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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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Live Nation acquires majority stake in three Prague venues as it expands across Central and Eastern Europe

  • Live Nation buys 51% stake in three Prague venues via PPF joint venture
  • Includes 20,000-capacity O2 arena, part of wider CEE expansion
  • Follows recent arena acquisitions in Bangkok, Milan, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen

Live Nation has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in three Prague live entertainment venues, in a joint venture with Czech investment group PPF, marking the company's largest investment in Central and Eastern Europe to date. The deal covers the 20,000-capacity O2 arena, the 5,000-capacity O2 Universum…

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Uniqlo’s Sweet Mario Kart World T-Shirts Are Now Available

  • Uniqlo's Mario Kart World clothing range is now live in Europe
  • Adult tees cost £19.90; kids' range adds hoodies and more designs
  • US launch is planned "soon", with no exact date yet

Uniqlo has launched its Mario Kart World clothing collection in Europe, having previously revealed the range for the Japanese market only earlier in the summer. The range marks Uniqlo's first clothing line tied to the Nintendo Switch 2, continuing the brand's history of collaborations with franchises such as…

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At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Tatarstan region, officials say

  • Drone strike on Russia's Tatarstan region kills at least 13, injures 39
  • Attack hit Nizhnekamsk's oil refineries, 1,100km from Ukraine's border
  • One of deadliest single attacks on Russia in the war so far

At least 13 people have been killed and 39 injured after a Ukrainian drone strike hit the Russian republic of Tatarstan, more than 1,100km from the Ukrainian border, in one of the deadliest single attacks on Russia since the start of the full-scale war. The strike targeted the…

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Ancient Roman pottery discovered in shipwreck off Sicilian coast – video

  • Roman shipwreck found off Sicily by Italian cultural protection police
  • Divers discovered hundreds of amphorae and anchor fragments
  • Wreck lies near Mazara del Vallo, reflecting Sicily's ancient trading history

Italy's Carabinieri cultural protection unit has discovered the wreck of an ancient Roman ship off the coast of Sicily, uncovering hundreds of amphorae and parts of anchors inside the vessel. The find adds to the archaeological record of the region's role as a major trading hub in antiquity,…

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UK wants deeper post-Brexit relationship with EU under Burnham, says minister

  • Minister Hamish Falconer wants a deeper, more ambitious UK-EU relationship
  • Government says it still won't rejoin single market, customs union or free movement
  • Separate proposal floats UK defence guarantees in exchange for single market access

Hamish Falconer, the government minister leading post-Brexit negotiations with the EU, has said he wants a "deeper" and "more ambitious" relationship with the bloc, particularly around services trade, as Andy Burnham's team seeks to build on the reset talks begun under Sir Keir Starmer. The comments matter because…

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‘Primo Viaggio,’ Presented Last Year at Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development, Has Wrapped and Heading for Venice Gap-Financing Market (EXCLUSIVE)

  • "Primo Viaggio" has wrapped filming, born from a Locarno festival meeting
  • Franco-Italian co-production heads to Venice's Gap-Financing Market next
  • Drama follows a young Neapolitan drug courier's life-changing journey to Spain

Nanni Moretti's Rome-based Sacher Film and Andrea Marcelli's Paris-based Halley Production have wrapped filming on "Primo Viaggio", a Franco-Italian co-production that emerged from a chance meeting at Locarno Film Festival's Alliance 4 Development platform less than a year ago. The film, directed by Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman,…

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Germany’s Patra Spanou Film Boards Rodrigo Plá’s ‘The Newcomers’ After World Premiere at Locarno’s Kids Screenings (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Patra Spanou Film acquires world sales rights to Rodrigo Plá's "The Newcomers"
  • Film premiered at Locarno's Kids Screenings, Plá's first children's feature
  • Story tackles migration and pollution via a tween friendship adventure

Germany's Patra Spanou Film has acquired world sales rights to "The Newcomers" ("Los nuevos"), the latest feature from Mexican director Rodrigo Plá, shortly after its world premiere in Locarno's Kids Screenings strand. It marks Plá's first venture into children's cinema, tackling weighty themes such as forced displacement, migration…

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Russia rains down more than 200 missiles and drones on Ukraine… but are NATO’s Baltic states next in Putin’s sights?

  • Russia fired 200+ missiles and drones at Ukraine in a weekend blitz.
  • Odesa and Kharkiv hit hard; at least three dead, dozens wounded.
  • US intelligence warns Putin may target a Nato Baltic state within weeks.

Russia launched a major escalation against Ukraine over the weekend, firing more than 200 missiles and drones in a Saturday night assault, as US intelligence separately warned that Vladimir Putin could order an attack on a Nato Baltic state within weeks. The strikes caused casualties and significant damage…

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Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time

  • Demi Vollering claimed her second Tour de France title, having previously won in 2023
  • She finished with a commanding lead of over one minute ahead of Spain's Paula Blasi Cairol
  • Poland's defending champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney completed the top three finishers

Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering has won the Tour de France Femmes for the second time, sealing victory with a dominant ride on the ninth and final stage into Nice on 9 August 2026. The win cements her status as one of the sport's leading riders and makes her…

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