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Russia conducted extensive missile strikes on Kyiv overnight, resulting in at least four deaths and 56 injuries, according to local officials. The assault, which involved nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles, targeted various districts and damaged residential buildings and schools, prompting declarations of a continued threat in the capital.
Specialist LKA units in Berlin’s Pankow district discovered 59 unexploded Second World War shells during a routine walk. The find underscores ongoing risks associated with remnants of wartime ordnance in urban areas. Authorities are assessing the situation for safety and proper disposal protocols.
The Terra dei Fuochi, a region in southern Italy, faces severe environmental damage due to illegal waste disposal practices. The area has been significantly compromised by the burying and burning of refuse, raising urgent concerns about public health and ecological impact.
Almost a month into the war between Israel and Hamas, the European Union is still struggling to speak with one voice. While EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed unconditional support for Israel, some of her own staff have signed a letter criticising her position, along with employees from other EU institutions. Some EU member states continue to express strong support for Israel, such as the Czech Republic and Hungary, while others worry that such stances may harm the bloc’s image.
EU leaders on Thursday failed to convince Kosovo and Serbia to make a breakthrough in the protracted push to normalise ties between the two Balkan neighbours.
Last year, ferocious wildfires destroyed thousands of hectares of one of France’s most picturesque forests. Now French authorities are battling an invasion of beetles that are devouring the weakened pines of La Teste-de-Buch, in the southwestern region of Gironde.
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EU leaders will on Thursday debate whether to call for a “humanitarian pause” or “pauses” in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating reports.
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