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Ukraine war: All the key developments to know from Friday

A backlash to a human rights report critical of Ukraine; Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism'; Putin and Erdogan meet for talks in Sochi; Moscow slaps sanctions on dozens of Canadians.

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Portugal

Portugal sets July heat record as severe drought continues

Some 45% of mainland Portugal is in “extreme drought”, while only 3mm of rain fell during July.

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Gaza

Israel and Gaza militants exchange fire in second day of violence

Palestinian militants fired rockets into southern Israel while Israeli planes struck Gaza again on Saturday, following the previous day's Israeli strikes which killed at least 10 people.

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France

Pay for your funeral before you climb Mont Blanc, mayor tells climbers

The mayor of Saint-Gervais in France suggests a €15,000 deposit would discourage unwary climbers from ignoring danger warnings.

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Russia

Putin looks to score economic deal with Turkey in meeting with Erdogan

The two presidents met to talk about vital economic projects between their countries at the Russian resort city as the war in Ukraine continued well into its sixth month.

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Art

A sculpture of Putin perched on a tank appears in Central Park

French artist James Colomina is known for installing his politically charged works in unusual places. His latest does not disappoint.

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Culture news

Abuses against Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ rise after blast and financial crisis

Two years after the explosion at Beirut’s port, abuses against Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ community have skyrocketed.

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The Cube

UK Parliament closes TikTok account due to data breach fears

The UK Government's Tiktok account gets shut down after some Members of Parliament raise concerns that user data may be passed onto China's ruling Communist Party. This follows reports that the Chinese app is obliged to handed over personal data to Xi Jinping's government upon request.

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Rescuers rush to Gaza building hit by Israeli air strikes

The Israeli army said on Friday it had launched air strikes in central Gaza City

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Health news

Is there enough monkeypox vaccine in Europe to go around?

Men who have sex with men are most at-risk of monkeypox, but are they being reached with the vaccine in time?

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Europe News

NATO deploys record 40 firefighting aircraft to Greece

Halfway through the summer wildfire season, about 600,000 hectares had been burnt across the EU. This is second only to 2017 when nearly a million hectares when up in smoke.

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Probing the causes of wildfires in France

This year, France had its driest July on record and wildfires have been rampant in the south of the country.

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Climate

Kenya drought crisis: ‘I pray we get rain by the mercy of God’

Four consecutive failed rainy seasons have caused crippling food insecurity and malnutrition in Kenya.

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Over 100 French towns without drinking water amid 'historic drought'

France's prime minister has created an emergency crisis cell to address the country's "worst ever drought".

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Spain

Probe into rising cases of needle jabs on women in Spain

Waves of needle pricks at musical events also have confounded authorities in France, Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Now it's seemingly Spain's turn.

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Spain

Model questions if racism is behind lack of apology over beach poster

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Living

How to save water: 11 unusual ways to use less during droughts

Water is likely to be limited for decades to come so don’t rely on restrictions to tell you when you should be saving the life-giving liquid

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Greece

Greek intelligence chief resigns over alleged spying scandal

Panagiotis Kontoleon resigned Friday over allegations Greece's National Intelligence Agency hacked the phones of a journalist and a socialist opposition leader.

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Escaping the summer heat: Dubai's hot spots for kids and family

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As summer gets underway the heat rises in Dubai. Euronews' Natalie Lindo meets the parents on the lookout for activities to keep the whole family entertained.

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Health news

This new tool could edit DNA to cure inherited heart defects

The technology works by targeting “faulty” copies of genes that cause a defect that weakens the heart muscles.

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The Cube

Does Spain's fake monkeypox victim highlight perils of social media?

As monkeypox cases continue to grow, some people with non-related skin conditions have been falsely accused of having the virus.

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Culture news

Auction selling art prints raises thousands to buy drones for Ukraine

An original artwork sold for $22,000 in an auction, raising money to purchase drones for the Ukrainian army

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Germany

Berlin blaze under control but fears of further explosions persist

Authorities on Friday are hoping to get a closer look at the ammunition site, with help from armoured vehicles and robots.

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Italy

Salvini tries to put focus on migration ahead of Italy's snap election

"Lampedusa is the gateway to Europe, it cannot be the refugee camp of Europe," said Salvini.

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Culture news

Lady Gaga releases the teaser for 'Joker' sequel - but do we need one?

The same week that DC cans 'Batgirl', Lady Gaga teases the sequel to Todd Phillip’s Joker, titled Joker: Folie À Deux.

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United Kingdom

Ukrainians join Czech company to perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Despite the turmoil at home, a group of young Ukrainian circus performers will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival together with a troupe from the Czech Republic.

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Taiwan

China's military drills around Taiwan are a 'significant escalation'

Beijing's show of strength came after Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Taiwan.

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Global food prices 'declined significantly' in July, says UN agency

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned however that many uncertainties remain which could negatively impact prices in the coming months.

05/08/2022

Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Italy's Via Appia enters the Unesco World Heritage List

Leaders react to 'unique' opening ceremony in Paris

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Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Italy's Via Appia enters the Unesco World Heritage List

Leaders react to 'unique' opening ceremony in Paris

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2022-08-05

Ukraine war: All the key developments to know from Friday

Pay for your funeral before you climb Mont Blanc, mayor tells climbers

Latest news bulletin | August 5th – Evening

NATO deploys record 40 firefighting aircraft to Greece

Probe into rising cases of needle jabs on women in Spain

Model questions if racism is behind lack of apology over beach poster

How to save water: 11 unusual ways to use less during droughts

Greek intelligence chief resigns over alleged spying scandal

Berlin blaze under control but fears of further explosions persist

Latest news bulletin | August 5th – Midday