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Europe is shaped by decisions made across borders, from the continent’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine to debates over sanctions and military support. These choices affect security, diplomacy and the daily lives of people across the region.

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Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum

  • Three stolen paintings worth about €9m have been recovered.
  • CCTV showed masked thieves breaking into the museum in March.
  • Police are continuing their investigation.

Police have recovered three paintings stolen from the Magnani Rocca Museum near Parma, Italy, in a theft authorities described as among the country’s most significant recent art crimes. CCTV footage showed two masked thieves breaking into the museum on 22 March, and the recovery is important because the…

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Owner of £3.8million superyacht prepares to recover their vessel – as it emerges broker who sold it wished the new owner ‘many unforgettable moments onboard’

  • £3.8m superyacht Angiola II sank off Sardinia days after delivery
  • Broker had wished new owner "unforgettable moments" before it sank
  • Owner now arranging salvage of the vessel from the seabed

The owner of a £3.8million superyacht, the Angiola II, is preparing to salvage the vessel from the Mediterranean seabed off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, after it capsized and sank just four days after being delivered following a major refurbishment. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, has drawn attention…

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Killer whale is spotted with shotgun pellet wounds off Spain – following spate of orca attacks on yachts

  • Endangered orca Toñi found with apparent shotgun wounds off Cadiz, Spain
  • Spanish authorities investigating with Portuguese assistance
  • Follows recent spate of orca attacks damaging or sinking yachts

A killer whale nicknamed Toñi, or "La Abuela" (the grandmother), has been found off Cadiz in southern Spain with wounds consistent with shotgun pellets, prompting an investigation by Spanish authorities with support from Portugal. At around 60 years old, Toñi is the oldest known member of the critically…

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O’Connor in heptathlon contention after two events

  • Kate O’Connor is second after two heptathlon events.
  • She is one point behind the leader.
  • O’Connor set two personal bests.

Ireland’s Kate O’Connor is second in the women’s heptathlon after the opening two events at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Her strong start keeps her in contention for a medal, with only one point separating her from the leader. O’Connor set personal bests of 13.30 seconds in…

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Johnson-Thompson boosts heptathlon medal hopes

  • Johnson-Thompson’s 1.83m high jump lifted her to 10th.
  • She is 80 points behind the medal places.
  • Fitness remains uncertain after recent injury problems.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson improved her prospects of a heptathlon medal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham with a strong high jump display. The British athlete, whose fitness had been uncertain after injury problems and limited competition, moved up to 10th after clearing 1.83m, though she remains outside the…

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Wildfires, heat waves and blackouts exposed the green agenda’s dangerous flaws

  • Opinion piece blames green policies for wildfires, heat deaths and grid strain
  • Canada's 800+ wildfires sent smoke to 100 million+ Americans this summer
  • European heat wave killed ~14,000; low air conditioning uptake cited as factor

An opinion piece argues that this summer's wildfires in Canada, a deadly heat wave in Europe and grid strain in New York expose failures of mainstream environmental policy, contending that green ideology has increased risks to public safety without delivering promised environmental benefits. The author cites Canada's forest…

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‘She knows how to deliver’ – Johnson-Thompson’s ‘huge’ high jump

  • Johnson-Thompson cleared 1.83m on her third attempt.
  • The jump came in Birmingham’s European Championships heptathlon.
  • It highlighted her composure under pressure.

Two-time world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson cleared 1.83 metres on her third attempt in the heptathlon high jump at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The successful clearance was described as significant, underlining her ability to perform under pressure in a multi-event competition. The clip shows Johnson-Thompson recovering after…

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Ukrainian mother who fled Russia for the UK with her three young children when war broke out faces terrifying return after Home Office refused asylum claim

  • Ukrainian-born mother in UK faces deportation after asylum claim refused.
  • She holds Russian, not Ukrainian, citizenship, complicating her status.
  • Family, settled in London since 2022, is appealing the ruling.

A Ukrainian mother who fled Russia with her three children in 2022 is facing possible deportation after the Home Office refused her asylum claim and declined to renew her visa. Oksana Guseva, 41, an ethnic Ukrainian born in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union, left…

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Afghan, 25, arrested in London ‘took part in gang-rape of unconscious 17-year-old – with all three laughing as they filmed the attack’

  • Three Afghan men on trial in Germany over alleged gang rape of teenager
  • One suspect, 25, had fled and was arrested in London
  • Attack allegedly filmed by defendants, who were reportedly laughing

Three Afghan nationals are on trial in Germany over the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Dortmund, with one of the accused having fled to London before his arrest there. The case, now before Dortmund Regional Court, has drawn attention both for the severity of the…

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