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France steps up fire prevention
As France grapples with its worst wildfire season in decades, officials are looking for ways to stop fires before they e…
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Two helicopters collide while fighting wildfires in Greece
It comes as wildfires continue to burn across France, Spain and Greece…
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Donald Trump to visit Dublin and Clare during trip to Ireland next month
The last visit of a sitting US President to Ireland was by Joe Biden in 2023…
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Gironde megafire contained: Nearly 3,000 firefighters remain deployed
Meanwhile, France’s vast wildfire near Bordeaux remains contained. Most of the 200,000 people who were told to evacuate …
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Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets
People among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospectsFour day…
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Spain's Ceuta navigates aftermath of border surge as most migrants return home
Ceuta was returning to normal over the weekend after an unprecedented migrant surge that saw up to 60,000 people enter t…
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Idaho shooting latest: At least 3 dead and seven injured in mass shooting at In-N-Out with casualties expected ‘to rise’
The suspected shooter is deceased, and the FBI is assisting the investigation…
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Germany news: DB hampered by 'organized irresponsibility'
DB chief Evelyn Palla wants to move away from the culture of ''organized irresponsibility" by empowering new decision-ma…
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'Trump's first term already foreshadowed the current debacle in the Middle East'
As early as 2020, the US president had weakened his country by capitulating to the Taliban, while Iran and its supporter…
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Moscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor says
The deadly explosion outside an upscale Moscow restaurant at Kudrinskaya Square was a "brutal terror attack," Moscow May…
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Inside the worst places on earth to give birth
The Independent’s chief international correspondent, Bel Trew, travelled across the Central African Republic and Nigeria…
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Indonesia: At least 5 dead in ferry fire
Search and rescue officials report some 41 missing after a fire on a ferry near the Indonesia island of Madura. The caus…
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Dozens injured after 4.7 earthquake jolts Naples and triggers landslides
Italy’s civil protection minister, Nello Musumeci, urged caution and warned that the volcanic activity was not yet over…
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How Trump’s Saudi deal could spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East
Riyadh has previously said it will only seek to acquire a nuclear weapon if its rival Iran develops one. With Trump’s wa…
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Indonesia: At least five dead in ferry fire
Search and rescue officials report some 41 missing after a fire on a ferry near the Indonesia island of Madura. The caus…
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Ceuta crisis: Migrants say Spanish enclave was ‘like a prison’ as they return to Morocco
One man survived for three days on water alone and could not afford the high food prices on the Spanish side…
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The week in pictures: European wildfires, a woolly mammoth and a migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta
Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed th…
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Claim of Hussein's alleged daughter reignites tribal rebellion against Houthi insurgents
By seeking the protection of a powerful tribe, a woman claiming to be the daughter of Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi d…
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Capital One cites money laundering probe to justify closure of Trump Organization bank accounts
Capital One Financial on Friday defended its decision to close more than 300 Trump-affiliated bank accounts in 2021, sta…
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Poland: Prime minister Tusk defies anti-Ukrainian violence
Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland is on the rise, with numerous attacks against refugees from the war in Ukraine. Prime…
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Germany: Islamism and right-wing extremism — a story of mutual radicalization
Following the attack on a Berlin Pride festival, the focus in Germany is turning to Islamist terrorism. An expert warns:…
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Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism
Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows t…
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Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant
Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the first time ever, Hungary …
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Football: Brentford sign Ligue 1 star Mamadou Sangaré for €48 million
Mali's international Mamadou Sangaré is heading to the Premier League following a stellar season with french club Lens. …