EUROPE

RUSSIAN LAUNCHES OVERNIGHT MISSILE AND DRONE BARRAGE ON KYIV, DOZENS KILLED AND INJURED

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Russian forces unleashed a massive overnight assault on Ukraine's capital, firing drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles that struck across multiple districts of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials reported Thursday.

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GERMANY SUSPENDS ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL OVER GAZA TAKEOVER PLAN

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Germany has suspended exports of weaponry that could be used in Gaza, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approval of a military plan to seize Gaza City. This, making it the first time since reunification that Berlin has withheld military support from its long-time ally.

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DENMARK SUMMONS U.S. DIPLOMAT OVER ALLEGED COVERT INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN IN GREENLAND

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Denmark has called in the senior U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen following reports that American citizens attempted to influence politics in Greenland, raising tensions between the close allies.

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ROMANIA'S FIRST DEMOCRATIC LEADER AND CONTROVERSIAL POST-COMMUNIST FIGURE, DIES AT 95

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Ion Iliescu, the man who guided Romania through the volatile post-communist era and later faced trial over one of its darkest chapters, died Tuesday in Bucharest at the age of 95. He had been battling lung cancer and was hospitalized in June.

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ASA BANS SANEX AD FOR HARMFUL RACIAL IMAGERY

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A television advertisement for Sanex shower gel has been banned after the United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) determined it perpetuated harmful racial stereotypes. The commercial depicted darker-skinned models as having cracked, itchy, and dry skin, contrasted with a white model portrayed as flawless and healthy, a representation that watchdogs concluded could imply white skin was superior.

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CZECH TESTS DRIVERLESS TRAIN IN OPEN TRACK

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Europe's first driverless train operating in an open environment is being tested on a rail line linking two northern Czech towns, its developer announced Tuesday. The Prague-based AZD company, which specializes in transport control and signalling systems, said its train, named Edita, has been running on a local testing track since April.

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EUROPE FACES DEADLIEST WILDFIRE SEASON IN HISTORY

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Europe is facing what experts warn could be its most devastating wildfire season on record, with vast swathes of the continent consumed by flames as temperatures soar beyond 100 degrees Fahrenheit. From France and Spain to Albania, Portugal, and Greece, communities are battling blazes that have already claimed lives, destroyed homes, and forced thousands to evacuate.

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SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK PLEDGE$500M TO NATO-LED UKRAINE ARMS PUSH BACKED BY U.S.

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Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have jointly pledged $500 million toward a NATO initiative fast-tracking U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine. The Scandinavian trio's contribution highlights intensifying coordination with Washington as Kyiv braces for a tough winter and NATO seeks to close the gap in critical battlefield supplies.

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