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How wetlands help cities fight floods in Belgium
From Antwerp to Mechelen, restored wetlands act like giant sponges, soaking up stormwater and easing drought. As climate change fuels extreme weather, Belgium's Flanders region is restoring nature to fight floods.
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Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2025 β Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 19th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city
The landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Israel set to approve 'largest' gas supply deal in its history to Egypt
After two years of delays, the Israeli government is expected to finalise the deal with Egypt in the next two weeks, involving exports from Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: Allies consider future Zelenskyy-Putin talks
After meeting with President Trump, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated he was ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for thorough preparations.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: Allies consider future ZelenskyyβPutin talks
After meeting with President Trump, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated he was ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for thorough preparations.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Police take on speeders, bikers; terrorists on trial
Germany's police and courts are off to a busy week with an autobahn speeder so drunk he busted a breathalyzer, raids on bikers and the trials of anti-government terrorists from the left and the right. DW has the latest.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:South Korea-US drills trigger Kim Jong-un to pledge nuclear force expansion
Pyongyang has long denounced the alliesβ joint drills as invasion rehearsals and Kim has often used them to justify his own military displays and testing activities aimed at expanding his nuclear weapons programme.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:No.10 warns author Sally Rooney her support for banned group could breach UK terror law
Downing Street has warned Irish author Sally Rooney that supporting Palestine Action β a group recently proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK β could amount to a criminal offence under the Terrorism Act.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:What's behind the US's overt antagonism against South Africa?
South Africa has rejected a recent report by the United States on its human rights record. It's not the first time the country finds itself in the firing line of the US. What's behind it?
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Historic Swedish church transported on trailers to avoid being swallowed by mine
A convoy of trailers is transporting the 113-year-old Kiruna Church to a new home to make way for the expansion of a large underground iron ore mine.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Gucci, Dior, Louis Vuitton face crisis as luxury sales slide
The personal luxury fashion market is losing its luster. Recent sales figures show that the industry, which proved resilient after pandemic lockdowns, is slowing down. Is luxury finally going out of style?
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:UKβs LGBTQ+ literary prize cancelled after controversy over βgender criticalβ author John Boyne
This year's Polari Prize has been cancelled due to the longlist inclusion of a book by John Boyne. The situation escalated into a mass boycott and now, the organisation behind the LGBTQ+ literary award has pledged to undertake a full review of its policies. Here's everything you need to know.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Japan's SoftBank continues US investment as it moves to gain 2% stake in chip maker Intel
The Japanese tech giant has been increasing its investments in the US since the beginning of US President Donald Trump's second term.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:How Helsinki cut traffic deaths to zero with help of smart city planning
The Finnish capital Helsinki went a whole year without a traffic fatality. Smart, data-driven city planning helped.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Italy's Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely
After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italyβs Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline
Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Sweden moves landmark Kiruna Church to new site
What has wheels and crawls along at half a kilometer an hour? A church in Sweden, of course! A convoy of remote-controlled flatbed trailers is transporting a 113-year-old church to the new city center of Kiruna.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump and EU leaders envisage more Putin summits
US and EU leaders have discussed future summits with Putin and Ukraine security guarantees, amid a show of close Western ties.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling fatal dose to Friends star Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
A woman who was charged with selling 'Friends' star Matthew Parry the dose of the drug that killed him has agreed to plead guilty.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:SΓ‘nchez denounces rightwing 'lawfare' as wife faces fresh embezzlement charge
A Madrid judge has indicted BegoΓ±a GΓ³mez, wife of Spanish PM Pedro SΓ‘nchez, who must appear in court on 11 September over embezzlement charges for the second time.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Excluding non-EU companies is not right path for our tech development
With 20bn earmarked for five gigafactory facilities, the EU risks allocating massive public and private resources to an infrastructure that will remain far behind what individual US firms have already achieved, warns Judith Arnal.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Norwegian prosecutors indict son of crown princess Mette-Marit on 32 counts including rape
The eldest son of Norwayβs crown princess was charged with 32 counts, including at least four counts of rape, following a lengthy investigation which could see him behind bars for up to a decade.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:The Bayeux Tapestry is coming to London β but how do you transport a 900-year-old embroidery?
The Bayeux Tapestry will travel to London in 2026 for a blockbuster show at the British Museum. Behind the scenes, experts are navigating the logistics.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:European Jews join call for EU 'antisemitism tsar' to go
Some 29 Jewish and Israeli organisations from across Europe have written to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, calling for the immediate replacement of Katharina von Schnurbein, rejecting the idea that the fight against antisemitism means "shielding Israel from any form of pressure or criticism".
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Romania, NATO and sham accounts: Fake Euronews content persists online
False videos in the style of Euronews reports claim that a Romanian politician has called for the country to leave NATO and join forces with Russia.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Asylum applications to EU drop 30 percent year-on-year
First-time asylum applications dropped significantly in May, according to the EU's statistical office Eurostat.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Watch: Zelensky's 'fabulous' suit and other moments from Trump meeting
Ukraine's president and other European leaders met at the White House to talk peace.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:European leaders show cautious optimism following White House talks with Zelenskyy and Trump
European leaders who converged on the White House for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war demonstrated a united front regarding Ukraine's security on Monday, underscoring the issue as pivotal for the entire continent, not just Ukraine.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Serbia rocked by ongoing anti-government protests
Serbian cities have been gripped by days of clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, as demonstrators accuse authorities of stifling dissent.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Serbia rocked by ongoing anti-government clashes
Serbian cities have been gripped by days of clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, as demonstrators accuse authorities of stifling dissent.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks with Putin
US President Donald Trump said he has contacted Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrange a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to be followed by a trilateral summit. Follow DW for the latest.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Zelensky leaves White House unscathed as he buys more time
Unlike February's row, Trump and Zelensky struck a more diplomatic tone despite their remaining differences.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Four key takeaways from Ukraine talks in Washington
Ukraine's President Zelensky managed to avoid another disastrous Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:5 oddest moments from European leadersβ trip to see Trump
When the U.S. president is involved, anything can happen. EU leaders appear to have gotten off quite lightly this time.
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