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By Anna Schroeder

Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.

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Santiago floods injure six as torrential rains hit Chile's capital
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Santiago floods injure six as torrential rains hit Chile's capital

Torrential rains battered Santiago on Thursday, causing mudslides, flooding homes, and sweeping cars through streets. Six people were injure

Kyiv seeks dialogue with Seoul after ambassador recall over POW disclosure
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Kyiv seeks dialogue with Seoul after ambassador recall over POW disclosure

South Korea recalled its ambassador to Ukraine after Zelenskyy revealed the transfer of two North Korean POWs. Kyiv denies breaching a non-d

French farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal
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French farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Hundreds of French farmers drove tractors into Paris to protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal. They warn that tariff-free imports from Brazil,

Yandex data centre in Ryazan ablaze after reported Ukrainian drone strike
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Yandex data centre in Ryazan ablaze after reported Ukrainian drone strike

A fire broke out at a Yandex data centre in Sasovo, Ryazan region, following a reported Ukrainian drone attack. The facility was taken offli

Spain's tax burden tops 53% of labour costs, think tank says
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Spain's tax burden tops 53% of labour costs, think tank says

A Madrid-based think tank calculates that taxes and social security absorb €53.60 of every €100 in labour costs in Spain. The report also hi

Mélenchon hails Bastille rally as French student protests grow
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Mélenchon hails Bastille rally as French student protests grow

Thousands of students rallied at Place de la Bastille in Paris on Thursday, with clashes later erupting as police used tear gas. Jean-Luc Mé

Sophie Adenot sets European spaceflight record after 235-day ISS mission
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Sophie Adenot sets European spaceflight record after 235-day ISS mission

Sophie Adenot has returned to Earth after 235 days in orbit, setting a new European record for the longest spaceflight. The French astronaut

US indicts Nicolás Maduro and wife on torture charges
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US indicts Nicolás Maduro and wife on torture charges

US authorities have indicted former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on charges of conspiring to use torture

Rubio calls Portugal 'ideal gateway' for US firms during Lisbon visit
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Rubio calls Portugal 'ideal gateway' for US firms during Lisbon visit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his NATO tour in Lisbon, calling Portugal an 'ideal gateway' for American tech firms. He praise

Baku conference: political will, not technology, key to identifying missing
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Baku conference: political will, not technology, key to identifying missing

Around 280,000 people are registered missing in Ukraine, with 10,000 new cases monthly. Experts meeting in Baku say the main obstacle is not

Turkmenistan at 35: neutrality, gas wealth, and a modernising state
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Turkmenistan at 35: neutrality, gas wealth, and a modernising state

Turkmenistan celebrated 35 years of independence with a large parade in Ashgabat, joined by UN officials. The country's permanent neutrality

Royal Navy sailor in court on charges of spying for Russia
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Royal Navy sailor in court on charges of spying for Russia

Teddy Young, a Royal Navy warfare intelligence rating, faces charges under the UK's National Security Act for allegedly accessing and retain