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Latest news bulletin | November 4th, 2025 – Midday

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US government shutdown set to become longest ever as impasse grinds on

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US airports hit by major flight delays and cancellations as long government shutdown drags on

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Worker dies in Rome after rescue from partially collapsed medieval tower

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Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year is viral (and baffling) Gen Alpha slang ‘6-7’

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False claims and stolen bylines: The Russian propaganda strategy haunting the newsroom

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Clashes erupt between police and protesters at far-right event in Pamplona

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How toddlers’ gut microbiome could affect their mental health in childhood

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First clinical trial testing pig kidney transplants in people launches in US

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Torre dei Conti: Rescued worker dies after Rome tower collapse

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Commission clears acquisition of 365.bank by KBC

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Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

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Come on Barbie, let's go on stage! 'Aqua the musical' set for worldwide tour

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Zelenskyy, Sandu, Vučić to debate their accession bids as Brussels unveils annual enlargement report

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EU trade in candles in 2024

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Diane Ladd, Oscar nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, dies aged 89

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Over 32 kg/person of new electrical & electronic gear

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First-class beauty: Prix Versailles picks the world's best looking train stations

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Europe is getting older: Can enlargement bring new life to the EU?

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Rail passenger transport increased by 5.8% in 2024

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Worker dies after partial collapse of medieval tower in Rome

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EU and eurozone tax-to-GDP ratio up in 2024

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OpenAI and Amazon sign $38 billion deal for AI computing power

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France treats cyber harassment differently to rest of EU. These are the other high-profile cases

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Here are the digital changes EU candidate countries are making to align with the bloc

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House sales in Europe: Which markets are growing, which are slowing?

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Latest news bulletin | November 4th, 2025 – Morning

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Can at-home gut microbiome tests really tell you anything useful?

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Commission invites contributions to shape future EU Quantum Act

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We are ready to discuss human rights law changes, top ECHR boss tells BBC

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Peru cuts diplomatic relations with Mexico over asylum claim of former prime minister

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North Korea’s ex-ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam dies at 97, state media says

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Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products

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Rybakina stuns Swiatek to progress at WTA Finals

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Latvia's president sends law withdrawing from Istanbul Convention back to Saeima

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Rare African cheetah brothers arrive at UK’s Chester Zoo

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Drone flights near airbase could be spying operation, Belgium's defence minister says

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France warns Shein amid protest over child-pornography-linked sex dolls

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Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome

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Czech election winner Andrej Babiš signs coalition deal with right-wing fringe parties

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Powerful earthquake destroys buildings in Afghanistan’s Samangan province, killing at least 20

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Latest news bulletin | November 3rd, 2025 – Evening

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US troop drawdown in Romania signals wider US pivot away from Europe

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Ukraine gets more Patriot air defence systems from Germany to counter Russian attacks

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Seven climbers dead after Nepal avalanche

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Bella Culley freed from Georgian prison

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Here’s how many daily steps could help slow Alzheimer’s disease

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European Commission wary of China’s export control plans over key tech components

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Migration tide turns as rich countries see slowdown and shifting flows

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Watch: Moment medieval Torre dei Conti in Rome partially collapses during renovations

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