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Is Europe preparing for a wider war with Russia?
A British war-game show simulating a Russian attack has drawn a nuclear warning from Moscow.
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'Busification': Inside Ukraine’s controversial recruitment practices
Recent reports and videos of alleged recruitment irregularities are fuelling tensions between mobilisation authorities and Ukrainian society, while raising questions about the oversight and implementation of military recruitment.
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Watch: At the scene of student protests in Lille
The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.
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Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two Black Sea ships
Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday launched a search for missing crew members of a boat that sank in its economic zone in the Black Sea after drones hit two merchant vessels. Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the war in Ukraine in recent months.
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In Russia, Moscow targets one of the most massive attacks
On Tuesday, the Russian authorities reported that Moscow was the target of an attack of 650 drones during the night, killing two people and wounding nine people in the outskirts of the capital. Most of the aircraft "were destroyed by air defence" reported the mayor of the capital.
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Ukraine hits Moscow with one of its largest drone attacks in two years
Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing two men and injuring several people in the Russian capital, local officials said on Tuesday.
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Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.
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Live: Thousands of students march across France as clashes reported in Lyon and Strasbourg
Thousands of students in France blockaded their high schools again on Tuesday, with adults joining to march in support of the weeks-long movement. Clashes between protesters and police were reported in Lyon and Strasbourg, and up to 40,000 people are expected to take to the streets of Paris. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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France, Germany seek new EU rapid response tool against trade threats
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday announced they would develop a new legal tool to enable the EU to respond rapidly to trade wars or measures, such as dumping. While they did not say the proposal was a direct response to the actions of any particular country, it came days before EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen visits China to tackle trade frictions.
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Ukraine: Macron denounces Russia's "irresponsible choice" to "intensify" its strikes
After an exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron reiterated "the full support of France" in Kiev while Russia warned on Sunday that it would "intensify" its strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure.
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Macron slams Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia's increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed "the concrete support" Europe can provide Ukraine to defend itself against the attacks.
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Germany news: Spy chief warns Russia conflict risk growing
Moscow is already waging a "shadow war" against Europe, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service says. The Left Party is taking a case over remarks by the CDU's Katherina Reiche to a top court.
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Suspects of plague in Russia: the blur remains after the suspicious death of a laboratory
The Russian authorities assured on Sunday that the health situation was "stable" in the Irkutsk region. Two days earlier, the death of a laboratory from the Anti-pest Research Institute had triggered rumours about a return of this deadly disease. Several hospitals have been quarantined while the authorities simply refer to "unknown pneumonia".
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Esptein case: ex-prince Andrew challenges searches in England
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the searches conducted by the English police in February, when he was arrested in connection with the Epstein case. A hearing is scheduled to take place on Thursday to consider this remedy, the judicial services indicated on Monday.
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Evenepoel European champion, Salaün rewarded, Djokovic reborn: weekend sports info
A week after a world championship where he had no chance to win, Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel took his revenge by winning the title of European champion on the road. The wingman of France's team Janelle Salaün was voted the sixth best player in the WNBA regular season. Novak Djokovic recalled his best years by eliminating Alexander Zverev from the Chinese Open.
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Ex-prince Andrew launches bid to ‘quash’ Epstein-affair search warrants
Britain's disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, filed a legal action on Monday to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences. The police arrested the 66-year-old on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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After the agreement on Greenland, the United States continues its offensive in Iceland
The head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, travels to Iceland on Monday to continue the US Arctic offensive after the Greenland agreement. Iceland does not have an army and its security is based on NATO and a bilateral defence agreement with the United States in 1951.
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Rubio visits Iceland ‘to discuss security collaboration’ as US boosts Arctic presence
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to travel to Iceland on Monday, two weeks after Washington sealed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Rubio will meet with officials in Reykjavik "to discuss economic and security collaboration", according to a statement by the US State Department.
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Alert near Fairford base, England: United States withdraw bombers
All the American bombers that had been deployed on the British base at Fairford were withdrawn, announced the Pentagon on Sunday, a few days after the incident near that base in southwestern England. Six people were arrested and then released under judicial supervision in this case, and the British Prime Minister said he suspected Iran's involvement.
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US withdraws B-1 bombers from British military base RAF Fairford amid security concerns
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that all US B-1 bombers deployed to Britain’s RAF Fairford had returned home following a security incident that prompted nearby evacuations. Police found no explosives after reports of suspicious activity at the base last Sunday. Five London-based British men arrested were subsequently released on bail.