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France links rise in drownings to heatwaves
France has recorded 301 drownings since 19 June, a 14% increase on the same period last year, which the government has linked to prolonged heatwaves affecting the country. Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari described the toll as “tragic”, noting that many fatal incidents have occurred as people take risks to cool off in unauthorised…
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European football: Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane named player of the year in Germany
Harry Kane has been named the 2026 Player of the Year in Germany by the Association of German Sports Journalists, making him the first Englishman to win the award. The Bayern Munich striker, 33, finished ahead of teammate Michael Olise after a season in which he helped the club win the Bundesliga and German Cup…
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Germany’s migrant classroom warning for UK: School with 90% migrant students is dubbed ‘most dangerous in the country’ – and a symbol of the nation’s migration problems
A secondary school in Ludwigshafen, Germany, where around 90% of pupils are migrants, has been labelled the country’s “most dangerous” school and has become a national flashpoint in debates over integration and migration policy. Karolina-Burger-Realschule has been plagued by violent fights, threats against staff, vandalism and false emergency calls, prompting parents to seek alternative schools…
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Zelensky has ‘questions to answer’ about corruption in his government, sacked minister says
Ukraine’s sacked defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has told the BBC he has had no contact with President Volodymyr Zelensky for “a couple of weeks” and has no evidence the president is personally corrupt, even as he maintains Zelensky has “questions to answer” about corruption in his inner circle. Zelensky’s spokesperson has hit back, noting Fedorov…
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‘Pretty shambolic’: new EU border checks cause stress for UK travellers
The EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires non-EU citizens to be photographed and fingerprinted when crossing Schengen borders, has caused significant frustration for British travellers this summer, with reports of long queues, missed connections and record-keeping errors. Although the scheme has technically been in full force since April, following its launch last autumn, it…
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Watch a young Black Sabbath confuse the hell out of stoned European hippies one week before Paranoid became a hit single
An archival video circulating on Black Sabbath’s official YouTube channel shows the band performing their now-classic song Paranoid at the Jazz Bilzen festival in Belgium on 21 August 1970, a week before the track reached the UK singles chart. The footage is notable because the audience, gathered to see acts such as Cat Stevens, The…
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Russian cyber war unit believed to be behind hoax call as Burnham plays down exchange of messages with White House staff impersonator
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has played down an exchange of messages he had with someone impersonating a senior White House official, in an incident believed to have been orchestrated by a Russian cyber warfare unit. The hoax appears to be part of a wider pattern of impersonation attempts targeting UK and international…
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UK set to hold ceremonies marking Ukraine’s 35th year of independence
The UK is holding ceremonies to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, underscoring continued British solidarity as the country fights against Russia’s invasion. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and senior ministers are leading the tributes, with Westminster and Whitehall to be illuminated in Ukraine’s blue and yellow colours, while Defence Secretary Wes Streeting attends a…
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Revealed: Zelensky’s drone blitzkrieg on the ‘Russian Amazon’ is turning shellshocked public against Putin’s war
Ukraine has reportedly intensified long-range drone strikes against a major Russian logistics and retail hub, described as the “Russian Amazon”, as part of a wider campaign to disrupt Russia’s economy and war effort. The strikes are said to be causing visible shock among ordinary Russians and appear to be denting public support for President Vladimir…
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What rejoining the EU single market would mean for the UK economy
The new Labour prime minister is being urged to pursue closer ties with the EU, including a return to the single market, amid claims this could deliver both electoral and economic benefits. Nick Boles, a former Conservative minister now advising Labour, has proposed a “European Confederation” model offering single market access and youth mobility without…