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Are supermarkets open today? Opening and closing hours of Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and more

Are supermarkets open today? Opening and closing hours...

Here is a list of when the major UK supermarkets are operating this bank holiday

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'Undignified and unsafe': Hospital patient had to wait more than 10 days for a bed

'Undignified and unsafe': Hospital patient had to wait...

Around 49,000 A&E patients had to wait 24 hours or more for a hospital bed in England...

United Kingdom
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100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats

100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats

Around 100 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a block of flats in east London.

United Kingdom
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Woman, 45, stabbed to death

Woman, 45, stabbed to death

A murder investigation is under way after a woman was stabbed to death in north...

United Kingdom
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The 10 worst airports for flight delays ranked - according to official data

The 10 worst airports for flight delays ranked - according...

Gatwick is the UK's worst airport for flight delays for the second year running,...

United Kingdom
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Husband describes 'horror' as wife fatally hit by van at golf course after police chase

Husband describes 'horror' as wife fatally hit by van at...

A husband has described how he watched in "helpless horror" as his wife was fatally...

United Kingdom
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Chelsea fans condemn 'unethical' ticket resale site - which club chairman invests in

Chelsea fans condemn 'unethical' ticket resale site - which...

Premier League match tickets at Chelsea have been selling for more than twice the...

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It could be Mission: Impossible for the chancellor this week - and she's far from alone

It could be Mission: Impossible for the chancellor this...

There will be much to chew over at the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) spring...

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Prince Andrew joins King and Queen at Easter Sunday church service

Prince Andrew joins King and Queen at Easter Sunday church...

Prince Andrew was among members of the royal family who attended the traditional...

United Kingdom
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Fresh appeal in unsolved murder of student shot and stabbed as he cycled home

Fresh appeal in unsolved murder of student shot and stabbed...

The family of a student who was fatally shot and stabbed while cycling home from...

United Kingdom
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Just 303 DeLoreans left on Britain's roads, say DVLA

Just 303 DeLoreans left on Britain's roads, say DVLA

Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean...

Business & Economy
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Morrisons to close 16 stores across UK TODAY - full list of locations here

Morrisons to close 16 stores across UK TODAY - full list...

Morrisons has confirmed that 16 of its stores are closing today (April 16) as part...

Business & Economy
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Britons receive urgent state pension age warning as 'thousands misunderstand' DWP rule

Britons receive urgent state pension age warning as 'thousands...

Thousands of Britons are misunderstanding their state pension age, according to...

Business & Economy
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DWP to overhaul Universal Credit payments and Jobcentres due to Easter bank holiday - what to know

DWP to overhaul Universal Credit payments and Jobcentres...

Millions of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit claimants are being urged...

Business & Economy
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Yorkshire Building Society confirms major overhaul of mortgage products - full breakdown here

Yorkshire Building Society confirms major overhaul of mortgage...

Yorkshire Building Society has slashed its mortgage rates, introducing a sub-four...

Business & Economy
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Rachel Reeves to hold UK-US trade war crunch talks in White House BUT Donald Trump in 'no rush' to make deal

Rachel Reeves to hold UK-US trade war crunch talks in White...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will hold talks with the White House next week as part...

Business & Economy
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State pension disaster as 'basic' DWP payments fall short of 'minimum retirement standard'

State pension disaster as 'basic' DWP payments fall short...

Half of UK adults are unaware of how much they will receive from their state pension,...

Business & Economy
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Savings update: More than 500,000 Britons in line for £1,200 boost as HMRC scheme expanded

Savings update: More than 500,000 Britons in line for £1,200...

More than half a million additional UK savers can now receive Government bonuses...

Business & Economy
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Baby boomers told to get back to work as IMF calls for pension age rise to boost economy: '70 is new 50!'

Baby boomers told to get back to work as IMF calls for...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on baby boomers to get back to...

Business & Economy
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State pension crisis looms as nearly half of new taxpayers will be retirees by 2027 under stealth tax raid

State pension crisis looms as nearly half of new taxpayers...

Analysts are sounding the alarm that nearly half of new taxpayers living in the...

Business & Economy
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Gold price surge sees abandoned Welsh mine revived amidst Donald Trump's tariff trade war

Gold price surge sees abandoned Welsh mine revived amidst...

A once-abandoned gold mine situated in the hills of a Welsh national park is experiencing...

Business & Economy
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Energy bills to RISE by £112 a year for millions of Britons as part of Keir Starmer's net zero 'reset' with EU

Energy bills to RISE by £112 a year for millions of Britons...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to align the UK's emissions trading scheme...

Business & Economy
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Tax alert: Britons 'rush' to complete property sales ahead of stamp duty hike

Tax alert: Britons 'rush' to complete property sales ahead...

Britons are making drastic moves to complete property purchases in order to beat...

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Martin Lewis issues warning to savers who will 'pay more tax' as Rachel Reeves floats ISA reform

Martin Lewis issues warning to savers who will 'pay more...

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to UK savers that the £20,000 tax-free...

Business & Economy
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DWP could owe you compensation after state pension issue left older Briton £3k a year worse off

DWP could owe you compensation after state pension issue...

Thousands of pensioners could be owed compensation from the Department for Work...

Business & Economy
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State pension triple lock WILL NOT be axed as older Britons to get £1,900 windfall, Labour confirms

State pension triple lock WILL NOT be axed as older Britons...

The state pension triple lock will not be scrapped by the Labour Government despite...

Business & Economy
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Major retailer announces plan to open 45 new stores - list of locations here

Major retailer announces plan to open 45 new stores - list...

B&M has confirmed plans to open multiple shops across the country in a win for Britain's...

Business & Economy
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Bank of England 'under pressure' to slash interest rates next month after shock inflation drop

Bank of England 'under pressure' to slash interest rates...

The Bank of England has been urged to slash interest rates at a faster rate following...

Business & Economy
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Universal Credit claimants in line for £1,200 savings windfall thanks to HMRC initiative

Universal Credit claimants in line for £1,200 savings windfall...

Universal Credit claimants could be in line for a £1,200 windfall thanks to the...

Business & Economy
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State pension payment delay for millions as retirement age hike looms

State pension payment delay for millions as retirement...

Millions of Britons born after 1960 are facing a delayed retirement as the state...

Business & Economy
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Netflix rival offers unlimited access to exclusive TV shows and films for £2.99 for this week ONLY

Netflix rival offers unlimited access to exclusive TV shows...

Looking for something new to watch that won't break the bank? You're in luck.Apple...

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Pension crisis hits as Britons told 'push back retirement' as Donald Trump's tariff turmoil eats into savings

Pension crisis hits as Britons told 'push back retirement'...

Recent market turbulence has caused concern among UK pension savers, with some being...

Business & Economy
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Send your old Fire TV Stick to Amazon, and you'll be upgraded to something new at a VERY affordable price

Send your old Fire TV Stick to Amazon, and you'll be upgraded...

Send back your existing Fire TV Stick to the nearest Amazon warehouse, and you'll...

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Rachel Reeves pledges £50BILLION pension investment in UK projects - despite rejecting 'Buy British' just days earlier

Rachel Reeves pledges £50BILLION pension investment in...

Rachel Reeves is finalising a £50billion-valued deal with pension funds to invest...

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British Gas, Octopus and OVO customers warned they could miss out on £200 savings with 'little-known hacks'

British Gas, Octopus and OVO customers warned they could...

Millions of UK households are facing higher energy bills this month as the April...

Business & Economy
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Nine million state pensioners MISS OUT on £470 boost while others get DOUBLE - Are you impacted?

Nine million state pensioners MISS OUT on £470 boost while...

Millions of pensioners received a boost to their state pensions earlier this month,...

Business & Economy
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State pension alert: DWP urged to take action as Brits have 'concerning gap in awareness' over retirement age

State pension alert: DWP urged to take action as Brits...

New research is shining light into the British public's knowledge about the state...

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Pensioners could claim up to £4,300 in DWP benefit support - how to check eligibility this Easter holiday

Pensioners could claim up to £4,300 in DWP benefit support...

Households are being reminded they could be entitled to up £4,300 in unclaimed benefits...

Technology
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Shein and Temu warn tariffs will raise prices in US

Shein and Temu warn tariffs will raise prices in US

The firms said operating expenses have risen "due to recent changes in global trade...

Technology
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Spotify 'back and functioning normally' after global outage

Spotify 'back and functioning normally' after global outage

Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 20,000 people reported Spotify...

Technology
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Tesla whistleblower wins latest legal battle in fight against Musk

Tesla whistleblower wins latest legal battle in fight against...

Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could...

Technology
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'Scammers used fake app to steal from me in person'

'Scammers used fake app to steal from me in person'

Fake bank apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms, allowing fraudsters walk...

Technology
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Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules

Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules

It is the second major case Google has lost in a year, after it was found to have...

Technology
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Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'

Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'

The social platform is testing age checks using facial scanning for access to sensitive...

Technology
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Nvidia: The AI chip giant caught between US and China

Nvidia: The AI chip giant caught between US and China

Led by Jensen Huang, dubbed the 'Taylor Swift of tech', the chip giant has become...

Technology
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Artists push back against AI dolls with their own creations

Artists push back against AI dolls with their own creations

Artists hit back on social media to warn artificial intelligence may be endangering...

Technology
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Designed in US, made in China: Why Apple is stuck

Designed in US, made in China: Why Apple is stuck

China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from...

Technology
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I won't put my relationships online again, says Lilly Sabri

I won't put my relationships online again, says Lilly Sabri

The influencer explains how she rebuilt her life after a podcast implicated her...

Health
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'Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind'

'Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me...

Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that...

Health
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Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital

Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital

GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home,...

Health
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These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then came a tipping point

These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then...

In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came...

USA
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How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery

How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery

Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95...

USA
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Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking Deportations

Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking...

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the court’s overnight order blocking the...

USA

4 Killed After Small Plane Crashes in Illinois

All four people aboard the plane were killed when it crashed in a field in Trilla...

USA
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The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How.

The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed....

For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization....

USA
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San Jose Considers Arresting Homeless People Who Refuse Housing

San Jose Considers Arresting Homeless People Who Refuse...

The mayor of the Silicon Valley city has proposed arresting people who don’t accept...

USA
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A Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act

A Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Use of the Alien...

Legal challenges over the powerful wartime law have gone all the way to the Supreme...

USA
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Inside the Urgent Fight Over the Trump Administration’s New Deportation Effort

Inside the Urgent Fight Over the Trump Administration’s...

The push to deport a group of Venezuelans raises questions about whether the government...

USA
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Trump Administration Asks Justices to Reject A.C.L.U. Request to Pause Deportations

Trump Administration Asks Justices to Reject A.C.L.U. Request...

The solicitor general asked the Supreme Court to ‘dissolve’ their temporary block...

USA
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Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race in Her Return Home

Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race in Her Return Home

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite...

USA
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Supreme Court to Weigh Use of L.G.B.T.Q. Children’s Books in Schools

Supreme Court to Weigh Use of L.G.B.T.Q. Children’s Books...

Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from...

USA
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Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning

Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby...

The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives...

USA
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As L.A. Emerges From Wildfires, Can Its Mayor Recover, Too?

As L.A. Emerges From Wildfires, Can Its Mayor Recover,...

Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has...

USA
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Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway.

Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are...

State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not...

USA
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Bukele Proposes Deal That Would Free Deported Venezuelans

Bukele Proposes Deal That Would Free Deported Venezuelans

President Nayib Bukele said he would free the Venezuelans that the Trump administration...

USA
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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal...

The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted...

USA
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Trump Raised $239 Million for Inauguration, More Than Doubling His Own Record

Trump Raised $239 Million for Inauguration, More Than Doubling...

The staggering amount, disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission,...

USA
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Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department

Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State...

The draft executive order would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus...

USA
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Kash Patel Embraces the Limelight, Unlike Recent F.B.I. Directors

Kash Patel Embraces the Limelight, Unlike Recent F.B.I....

Kash Patel’s embrace of the spotlight appears to be a break from the recent past,...

USA
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After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts

After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses...

“Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing...

USA
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Pope Meets With JD Vance After Criticism of Trump Administration

Pope Meets With JD Vance After Criticism of Trump Administration

Francis and the vice president briefly exchanged Easter wishes, the Vatican said....

Education
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'If my school closes, I may not see friends again'

'If my school closes, I may not see friends again'

Some London primary schools are struggling for pupil numbers and may be closed by...

Education
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Protest students feared for university futures

Protest students feared for university futures

Mariyah Ali and Antonia Listrat were part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration at...

Education
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Teachers will rally against Labour over pay, says union leader

Teachers will rally against Labour over pay, says union...

The National Education Union's general secretary says Labour MPs could pay a 'high...

Education
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'Romeo and Juliet' clause exempts consensual teen sex

'Romeo and Juliet' clause exempts consensual teen sex

The Crime and Policing Bill puts a new duty on teachers, GPs, and other professionals...

Education
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How do I appeal my child's primary school place?

How do I appeal my child's primary school place?

Parents in England, Wales and Scotland have been told which primary school their...

Education
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'Our dad's a teacher - this is how we deal with revision stress at home'

'Our dad's a teacher - this is how we deal with revision...

Three teenagers and their teacher dad give some top tips on how to survive the stressful...

Education
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Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare...

Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have...

Europe
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Russia's top court removes terrorist designation on Afghanistan's Taliban

Russia's top court removes terrorist designation on Afghanistan's...

Russian officials have recently emphasised the need to engage with the Taliban to...

Europe
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Are online claims about the WHO's pandemic treaty true?

Are online claims about the WHO's pandemic treaty true?

While conspiracy theories and fake news about the WHO are commonplace online, the...

Europe
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EU countries decry Hungary's Pride ban as Brussels considers legal action

EU countries decry Hungary's Pride ban as Brussels considers...

Hungary is facing the ire of its fellow member states after the country's parliament...

Europe
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Romanian troops simulate urban warfare in Bucharest to boost military readiness

Romanian troops simulate urban warfare in Bucharest to...

Situated on NATO's eastern flank, Romanian military forces have begun conducting...

Europe
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Is Meloni the new special EU envoy for tariffs? | Radio Schuman

Is Meloni the new special EU envoy for tariffs? | Radio...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is in Washington for bilateral talks with...

Europe
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Europe's defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical threats

Europe's defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical...

In recent years, defence companies have stepped up their involvement in space projects,...

Europe
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Giorgia Meloni's trip to Washington will be a test for Italy’s role in Europe

Giorgia Meloni's trip to Washington will be a test for...

Meloni hopes to strengthen her leadership by positioning herself as a mediator between...

Europe
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US-Iran nuclear talks venue confirmed as Rome following confusion over location

US-Iran nuclear talks venue confirmed as Rome following...

Iran had earlier insisted that the next round of nuclear talks between Tehran and...

Europe
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Digital tracking on encrypted platforms leads to drugs smuggling bust, Europol says

Digital tracking on encrypted platforms leads to drugs...

Operation Bulut, coordinated by Europol, led to nearly 300 arrests across Europe...

Europe
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Nearly 40% of Romanian voters remain undecided ahead of presidential election

Nearly 40% of Romanian voters remain undecided ahead of...

Romania's 4 May election re-run sees undecided voters following allegations of Russian...

Europe
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WTO forecasts 6% bump in Chinese exports to Europe in 2025

WTO forecasts 6% bump in Chinese exports to Europe in 2025

With the Chinese and US economies decoupling, WTO forecasts anticipate a diversion...

Europe
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Commissioner Micallef touts boost for Erasmus+ Programme 

Commissioner Micallef touts boost for Erasmus+ Programme 

Erasmus+ will be strengthened, EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef told on Brussels,...

Europe
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Two bodies believed to be migrants retrieved from river on Poland-Belarus border

Two bodies believed to be migrants retrieved from river...

Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who...

Europe
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Chinese toys key culprit for EU's record-breaking alerts on dangerous products

Chinese toys key culprit for EU's record-breaking alerts...

Cosmetics, toys and electrical appliances were the most common products flagged...

Europe
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Daffodils to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Daffodils to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw...

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943 was the largest armed Jewish uprising during...

Europe
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The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms large over trade talks

The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms large...

Despite the European Commission holding exclusive competence on trade policy, Donald...

Europe
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"Brussels, my love?" Young & anxious - Europe's silent crisis

"Brussels, my love?" Young & anxious - Europe's silent...

In this edition, we zoom in on the challenges facing young people in Europe today...

Europe
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Almost 200 students, journalists on trial over Istanbul protests

Almost 200 students, journalists on trial over Istanbul...

A trial of almost 200 people, including journalists, arrested during anti-government...

Europe
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Iran seeks support from Russia ahead of next round of nuclear deal talks with US

Iran seeks support from Russia ahead of next round of nuclear...

The 2015 nuclear deal collapsed with Trump's unilateral withdrawal in 2018, while...

Europe
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Leaked: US won’t block Ukraine’s EU path in mineral deal talks

Leaked: US won’t block Ukraine’s EU path in mineral deal...

The US and Ukraine signed a ‘memorandum of intent’ on Thursday to set the groundwork...

Europe
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Severe weather in Italy leaves at least three dead, heavy snow reported in the Alps

Severe weather in Italy leaves at least three dead, heavy...

The alert level remains high for the storm affecting the north and central parts...

Europe
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Low-wage earners: Where is it least profitable to work in Europe?

Low-wage earners: Where is it least profitable to work...

Data shows young women, with low education and fixed-term contracts are the most...

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