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Five convicts escape from Portuguese high-security prison

The quintet, who broke out of Portugal's high-security Alcoentre prison, had help from outside to scale a 6-metre wall.

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Global warming may melt some glaciers in Austria in 10-15 years

Glaciologist Bernhard Zagel warns some glaciers around Salzburg have already lost half their ice in just 25 years.

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Mitsotakis announces pension boosts and wage hike in 2024

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined his economic agenda at the Thessaloniki International Fair, focusing on wage growth, employment, and climate challenges.

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Meloni: We must not give up on Ukraine

Zelenskyy and Meloni discussed Ukraine's immediate needs before winter, with Meloni emphasizing continued support as vital for Italy's national interest and global stability.

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31 former Ibero-American leaders call for Maduro's arrest

In statements to Euronews, former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana said that in Venezuela there has not been an electoral fraud but a 'coup d'état'. He urged the International Criminal Court to protect the country's civilian population.

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Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip kill more than a dozen people

Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip killed more than a dozen people overnight into Saturday, hospital and local authorities said.

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Russian strikes kill at least three people in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian munitions warehouse whilst Russian strikes killed at least four Ukranians.

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Italian minister apologises to wife, PM and staff over affair scandal

After revelations of his affair with a social media influencer, whom he nominated for a senior advisor role, Italian minister apologised to his wife, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the government, and his colleagues for the embarrassment he caused.

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Putin calls Ukraine's incursion into Kursk a 'failure'

The Russian president is trying to frame Ukraine's unprecedented actions on Russian soil as a futile attempt to distract his own military.

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US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned following a security failure during the assassination attempt on former President Trump, a position she had held since being appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022.

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Hungary calls for new plan to increase organ donations, with a twist

Hungary, currently holding the presidency of the Council of the EU, is pushing for the bloc to "overcome the barriers that currently prevent the full potential of organ transplantation from being realised in the EU" through a controversial proposal.

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Car shuttle trains are Europe's little-known green travel option

A train like this can take passengers from Vienna to the Croatian coast in 14 hours, eliminating the need for overnight hotel stops.

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Russia claims it has destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones in Crimea

The attack reportedly targeted a crucial ferry crossing to the Russian-occupied peninsula.

USA

Harris praises Biden's legacy in first speech post-endorsement

Harris still has to be formally nominated by the party at its convention in Chicago in a few weeks' time, and it is not yet known if she will face a challenger.

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Israel orders humanitarian zone evacuation ahead of strike on Hamas

The announcement came during delicate negotiations seeking a ceasefire in Gaza, with officials expressing hope that an agreement is closer than ever.

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Belarusian strongman President Lukashenko marks 30 years in power

Minsk regime leader Alexander Lukashenko has used Soviet-style controls to crack down on dissent over the past three decades and now firmly supports the Kremlin.

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Zelenskyy to address the UK cabinet as Ukraine looks for more weapons

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to finalise a weapons financing treaty with Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Ukraine looks for more arms.

USA

US President Biden tests positive for COVID

As pressure mounts on Biden to drop his re-election campaign, he revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 before cancelling his speech for an event in Las Vegas.

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YouTuber MEP pledges to vote according to his followers' opinions

Elected as an independent MEP, Fidias Panayiotou pledges to vote according to what his followers want — and to "make politics cool".

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Balkan countries struggle with more wildfires amid latest heatwave

Bulgaria triggered its heatwave Code Red, while North Macedonia asked for international aid.

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