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Why have Spain floods killed so many?
Powerful storms turbo-charged by a warming planet, poor urban planning and carelessness combined with catastrophic consequences in Spain's deadliest floods in a generation, experts told AFP. Authorities in the European country have announced a provisional toll of 158 dead and the figure is feared to...
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Pick-up in eurozone prices bolsters case for caution in rate cuts
Frankfurt — Eurozone inflation accelerated more than expected in October and could still pick up further, bolstering the case for caution in European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate cuts as price growth isn’t fully tamed yet. Inflation in the 20 countries sharing the euro currency accelerated to...
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She was condemned to death in 1685. But England’s last ‘witch’ may have survived
Up to 60,000 so-called “witches” are thought to have been executed across Europe during the 1600s and 1700s, with tens of thousands more put on trial. But new research suggests that one English woman convicted of witchcraft and condemned to be hanged may have escaped the noose. Alice Molland – who...
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Why Europe should consider boots on the group in Ukraine
The mantra “as long as it takes” has become the European Union’s rallying cry in support of Ukraine’s resistance against Russia. Initially, some experts predicted that Ukraine would fall within three days – yet nearly three years have passed, and Ukraine is still standing. This prolonged struggle...
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Spain searches for bodies after flood of the century claims at least 95 lives
BARRIO DE LA TORRE, SpainSurvivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives. The death toll could rise as search efforts continue with an unknown number...
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China tells carmakers to halt investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs
China has told its carmakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), two people briefed about the matter said, a move likely to further divide Europe. The new EU tariffs of up to 45.3% came into effect on Wednesday after a...
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Climate change intensified weather events causing over 570,000 deaths
A scientific study has concluded that human-caused climate change intensified all of the ten most deadly extreme weather events of the past 20 years and contributed to more than 570,000 deaths. The ten most deadly weather events of the past twenty years included three tropical cyclones, four...
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At least 72 people die in devastating flash floods in eastern Spain
By JOSEPH WILSON and TERESA MEDRANO BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Flash floods in eastern Spain swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers, disrupted rail lines and highways and killed at least 72 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory. Rainstorms that...
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Georgia prosecutors probe alleged election 'falsification'
Georgian prosecutors on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged "falsification" of the country's parliamentary election and summoned pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili for questioning after she accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of fraud. The announcement came after several EU...
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Euro zone growth beats forecasts but outlook remains muted
The euro zone economy grew faster than expected last quarter but threats of oversized tariffs from a potential Trump presidency along with escalating trade tensions with China are keeping the outlook muted. Gross domestic product in the 20 countries sharing the euro grew by 0.4% in the third quarter...
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