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23 Sep 2026, 16:00 GMT Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Campaigners say plan marks a ‘notable shift’ away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest economy has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about Germany’s green policies. In a roadmap published on Wednesday , the German government set out for the first time an explicit promise of “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, as previous pledges were only for “carbon neutrality”. Continue reading...

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23 Sep 2026, 16:00 GMT

A giant gorilla performer joins students on the dancefloor at a university event in Lahore, as Pakistan's viral party trend gains popularity.

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23 Sep 2026, 16:00 GMT

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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23 Sep 2026, 15:51 GMT Tom Ambrose (now); Jakub Krupa and Taz Ali (earlier)

Iranian leader says ‘US president described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism’ These latest attacks come just hours before Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the UN general assembly, so he is likely to reflect on them during his UN speech later. So far, we have had no public comment from Zelenskyy or Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha. Continue reading...

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23 Sep 2026, 15:25 GMT RFI

À la tribune de l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU, le président français Emmanuel Macron a plaidé mardi 22 septembre pour un « double moratoire » sur les frappes contre les sites énergétiques en Russie et en Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky a ensuite fait savoir à Donald Trump qu’il était « prêt » à cesser les frappes sur les installations énergétiques russes, à condition que Moscou fasse de même. Mais selon des experts, il y a peu de chances que le Kremlin suive.

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23 Sep 2026, 15:15 GMT

Hopes and concerns over jobs, wages, public services and cost of living dominate Morocco’s parliamentary election as the country prepares for the 2030 World Cup.

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23 Sep 2026, 15:08 GMT

Росія атакує Київ практично весь день. У центрі біля вокзалу була масштабна пожежа після влучань. Під ударами були заправки, склади, залізниця, дата-центри та навіть завод ліків.

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23 Sep 2026, 14:34 GMT

Rome’s Colosseum glowed pink for a breast cancer prevention campaign, hours before closing after a 22-year-old worker died installing new lights.

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23 Sep 2026, 14:30 GMT Jon Henley, Europe correspondent

While Brussels and Ottawa desire a deeper partnership born of Trump-era volatility, ​the EU has no legal framework to accommodate it Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The EU and Canada, Ursula von der Leyen said last week, “see the world with the same eyes”, with shared stances on everything from AI to the climate crisis, the Ukraine war and the unholy chaos unleashed by the current occupant of the White House (OK, she didn’t actually say that last bit. But I like to think she almost certainly thought it.) So, the European Commission president went on, Canada should become “the first associate member of the EU”. In the audience, Mark Carney beamed with delight. The next day, Canada’s prime minister enthusiastically embraced the idea of an “alliance for the future”, to build “collective resilience” through “deep cooperation”. Continue reading...

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23 Sep 2026, 14:24 GMT Karen McVeigh

Cooperation on OceanEye, which aims to create ‘real-time’ model of world’s oceans, comes amid efforts to boost EU ties UK politics live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Britain is to join a major new ocean science programme, led by the EU, to better forecast extreme weather and climate events, the environment secretary is to announce in New York. The announcement on Wednesday will come as Andy Burnham’s government aims to rebuild the UK’s relationship with Europe, and follows warnings this year’s “supersized” El Niño, tracked in the Pacific Ocean , will fuel more extreme weather globally. Continue reading...

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23 Sep 2026, 14:11 GMT

At an Atlantic Council panel the day before, the Syrian president said he openly told Trump he had no right to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, quipping that the US president should give New Jersey to Israel instead.

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23 Sep 2026, 13:38 GMT

Блефаропластика здається простою процедурою: прибрати трохи зайвої шкіри - і отримати більш відкритий, молодший погляд. Але що залишається за кадром красивих відео в соцмережах?

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23 Sep 2026, 13:33 GMT PR Newswire

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