10 h. ago New world champion Abass Baraou expects to ‘dominate’ Conor Benn in UK showdown

Benn has been presented with yet another shot at a world title, after IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker also offered him a shot

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17 h. ago Calls for police to shoot down drones after Munich airport disruption – latest updates

Bavarian PM joins calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences after latest incidentMunich airport reopens after halting flightsBavarian prime minister Markus Söder has joined the calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences, telling Bild that “our police must be able to shoot drones down immediately,” instead of “waiting”.CSU leader Söder added that the issue will be discussed during the Bavarian cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and a draft law will be fast-tracked to change the regulations accordingly. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Revealed: The mistakes that will get European locals laughing at you

When you head on holiday to a different country, there will always be differences in the culture - things you might not be used to. Adapting can be tough - and could lead to often humorous faux pas.

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51 h. ago 'A global threat': Zelensky hits out at Russia and issues stark warning after Chernobyl nuclear plant loses power... and is now running on generators

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of posing a threat to global security, after Kyiv said a Russian shelling attack cut power to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant. 

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64 h. ago Europe ‘in most difficult and dangerous situation since second world war,’ Danish PM warns – Europe live

Mette Frederiksen says she backs the European Commission’s proposal for a reparation loan for Ukraine, secured on frozen Russian assetsSiliņa says the EU should move on drones very quickly, as she rejects some criticism that fully developing the bloc’s “drone wall” could take up to three-four years.“We don’t need three years, and I believe we can do it in a much shorter time.It just depends on the leaders [if] we can agree on a much shorter time, because with drones, how they’re developing so fast, three years is too long.” Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Homeware chain known as ‘little Ikea’ wants to double UK stores in big expansion

Søstrene Grene currently operates in 330 locations across 17 European countries, and is now the family-owned chain is looking to open up to 100 shops in Britain

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66 h. ago Danish PM warns security situation in Europe will get worse and more serious – Europe live

Mette Frederiksen says Europe faces threats arising from the ‘real war’ in Ukraine and a new, broader hybrid warin PalermoA flotilla seeking to break Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza said on Wednesday that several of its boats had been approached by patrol vessels and a submarine, as crews braced for an Israeli raid. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Spain tries to lure back Brits with new travel rules for over

UK visitors to 29 European countries will soon have to pay €20 per person to enter some of the nation's favourite travel destinations, with only pensioners and under 18s exempt.

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4 d. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine can help Europe counter Russian drone incursions

Ukrainian leader offers to assist Poland and others and says some launches may have come from Baltic SeaUkraine’s president has offered to help Poland and other European countries in countering the recent wave of Russian drone incursions – and suggested some of the uncrewed aircraft may have been launched from the Baltic Sea.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to a security forum in Warsaw, said his country was offering “to Poland and all our partners to build a joint, truly reliable shield against Russian aerial threats”, drawing on Ukraine’s experience. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago People are just realizing why passengers have stopped clapping on planes

Western European countries are less likely to clap, the survey added, while 18-to-24-year-old passengers were likelier to clap than their 25-to-34-year-old counterparts.

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6 d. ago ‘I’ll be waiting’ – Oleksandr Usyk calls out Jake Paul after reacting to ambitious world title

OLEKSANDR USYK warned Jake Paul he is ready and waiting to fight him in the MMA cage. Paul revealed his five-year plan which included having a baby, marrying his fiancee Jutta Leerdam and becoming a billionaire. Among his list was also becoming boxing world champion and in fifth place - fighting Usyk. To which the...

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6 d. ago Labour Party Conference LIVE: Starmer ready to take fight to Farage in Liverpool

Speaking ahead of the conference, the Keir Starmer warned the Labour party that history will not forgive his government if it fails to defeat Reform UK and the populist right

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6 d. ago ‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards

Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline servicesKeir Starmer has announced plans for a digital ID system, which will become mandatory as a means of proving the right to work in the UK.From concerns around civil liberties and cybersecurity to a helpful system to streamline services in line with other European countries’ existing ID schemes, eight people share their views. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Frontline European countries to develop 'drone wall' to control Russian attacks after Danish airports buzzed for third night in a row

The Kremlin has instigated a continent-wide offensive, brazenly invading Polish, Estonian, Romanian and Danish airspace in recent weeks.

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7 d. ago Russia has bad intentions towards the whole world, Polish PM says, as EU countries and Ukraine discuss ‘drone wall’ – Europe live

Numerous European countries to discuss plans to counter growing threat of incursions later todayPolish prime minister Donald Tusk warned that “Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world” as he spoke about the need for European allies to remain united and vigilant in the face of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive stance.“European allies have never been so united... we need to be vigilant. Russia has ill intentions towards the whole world, and those who border with it are the first to feel it,” Tusk told reporters when asked about recent drone incidents, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago European countries to hold talks on ‘drone wall’ later today to counter growing threat – Europe live

Numerous EU countries and Ukraine to discuss plans to counter growing threat of incursions from Russia and other actors Numerous European countries are holding talks this afternoon on the bloc’s plans for “a drone wall” to counter growing threat of incursions from Russia or other actors.The issue is seen as increasingly urgent after recent Russian drone incursions into Lithuania, Poland and Romania, and recent run of so far unattributed drone sightings over Denmark. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago European countries meet to discuss a 'drone wall' as airspace violations mount

Representatives from European countries with borders close to Russia and Ukraine are holding talks on building a drone wall to plug gaps in their defenses following several airspace violations

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8 d. ago Iran snapback sanctions loom as UN security council set to vote on nuclear programme

Russian efforts to delay the return of sanctions is expected to fail during vote on FridayA final Russian attempt to defer the snapback of large-scale UN sanctions on Iran is expected to fail at the UN security council on Friday after European countries rejected last-minute Iranian offers to give UN weapons inspectors limited access to its bombed nuclear sites.Russia will call for the reimposition of the sanctions to be deferred for six months to give more time for diplomacy, but European diplomats are confident that Russia will not get the nine votes it needs on the security council for the snapback to be deferred. The last time Russia put the same issue to a vote it received only four votes. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Talks on European ‘drone wall’ after Danish airport incursions

European ministers to hold talks on Friday on how to defend infrastructure after airports affected, including the closure of CopenhagenEuropean ministers are to meet for urgent talks on building a “drone wall” to defend against incoming incursions from the skies after Denmark said it had been the victim of a “hybrid attack” on four airports in the second such incident in days.Ministers from 10 European countries, including Ukraine, will hold talks on Friday to discuss plans for what the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has described as “the bedrock of credible defence”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump’s claim that London wants sharia law is ‘ridiculous nonsense’ – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer also said he does not agree with the Republican president that European countries are ‘going to hell’.

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