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Latest news bulletin | June 18th, 2026 – Morning

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Severe drought, energy shortages and food insecurity: What El Niño could mean for Europe this year

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A new chapter for Europe and Africa begins in Nairobi

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Ronaldo fails to score in disappointing Portugal opener as England dismantle Croatia in 4-2 win

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Moment Trump signs US-Iran deal at Palace of Versailles

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Trump signs initial deal to end Iran war and open Strait of Hormuz as nuclear talks continue

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Dáil passes abortion bill to remove three-day wait

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Trump welcomed to Versailles for dinner with Macron

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AI dominates conversations at VivaTech

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Row between Elon Musk and German broadcaster ZDF sparks major controversy

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Fed keeps rates unchanged but signals possible hike this year

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WFP welcomes €695m donation from US as it warns acute hunger to worsen in 13 hotspots

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Finland's parliament passes bill in support of lifting total ban on nuclear weapons

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Europeans leave G7 feeling relieved, balancing self-interest and flattery to keep Trump in check

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Six takeaways from the G7 summit in Évian

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How can Europe compete with the US and China economically? MEPs debate on The Ring

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Zelenskyy heads to Brussels buoyed by new G7 commitments

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Germany and Poland sign new defence deal as balance of power in Europe shifts

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Luigi Mangione to use psychiatric defence in health CEO murder trial, judge says

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Latest news bulletin | June 17th, 2026 – Evening

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Glow-in-the-dark plants warn of crop pests

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Israel continues strikes on Lebanon ahead of anticipated US-Iran framework deal

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Bus with Belarus children's football team hit by a drone in Russia, Moscow claims

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Rutte heads to Washington to smooth NATO tensions ahead of July summit

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UK minister ‘very confident’ of getting triple EU reset deal done at July summit

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Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe

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From regime change to regime deal? How Tehran's political camps are reacting to leaked US-Iran deal

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Read the full text of the leaked 14-point US-Iran draft agreement

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Albania's PM Edi Rama: Is Europe ready for its next Helmut Kohl moment?

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Paris just opened a floating bookshop under Notre-Dame - and it has DJ sets

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Norwegian Crown Princess undergoes successful lung transplant

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Drug monopoly extension splits EU ministers in Biotech Act debate

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EU ministers reach consensus on Biotech Act directive

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No bosses, no problem: Inside the Danish firm that manages itself

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Afghan government staff told to abandon smartphones or face prison sentence

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Netherlands hosts Japan’s emperor Naruhito to boost 400-year ties

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Intense heat on the way, but no alarmism: IPMA rejects exaggerated forecasts

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Groundbreaking US astronaut Christina Koch wins top Spanish award

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Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya

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Root to Rise: Preserving Qatar’s Cultural Heritage

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World Environment Day summit demands accelerated global action on climate crisis

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Trump jokes ‘I’m the boss’ as he arrives for G7 meeting

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Iran pledges no nuclear weapons as US commits $300bn, leaked deal draft shows

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This hotel chain just launched an ‘anti-appy hour’ to get guests off their phones

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An influencer, a PR specialist and a bishop: Who are the latest EU-sanctioned disinformation actors?

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Shared home, shared microbiome? Study says flatmates swap gut bacteria

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Glue, the key to completing Sagrada Familia's central towers

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Glue, glorious glue: Sticking together the Sagrada Familia’s central towers

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Questions over Pfizer’s marketing claims resurface as scrutiny grows around blockbuster drug promotion

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England out to avenge 2018 semifinal loss to Croatia as they start World Cup campaign

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