The Belgian mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel BNS Narcis and the Dutch HNLMS Vlaardingen were recently handed over to Ukraine. This happened during a ceremony at the Belgian naval base Zeebrugge. This is communicated only today due to…
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Latest news bulletin | June 26th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Top court backs amnesty for Catalan separatists – DW – 06/26/2025
Spain‘s Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld key provisions of a disputed amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a failed 2017 push for the Catalonia’s independence.
Under the law, more than 300 people have been pardoned.
“This is…
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How does Europe’s defence spending shape up as Trump pressures allies?
ADVERTISEMENTAs the NATO summit ended with a commitment to spend 5% of GDP on defence, a Bruegel and Kiel Institute report warns Europe is far from ready to defend itself, at least not by 2030, primarily due to its dependence on foreign production and technology.
“Europe needs to shift its…
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An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — An explosion and the stampede that followed killed at least 29 schoolchildren and injured more than 250 at a high school in Central African Republic’s capital…
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Behind the Lines: Russia Bribes Teachers to Work in Occupied Ukraine
Teachers who commit to five years in communities of fewer than 50,000 people are eligible for two million ruble payouts in the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, and one million rubles in…
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Internet download speed: Record-breaking tech debuts
Netflix lets you download TV shows and movies to play while you’re offline, but there are limits in place (100 active downloads per device). The app only lets you grab a specific number of episodes or movies, and they expire after a while. Also, the smartphone, tablet, or laptop…
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Nearly 6,000 cases of Russia’s use of cluster munitions documented in Ukraine – MFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) is calling for strong measures in response to Russia’s deliberate and systematic use of cluster munitions against Ukraine.
That is according to the statement by Ukraine’s foreign ministry, as reported by Ukrinform.
The MFA…
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