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EuroVerify

Does Donald Trump's Gaza takeover plan breach international law?

The likelihood US President Donald Trump will see his Gaza plan through is slim, but does it have any standing from an international legal perspective?

EuroVerify

Fake TikTok videos show thousands marching for AfD in Germany

Ahead of Germany’s federal elections, fake news and AI-generated propaganda is multiplying online.

EuroVerify

Do most refugees in Sweden holiday back home, as Elon Musk claims?

The South Africa-born billionaire's claim that refugees in Sweden are playing the system has gone viral, but the catchy 79% figure has been taken out of context.

France

Tomb of French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen vandalised

Police in France's western region of Brittany said they are investigating the damage to the grave, which was reportedly caused by a sledgehammer.

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World News

Consumers in the Balkans boycott supermarkets over rising prices

The campaign was first launched in Croatia last Friday, but has now been taken up in other Balkan nations after gaining traction on social media.

Greece

Greece demands France explain sale of missiles to Turkey

France and Greece have been bound by a defence agreement since 2021 — and according to Greece, the potential sale of Meteor missiles to Turkey does not respect their partnership.

Europe News

Fears grow for Georgian journalist after two weeks of hunger strike

Mzia Amaglobeli has been charged with assaulting a police officer, but her family and supporters say she is being punished for her journalism.

France

French police detain 37 people over online child pornography

The arrests came after more than one million pornographic photos and videos were uncovered.

Indonesia

Indonesia will repatriate French man who spent 20 years on death row

The release deal for Serge Atlaoui comes weeks after five Australians, serving sentences for drug smuggling, were allowed to return home last month.

France

Man jailed for knife attack targeting French magazine Charlie Hebdo

Pakistani national Zaheer Mahmood was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder and terrorist conspiracy by a court in Paris.

Russia

British Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship' after it enters UK waters

The Yantar has been repeatedly tracked across European waters and is believed to be part of a Russian mission to map undersea cables.

Libya

Italy's government releases Libyan warlord accused of war crimes

Ossama Anjiem — also known as Ossama al-Masri — was arrested under a International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant then released on a technicality.

France

Macron calls for young volunteers to 'reinforce' French army

The French president said that while he does not want to reinstate mandatory military service, he wants to see more young people volunteering.

Slovenia

Coal mine accident in Slovenia kills one person, two remain missing

The cause of the incident remains undetermined. Slovenia's President Nataša Pirc Musar has called for a thorough investigation.

Greenland

Denmark abandons 'parenting competency' tests used on Greenlanders

Campaigners say the use of the psychometric tests in child protection cases is discriminatory.

France

Iconic Paris venue struggles as 350 young migrants sleep in hallways

While the City of Paris and the French government are at loggerheads over resolving the situation, many of the protesters say they are unaccompanied minors from sub-Saharan Africa.

World News

French patrol plane target of Russian intimidation, minister says

France's Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the aircraft was targeted as it monitored vessels during a NATO observation mission off Sweden,

Greenland

'He will not buy us': Greenlanders defiant over Trump takeover threat

US President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments have put Greenland in the global media spotlight, but what do islanders make of his interest?

France

Man leaves €10m fortune to a tiny French town he had never visited

The shock windfall represents five times the town of Thiberville's annual budget, and will fund projects from a public garden to a bowling green.

Greece

Greek government picks conservative ex-culture minister for president

While the Greek presidency is a largely ceremonial role, opposition parties say the nomination of a political conservative represents a missed opportunity to build consensus.

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