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There have been deadly storms in almost as many days in September so far, as climate scientists warn that “nowhere is immune”.

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced an anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles on Wednesday, presenting herself as a champion of European business as she defended her track record ahead of elections next year.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that his country offers its “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security interests, in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine, and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on the “anti-imperialist” front.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the annual State of the Union speech, as her administration looks back on four years in office ahead of the European elections next year.

Nearly 1,000 Cypriots are still missing after disappearing during the conflict of the 1960s and 1974. With witnesses dying, time is running out to find them.

A court in Portugal on Monday convicted the hacker Rui Pinto over his “Football Leaks” revelations that exposed dodgy dealings in international football, sentencing him to a suspended four-year prison term.

Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales quit his post on Sunday after three weeks of scandal over allegations he gave an unsolicited kiss to a player on the women’s national team as they celebrated their World Cup victory last month.

Morocco has been mourning victims of its strongest earthquake in more than a century and trying to rescue more survivors from the rubble.

Moroccans worked on Sunday to rescue survivors and prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century.

Another Rugby World Cup match with England, another loss. Nothing seems to go right for Argentina when they meet.

And the winner is…

A new study has found that difficult financial constraints fueled by inflation have made Europeans cut off meals and consider themselves in a “precarious” condition.

Residents stepped nervously through the dust and rubble after a powerful earthquake struck near the historic city of Marrakesh.

The world is grappling with a mental health crisis. In Europe, antidepressant consumption has more than doubled in the last 20 years.

A disturbing spyware discovery by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab prompted Apple to push out a significant iOS update.

President Joe Biden opened his visit to India on Friday by meeting privately with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian leader’s home in a session the White House said was marked by “undeniable warmth and confidence” going into the annual Group of 20 summit.

The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, the country’s civil protection minister said. Rescue crews in helicopters and boats ferried hundreds of people from inundated villages to safety.

The world is perilously off course in meeting the Paris climate deal’s goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance for the developing world, according to the UN’s first progress report on the accord.

France will launch a EUR49 public transport ticket. Here’s everything you need to know.

Wildfires across the world are devastating huge areas. Often humans are the culprits with campfires, cigarettes and even arson attacks. But the question is: Is there is a link to climate change as well, to drought and heatwaves?

Greek rescue services were trying to reach dozens of villagers in central Greece Thursday, after deadly storms that saw more than a year’s worth of rain fall there in 24 hours.Emergency services were using divers, lifeboats and at least one helicopter to reach the stranded residents. FRANCE 24’s Shona Bhattacharyya tells us more.

France’s highest administrative court ruled Thursday that a school ban on abayas, traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women, was legal.

The start of the new school year marks the introduction of the “teachers’ pact” for French schools, a new scheme enabling teachers to take on additional better-paid assignments. But unions have denounced the measure, calling for unconditional pay rises.

UK rejoins EU science research scheme Horizon The UK is set to rejoin the EU’s flagship scientific research scheme, Horizon. …

The Milan venue of Intesa Sanpaolo’s stunnning galleries may have put on its most impressive show yet – a visual journey through Italian and international contemporary art.