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Heavy fighting in Ukraine's Russian-occupied south
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Putin sends 137,000 more troops into Ukraine
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'Small number' of NZ personnel fighting in Ukraine
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Russian airstrike on Ukraine railway station kills at least 22
Rocket attack on a railroad station in central Ukraine on the country's Independence Day.
British woman struck by lightning while sunbathing
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Blast kills daughter of Russian man called 'Putin's brain'
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'Moron' tourists hunted down by Venice Mayor after surfing along canal
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Residents 'suffocated' by mass tourism in Europe hot spot
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Trio reveal six things they wish they'd known before travelling Europe
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European drought dries up rivers, kills fish and shrivels crops
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Fish die off amid severe drought in Europe
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EU can bid adieu to era of budget airfares says Ryanair
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European countries determined to ban all Russian tourists
"Visiting Europe is a privilege, not a human right."
Large explosions rock Russian airbase in Crimea
Russia's Defense Ministry claims munitions exploded at the Saki base on the Black Sea.
EU country considers ditching passports
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Europe travellers warned as two more airlines threaten to strike
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Putin's rumoured girlfriend hit by US sanctions
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First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa
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Drone explosion hits Russian Black Sea fleet HQ
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Italians react with horror after man beaten to death
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Prince Charles' charity donation from bin Ladens
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Outrage as immigrant beaten to death, bystanders film it
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