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Russia’s overnight missile barrage killed at least 12 people in Kyiv on Thursday, 20 August, as residents were rescued from damaged buildings and firefighters battled fires across the capital.
Basel has spent decades making the Rhine safe for swimmers, while German cities are imposing bans. Could a growing European push to reclaim urban waterways change that?
In Basel, swimmers can drift home along the river in the evening. In many German rivers, however, swimming is banned. The Rhine flows here too, so why do the two countries treat it so differently?
The deportation of Iranians to a country whose government has a pattern of violent persecution against women, religious minorities and political dissidents has drawn significant criticism from human rights activists.
A massive surge in tobacco industry lobbying is undercutting the European Union’s public health agenda, derailing legislative proposals, and triggering a political battles over new nicotine products.
At the World Robot Conference in Beijing on 19 August, more than 300 companies displayed humanoid, industrial and service robots, highlighting the sector’s push into factories and commercial settings.
The transatlantic relationship has changed profoundly since Donald Trump's return to the White House, and the concept of NATO 3.0 epitomises the transformation. But what does it actually mean?
Global shares rebounded and bond yields eased after Washington's debt buyback announcement, while oil held near multi-week highs amid the deadlocked US-Iran standoff
Global shares rebounded and bond yields eased after Washington's debt buyback announcement, while oil held near multi-week highs amid the deadlocked US-Iran standoff
US President Donald Trump had authorised Ukraine to obtain licences to manufacture Patriot air defence systems, but later reversed the decision.
US President Donald Trump had authorised Ukraine to obtain licences to manufacture Patriot air defence systems, but later reversed the decision.
US President Donald Trump had authorised Ukraine to obtain licences to manufacture Patriot air defence systems, but later reversed the decision.
From trade to defence to youth mobility, London and Brussels are seeking to build on the thaw in their post-Brexit relationship. But tough negotiations lie ahead as an autumn summit looms.
European gas prices have surged 130% in 2026, and low storage and supply risks leave Europe vulnerable to a costly winter.
European gas prices have surged 120% in 2026, and low storage and supply risks leave Europe vulnerable to a costly winter.
Zelenskyy himself has not been a suspect in any of the probes launched so far, but the growing list of people close to him under investigation is quickly becoming a political liability.
The Italian government has previously been urged to declare a state of emergency over the blue crab explosion, fuelled by climate-warmed waters.
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Seven frontline European Union nations want the bloc’s next long-term budget to help their hotels, businesses and operators weather the fallout from Europe’s security crisis — and their proximity to it.
A new study is the first to link improved air quality from a clean-air zone with faster lung growth in children living in London.
The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of al-Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Harry expressed a desire to reconcile with his father and spend more time with the UK monarch who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Pyongyang says scaling back US-South Korean military drills does not make them less provocative, as Japan says North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea.
Critics slammed the Trump administration over its surprise pull-back from the planned drills with South Korea, stressing that the move is yet another example of the US turning its back on its allies, hurting its credibility in the international arena.
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The Nîmes public prosecutor, Cécile Gensac, said that two men had been arrested on Wednesday and "placed in police custody because of evidence suggesting their direct or indirect involvement in the events."
A month of nationwide demonstrations demanding Mykhailo Fedorov’s return as defence minister appears to be ending after protest organisers rejected and criticised his call for elections during wartime.
Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyongyang.
Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyongyang.
