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Latest news bulletin | June 18th – Morning

The Netherlands hiked cigarette taxes to get smokers to quit. Many are buying tobacco abroad instead

2025 State of the Digital Decade report urges renewed action on digital transformation and technological sovereignty

G7 leaders fail to reach major agreements on key global issues after Trump's early departure

Trump to sign executive order this week to extend TikTok's deadline to sell the app by 90 days

Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel launches a new wave of airstrikes

Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran's conflict with Israel

'Taxi boats' pick up migrants in waist-deep water as Channel smugglers switch tactics

Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing

Israeli arms firm Rafael threatens to sue France over Paris Air Show shutdown

Poland adds minefields to 'East Shield' protective barrier with Russia and Belarus

At least 51 killed in Gaza near aid distribution point, hospitals say

Intense military aircraft movement signals rapid build-up of US striking capabilities in Middle East

Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms

Austrian gunman was obsessed with school shootings, police say

Will a new strategy improve European water management?

Latest news bulletin | June 17th – Evening

Spain says April's blackout was caused by multiple technical failures and rules out cyberattack

Seven injured as powerful storm lashes Croatia's western coast

Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos's wedding

Banks backtracked on climate pledges last year, handing €750bn to fossil fuel firms

Portugal arrests six people linked to far-right group and seizes cache of explosives and weapons

EU Parliament to criminalise AI-generated child abuse material

Lithuania to make nursing school tuition free for hundreds of students to bolster health workforce

Watch: Crater found in central Israel following overnight Iranian attack

The EU seeks to slash red tape for defence as money 'is not enough' to kickstart production

How the water gun has become a symbol for Barcelona residents 'fed up' with the tourism industry

Tehran residents flee as Israel-Iran conflict continues for fifth day

European Commission proposes new measures to phase out Russian oil and gas

Flight cancelled to Israel or Iran? Here are your passenger rights and travel insurance advice

Unstoppable grafters: The EU countries with the highest rates of pensioners working after retirement

How Stihia festival transforms Aral Sea’s ship graveyard into a vibrant cultural hub

Kazakhstan’s aviation is set to triple—what’s behind the surge?

‘Diplomatically and politically messy’: How NASA cuts could impact Europe’s space projects

Russian strike on Odesa kills one and injures 17, including pregnant woman

US action against Iran would fuel 'broader conflict' in the Middle East, Kallas warns

EU clinches deal to ease cross-border data protection cooperation

Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in direct appeal to Trump at G7 summit

Thousands flee Tehran as conflict with Israel continues to escalate

What to know about Iran’s missiles and Israel’s air defence system

Tehran's fate up in air as Trump vows 'a real end' to Israel-Iran conflict

Atmospheric and heat waves: Scientists identify another way climate change ‘comes back to bite us’

Gloomy trading in the European markets as oil keeps climbing

In the wreckage of a deadly Air India crash, surviving doctors rushed to save lives

A Greek defense industry “success story”: Theon Group’s leading role and international presence

Best and funniest signs from mass No Kings protests against Trump

German economic morale soars in June: 'Confidence is picking up'

Latest news bulletin | June 17th – Midday

Illicit cigarette trade surges in France and the Netherlands, raising alarm over policy failures

Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 14