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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Easter ceasefire

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Hungarian election show record morning turnout as polls get under way

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Armenia and Azerbaijan civil societies hold talks to push peace plans

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Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners ahead of Orthodox Easter truce

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High-stakes peace talks to resolve Iran war underway in Pakistan

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Euroviews. Hungary: There is hope that Peter Magyar can deliver a new beginning

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EU's top 5 economies vs top 5 US states: How do they compare in GDP?

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Sensational find: Archaeologists recover 1000 objects from Swiss lake

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JD Vance warns Iran not to 'play' US during planned talks in Pakistan

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Israel: Hezbollah rocket from Lebanon strikes Safed, injuring several people

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Lithuania and Azerbaijan expand ties during PM Ruginienė's visit - Lithuania is strengthening economic and political ties with Azerbaijan through Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė's visit to Baku, focusing on energy, trade and transport connectivity, and aiming to deepen cooperation within the EU framework. 10/04/2026

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Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss global tensions - France's President Emmanuel Macron met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, marking their first official talks and signalling renewed dialogue between France and the Holy See at a time of rising global tensions. 10/04/2026

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Latest news bulletin | April 10th, 2026 – Evening - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 10th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 10/04/2026

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French former hostage In Iran faces surreal tax troubles after release - Former French hostage in Iran, Benjamin Brière, said his release did not end his ordeal, as he struggled with taxes, benefits and reintegration back home. 10/04/2026

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Wars are 'failure of members, not UN' - General Assembly President - The head of the United Nations' main policy-making organ responded to mounting criticism of her organisation in a Euronews interview, arguing the abuse of vetoes by key members is blocking progress. 10/04/2026

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Ukraine : Russian drone attacks hit Sumy and Odesa as Easter truce looms - Russian drone strikes hit Sumy and Odesa, injuring two and damaging homes and energy sites, as Putin proposes a brief Easter ceasefire. 10/04/2026

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Mr Nobody rallies against Russia: Pavel Talankin on leaving Moscow - In an exclusive interview, Paval Talankin, winner of the 2026 Best Documentary Oscar, tells Euronews about live outside his Russian homeland and the "discarded" generation for whom he made 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'. 10/04/2026

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Israeli restaurant targeted in suspected antisemitic attack in Munich - Antisemitic offences in Germany have risen significantly in recent years, reaching a new peak in 2024. Authorities recorded 6,236 cases, including 173 violent incidents, according to available data. 10/04/2026

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Overlooked IRGC body holds key to Iran's Hormuz approach, expert says - The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is already faltering, with Tehran still blocking the Strait of Hormuz navigation in protest against Israel's attacks in Lebanon. A leading Iran expert indicates Tehran's Hormuz strategy could be part of a well-established strategy. 10/04/2026

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Elections in Hungary: What do the polls say? Medián, currently considered among the most accurate pollsters in Hungary, predicts a two-thirds majority in parliament for opposition party Tisza. Most other pollsters estimate a smaller lead for them, while few have the ruling Fidesz party narrowly ahead. 10/04/2026

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Druzhba oil pipeline will be fixed this spring, Zelenskyy says - Ukraine's president said the Druzhba pipeline, whose operational status remains tied to EU funding for Kyiv, will be fixed later this spring, with repair work under way. 10/04/2026

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Pentagon denies threatening Vatican over pope's remarks on Iran war - Pentagon and Vatican envoys have both denied reports that US officials gave the Holy See's ambassador to the US a "bitter lecture," demanding the Church align with the Trump administration over Pope Leo XIV's criticism of the Iran war. 10/04/2026

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Ukrainians shot down Iranian drones in the Gulf, Zelenskyy says - Ukraine's president announced that Ukrainian experts in the Middle East have already shot down Iranian drones in "several countries" with domestically produced interceptors. 10/04/2026

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Poland: "Frog Patrol" saves thousands of amphibians during migration - Volunteers near Warsaw form a frog patrol each spring, helping thousands of frogs and toads cross a road safely and protect local breeding grounds. 10/04/2026

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Latest news bulletin | April 10th, 2026 – Midday - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 10th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 10/04/2026

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Pakistan prepares to host US-Iran talks as ceasefire remains shaky - Islamabad is getting ready to host talks on Friday between the United States and Iran on a resolution to the war and the Strait of Hormuz, which remains at a standstill despite the ceasefire. 10/04/2026

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Putin announces Easter ceasefire, proposed by Kyiv for weeks - Moscow repeatedly ignored Kyiv's calls for Easter weekend ceasefire around 12 April just to announce what it called its own "unilateral" truce. 10/04/2026

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Brazil: Indigenous marches in Brasília enter third day over land rights - Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brasília on 9 April 2026 during the 22nd "Free Land Encampment", urging authorities to recognise ancestral lands ahead of October's elections. 10/04/2026

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Lebanon reeling as Israeli strikes continue after 300 killed yesterday - Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire. 10/04/2026

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German Army chief warns of a 'glass-like' battlefield - In an exclusive interview with Euronews, German Army chief Christian Freuding outlines how data, speed and digital systems are reshaping modern warfare. 10/04/2026

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Latest news bulletin | April 10th, 2026 – Morning - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 10th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 10/04/2026

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Euroviews. Former Israeli PM: US-Israel-Iran war ceasefire – what next? In an opinion piece for Euronews, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the central objectives of the war were not met: the regime did not collapse, enriched uranium remains in Iran's hands, and it still dominates the Strait of Hormuz. But despite this, there is still a chance for peace. 10/04/2026

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Russia and Ukraine announce truce for Orthodox Easter - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously signalled Kyiv's openness to a potential Easter truce. 09/04/2026

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US First Lady Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse - Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving minors, but the scandal has repeatedly overshadowed Trump's second presidency. 09/04/2026

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Venezuela police use tear gas against protesters demanding pay rises - The monthly minimum wage in Venezuela is 130 bolivars (€0.23), unchanged since 2022, and roughly 330 times lower than the UN poverty line of $3 (€2.56) a day. 09/04/2026

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EU police smash ring smuggling Vietnamese nationals to Europe - Europol said the people smuggling network transported at least 15 migrants per month, charging them up to €22,000 for the full journey. 09/04/2026

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Cuba accuses US of 'extorting' Latin America in row over doctors - According to official figures, some 24,000 Cuban doctors and other healthcare professionals were deployed in 56 countries in 2025. 09/04/2026

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Germany resumes talks with Iran, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says - Merz also said that the continued Israeli military campaign in Lebanon could jeopardise peace talks expected between the United States and Iran over the war in the Middle East. 09/04/2026

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Israel's cabinet told 'to begin direct negotiations' with Lebanon - The statement from the prime minister's office comes on the same day that the Israeli military warned residents of Beirut's southern suburbs of imminent strikes and called for them to evacuate. 09/04/2026

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Trump again berates NATO, calls it 'disappointing' Trump's outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance. 09/04/2026

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Latest news bulletin | April 9th, 2026 – Evening - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 09/04/2026

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UAE urges full compliance from Iran following ceasefire announcement - The UAE is seeking clarifications on the US-Iran ceasefire deal regarding attacks across the Gulf, as well as on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a "central priority", as Tehran's blockade continues despite its commitment to reopen the strait to free navigation. 09/04/2026

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Gaza mourns Al Jazeera reporter Mohammed Wishah killed iin Israeli drone strike - Gaza was mourning Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah on Thursday after he was killed in an Israeli drone strike that hit his car west of Gaza City a day earlier. 09/04/2026

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Iran rules out restriction on enrichment programme, nuclear chief says - The issue of uranium enrichment has been central to Western relations with Iran for more than two decades, with the US and its allies accusing Tehran of seeking atomic weapons. 09/04/2026

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Confusion reigns over Hormuz reopening as Iran issues new conditions - Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has not yet resumed as per the ceasefire deal, as Iran consolidates its hardline, unilateral position on lifting its blockade in apparent contradiction of the rollercoaster ceasefire deal. 09/04/2026

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Pro-Iran groups use AI to troll Trump and try to control war narrative - Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the US. 09/04/2026

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UK and Norway foil Russian submarine plot to survey undersea cables - Britain and Norway announced new joint naval patrols aimed at protecting undersea cables from Russia in December, with a fleet of at least 13 warships protecting critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic. 09/04/2026

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded - Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500. 09/04/2026

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Latest news bulletin | April 9th, 2026 – Midday - Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 09/04/2026

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Bundestag chief tours Estonia and Lithuania amid rising cyber threats - Klöckner will also visit the German Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania on Thursday. Around 5,000 German soldiers are to be deployed to Lithuania by 2027 to support the local military. 09/04/2026

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Polish Catholic Church prepares crisis centre parishes amid war fears - The Polish Bishops' Conference has established a special working group to develop an action plan in the event of an armed conflict reaching Poland, as "most Poles will first turn to the church for help, and only then to municipal institutions and offices," officials say. 09/04/2026

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Berlin opens Süd Ost Galerie, a new open-air street art landmark - Germany has unveiled a new open‑air street art destination in Berlin, where the 450‑metre Süd Ost Galerie now stretches along Grenzweg in the south‑east of the capital. 09/04/2026

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Mexico: Miner rescued alive after 14 days trapped underground - After 14 days trapped in a flooded gold and silver mine, a worker has been pulled out alive while two others have died. 09/04/2026

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Israeli strikes on Beirut kill at least 182 and wound hundreds - Lebanon spent the night digging through rubble after Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential districts in central Beirut late on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and wounding 890, according to the health ministry. 09/04/2026

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