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German police say AfD membership incompatible with service

The Federal Police Commissioner of Germany has expressed disapproval of police officers' membership in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Israeli navy attacks Yemen's Houthi-held Hodeida port in first direct strikes from sea

This is the first time that Israel has conducted direct attacks against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels through its naval forces rather than with airstrikes.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russia attacks Kyiv residential areas and Odesa maternity hospital with missiles and drones

Russia launched another mass missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Tuesday. Kyiv and Odesa were specifically targeted, with the residential areas and medical facilities damaged, including a maternity hospital in the port city on the Black Sea.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russia and Ukraine exchange more POWs in ongoing swap

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on Monday, in a continued series of swaps confirmed by both sides.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Entertainment world reacts to Greta Thunberg interception in Gaza-bound aid boat

Israeli forces seized the Gaza-bound Madleen early on Monday morning. The entertainment world has responded to the action, which saw activists including Greta Thunberg attempt to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU holds back on taxing US Big Tech

In April, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen floated an 'Amazon tax' on digital ads as a counter to US tariffs. But with the EU now limiting retaliation to goods, the bloc appears to be backing away from that threat.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

β€˜A key opportunity’: Brazil and France urge nations to boost ocean climate action ahead of COP30

Brazil explicitly included ocean-based actions for the first time in its most recently submitted national climate plan.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

V&A opens its vault: Public invited inside museum’s massive new London storehouse

The V&A has opened its new Storehouse, giving the public unprecedented access to 250,000 extraordinary behind-the-scenes objects - from Elton John’s costumes to Brutalist architecture.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Legendary funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone dies aged 82

Revolutionary musician Sly Stone was the founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, the first major group to include Black and white men and women. Their hits "Family Affair" and "Everyday People" transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

French ID scheme for Guernsey likely to be extended

A scheme allowing French day trippers to visit using a national ID card is expected to continue.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Asian shares make modest gains as investors eye US-China talks

Trade talks between the US and China are to continue for a second day in London.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ketamine swapped for salt as smugglers exploit Europe loophole in booming market

Crime gangs are using increasingly elaborate routes to traffic the drug across Europe to the UK, the BBC is told.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Latest news bulletin | June 10th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

China's Xi calls for stronger ties with South Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping said a healthy, stable, and deepening relationship between China and South Korea would lead to both regional and global peace during a call with President Lee, state media reported.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Despair to delight: lost Rodin 'copy' sells for $1m

A marble sculpture thought to be a copy of the Auguste Rodin work 'Despair' turned out to be real.

Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

California sues Trump over 'illegal' deployment of National Guard

Trump suggests his government should arrest Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom if he continues to interfere with federal efforts in his state after Trump invoked a special clause to deploy National Guards in Los Angeles with Newsom’s approval.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump deploys Marines to Los Angeles

The troops will not participate in law enforcement activities, two officials said, unless the president chooses to invoke the Insurrection Act.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

LA protests: US deploying hundreds of Marines

Pentagon is deploying some 700 Marines to Los Angeles amid the immigration protests, officials told the media. LA Governor Newsam meanwhile vowed to sue the Trump administration over the National Guard deployment.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Meloni’s coalition taunts left from the beach as low voter turnout scuppers referendum

Giorgia Meloni didn't vote, and conveyed to voters she would rather they followed her lead.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Macron won’t rule out fresh elections in France

The French president’s last roll of the electoral dice didn’t end well for him.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

California governor: Trump is β€˜unhinged,’ speaking like an β€˜authoritarian’

The California governor blasted Trump amid the president’s deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

India rescues crewmembers from burning cargo ship off Kerala

A cargo ship en route to Mumbai erupted in flames, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel off the southern coast of India. While some crew were plucked to safety, a search operation is underway for missing crew members

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

India ready to strike β€˜deep into Pakistan’ if provoked, New Delhi warns amid shaky ceasefire

The nuclear-armed countries fought a short but intense war in April that caused concern around the world.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Dutch citizens carry out own border checks in pushback against migration policy

The move has been criticised by the justice minister who has called for the checks to be stopped, saying such steps are the responsibility of the border police.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

High Seas Treaty: UN's Guterres warns of 'wild west'

UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned of peril as the world's oceans face "predatory" mining, masses of plastic waste and rising sea temperatures. Small nations have called for big ones to "prove" their commitment.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Families of missing Ukrainians gather as prisoner exchange begins

The prisoners of war being exchanged are wounded or under 25 years old, President Zelensky says.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Frederick Forsyth, 'Day of the Jackal' author, dies aged 86

The British thriller author wrote more than 25 books and sold 75 million copies around the world.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Land convoy sets off for Gaza from Tunisia to protest against Israeli blockade of Strip

The convoy of buses and cars plans to traverse Tunisia, Libya and Egypt before reaching Rafah, the border crossing with Egypt that has remained largely closed since Israel's military took control of the Gaza side in May 2024.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Dozens evacuated in Switzerland's Valais canton as heavy rain unleashes mudslide

Residents of Val de Bagne woke up on Monday to new debris flows after a major mudslide forced around 30 people to evacuate.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Canada boosts defense spending to hit NATO's 2% target early

Prime Minister Mark Carney rebuked US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs as he said Canada needed to reduce its reliance on Washington. 22 of NATO's 32 members are set to spend 2% on defense this fiscal year.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86, his literary agent says

He wrote more than 25 books including "The Afghan," "The Kill List," and "The Fist of God" that have sold over 75 million copies, his agent Jonathan Lloyd said.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Beer-soaked nationalist rally in rural France turns into Marine Le Pen love-fest

Europe’s nationalist leaders offer Le Pen kind words and a ceremonial title as she fights to stay center stage.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO spending target this year

The Canadian prime minister framed the spending as a necessary response to a world where the country is more vulnerable to threats β€” and less protected by Americans.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Fire breaks out on container ship after explosion, Indian coastguard says

The coast guard has not yet given the cause of the explosion and fire on board the vessel managed by Singapore-based Wan Hai Lines.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Sperm donation policies in Europe called into question after cancer gene scandal

A Danish donor, unknowingly carrying a mutation in a gene that increases the risk of cancer, is said to have helped conceive at least 67 children, 10 of whom now have cancer.

Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews