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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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Ukraine aims to have 50,000 combat robots built this year – as Zelensky pleads for allies to provide missile shield

  • Ukraine targets 50,000 combat robots built this year
  • Aim is to ease frontline troop shortages
  • Zelensky again urges allies for a missile defence shield

Ukraine says it plans to build 50,000 combat robots this year as it steps up efforts to automate the front line and reduce reliance on human soldiers, according to reports citing Ukrainian officials. The push forms part of a broader strategy to offset manpower shortages and battlefield casualties…

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German factory orders rise faster than expected; Asian shares fall on tech pullback – business live

  • German factory orders jumped 3.1% in June, beating forecasts
  • Rheinmetall cuts outlook after losing a government contract
  • Persimmon raises guidance on 15% profit rise, cites Burnham's housing plans

Germany's factory orders rose more sharply than expected in June, offering a bright spot for Europe's largest economy despite disruption linked to the Iran war, even as Rheinmetall, the country's biggest defence company, cut its outlook after losing a major government contract. The mixed signals came as Asian…

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German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 reports weaker first-half revenue

  • Weak TV advertising and World Cup competition reduced revenue.
  • Digital advertising and Joyn continued to grow.
  • Cost cuts returned the broadcaster to EBITDA profit.

ProSiebenSat.1 reported lower revenue in the first half of 2026 as a weak German television advertising market, the shift of spending towards digital platforms and competition from World Cup broadcasters weighed on its entertainment business. The results matter because the company is relying on cost cuts, asset sales…

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Crowded Russian beach descends into chaos after alleged Ukrainian drone incident kills 7, including 4 children

  • A projectile struck a crowded beach in Russia's Black Sea resort town of Arkhipo-Osipovka on Monday, killing 7 people including 4 children and injuring dozens.
  • Ukraine has not publicly claimed responsibility; Russia attributes the attack to Ukrainian drones amid ongoing conflict.

A projectile struck a crowded Russian Black Sea beach Monday, killing seven people, including four children, and injuring 58. Russia blamed a Ukrainian drone attack as video captured the deadly impact.

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Francesca Hong remarks Thanksgiving is her ‘favorite holiday,’ answers she does not ‘want to cancel it’

  • Francesca Hong says Thanksgiving is her favourite holiday, not one she wants cancelled
  • Comment follows resurfaced old post calling to "cancel Thanksgiving"
  • Republican Tom Tiffany has criticised her past remarks amid Wisconsin governor's race

Wisconsin Democratic state representative Francesca Hong has said Thanksgiving is her "favourite" holiday and that she does not want to "cancel" it, after an old social media post in which she called for the holiday to be cancelled resurfaced. The remarks have drawn renewed scrutiny from Republican critics,…

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Explosive drone forces shutdown at major German airport serving NATO, Ukraine flights

  • Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport
  • Both runways shut down; officials call it a "new quality of danger"
  • Fits pattern of suspected Russian drone incursions across Europe

A drone carrying explosives was discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany late on Tuesday, prompting officials to shut down both runways and warn that the incident marked "a new quality of danger." Authorities confirmed the investigation on Wednesday, treating it as a potential hybrid…

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An off-grid AI sounds like a great survival assistant, but is better left to roleplaying the zombie apocalypse

  • Off-grid LLMs are fun for roleplay, risky for real survival situations
  • LLMs hallucinate and can't verify facts without live data
  • Experts warn AI lacks judgement humans use in health emergencies

An opinion piece in The Register argues that off-grid, locally run AI language models—while a fun novelty for zombie-apocalypse roleplay—would be a poor and potentially dangerous choice as a real-world survival tool. The author warns that marketing small local LLMs (running on devices like a Raspberry Pi or…

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Amanda Frances Out Of ‘The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ After One Season: “I Win In The End”

  • Amanda Frances quits RHOBH after just one season on the show.
  • She cites personal life demands, not conflict, for leaving.
  • Plans include a forthcoming memoir and an autumn wedding.

Amanda Frances is leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after just one season, announcing on Instagram that she will not return for Season 16. The entrepreneur, who joined the Bravo series in Season 15, said the decision reflected the demands of her already busy life rather than…

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Russia deploys North Korean missile unit to Ukraine; Moscow-Pyongyang axis deepens: report

  • Russia deploys North Korean missile unit with up to 120 missiles
  • About 90 North Korean troops expected in western Russia
  • Signals deepening Moscow-Pyongyang military cooperation in Ukraine war

Russia has begun deploying a North Korean missile unit to support its war in Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official cited by Reuters. The move signals a deepening military partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang, adding a further layer of North Korean involvement beyond the troops and munitions…

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