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'Europe not cause of UK's problems', says UK's Liz Truss in old audio

In a leaked recording from some years ago. the pro-Brexit favourite to become prime minister said British workers, not migrants, were to blame for the UK's ills.

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Spain

Smell of Portugal's forest fires reaches Madrid 400 kilometres away

The Spanish capital's emergency services received hundreds of calls about the smell of burning, while a satellite image shows a column of smoke spreading from Portugal.

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Health news

A banana a day can keep some cancers away - but ripeness matters

The risk of some hereditary cancers was reduced by more than half for participants in the 20-year study.

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Health news

Are pets at risk of catching monkeypox from their owners?

With the news that a pet dog in France has contracted monkeypox from its owner, should we be concerned?

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Culture news

Jewish 'Lost Mural' is moved and restored to former glory

A mural that was painted in a Vermont synagogue more than 100 years ago by a Lithuanian immigrant — and hidden behind a wall for years— has been termed a rare piece of art and has been painstakingly moved and restored.

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Greece

Girl confirmed dead as Greece finds 38 migrants near Turkish border

The UN says the group of 35 Syrians and three Palestinians had been stranded for several days in a restricted military zone.

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Latest news bulletin | August 16th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Eco-Innovation

Could bright colours make solar panels a more attractive option?

Dull colours can discourage architects from using solar panels on buildings but this new discovery could change that.

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Russia

Putin hits out at the US over Ukraine and Taiwan

Speaking at Russia's security council, Putin said that the US is seeking to prolong the war in Ukraine and fuel conflicts elsewhere in the world.

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Ukraine

Ukraine war: Eight key developments to know about from Tuesday

Blasts shake a Russian military base in occupied Crimea, while Moscow resists a UN mission to Zaporizhzhia and cranks up the rhetoric against the West: Your daily round-up of the latest developments.

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Conscious Travel

Paddleboarders scared to fall into the 'green soup' of this UK lake

The Lake District's biggest lake could be on the verge of "ecological collapse" due to algal blooms linked to sewage pollution.

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Germany

Life sentence for German driver who killed six in car-ramming attack

Prosecutors said Bernd Weimann tried to kill as many people as possible when he drove his SUV at high speed into a pedestrian zone in December 2020.

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Spanish firefighters battle10,000 hectares blaze

Firefighters continued to battle a blaze in the eastern coastal province of Alicante which has burned nearly 10,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people.

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Economy

Which countries use the euro as their currency?

Now, the euro area includes 19 European Union member states. Croatia will soon join the eurozone as its 20th member.

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Climate

Why are French activists filling golf course holes with cement?

As France faces severe drought, the country's golf courses are escaping water bans. Now, protestors are taking action.

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Mali

France completes withdrawal from Mali as last army unit pulls out

The last French troops have left Mali after an almost 10-year presence. It has had some 5,000 soldiers in the region since 2013 to fight against Islamist insurgents.

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Culture news

The language app designed to save minority European languages

The app IndyLan was designed to help people learn minority languages, but a lack of funding post-Brexit is holding it back.

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Travel News

Which European countries rely most - and least - on tourism?

Which European countries rely on tourism most heavily? The answer might surprise you.

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Culture news

Ezra Miller apologises, but what have they actually done?

The star of the DC and Fantastic Beasts franchises has racked up a pretty long list of wild allegations in the past year.

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Mobility

BMW test car involved in fatal crash in Germany 'wasn't self-driving'

A 33-year-old woman was killed in the four-car incident in southern Germany after a BMW iX test car veered into traffic.

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Europe Decoded

Explained: What is Gazprom and what makes it so powerful?

The energy giant has an exclusive monopoly to export Russian pipeline gas.

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Nature

German outdoor cat ban temporarily lifted - but why?

Cat owners in this German town no longer face €50,000 fines for letting their felines roam free.

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Bolivian coca farmers and police clash in third week of market dispute

Anti-government coca farmers throw homemade dynamite sticks at the police in Bolivia's La Paz as they continue their attempts to shut down a parallel market for the plant, which they claim is illegal and enjoys government support.

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Police disperse Kisumu protesters with tear gas

Chaos erupted in Kisumu, a stronghold of longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga, on Monday, after Kenya's electoral commission declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the presidential election.

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Flames encroach on homes as fires force evacuations in Serra da Estrela

Fires in Serra da Estrela flared up on Monday, 15 August, in the area of Vale da Amoreira (Amoreira Valley), in the municipality of Manteigas (Guarda). A village and the campsite of Valhelhas, in the municipality of Guarda, had to be evacuated.

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Travel News

Clouded judgement: A surprising reason hotels get bad reviews

Regardless of the weather when you stayed, hotel experiences can be clouded by the climate on the day you write your review.

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Europe News

EU considers Iran's response on nuclear deal talks

The EU has been the go-between in the indirect talks as Iran refused to negotiate directly with the US since Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the country from the accord.

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USA

US lawyers sue CIA for allegedly spying on Julian Assange

The US intelligence agency is accused of recording lawyers' conversations with Assange and copying the data on their mobile devices.

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Travel News

Backpackers are no longer welcome in these 6 countries

Bye bye, backpackers: As NZ slams $10 tourists living off ‘dry noodles,’ here are the countries shunning low spenders in favour of wealthy tourists.

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Money

Are these the 10 most crypto-friendly countries in the world?

Crypto has taken off around the world, going from hype to reality - but digital currency hasn’t been embraced with the same enthusiasm everywhere.

16/08/2022

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Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia

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80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found in Poland

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Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia

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80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found in Poland

2022-08-16

A banana a day can keep some cancers away - but ripeness matters

Latest news bulletin | August 16th – Evening

Ukraine war: Eight key developments to know about from Tuesday

Paddleboarders scared to fall into the 'green soup' of this UK lake

Which countries use the euro as their currency?

Which European countries rely most - and least - on tourism?

Bolivian coca farmers and police clash in third week of market dispute

Flames encroach on homes as fires force evacuations in Serra da Estrela

Clouded judgement: A surprising reason hotels get bad reviews

EU considers Iran's response on nuclear deal talks

Backpackers are no longer welcome in these 6 countries