Europe
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Switzerland helps out as Italy's northern lakes are in crisis
Lake Maggiore is suffering from drought and Switzerland is increasing releases from Lake Lugano. Water is also scarce in Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and the Marche: this is Italy's new emergency. #EuropeNews
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Video. Bulgaria lights up its Black Sea coast with digital art festival
Video. Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast became an open‑air gallery from 7 to 10 August, as the second LUNAR: Sea of Lights festival brought 17 light and digital artworks to five seaside communities.
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Music brings cultures together
The Gabala Music Festival is celebrating 15 years by bringing together music, art and people from different cultures. With Gabala Fest, the event is going beyond concerts to create a space where artists can connect, collaborate and share their work. #Cult
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 11th, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 11th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Paris tightens rules on electric scooters and other rideables
Paris police are enforcing new rules requiring e-scooter riders to wear helmets and reflective gear following a rise in the number of accidents involving such rideables. #EuropeNews
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Trump signals support for Infantino as FIFA crisis rumbles on
"If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again," US President Donald Trump wrote of Infantino and the World Cup in a post on Truth Social.
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Video. Italy’s Po river runs low as drought threatens farms and water supplies
Video. Italy’s Po River has fallen to historically low levels as the country endures its fourth heatwave of the summer, exposing wide stretches of dry riverbed near Pavia and raising fresh concerns over water supplies and farming across northern Italy.
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Zelenskyy’s independence comments fuel anger in Kosovo
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's first visit to Serbia was unexpected — but it was his comments on Kosovo that sparked a wave of anger in Prishtina. #EuropeNews
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Video. France’s oldest lumberjack contest puts axe skills to the test
Video. France’s 73rd lumberjacking championship in Chamrousse saw 60 competitors race axes through logs, preserving Alpine forestry traditions for 2,000 spectators.
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Mexican crews to arrive to fight western Canada wildfire
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday.
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Video. Russia launches massive overnight barrage on Ukraine, leaving nine dead
Video. Russia killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight on Tuesday, as missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, according to regional authorities.
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Can an AI model explain our reading habits?
A new AI model could help scientists understand the hidden decisions behind how we read, and eventually personalise text for different readers and situations.
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EU rules force Anthropic to expose AI writing worldwide
Anthropic will invisibly watermark all of Claude's text and file output from 2 August to meet EU AI Act transparency rules, with the marking applied globally, whether or not the user is anywhere near Brussels.
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Video. Deadly earthquake in Colombia hits Manizales, damaging cathedral and homes
Video. Manizales, in Colombia’s western Caldas department, was among the areas hardest hit by Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with streets littered with rubble as rescue teams searched damaged buildings for survivors.
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Iran executes woman who claimed self-defence against sexual assault
Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after a court rejected her account of wounding a man who had attempted to assault her, bringing the number of women executed in Iran since the start of 2026 to at least 14.
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Qatar sees 'positive' signs in Iran-Oman talks on reopening Hormuz
Doha said Iran and Oman had reached the technical stage of negotiations and were finalising shipping route coordinates, but warned against delay as only six vessels transited Hormuz on Monday compared with 130-140 before the war.
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Oil prices rise as Trump and Iran trade reparations demands
Oil prices and US government bond yields both climbed on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump answered Iran's demand for war reparations with a sweeping counterclaim of his own, pushing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz further out of reach.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 11th, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 11th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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These are the best-value villa destinations in Europe
You could enjoy a stay at a similarly-rated villa in Provence for four times less than if you booked a holiday on the Amalfi Coast, according to this new index.
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Australian PM under fire for 'melons' gag about Japanese leader
Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."
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Breaking news. - Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.
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Zelenskyy: Russia fired North Korean missiles in overnight strike
Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies.
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Russia bars its only anti-war party from September elections
The Supreme Court ruling came just days after the Central Election Commission had unanimously approved the party's registration, prompting speculation that the initial approval was itself a Kremlin-orchestrated manoeuvre.
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Video. Rescuers search rubble in Cali as Colombia’s strongest quake in decades hits
Video. Rescuers in Cali search rubble after Colombia’s strongest quake this century, which killed over 130 people, left hundreds injured and many missing.
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Why is the internet accusing Anne Hathaway of wearing a fake pregnancy belly?
Social media users have claimed that Anne Hathaway was wearing a fake pregnancy belly on the red carpet for the premiere of 'The End Of Oak Street'. This has led the actress to respond and further proves that the chronically online really need a hobby.
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At least 132 killed in Colombia's biggest earthquake in years
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, just three days after being sworn into office, declared a state of emergency and vowed a concerted rescue effort.
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Video. Spain’s Huelva blaze threatens homes, 800 evacuated amid severe drought
Video. A massive wildfire in Spain’s Huelva province has forced 800 evacuations, burned around 20,000 hectares and comes during Europe’s worsening drought crisis.
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Tropical Storm Dolphin continues to wreak havoc in eastern China
More than 900 flights, or about 40% of those expected, were cancelled in Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports after about 1,300 were canceled the day before, according to Shanghai Airport Group.
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Kazakhstan offers crypto amnesty to bring billions in assets back home
Astana has introduced tax incentives and regulatory reforms to encourage crypto investors to move their digital assets onto domestic licensed platforms, hoping to revive an industry that largely left after a post-mining-boom halt.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 11th, 2026 – Morning
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 11th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Russia's Supreme Court bars anti-war party Yabloko from elections
The ruling, which sidelines the only officially registered party that opposes Moscow's war in Ukraine, came after the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party filed a lawsuit on 7 August, seeking to remove Yabloko from the elections. #EuropeNews
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Trump signs order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines
The order recommends giving all childhood vaccinations at separate visits whenever feasible, which had earlier been blocked by a federal judge, and dividing the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into three distinct single injections
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Italian coral smugglers arrested on Greek island
The 'red gold' of the Mediterranean is being wiped out by smugglers: Arrest on Skopelos sounds alarm over high prices and poor protections.
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Video. Watch: Competitors battle it out in France's pig-squealing contest
Video. Competitors from France and abroad gather in the village of Trie-sur-Baïse for its annual pig-squealing championship, a quirky festival that draws thousands of visitors.
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Europe in flames: Wildfire contained near Athens, evacuations in Spain
Much of Europe is bracing for yet another scorching heatwave following periods of record drought that have driven rivers to historic lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths. #EuropeNews
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Germany to boost police anti-drone unit after Leipzig airport incident
Germany and other European countries have repeatedly observed UAVs flying over sensitive sites such as airports, military bases and industrial plants. #EuropeNews
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Russia readying more North Korean troops and missiles, Zelenskyy says
At the weekend, Zelenskyy said a decision had been taken for 30,000-50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on Russian soil. He did not explain how he obtained the figures. #EuropeNews
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Trump's ex-personal attorney takes over as US attorney general
Blanche won Senate confirmation by 50 votes to 49 after the White House persuaded a handful of Republican holdouts to join the "yes" column.
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Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran
Trump this weekend said he was "low-keying" his approach to the conflict, suggesting that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount in place of further military strikes.
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Britons lead spending, but average tourist spend in Portugal falls
Foreign tourists are spending less per purchase in Portugal, with the average amount falling to its lowest level since 2019. Britons and Americans stand out among the main markets.
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Road rage: Which countries have the most aggressive drivers?
Some of the world's top tourist destinations are some of the least enjoyable places to drive, according to a new global survey. #EuropeInMotion
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Russian intelligence op aimed at discredting Sweden broken, Säpo says
In 2024, Sweden ended two centuries of military non-alignment and joined NATO, spurred into the alliance by Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. #EuropeNews
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 10th, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 10th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Major quake rocks Colombia and neighbours, 47 confirmed dead
The Colombian geological service put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6 while its American counterpart USGS put it at 7.4.
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'Chess player' Iran says Hormuz stays shut until US pays up
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson shot back that Iranians had "shown they are professional chess players" after Trump said he was "low-keying it" and likened talks with Tehran to a chess game.
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Danube water level rising: Another Paks NPP turbine may restart
The Danube's level at Paks, south of Budapest, has risen by about 19 centimetres from its previous low, allowing the first additional Paks nuclear plant turbine to be restarted and reconnected. #EuropeNews
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EU stands in 'solidarity' with Euronews following ban in Belarus
The European Union and various leading press freedom organisations have condemned Belarus’ designation of Euronews as “extremist”, calling it part of a broader crackdown on independent media. #EuropeNews
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UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF target embattled Infantino in damning open letter
The open letter criticised Infantino’s judgment and called on FIFA to apologise for poor leadership rather than miscommunication amid its failed attempt to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
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Video. Hundreds join Copenhagen kayak parade in support of Greenland
Video. Hundreds of kayakers paddled through Copenhagen harbour on Sunday waving Greenlandic flags, marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in a show of solidarity with Greenland.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 10th, 2026 – Midday
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