Europe
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First Russian team in European tournament strikes diplomatic moves
The Kazan club was the first Russian club to play an official European club match in Greece, after discreet pressure to keep Russian symbols out of the Serafio pool.
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Houthi strikes kill three at Riyadh airport including airline captain
Two missile strikes on King Khalid International Airport forced diplomats to shelter in place and delayed dozens of flights, as Yemen’s government claimed progress in its Red Sea counter-offensive. Houthi forces said they were holding their ground.
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German logistics group Rhenus plans 14 Middle Corridor terminals
Global logistics company Rhenus Group plans to build a new multimodal hub in the Kazakh city of Aktau and develop up to 14 terminals along the Middle Corridor. This network will link Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, and connect the route to the company's infrastructure in Europe.
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Left-wing candidate Hitler Mussolini wins local vote in Peru
Hitler Mussolini Simeón Flores won by 25 votes in Queropalca, a district of just over 730 people in the Huánuco department, running for the centre-left Ahora Nación party. He is not Peru’s first elected Hitler.
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Frozen testicular tissue transplant offers hope of restoring fertility
Protecting fertility is a major challenge for young men undergoing aggressive treatments such as chemotherapy. Freezing their own testicular tissue before such treatments could help.
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Video. US sailors reunite with families as USS Abraham Lincoln returns home
Video. Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln reunite with their families in San Diego after a 265-day deployment supporting US military operations against Iran.
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Masked ICE officers shoot a man while making an arrest in New York
Eyewitnesses say they saw a few masked officers wearing Department of Homeland Security branded clothes surrounding a man on the ground who appeared injured. They say they heard three or four gunshots being fired.
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Six injured as heavy rains hit Santiago, damaging homes and cars
Authorities have placed 10 other Chilean districts on high alert as risks of potential mudslides and rain-related emergencies threaten to batter the region.
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Video. Chile: Santiago flooding turns streets to rivers as Kast declares state of catastrophe
Video. Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Santiago, Chile, leaving homes, clinics and university buildings under water.
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Video. Deadly floods sweep Albania and Montenegro as rivers burst banks
Video. Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow.
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Tsunoda Claims World Gold as Murao Retains His Title in Baku
Ai Tsunoda Roustant claimed her first senior world title at -70kg, defeating Michaela Polleres in golden score. At -90kg, Sanshiro Murao delivered a spectacular ippon against Goki Tajima in an all-Japanese final, defending his title to become a two-time world champion.
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US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record
After more than 10 months at sea, the Lincoln made a stop in Thailand last month on its way back from the Middle East.
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Video. Hundreds of farmers rally in Paris against EU-Mercosur pact and import fears
Video. Hundreds of French farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest the EU‑Mercosur deal, warning of unfair competition and demanding stronger protections.
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Video. Fire rages at Yandex data centre after Ukraine drone attack
Video. A Yandex data centre in Russia’s Ryazan region caught fire and was taken offline after what the company said was a Ukrainian drone attack.
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Video. Heavy autumn snow paralyses roads in Russia’s Far East
Video. Heavy autumn snowfall has paralysed roads in Russia’s Magadan region, leaving trucks struggling through snow and disrupting intercity bus services.
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South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner row
Seoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.
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Breaking news. - Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally
The mass student-led movement emerged over a range of issues including long school days, overcrowded schools, teacher absences. #EuropeNews
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Video. Jonathan the tortoise, the world’s oldest living land animal
Video. At around 194 years old, Jonathan is the world’s oldest living land animal and the oldest tortoise ever recorded.
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Iran strikes tankers outside Hormuz in signs of expanding campaign
Two commercial vessels were hit within 24 hours — one off Qatar, the first attack in that area in six months, and one off Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman — as IRGC-affiliated outlets suggested Tehran had extended operations beyond the crucial strait.
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Video. Manny Pacquiao hosts Polish president Karol Nawrocki for Manila boxing workout
Video. Polish President Karol Nawrocki trains in Manila with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, who now leads the Philippines’ National Anti-Poverty Commission.
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Video. “I settled eight wars”: Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize
Video. Donald Trump says he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his efforts to resolve international conflicts.
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Drought: groundwater levels in France remain very low
France's groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way.
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Astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record space mission
Sophie Adenot left the International Space Station on Wednesday after an eight-month stay, the longest by a European astronaut, and splashed down on Thursday at around 5.30 pm with three fellow crew members.
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Neutrality, energy and youth shape Turkmenistan's next chapter
Turkmenistan celebrated 35 years of independence with a vast parade through Ashgabat, as the country set out its ambitions for the decades ahead. #Focus
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Video. Tiny turtles take their first steps towards the sea
Video. On Mataking Island in Malaysia, conservationists raise and release green turtle hatchlings, part of long-running efforts that helped the species recover.
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Nicolas Maduro and his wife face new US torture charges
The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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EU debates harsh working conditions for fishers: 'I had no other choice'
Endless weeks, shifts of up to 24 hours and even no drinking water: these were some of the hardships aired last week at a debate held by the EU Fisheries Committee with sector representatives.
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Video. French students clash with police as school protests continue
Video. Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.
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Ethiopian drones hit Eritrean forces accused of backing Tigray rebels
Drone strikes hit Eritrean vehicles around the northern city of Adigrat overnight, with witnesses reporting destroyed lorries and retreating troops, days after Ethiopia expelled Eritrean diplomats and Eritrea severed ties.
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Experts in Baku urge action as missing persons surge worldwide
Around 280,000 people are registered as missing in Ukraine alone, with 10,000 new cases added each month, part of a 70% global rise since 2019. Forensic experts meeting in Baku said the obstacle was not forensic capacity but governmental reluctance.
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Video. Protests in Turkey’s Izmir after mayor switches to Erdogan’s AK Party
Video. Protesters gathered in Izmir after Mayor Cemil Tugay joined President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party, with demonstrators calling for his resignation.
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Video. ‘Adios Maricarmen’: Hundreds protest in Madrid after pensioner’s death
Video. Hundreds protest near Spain's parliament in Madrid to honour evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal and demand action over the country’s housing crisis.
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Video. Christa Pike's lawyer: She woke up and began talking
Video. Christa Pike has regained consciousness after surviving two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital during a botched execution. Her lawyer says Pike was believed to be brain dead and close to being taken off life support before unexpectedly waking up and speaking.
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Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China trip
Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the streets today. #EuropeToday
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Texas execution first in US since Pike's botched lethal injection
Texas has executed seven people so far this year, up from five in both 2025 and 2024. A further two executions are scheduled to take place in the state in November.
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US probes EU carbon border tax over potential trade barriers
The EU's carbon border tax was designed to prevent companies from shifting production abroad to countries with weaker environmental rules — but the US says it amounts to a discriminatory trade rule. #EuropeNews
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Sri Lanka's former first lady arrested on corruption allegations
Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been jailed pending investigation into alleged corruption. Authorities accuse her of misusing donation funds during her time as first lady of the island nation.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'
British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband stressed that the consulate would not be closing and that it would instead become the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from Thursday.
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Video. Dry wells and shrinking water holes as drought grips Sri Lanka
Video. Prolonged drought in central Sri Lanka is leaving wells dry, hurting farmers’ livelihoods and pushing wildlife to crowd shrinking water holes.
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Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh as explosions heard in capital
The claim came as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital, a day after a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays that continued into Thursday.
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Video. Moment US scientist tells his children he won the Nobel Prize
Video. US scientist Karl Deisseroth had a memorable way of sharing the news that he had won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. In images released by Stanford University, Deisseroth can be seen telling his two daughters and his son about the award.
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Video. This Serbian cafe lets you enjoy your coffee alongside alpacas
Video. A new cafe in northern Serbia is giving visitors the chance to enjoy a coffee alongside six alpacas.
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Russian would-be fugitive receives labour camp sentence
A 68-year-old Russian man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave into neighbouring Lithuania in an attempt to seek asylum has been sentenced to six years in a strict-regime penal colony in Russia for "publicly justifying terrorism." #EuropeNews
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Poland’s economic rise - Can it last? The Ring in Warsaw
The Ring travels to the Polish capital for a political discussion on the country’s economic transformation and the challenges ahead. #TheRing
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Video. Berlin marks October 7 anniversary with memorial installation and Israeli flag display
Video. Berlin marks three years since the Hamas October 7 attacks with a memorial at Brandenburg Gate, amid renewed fears over rising antisemitism in Germany.
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FRENCH PM SPEECH
In a televised address from his official residence the French prime minister acknowledges young people anger 'doesn't come from nowhere' and promises a plan to respond to the crisis #EuropeNews