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MENA leaders call for housing to go beyond 'bricks and mortar' at Baku forum

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Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching

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Latest news bulletin | May 25th, 2026 – Evening

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Qatar exports World Cup know-how as 2026 tournament approaches

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Iran delegation in Qatar seeks deal on frozen assets and Hormuz blockade

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Ukraine reburies remains of divisive nationalist World War II leader

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Tokyo governor urges global capitals to share best practices in Astana visit

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WHO chief warns Ebola outbreak 'outpacing us' as deaths hit 220

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Head of Gagauzia Releases Prison Letters Book Alleging Political Repression in Moldova

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Portugal's Meo seeks €82m from state over Huawei 5G exclusion

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What is a heat dome? Why Europe is sweltering under record-breaking May temperatures

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FBI ‘concerned’ about death threats to Bruce Springsteen during tour

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Ebola alert in Italy: Two suspected cases in Lombardy after return from Uganda

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More than 1.5m Muslim pilgrims begin hajj as Iran peace deal hangs in the balance

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Spain unveils climate social plan with €9 billion for energy transition

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Panic at Tokyo luxury mall after man sprays unidentified substance

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From creepypasta to Hollywood: Everything you need to know about 'Backrooms' and liminal horror

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From fur to data: How eDNA is revolutionising wildlife monitoring in Africa

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Violent clashes break out after mass protest in Belgrade

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Truck overturns in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people and injuring 10

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Inside the world’s largest AI personality contest: Are virtual influencers the future?

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MEPs to visit China for the 43rd Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM)

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These are the world’s best countries to move to – and number one is in Europe

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What is China’s Shenzhou-23 mission? Inside the year-long space experiment

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Housing crisis is a matter of governance and not funding, city leaders tell World Urban Forum

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‘Devastating blow’: Three major luxury hotels in France lose ‘palace’ status

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Strait of Hormuz turmoil 'serious' risk for Europe, top UAE adviser warns

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Night-time alcohol ban in Warsaw: will the capital be safer?

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Lithuania warns mass data leak was work of foreign country

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Latest news bulletin | May 25th, 2026 – Midday

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Vučić defends Serbia's Chinese ties on controversial visit to Beijing

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Iran executes two over protests and alleged espionage as court sentences four more to death

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Father of abandoned French children found on road in southern Portugal breaks silence

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Films more likely to star a ‘Chris’ or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study reveals

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Turkey's president scraps move to close liberal Bilgi University following outcry

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A new flight tracker just launched, complete with alerts for unusual activity

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Finnish smart ring maker Oura plans IPO at over €9 billion as wearable market heats up

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Iran says it is charging fees for 'navigational services' through Strait of Hormuz

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Climbers race up giant bun tower at Hong Kong’s colourful Bun Festival

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Two 17th-century paintings missing for nearly 100 years recovered after loan

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Why European businesses are not using AI tools

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Pope Leo XIV warns of 'new forms of slavery' linked to Artificial Intelligence

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Zelenskyy visits damaged Kyiv sites after Russian missile and drone assault

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Commission publishes guidance to strengthen Europe's resilience by clarifying the application of EU water laws

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Bad news for Star Wars as 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' becomes lowest box office opening for series

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'We have no time to waste': Germany launches €125M push to build Europe’s frontier AI

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Deadly snakes might be coming to a neighbourhood near you

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‘One ticket, one journey’: can the EU simplify train travel? Take our poll

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Young Europeans are putting money into a pension system they don't trust, study shows

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The EU-Mexico trade agreements

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