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Villagers celebrate an Ebola survivor's recovery in the Congo, left, as nurses dress in PPE in Berlin's Department of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine.

‘Very bad’: Ebola outbreak hits Europe as African cases soar

Insufficient contact-tracing and the refusal of many residents to avoid contact with the bodies of loved ones killed by the Ebola virus are accelerating the epidemic.

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Two children have died after becoming trapped inside a car in Europe’s heatwave.

Kids die after mum allegedly forgets them in brutal heatwave

The two and four year olds became trapped inside a family car as temperatures soared.

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Australians heading to Europe and beyond are being urged to reassess travel plans and insurance cover, after the Federal Government downgraded its travel advice.

What Aussie travellers need to know amid warning update

Australians heading to Europe and beyond are being urged to reassess travel plans and insurance cover, after the Federal Government downgraded its travel advice.

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A man is dead and another is in custody after an argument reportedly broke out about pétanque boules.

‘Major rivalry’ between sports teams ends in man’s death

A man is in custody over another man’s death after an argument reportedly broke out between two rival teams who wanted to use the same venue.

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WATCH: Horrific ‘anti-Muslim’ attack in UK injures five

Counter-terrorism detectives have charged a man after five people were injured in attacks across Scotland's capital of Edinburgh that appeared to target Muslims.

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Police officers are on the scene searching for a missing toddler.

Devastating update on baby snatched from pram

Police said the three-month-old was ‘lifted from his stroller by an unknown person and taken away’.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned his citizens of large-scale Russian attacks.

Ukraine braces for ‘massive attack’ from Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Ukrainians to ‘pay close attention to air raid warnings’, amid warnings that Russia is preparing ‘for a massive attack’.

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A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a boy was injured in a zoo's crocodile enclosure.

Shocking update on boy, 3, thrown inside crocodile pen

Police said the boy sustained serious injuries while inside the enclosure at the zoo.

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‘Blood everywhere’: Horror as trains collide, driver dead

At least one person is dead and more than 80 have been taken to hospital after two trains collided.

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A 30-year-old man has been charged over the incident.
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Russia’s grave threats to Ukraine after strikes on Moscow

The warnings come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ‘If Ukraine is going to burn, your Moscow will burn too’ earlier this week.

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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, right, addresses the North Atlantic Council meeting of Defence Ministers during the NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

‘Shameful’: US flags Europe troop cuts as Hegseth slams NATO

The United States will review force levels and is immediately cutting the number of assets it would activate for the continent in a crisis.

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Ukrainian drones and missiles have rained down on Moscow and the surrounding area.

‘Massive attack’: Ukraine hits Moscow refinery a second time

Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in days and disrupted flights in one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia's capital in 2026.

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A health worker has been cautioned after allegedly attempting to sell Princess Kate’s medical records.

Shocking way hospital staff attempted to cash in on Kate

An investigation into an incident from the Princess of Wales’ 2024 hospital stay has presented damning findings.

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Europe’s alliance with the United States may still be on the rocks, but on the first full day of a Group of 7 summit, the leaders showed they remained ready to behave politely toward Donald Trump.

European leaders play nice with Trump after bitter split

Europe’s alliance with the United States may still be on the rocks, but on the first full day of a Group of 7 summit, the leaders showed they remained ready to behave politely toward Donald Trump.

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The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich (foreground) is monitored by the Royal Navy's RFA Tideforce (background). The Admiral Grigorovich reportedly fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht on Tuesday.

Sailing couple’s ‘dangerous’ encounter with Russian warship

A Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht manned by retired couple in the English Channel.

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Mikhail Petrakov and his wife Irina greet Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian.

What it’s like inside Canberra’s Russian embassy party

Despite being on Putin’s banned list, The Nightly’s National Political Editor was invited by the Russian embassy in Canberra to celebrate the federation’s national day. Here’s what he saw.

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President Donald Trump, center, during a welcome ceremony hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Will G7 summit be a collaboration or another brawl?

The three-month-long US-Israeli war with Iran has pushed the US’s European allies to see Donald Trump more as a combative opponent than a reliable partner.

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