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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine says foreign ‘mercenaries’ from various countries aiding Russia
Moscow already helped by Pyongyang; Zelenskyy says fighters from China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and African also on board.
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Pix of the Day: August 1, 2025
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
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Gaza genocide sparks wave of boycotts at major European music festivals over KKR’s Israel Links
Artists boycott EU festivals over KKR’s Israel ties, protesting Gaza genocide and illegal West Bank settlements.
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Dutch activists win legal battle over climate change
Climate activists have been celebrating the verdict, which forces the government to reduce emissions to 25 percent of 1990 levels by the end of 2020.
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At top court, Myanmar urged to 'stop genocide of own people'
Gambia's justice minister launches ICJ case to try and stop Myanmar abusing Rohingya as Aung San Suu Kyi leads defence.
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Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar against genocide allegations
In unprecedented move, former human rights icon defends Myanmar generals at ICJ over killings, rape and displacement.
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The prize-winning project reshaping the way we make plastic
The European Enterprise Promotion Awards seek to reward organisations or projects in Europe that promote entrepreneurship at a national, regional and local level. The winner of this year's Grand Jury Prize was GreenPAC iLab . The Dutch...
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Netherlands must repatriate children of ISIL women: Court
Dutch women who joined ISIL need not be taken back, court rules, but state must commit to return 56 children from Syria.
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Belgium 'happiest country in EU'
Belgium is now the happiest country in the EU. That's according to a new survey from Eurostat, 76 per cent of Belgians, alongside the Netherlands, Austria and Finland claim to feel happy all or most of the time over the last four weeks....
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Moscow contacted rebels charged with downing MH17: investigators
Phone intercepts show rebels accused of shooting down the plane had 'close ties' with Russia before the 2014 attack.
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Is the Myanmar coup a turning point for the Rohingya? | Inside Story
Anti-coup protests trigger reckoning of military atrocities against ethnic minorities.
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Should the Dutch 'Black Pete' tradition be abolished?
Controversial blackface holiday figure under renewed scrutiny
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Eight EU countries call for more ambitious strategy to tackle climate change
Eight European Union member countries have called for more ambition on tackling climate change on the eve of a European summit in Sibiu, Romania. Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden urged...
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Silent vigil mourns victims of Dutch tram attack
Thousands gathered for a silent vigil on Friday evening to honour the victims of the Utrecht tram attack in the Netherlands earlier this week. Dutch prosecutors say they will charge the main suspect, Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis, 37, with...
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Eurosceptic populists make gains in Dutch provincial elections after Utrecht attack
A Dutch far-right party made gains in provincial elections on Thursday, according to an exit poll by the leading broadcaster NOS . Their win was possibly boosted by a suspected terrorist attack this week in the city of Utrecht. One of...
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Brexit brief: Juncker in low spirits, UN outlook and the Dutch Brexit monster
In today’s Brexit Brief: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appears to be in low spirits ahead of Wednesday night's meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May. “There is not enough movement for me to be able to assume...
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Germany's SPD wants to extend freeze on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
Germany's Social Democrat Party (SPD), partners in Chancellor Angela Merkel's government, wants to extend a freeze on arms exports to Saudi Arabia beyond March 9, despite pressure by the UK and France not to do so. The calls come after...
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Flower imports to the UK could become slower and more expensive in the wake of a hard Brexit
Keeping romance alive in the UK at the time of Brexit requires a degree of effort... in the Netherlands, many of the flowers on sale in Britain start their life here. 12 per cent of Dutch roses are directly exported to the UK “The...
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Court case over US freezing $2 billion in Iranian assets
International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has ruled that Iran's bid to recover funds frozen in the US can proceed. At stake are funds with a worth of two billion dollars. The Iranian...
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Dutch minister uses Brexit 'monster' to encourage citizens to prepare
Dutch politician Stef Blok took an unusual approach when encouraging citizens to wise up about Brexit. The foreign minister posted a photo on Twitter that showed him posing with a furry blue "muppet-like" Brexit monster. "Make sure...
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350 Dutch scientists and researchers join climate change movement | Raw Politics
350 Dutch scientists and researchers have signed a letter backing the climate change movement led by students. Oceanologist and Professor Geert-Jan Brummer, who signed the letter, believed today's youth have the power to influence the...
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Europe briefing: seven stories to know about today
1. Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro rejects Europe's call for elections Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected calls from Europe to hold fresh elections to decide on the country's leader. The calls came as opposition Juan Guaido, who...
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Watch: The traditional, weird and wet ways Europeans mark New Year's Day
Europe tends to be cold in January — in some places even freezing. So it's perhaps surprising that so many New Year's Day traditions involve plunging into icy water — from Rome's Tiber river to Berlin's Oranke Lake; the Netherlands'...
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Watch: This is how people in Europe spent New Year's Day
Europe tends to be cold in January — in some places even freezing. So it's perhaps surprising that so many New Year's Day traditions involve plunging into icy water — from Rome's Tiber river to Berlin's Oranke Lake; the Netherlands'...