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Activists accuse Israel of 'illegally' intercepting vessels carrying aid into Gaza

Emergency diesel generators brought online after Russia accused of shelling substation supplying power to scene of 1986 disaster. What we know on day 1,317

The Sirius, Alma and Adara boats were intercepted some 70 nautical miles (80 miles) from the coast of Gaza, according to organisers

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities say is ‘straight from populist playbook’

PM will stop migrants having automatic rights to bring family members to Britain as he ramps up bid to counter threat from Reform over immigration

The European Commission will now fine tune a Roadmap for defence set to be released in two weeks, before leaders convene for another summit to make decisions.

The French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that an oil tanker located near the French shoreline is linked to Russia’s covert maritime operations, which are bypassing Western sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict. The tanker, identified as “Pushpa” or “Boracay,” was reportedly involved in drone flights over Denmark and…

All you need to know about handling the Schengen area entry-exit system

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Part of the investigation will look into whether the Boracay was used as a launchpad for a drone incursion into Denmark’s airspace last week which forced the closure of its airports.

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