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Ukraine, Iceland, Georgia & Greece in finals

BBC Sport Thursday, 21 March 2024
Ukraine will play Iceland in Wroclaw, Georgia will host Greece, and Poland will visit Wales in Tuesday's three Euro 2024 play-off finals.
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Ukraine Ukraine Country in Eastern Europe

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions | Oneindia [Video]

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions | Oneindia

Russian forces carried out an overnight drone attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, causing injuries to at least six individuals and causing damage to critical infrastructure, as well as commercial and residential buildings, according to regional officials on Saturday. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces deployed 13 Shahed drones targeting these regions in the northeast and centre of the country. The air defence units successfully intercepted and downed all the drones, as confirmed by the air force commander. However, debris from the downed drones struck civilian targets in Kharkiv, resulting in injuries to four people and igniting a fire in an office building, as stated by the regional governor. #RussiaUkraineWar #KharkivAttack #DniproAttack #DroneStrike #ATACMSMissiles #MilitaryConflict #SecurityThreat #RegionalTensions #InternationalRelations #WarZone #Kharkiv #Dnipro #RussianAggression #UkrainianDefense #CrossBorderConflict ~PR.152~ED.103~GR.122~HT.96~

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Ukrainians flee Russian advance as footage shows decimated village [Video]

Ukrainians flee Russian advance as footage shows decimated village

No building in Ukraine's Ocheretyne village appears unscathed by fierce fighting between Kyiv and Moscow.

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Cameron statement on UK arms for Ukraine 'dangerous', Kremlin says [Video]

Cameron statement on UK arms for Ukraine 'dangerous', Kremlin says

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Kremlin brands France and UK's Ukraine comments as 'dangerous' [Video]

Kremlin brands France and UK's Ukraine comments as 'dangerous'

Moscow has reacted to comments about sending troops and arms to Ukraine as dangerous, while Kyiv urges Western allies to speed up aid deliveries.

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Situation 'dire' for Ukraine despite delayed US aid package [Video]

Situation 'dire' for Ukraine despite delayed US aid package

Ukraine has been rationing ammunition and bullets; meanwhile the Russian army has been using 'human wave' tactics by sending poorly trained recruits to the frontline in a bid to force Ukraine use up all of its ammunition.

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Greece Greece Country in Southeast Europe

Athens turns orange as winds carry dust from Sahara desert [Video]

Athens turns orange as winds carry dust from Sahara desert

Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athenian landmarks.

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Countdown to 2024 Paris Olympics starts as Greece lights flame at Olympia [Video]

Countdown to 2024 Paris Olympics starts as Greece lights flame at Olympia

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Why are plans to build more wind farms in Greece so controversial? [Video]

Why are plans to build more wind farms in Greece so controversial?

Is Greece on its way to becoming Europe's renewable power outlet? Euronews reporter Hans von der Brelie investigates why the location of wind farms is so important and why everyone is not on board.

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Wildfires torch Greek island of Crete weeks before official fire season starts [Video]

Wildfires torch Greek island of Crete weeks before official fire season starts

Following one of the warmest winters on record, Greece tackled its first blaze of the year, nearly a month before the onset of the traditional May fire season.

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What’s the impact of Europe’s RRF fund on the Greek economy? [Video]

What’s the impact of Europe’s RRF fund on the Greek economy?

Is the European Recovery and Resilience Facility on track to deliver on its promises three years after its launch? Euronews reporter Fanny Gauret travels to Greece for Real Economy to find out.

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Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Country straddling East Europe and West Asia in the Caucasus

New protests underway in Tbilisi as "Russian law" advances in Georgian parliament [Video]

New protests underway in Tbilisi as "Russian law" advances in Georgian parliament

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Thousands protest in Georgia against controversial foreign influence law [Video]

Thousands protest in Georgia against controversial foreign influence law

Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has said she would veto the law if it is passed by parliament but the ruling party can override the veto by collecting 76 votes.

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Georgian president tells FRANCE 24 'foreign agents' bill a Russian strategy [Video]

Georgian president tells FRANCE 24 'foreign agents' bill a Russian strategy

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Mass brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament over controversial media law [Video]

Mass brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament over controversial media law

A huge punch-up has erupted in Georgia's parliament over a controversial foreign influence law, some say follows in the Kremlin's authoritarian footsteps.

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WATCH: Brawl in Georgian parliament after MP punched [Video]

WATCH: Brawl in Georgian parliament after MP punched

One politician was hit in the face after being accused of being pro-Russian.

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Iceland Iceland Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean

WATCH: Northern Lights shine over an erupting volcano in Iceland [Video]

WATCH: Northern Lights shine over an erupting volcano in Iceland

The volcano has erupted four times in recent months.

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Icelandic volcano continues to spew lava after months of sporadic eruptions [Video]

Icelandic volcano continues to spew lava after months of sporadic eruptions

Authorities have lowered the level of alert for the area from emergency level to danger level.

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Solar Eclipse 2024: Visuals Reveal Unforgettable Moment of Nature's Marvel Across America | Oneindia [Video]

Solar Eclipse 2024: Visuals Reveal Unforgettable Moment of Nature's Marvel Across America | Oneindia

The recent solar eclipse event concluded, with the partial eclipse phase wrapping up across all land areas. NASA predicts the next total solar eclipse in 2026 over Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, and Portugal, while the contiguous US will have to wait until 2044. The eclipse journey concluded in Canada, with the last of totality fading away in Newfoundland, while captivating visuals circulated on social media. #SolarEclipse #SolarEclipseUS #NASA #Iceland #Canada #US #SolarEclipseTexas #Texas #Dallas #Sciencenews #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.101~

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These Are the Happiest Countries on Earth in 2024 [Video]

These Are the Happiest Countries on Earth in 2024

These Are the Happiest Countries , on Earth in 2024. The World Happiness Report was released on March 20. It was compiled using global survey data based on life evaluations from 2021 to 2023. Six key variables were considered: "GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity and perceptions of corruption," CNN reports. . The 10 happiest countries in the world are:. Australia. Switzerland. Luxembourg. Norway. Netherlands. Israel. Sweden. Iceland. Denmark. Finland. The United States dropped to No. 23. The lowest-ranked countries for happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. . The lowest-ranked countries for happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. . The lowest-ranked countries for happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. . The lowest-ranked countries for happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan. . The lowest-ranked countries for happiness are Congo, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Lebanon and Afghanistan.

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Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ Capital City in the World [Video]

Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ Capital City in the World

Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ , Capital City in the World. The capital of India was found to be the world's most polluted capital city in 2023, according to air-quality monitoring group IQAir. India was also ranked as the third-most polluted country after Bangladesh and Pakistan, BBC reports. In 2022, India was the eighth most polluted country. . According to the report, the average level of fine particulate matter PM2.5 in India's air was 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter. . Delhi's air quality had a PM2.5 reading of 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter. Air that is considered safe to breathe typically has 12 to 15 micrograms per cubic meter of PM2.5, BBC reports. . Levels higher than 35 micrograms per cubic meter are thought to be unhealthy. . Only seven countries were within the World Health Organization's yearly PM2.5 guideline, an "average of 5 micrograms per cubic meter or less," BBC reports. . Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand. Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand. In 2023 air pollution remained a global health catastrophe, IQAir’s global data set provides an important reminder of the resulting injustices and the need to implement the many solutions that exist to this problem. , Aidan Farrow, senior air quality scientist at Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'

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Poland Poland Country in Central Europe

Comfort and scepticism: Poland marks 20 years of EU membership [Video]

Comfort and scepticism: Poland marks 20 years of EU membership

Young people in Poland feel comfortable in Europe, but some are increasingly sceptical about EU membership.

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European Union marks 20 years since 'Big Bang' enlargement [Video]

European Union marks 20 years since 'Big Bang' enlargement

One senior analyst said the bloc has prospered overall, but there have been ''bumps on the road, otherwise known as Poland and Hungary and possibly Slovakia''. He warned of the possibility several current EU-hopefuls might also violate the bloc's common values and interests.

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GB win shootout to earn second victory over Poland

Great Britain record back-to-back victories over Poland following a penalty shootout win in Nottingham.
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UEFA Euro 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 17th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship

Uefa confirms 26-man squads for Euro 2024

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France defender Hernandez set to miss Euro 2024

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Wales Wales Country in north-west Europe; part of the United Kingdom

Labour wins Brexit strongholds as early local election results come in

Labour has won control of a string of Leave-voting councils as results begin to roll in from the local elections across England and Wales.
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Vote counting under way in local elections across England and Wales - what to expect

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Family 'devastated' after body found on beach

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Wales to get own version of The Voice

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Dragons came close to closure in 2023 - Buttress

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