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Iceland edges back toward Brussels

Floods expose Himalayan fragility as drones, mutinies and ballots test governments from Kyiv to Reykjavik

The past 12 hours brought a grim mix of natural disaster, wartime mistakes and political stress tests. Mountain floods overwhelmed borders, drones hit civilian-adjacent targets, and voters in Iceland edged toward reopening a European argument they thought they had parked.

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Ferry capsizes off Kyrenia coast
Rescuers search for survivors after a passenger ferry carrying up to 279 people capsized off northern Cyprus during a voyage to Mersin.
Dutch call for FIFA reform summit
KNVB proposes international conference in Amsterdam to debate FIFA reform, stating they no longer trust president Gianni Infantino.

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European Union · Updated 9m ago

European democracies and populism

Merkel's public intervention and AUR's impeachment signature collection add political pressure, but no constitutional ruling, coalition formation, or institutional breach has occurred.

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Ferry capsizes off Kyrenia coast

Disasters·High·Reported 1h 14m ago·Updated 28m ago

Chapter 2 of 2DisasterDevelopingReported 46m ago
Ferry capsizes off Cyprus
Rescuers search for survivors after a passenger ferry carrying up to 279 people capsized off northern Cyprus during a voyage to Mersin.
Chapter 1 of 2DisasterCatching upReported 1h 14m ago
Ferry capsizes off Kyrenia coast
Rescuers search for survivors after a vessel carrying 279 passengers capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus.

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