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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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The topic also covers European politics, business, culture and sport, alongside events that test public safety and trust. Together, these stories offer a view of the forces changing life in Europe and its place in the wider world.

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Cycling in rude health thanks to awesome Pogacar and stringent testing

  • Pogačar wins fifth Tour de France, joint-most titles ever
  • Achieved despite team-wide illness in race's second half
  • Unusual night-time doping tests raised questions despite no wrongdoing found

Tadej Pogačar sealed his fifth Tour de France title in Paris, drawing level with cycling legends Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as joint-most successful rider in the race's history. The victory, achieved despite illness affecting much of his UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad in the…

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Krallice Announce New Album Scour Order: Hear “Living Useless Ritual”

  • Krallice announce new double album Scour Order, out 18 September
  • Band share lead single "Living Useless Ritual"
  • First-ever European tour announced, running October–November, including UK dates

Krallice, the experimental New York black metal band formed in 2007 by Mick Barr and Colin Marston, have announced their first-ever European tour alongside a new double LP titled Scour Order, the follow-up to 2024's Inorganic Rites. The announcement is notable both for the rare pan-European trek from…

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Devastating European wildfires in maps – and how they’re being tackled

  • Wildfires force 300,000+ evacuations across France and Spain
  • Gironde fire near Bordeaux burns 162 sq miles in four days
  • Fires created a rare fire-generated thunderstorm with lightning

Wildfires raging across France and Spain have forced more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes, with France recording more land burnt than in any year this century and Madrid officials calling the blazes the worst the region has ever seen. The fires follow a summer of intense…

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Before-and-after images reveal devastating full extent of French wildfires as flames bear down on Bordeaux

  • Before-and-after aerial imagery documents extensive devastation from a major wildfire threatening the Bordeaux region
  • Officials estimate the fire could remain active through November, indicating an extended and severe incident

Before-and-after images have revealed the devastating full extent of wildfires in southwestern France , as flames bear down on Bordeaux.

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Watch: New NEVERMORE Lineup Kicks Off Summer 2026 European Tour At Bulgaria’s HILLS OF ROCK Festival

  • Nevermore's new line-up played Bulgaria's Hills of Rock festival on 26 July.
  • Line-up now includes new guitarist, bassist and singer alongside founders Loomis and Williams.
  • Follows band's 2011 split and Warrel Dane's 2017 death.

The new line-up of American progressive metal band Nevermore has kicked off its summer 2026 European tour, performing at the Hills of Rock festival in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 26 July. The performance follows the band's live debut with its refreshed roster in April, marking a further step in…

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Fears Iran and Ukraine wars could merge into one conflict as Kyiv strikes Caspian Sea weapons ship heading for Russia and the Islamic Republic threatens revenge

  • Kyiv reportedly struck a weapons ship in the Caspian Sea bound for Russia
  • Iran has threatened revenge over the strike
  • Fears are growing the Ukraine and Iran conflicts could merge

Concerns are growing that the wars in Ukraine and Iran could become intertwined after Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea that was carrying weapons bound for Russia, prompting Iran to threaten retaliation. The development highlights how the two conflicts, previously seen as largely…

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Rienzi review – Wagner’s early opera makes its Bayreuth debut as frenzied contemporary election drama

  • Wagner's Rienzi debuts at Bayreuth for the festival's 150th anniversary season
  • Staging recasts it as a modern election drama, criticised as overstuffed
  • Jennifer Holloway's Adriano praised as the standout of a strong cast

Wagner's early opera Rienzi has received its first ever staging at the Bayreuth festival, opening the 150th anniversary season as an exception to the festival's usual canon of his 10 "mature" works. The opera has long been avoided at Bayreuth partly because it was Adolf Hitler's favourite work…

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AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’

  • AstraZeneca boss says drugmakers must innovate faster to rival China
  • Firm reports £30.7bn half-year revenue, confident of 2030 targets
  • Soriot to seek clarity from new health secretary on costly US drug deal

AstraZeneca's chief executive, Pascal Soriot, has warned that western pharmaceutical companies must adopt "Chinese speed" in drug development or risk being overtaken by increasingly innovative Chinese rivals, much as European and American carmakers lost ground to Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers. Speaking as the FTSE 100 firm reported its…

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ANTHRAX Fill-In Drummer DARBY TODD Shares ‘Among The Living’ Drum-Cam Video From 2026 HELLFEST

  • Darby Todd shares drum-cam clip of Anthrax's "Among The Living" at Hellfest 2026
  • He filled in for injured drummer Charlie Benante on around 11 shows
  • Anthrax's new album "Cursum Perficio" arrives 18 September, their first in a decade

Session drummer Darby Todd has released drum-cam footage of himself performing Anthrax's "Among The Living" at this year's Hellfest festival in Clisson, France. Todd stepped in as a temporary replacement for longtime Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, who missed a run of European shows after injuring his right hand,…

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Deep Com Roots Sells ‘Summer Days’ to Half the World, as ISII Group Rolls on ‘Amor de Dios’ With Belen Rueda (EXCLUSIVE)

  • ISII Group's "Amor de Dios," with Belén Rueda, enters production.
  • "Summer Days" sold to markets across roughly half the world.
  • English-language "La Cathèdrale," starring Taz Skylar, also begins filming.

Spain's ISII Group has expanded its production slate, with "Amor de Dios," starring Belén Rueda and produced by its Inefable Productions label, now in production. The announcement coincides with strong international sales momentum for its distribution-sales partner Deep Com Roots, which has sold the erotic drama "Summer Days"…

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