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EUROPE
Lampedusa migrant crisis top concern at EU summit
A recent surge in arrivals on the small Italian island has created a new sense of urgency among EU countries
An Italian law enforcement officer speaks with migrants on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. Reuters
Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh arrive at the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia. ReutersNagorno-Karabakh to cease to exist in January, President says
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Hedaya Wahba of Egypt celebrates on the podium with her taekwondo bronze medals at 2016 Rio Olympics. ReutersUN criticises French ban on wearing hijab at 2024 Olympics
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Calais beaches are the last stop before the English Channel for people trying to reach Britain. AFPUK arrest after Sudanese woman's body found on French beach
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Waves at high tide in Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland. APStorm Agnes barrels into UK and Ireland
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British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. PAUK Defence Secretary visits Ukraine to discuss air defence boost
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The London Array wind farm is part-owned by Masdar, the Abu Dhabi renewable energy company. Getty ImagesBritish public sees opportunities for closer Middle East links
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. Getty ImagesLabour's Keir Starmer outperforms Rishi Sunak on world stage
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British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. PAUK Defence Secretary visits Ukraine to discuss air defence boost
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Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota appears during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. ReutersCanada’s House Speaker resigns after tribute to Nazi veteran
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A satellite image shows smoke billowing from Russia's Black Sea naval headquarters after a missile strike on Friday. ReutersRussia video throws doubts on reported killing of admiral
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A diamond is displayed at a factory in Surat, India. AFPWestern officials travel to India for long-awaited G7 ban on Russian diamonds
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