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Starmer says Putin started Ukraine war and can 'end this conflict straight away'
Starmer's comments come a day after it emerged that the US and UK had made the decision to allow Ukraine to use partly British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia.
Read full articleAustria raids alleged Islamist extremists in run-up to anniversary of 9/11 terror attack
Tuesday's raids came a month after authorities foiled a plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna which were subsequently cancelled.
Read full articleActivists call for measures to stop forced deportations to Syria
Human rights defenders say refugees "are increasingly becoming targets of xenophobia, discrimination, and violent aggression" upon their return to Syria.
Read full articleParis Olympics: Will the Games boost the French economy?
With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games now concluded, France is left with a bill exceeding €8 billion for hosting the world’s biggest sporting event. The question remains: will the Games stimulate the French economy, or will the expenses outweigh the potential gains?
Read full articleRussia launches counteroffensive in Kursk region
All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine.
Read full articleIntroducing the new UEFA Champions League format
Europe’s premier club competition is back, with more teams and a refreshed draw process.
Read full articleKosovo prosecutors indict 45 for attack by armed Serb group
The 45 people were charged in absentia for their alleged involvement in the 2023 gunfight that left four dead near the Banjska village in the north of Kosovo.
Read full articleLatest news bulletin | September 12th – Evening
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Read full articleCould the impossible peace in the Caucasus end the war in Ukraine?
The end of Russia's war in Ukraine could come from an unexpected direction.
Read full articleEU Parliament set for showdown between Orbán and Hungarian opposition leader
Buoyed by a bombshell opinion poll result showing his six-month old party has almost closed the gap on Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz, which has ruled Hungary since 2010, the insurgent opposition leader Péter Magyar plans to put the nationalist premier on the spot in the European Parliament next week.
Read full article‘Credit card-thin’ phones and electric planes: Swedish scientists make battery tech breakthrough
The properties of the structural battery mean it could be used in a wide variety of different situations, according to the researchers.
Read full articleECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirms data-driven approach to rate decisions
ECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirms a data-driven approach to rate decisions while urging structural reforms, citing Mario Draghi's competitiveness report. The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points, with inflation and growth forecasts largely unchanged.
Read full articleEuropean Hyperloop successfully completes first test launch, paving way for full-speed trials
It's hoped that, in the long term, Hyperloop will allow Europeans to hurtle between cities at 700 km/h.
Read full articleDoctor shortages, low pay and overtime: Europe's hospitals are under the weather
Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms.
Read full articleLibya's central bank chaos must serve as a wake-up call for the West
Diplomats may be busy stopping other wars in Ukraine and Gaza from growing into monstrous regional conflicts. But if they’re too consumed to take this brief opportunity, they may end up with a third before too long, Tarek Megerisi writes.
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