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- Group stranded for five days in Australian desert after wrong turn
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- Norwegian teenager sentenced to 20 years for UK assassination plot
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Europe
A Norwegian teenager, Johannes Kongsnes Natland, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for planning an assassination in the UK, lured by a €25,000 contract. Arrested in March 2025, police uncovered firearms in his hotel room, linked to the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish criminal gang.
A minibus collided with a shuttle train at the Eurotunnel site in northern France on Thursday, injuring 19 individuals, all men, who were heavy goods vehicle drivers. The vehicle did not overturn, and none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. A judicial investigation is underway.
Protesters clashed with riot police near the Place Vauban, adjacent to Les Invalides in Paris’s 7th arrondissement. Video footage circulated on social media capturing the confrontation, highlighting escalating tensions during the demonstration.
Tens of thousands attended the Budapest Pride march, with estimates ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 participants, despite a police ban imposed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government.
Cliff Notes – Scorching heat grips the European continent How Athens is preparing for wildfires…
Greek firefighters on Thursday battled a fast-moving wildfire that burned holiday homes and forest land near the coastal town of Palaia Fokaia, 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Athens.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez criticises EU members for not suspending a trade deal with Israel despite a recent review citing major human rights violations in Gaza.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding celebrations have commenced in Venice, attracting around 200-250 high-profile guests, including the Kardashians and Oprah Winfrey.
The European Commission has introduced its landmark EU Space Act, which proposes a unified regulatory framework for the entire bloc, applicable to both EU and non-EU space operators.
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