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Latest news bulletin | May 26th, 2026 – Midday

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Serious staff shortages in Greek island hospitals and health centres, POEDIN finds

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Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12 as Israel calls up more troops

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Marianne d'or: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in over a century

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Record May heat puts France’s climate preparations to the test as heat dome swelters Europe

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Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium

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EMA recommends eight new medicines for approval

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Sri Lanka waives visa fees for tourists from more than 40 countries

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Four dead and two injured after train hits school bus in Belgium, deputy PM says

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Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2026 reaches its spiritual peak as millions of Muslim pilgrims gather

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K-pop makes history as BTS, Katseye and KPop Demon Hunters dominate 2026 American Music Awards

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EasyJet probed in Italy over alleged unfair baggage pricing on booking platforms

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Peru clowns fill Lima streets for annual Day of Laughter parade

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EU to favour European satellite services to prevent Musk’s Starlink expansion

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Dozens of drones fall from sky during Sydney festival show

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Search operation continues for seven villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave

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‘Lukashenka will fulfil all orders of Putin,’ Tsikhanouskaya says amid threats from Minsk and Moscow

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Sexual abuse in Paris after-school care: 35-year-old youth worker goes on trial

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More than 500,000 students enter Tashkent maths Olympiad as STEM interest grows

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Gaza’s displaced brace for a bleak Eid al‑Adha amid war and soaring prices

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Commission launches EUR 16.5 million call to dismantle criminal networks

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So long, ‘Saxophone Colossus’: Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95

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‘One journey, one ticket, full rights’: What is the EU’s single ticket that simplifies train travel?

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Watch: Oreshnik—Inside Russia’s experimental missile threat

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Commission publishes 2025 report on the Digital Markets Act implementation

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North Korea fires projectiles including ballistic missile into Yellow Sea, Seoul says

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Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case

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Western Europe swelters as late May heat dome shatters records

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Copenhagen Forum underlines importance of energy infrastructure

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Newsletter: Drone crisis talks in Lithuania as Russia steps up Kyiv threats

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Do German holiday destinations benefit from the Iran war?

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'Generational health drift': Younger people not getting healthier, UK study finds

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Rubio says US ready to mediate peace as Moscow steps up threats to strike Kyiv

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Turkish tourists flock to Greece as rising costs put Greeks off Turkey

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Directorate-General of Research and Innovation at the EU Green Week 2026

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Europe Today: Von der Leyen heads to Lithuania, condemns Russia as Baltic tensions rise

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Can heat pumps cool down your home and how do they compare to air conditioning units?

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Latest news bulletin | May 26th, 2026 – Morning

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Europe could fall into ‘dependency trap’ in AI trade with US and Asia, report finds

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You can now buy Marriott’s luxury hotel look for your home – but some pieces cost more than €6,500

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From tanks to drones: Ukraine's drone war is redefining Germany's battlefield strategy

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Where in Europe do households save most of their income?

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VAT in the Digital Age: 2026 Work Programme available

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Commission awards €400 million to European projects to decarbonize heat production

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'We can halt warming – and we must': IPCC scientist on why Europe keeps choosing fossil fuels

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Job insecurity and poor care quality drive nurses to quit the profession

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Gulf braces for Iran's response as US strikes shake peace talks

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Ferrari shares slump after it unveils first fully electric car

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Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris

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Jewellery, watches and cash in golf bags seized in Zapatero case in Spain

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