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Bologna marks 46 years since station bombing that killed 85, Mattarella condemns neofascist strategy

Italy marks 46 years since the Bologna station bombing that killed 85 people, with President Mattarella denouncing the neofascist strategy behind the attack and the government sending only an undersecretary to the commemoration.

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Government·from Jul 17·upd. 51m ago

Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race

Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.

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Government·3h ago

Berlin CSD attack: Union demands swift security law reforms, police union urges caution

One week after an Islamist attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day killed a Polish woman and injured 31, the CDU/CSU Union is pressing for rapid legislative changes, while the police union warns against hasty measures.

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Government·5h ago

Greece's prime minister says winds of 10 Beaufort made water drops impossible, as three firefighters die and thousands of hectares burn

Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his weekly Facebook post to address what he called the first large wildfires of the summer, acknowledging that even the dozens of available aircraft could not fly safely in the extreme conditions.

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Government·from Aug 1·upd. 16h ago

Trump slams US attorney Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool charges, insists damage was vandalism

President Trump on Saturday sharply criticized his handpicked US attorney, Jeanine Pirro, after she moved to dismiss felony charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by a botched renovation, not deliberate sabotage.

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Government·2h ago

Greek FM Gerapetritis denies AI-fabricated dinner story, calls it 'personal targeting'

A front-page story in the Greek Sunday newspaper Estia, complete with an AI-generated photograph, claimed Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis held a secret dinner with two PASOK officials to plot against the opposition leader. All three named individuals immediately denied the report as a fabrication.

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Government·15h ago

Trump launches $100,000-a-month early access to his Truth Social posts, drawing insider trading accusations

The subscription service, Truth API, gives paying traders and financial media early access to the president's market-moving posts, drawing accusations of insider trading and a call for an SEC probe.

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Government·9h ago

Deutsche Umwelthilfe to challenge Germany's new heating law at Constitutional Court

The complaint, to be filed in September, argues the Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz violates Article 20a by allowing new oil and gas heaters beyond 2044 and failing to ensure climate neutrality by 2045.

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Government·14h ago

Sánchez flies to Lanzarote vacation amid Ceuta migrant crisis, posts summer playlist and draws fire

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez began his summer break in Lanzarote on 1 August, posting an Instagram video with his Spotify playlist, while opposition leader Feijóo toured Ceuta and called the migrant surge a 'premeditated occupation'.

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Government·from Jul 29·upd. 15h ago

Trump ties AG confirmation to $1.8 billion fund, calls it 'back on the table' if Blanche blocked

President Trump threatened on Saturday to revive a $1.8 billion compensation fund for his supporters if two Republican senators continue to block his attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche.

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Government·11h ago

Rhineland-Palatinate interior minister: 'No fan of border controls' but sees current justification

Rhineland-Palatinate interior minister Achim Schwickert (CDU) told dpa he is no fan of border controls but considers them currently justifiable as a signal for closer scrutiny of entries.

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Government·11h ago

Sánchez shares summer playlist on Instagram as Ceuta reels from mass border crossing

The Spanish prime minister's Instagram video, featuring 31 songs from artists like Charli XCX and Quevedo, drew sharp criticism as authorities worked to return thousands of migrants who crossed from Morocco.

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Bologna marks 46 years since station bombing that killed 85, Mattarella condemns neofascist strategy

Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race

Berlin CSD attack: Union demands swift security law reforms, police union urges caution

Greece's prime minister says winds of 10 Beaufort made water drops impossible, as three firefighters die and thousands of hectares burn

Trump slams US attorney Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool charges, insists damage was vandalism

Greek FM Gerapetritis denies AI-fabricated dinner story, calls it 'personal targeting'

Trump launches $100,000-a-month early access to his Truth Social posts, drawing insider trading accusations

Deutsche Umwelthilfe to challenge Germany's new heating law at Constitutional Court

Sánchez flies to Lanzarote vacation amid Ceuta migrant crisis, posts summer playlist and draws fire

Trump ties AG confirmation to $1.8 billion fund, calls it 'back on the table' if Blanche blocked

Rhineland-Palatinate interior minister: 'No fan of border controls' but sees current justification

Sánchez shares summer playlist on Instagram as Ceuta reels from mass border crossing

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