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With Prigozhin dead, Putin has traded low-budget global reach for safety at home
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Europe ‘dancing on the edge of a volcano’ – Sarkozy
The West should stop talking about sending arms to Kiev and engage diplomatically with Moscow, the ex-French president has said
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Europe’s tourist numbers bounce back after Covid – for better or worse
Tourist numbers in Europe this summer have returned to almost pre-Covid levels, with especially high demand from North American travellers. But the summer season has been far from smooth, with holidaymakers encountering heatwaves, wildfires and the return of overcrowding at some of Europe’s most popular sights. Some of the troubles have also been caused by the tourists themselves, with several accused of vandalism and trespassing at the iconic sites they were visiting.
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British Nurse Who Killed Babies on the Job Gets Life Sentence
Case of Lucy Letby, one of U.K.’s most notorious serial killers, raises questions about oversight at state healthcare system
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Latest Europe
The West Sanctioned Russia’s Billionaires. Now They Are Fighting Back.
Russia’s business elite was sanctioned to pressure Putin, but war in Ukraine continues
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Navalny Given New 19-Year Sentence in Russia as Putin Moves to Silence Dissent
The opposition leader, President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, was charged with inciting and funding extremism
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Belgian court finds 8 men guilty of murder, attempted murder over deadly 2016 bombings
Bombings killed 32 people and injured more than 300
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Spain elections: hung parliament after conservatives fail to secure expected majority
Conservative People’s party and prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists both declare victory, with weeks of negotiations likely ahead
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Putin may still seek revenge on Wagner boss – CIA chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to buy time while he works out how to deal with Yevgeny Prighozin, says the director of the CIA.
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Europeans Are Becoming Poorer. ‘Yes, We’re All Worse Off.’
An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Ben Wallace to quit as defence secretary at next cabinet reshuffle
Ben Wallace says he will step down as defence secretary at the next cabinet reshuffle after four years in the job.
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Modi heads to France, deals for fighter jets and submarines expected
The Indian leader will attend the Bastille Day parade as a guest of honor and discuss purchases of Rafale warplanes and Scorpene vessels
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Extreme heat during Europe's hottest summer killed over 61,000, study says
This summer could be no better in terms of heat-related deaths.
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What the Dutch parliament collapse reveals about European migration
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s resignation could be a bellwether for European Parliament elections
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France riots: Can Paris prevent tensions igniting again?
Calm has returned to La Grande Borne. Local mafia again exercise lazy control from the doorways of this vast housing estate south of Paris; their guns on show, their faces hidden.
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Dutch government collapses over immigration policy dispute
With the issue of immigration rising in salience, some Dutch political analysts have speculated as to whether Rutte may be seizing on this issue in order to strengthen his own electoral position.
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Putin’s Corporate Takeover of Wagner Has Begun
Attempts to grab the reins of companies will be a test of his power
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France shooting: Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen killed by police
Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range.
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French teen shooting: Piecing together what happened
Prosecutors have begun piecing together what happened before the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M by a police officer.
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Criminal case against Wagner dropped – FSB
The security agency cited ‘relevant circumstances’ and the mercenaries’ decision to end their mutiny as reasons for its decision
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