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France's Kylian Mbappé condemns 'despicable' Paraguayan senator over racist remarks
“Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that…
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Together in prosaic dreams: anthology reveals Europeans’ anticlimactic subconscious
Collector of dream stories from across continent finds ‘surprising consistency’ in the way they are structured A young woman disco…
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Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending
Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland Nato leaders will ga…
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Europe faces up to prospect US may be unable to arm Nato allies
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have expended stockpiles of sought-after missiles, leaving gap in military resources There are growing co…
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Marine Le Pen’s political future at stake with ruling on electoral ban imminent
Leader of France’s far-right National Rally and a contender for the presidency set to hear appeal decision on Tuesday Marine Le Pe…
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Russian cities feel the pinch amid worsening fuel shortages
Ukraine’s drone and missile campaign on oil infrastructure has brought impact of war to citizens of Moscow and elsewhere Five hour…
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200,000 ‘untested, uncontrolled and unsafe’ condoms detected in Europe
The European Anti-Fraud Office uncovered a trafficking route used to distribute counterfeit condoms in Europe, putting the sexual …
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Oil tanker hit by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz, British military says
Iranian state television said a liquified natural gas tanker came under attack Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman after igno…
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Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by western European leader
Macron will meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace and “engage directly with diverse Syrian people,…
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‘Overturn this’: victorious Belgium throw barb after Balogun red-card controversy
Red Devils beat USA to advance to World Cup last-eight Team had been angered by suspension of red card For Belgium, Monday’s 4-1 v…
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Live: NATO allies to unveil billions in defence deals ahead of summit
NATO leaders are set to announce tens of billions of dollars in defence deals in Ankara on Tuesday ahead of a summit with US Presi…
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USA's Balogun has little impact as Belgium soars into World Cup quarterfinals against Spain
USA star forward Folarin Balogun, whose one-game red-card suspension was controversially lifted by FIFA, ultimately played a forge…
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Trump heads to Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience
Trump frequently vented about NATO members' refusal to heed U.S. calls for help clearing the Strait of Hormuz during its campaign …
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Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russia oil refinery in Siberia as Zelenskyy warns region now ‘within reach’
Ukrainian president says long-range attack an ‘important achievement’ while also pleading for better air defences. What we know on…
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Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC
Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.
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Russian missile and drone strikes kill 24 in Kyiv ahead of NATO summit
Russia launched a deadly barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv on Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 100 i…
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UK eyes European Nato pivot as Trump demands higher defence spending
Keir Starmer will use his final Nato summit in Ankara to push for a European-led defence alliance, as Donald Trump demands allies …
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Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortage as 23 killed in Kyiv region
President Zelensky says Sunday's "massive Russian attack" on Kyiv consisted of 68 missiles and 351 strike drones.
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France's Marine Le Pen, who brought hard-right National Rally to cusp of electoral success
She has tasted defeat before, but if the appeal court bars her from running in the 2027 presidential election, it could end her po…
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Jordan Bardella: The 'blank canvas' who could be France's youngest president
Now president of National Rally, Bardella could become the party's candidate for next year's presidential election if Marine Le Pe…
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Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall
The French president landed in Damascus on Monday evening. He's the first EU leader to visit the country since Bashar Assad's sudd…
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Protest against Islamic centre in Kraków as city condemns “artificial fueling of fears”
Nationalist groups have led a campaign against what they call an "illegal mosque".
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Artists create giant sea animals from sand
Artists create large sand sculptures of marine life on Rab island in Croatia during the Festival of Sand Sculptures, turning the b…
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Macron arrives in Syria as first major western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria, becoming the first major western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ou…