Flotilla leaves Barcelona in biggest attempt yet to break Israeli blockade of Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla will be the fourth attempt to break the maritime blockade so far this year, it is the largest attempt yet to break the long-standing Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory by sea.
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Israel claims death of Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida
Abu Obeida’s last statement was issued Friday as Israel launched its expanded offensive and declared Gaza City a combat zone.
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Latest news bulletin | August 31st, 2025 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 31st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto cancels China visit amid growing protests
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto cancelled a planned visit to China on Saturday, after protests that had been ongoing for days spread beyond the capital, Jakarta.
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Russia fires third large-scale attack at Ukraine this week, hitting Odesa and Kherson
Moscow continues to intensify its attacks on Ukraine, meanwhile, Zelenskyy reported the Russian army is suffering 'heavy losses' in Pokrovsk region.
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Von der Leyen says Putin 'has not changed' and can only be kept in check through strong deterrence
Polish PM Donald Tusk and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived at the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday to discuss defence and security, including the SAFE preferential loan programme, of which Poland is the greatest beneficiary.
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Putin arrives in China for key regional security summit amid stalled Ukraine peace talks
Putin is among a dozen leaders attending the regional security summit, which comes at a crunch moment in talks over his war on Ukraine, and for a summit thats demonstrating a strong show of unity among Global South leaders.
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Lithuania has installed so-called 'dragon's teeth' on the border with Russia
Lithuania has installed "dragon's teeth" - pyramids designed to stop tanks - on the border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. "The installed barriers are only part of a larger, integrated picture," said Lithuanian army commander Raimundas Vaiksnoras.
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Record number of foreigners obtained Polish citizenship in 2024
In 2024, a record 16,342 foreigners obtained Polish citizenship - 37% more than in the previous year. The most numerous group was made up of people from Ukraine. However, they accounted for just over half of all new citizens.
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'From Moscow with love': German neo-Nazi Liebich is reportedly seeking asylum in the US
The neo-Nazi Marla-Svenja Liebich, formerly known as Sven Liebich, failed to show up for a sentence in Chemnitz women's prison and has allegedly fled to Moscow in Russia.
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Latest news bulletin | August 31st, 2025 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 31st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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China’s Xi and India’s Modi vow stronger ties in landmark meeting ahead regional summit
The visit to China is Modi's first visit since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020.
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Three generations, one trip: The beautiful chaos of travelling as a family
Our trip to Montenegro brought chaos, bonding, belly laughs, and the surprising joy of multi-generational travel.
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The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest Pacific row — in 139 days
Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine
It follows last week's ceremony in Pyongyang, where Kim paid tribute to soldiers who returned from combat in Ukraine, an event where the North Korean leader was seen sobbing in tears and placing posthumous state awards on the soldiers' corpses.
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