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How Putin is sowing chaos in Poland as Ukraine war spreads
Poland accuses Russia of carrying out a coordinated and multi-faceted campaign of sabotage in a bid to deter Ukraine’s backers, writes James C. Reynolds
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Russia pounds the Kyiv region, killing 4 and targeting the power grid
Russia is continuing its missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing four people, including a child
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Lead candidate of the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt aiming to become state premier in December, Amazon to hire 13,000 seasonal workers in Germany, Berlin's Philharmonie concert hall due for major upgrade and more news this Wednesday.
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No, Macron isn't planning to trigger a war with Russia to stay in power
Allegations are circulating online that Macron will put France at war with Russia to postpone elections and stay in power as his second consecutive term comes to an end. However, the country's constitution makes this unfeasible in many...
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South Korea says Zelenskyy's revelation of a secret POW transfer was likely a play for more support
South Korea’s spy agency says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent disclosure of a secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea was likely intended to gain public support for Ukraine
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Deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least four and hit Kyiv power supply
Ensuring energy supply is critical as the cold winter months approach. Russian strikes on the sector last year cut light and heating as temperatures plunged to as low as -20C. Russian strikes killed at least four people in and around...
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Russia is preparing for a possible restriction that Google has not announced
Moscow prepares for a possible Android squeeze as Google gets ready to verify developers behind applications outside its stores
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Romanian appeals court orders pro-Russian figure detained for 30 days in fraud case
A Romanian appeals court has ordered pro-Russian politician Calin Georgescu to be placed under pretrial detention for 30 days in a fraud case
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Ukraine pushes for Russian assets to plug $78 billion gap in 2027
Russia's relentless airstrikes are deepening Ukraine's financial gap. As costs rise and the deficit swells, the country is pleading with European allies to tap into the immobilised Russian assets. #EuropeNews
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Six dead after Russia’s long-range bomber crashes on training mission
One crew member survived the crash and was rushed to the hospital
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Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on drone maker supplying Ukraine
European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in Tallinn
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Putin expands army for fourth time this year as war losses mount
The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing...
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Left Party accuses Government of smear campaign, German wholesale retailer Metro’s Russian operations seized by authorities, Söder and Munich mayor celebrate Olympic bid victory with roller coaster bet and more news on Tuesday, September 29th.
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Russia's ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge
Ukraine’s air force says Russia has fired ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Kyiv
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Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on defense company that provides vehicles to Ukraine
Estonian authorities say they have concluded that an arson attack in mid-August on a defense company that provides military vehicles to Ukraine was an act of sabotage commissioned by Russian security services
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‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night
Four-hour production featuring star-studded cast will be performed at London County Hall
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Your favorite free mobile game could be sharing your data with Russia and China, Proton warns
A new study from Proton reveals that some of the world's most downloaded Android games contain trackers funneling sensitive data to foreign ad-tech firms
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‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv
Jet-powered drones are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit
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‘We will not be intimidated,’ says Estonian PM after attributing recent arson attack to Russia - Europe live
Kristen Michal says attack ‘against Milrem Robotics was ordered by Russian special services’, after Kremlin denies involvement
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky claims North Korea will deploy 10K more troops to Russia
Zelensky said the plan is ‘how evil encroaches’
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Ukraine's city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid
Russia is shooting down food deliveries, confiscating supplies that reach the ground and blocking evacuation of some 2,000 residents still trapped in the occupied Kherson town, where the Council of Europe warns civilians face "a high...
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Kremlin transfers control of German retailer Metro's Russia business
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian assets of German retailer Metro AG placed under the temporary administration
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Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one in latest daytime attack
Three others wounded as jet-powered drones increasingly target Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit
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Moscow seizes Russian assets of German food retailer Metro
Retail giant Metro, was one of few Germany-based companies that had maintained large scale operations in Russia even after the war in Ukraine and related sanctions forced other companies out. Now Moscow has seized its assets.
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Chancellor John Healey ‘concerned’ as diesel prices in UK climb to record high
The average price of a litre of diesel stood at 199.18p on Monday, according to figures compiled by the RAC.
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Price of diesel in UK hits all-time high, new figures show
The previous record was set in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Ukraine war live: Moscow ‘planning more acts of sabotage in Europe’
European countries should be able to act before such attacks take place, Kaja Kallas says
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Russian drones pound civilian areas as Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs
Officials say that Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least three civilians and wounded 41 others from Sunday to Monday
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Russia plans seven new 'superprisons' despite war recruitment emptying its jails
Seven complexes holding more than 20,000 inmates are planned for 2035, including one in Russian-occupied Kherson, even as the prison population has dropped from 465,000 to 282,000 since 2021, largely because inmates have been recruited as...
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Video. Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure
Video. Ukraine reports 14 dead and 57 injured after a massive Russian drone barrage hits Kyiv and Odesa on 27 September, damaging schools, hospitals and key infrastructure.
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Russia lost nearly half its schools — war propaganda fills the rest
Closures driven by per-pupil funding that made smaller rural schools unviable far outpaced demographic decline. Since 2022, all remaining schools hold mandatory weekly classes on Russian "traditional values" and the Kremlin's version of events surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Seoul demands apology after Kyiv reveals transfer of North Korean POWs
North Korean soldiers were among the foreign contingent conscripted to fight alongside Russian troops on various frontlines in the war on Ukraine, after the Kremlin sought assistance from its close allies to bolster its deployments amid struggles with domestic conscription.
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky accuses Putin of ‘terrorising’ Ukrainians
At least 15 injured after Russia strikes apartment buildings with guided aerial bomb, claims Kharkiv mayor
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Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.
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How is Russia recruiting Belarusians to fight in the war in Ukraine?
Russia's recruitment drive targeting Belarusians has become a key tool to boost manpower on the battlefield and exploits economic hardship and isolation.
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‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Supplies cut off from Ukrainian city where bodies are being left to be eaten by dogs because of deadly risk from drones
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Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate
Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least two people overnight into Sunday, officials said
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Germany calls on Russia to 'abandon its dangerous path'
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on Moscow to "abandon its dangerous path of escalation" during a meeting with Russia's Sergei Lavrov at the UN on Saturday, a diplomat for Berlin said.
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Air attacks intensify, killing 10 people, despite Trump’s plea for peace deal - live
Volodymyr Zelensky says overnight strikes show urgent need for international community to rein in Moscow
