Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | July 25th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 25/07/2024
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Now playing Next France Paris Olympics Day 2: Spying scandal overshadows women's football Women's competitions begin ahead of Friday's break for the opening ceremony. 25/07/2024
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Now playing Next Tech News What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for tech? Tech titans have rallied to support Donald Trump, but Kamala Harris is also a long-time friend of tech. Where would she stand as president? 25/07/2024
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Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | July 25th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 25/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Paris Olympics: Pitch storming and Israel jeering mar opening games The Argentina-Morocco football match was suspended for nearly two hours amid pitch invasions, while Israel's national anthem was loudly jeered before the country's game against Mali in Paris. 25/07/2024