EU-ELECTIONS
Continent-wide elections for the European Parliament kicked off, with the Netherlands the first country to vote in a poll that could see up to 360 million people across the 27 EU member states cast their ballots over four days. Moving
GERMANY-ELECTIONS-EU-WEATHER
The recent floods in Germany's state of Bavaria have affected voters for the European Parliament elections, with a number of polling stations forced to relocate and reports of lost voting documents. Moved
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ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
The Israel Defense Forces struck a compound of Palestinian militant group Hamas "embedded inside an UNRWA school" in the the centre of the Gaza Strip. Moving
ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES-SOUTH AFRICA-SPAIN-JUSTICE
Madrid plans to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice, making Spain the first EU country to do so. Moved
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UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA
A Ukrainian drone attack has damaged a refinery in southern Russia, causing a fire. Moving
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GERMANY-POLITICS-SECURITY
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised citizens he would do everything in his power to ensure that Germany is not drawn into Russia's war on Ukraine. Moved
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GERMANY-MIGRATION-CRIME
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to allow the deportation of serious criminals to Afghanistan and Syria again, he says, after the recent death of a police officer who was stabbed at an anti-Islamic rally. Moved
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HISTORY-WORLD-WWII-D-DAY
World leaders from both sides of the Atlantic are expected to attend memorial events in France on Thursday marking the 80th anniversary of the landing of Allied troops in Normandy during World War II. Moving
HISTORY-WORLD-WWII-D-DAY-ROYALTY
Britain's King Charles has spoken of his “profound sense of gratitude” to those who fought in the D-day invasion as he addressed veterans during 80th anniversary commemorations in Normandy. Moving on 3P wire
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RUSSIA-ACCIDENT
More than 100 people have been injured in a collision between two trams in the Russian city of Kemerovo in western Siberia. Moved