europe's energy use for cooling doubled in six years: Which countries use the most?
The last three years were the hottest on record globally. Energy consumption for cooling has also been rising, with household cons…
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'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano' actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, according to agent
Neill’s longtime agent says the actor’s family agreed to release the information due to "inaccuracies and outright falsehoods" in …
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Newsletter: Drones, military gains and a contentious reshuffle
Hello, readers. I’m Mared Gwyn. In this morning's newsletter: the EU’s defence chief tells Euronews Ukraine’s military successes c…