The vote is seen as critical for Moldova's future EU path, and President Maia Sandu has warned of Russian interference.
The Netherlands’ outgoing leader, Dick Schoof, discusses Gaza, Israel, NATO, migration and why his coalition collapsed.
Copenhagen is hosting a summit of EU leaders this week. Several drone spottings in the last few days have caused airport closures.
Danish government says security measures are required ahead of two summits of European leaders
Developers complain that 35% goal is too high and makes schemes unviable
The Russian foreign minister made the comment in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.
'Any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response,' the Russian foreign minister said, in part, during a UN General Assembly address.
Sergei Lavrov has been highly critical of Western countries and Israel in his speech at the UN General Assembly.
Critics warn the change will make life more difficult for LGBT people.
Moldova election rocked by bans on pro-Russian parties as EU path hangs in balance.
Ceiling on pharma levy will be in line with trade deals Tokyo and Brussels have with Washington
Unidentified drones were seen over a number of Danish airports several times this week, forcing some of them to shut.
A high-ranking Nazi claimed on his deathbed that Hitler personally ordered the mass murder of Jews
The car rammed into a group of people in the central Olgaeck area of Stuttgart, a city in south-west Germany. Police have warned people to avoid the city center, and said there were 'no indications of an attack.'
A representative of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused “Israel or one of its allies” of an alleged drone attack.
As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has been Donald Trump’s reliable echo on issues like Iran, Ukraine and Gaza. But Steve Witkoff, the president’s friend, remains the chief negotiator.
The AfD came second in Germany's February elections and has a record number of seats in the new parliament.
In an era of hybrid warfare, there is a sense of embarrassment that Denmark's critical infrastructure has become vulnerable.
European Council President Antonio Costa says the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe.
Trump, who falsely claims election fraud thwarted his 2020 presidential bid, said he and Erdogan stayed friends while he was out of office. After meeting with the Turkish president on Thursday, he signaled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara.
State modernisation minister Karsten Wildberger promises to bring about digital age in country clinging to fax machines
September 25, 2025 Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said it appeared a "professional actor" was behind the "systematic" flights, without providing additional details during a news conference Thursday morning.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu admits Israel’s growing isolation and urges Israelis to brace for a self-sufficient economy.
But the defence minister says there is no evidence of Russian involvement after the latest incident.
For more than 30 years, Denmark carried out a program that physically harmed thousands of teenage girls and women, in some cases leaving them infertile
Labour mayor for Greater Manchester outlines plans including tax hikes on the wealthy and nationalisation of key industries
September 24, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump made another shift in his stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.
In a major shift, Trump says for the first time that Ukraine could retake its lost borders with support from Nato and Europe.
Prime minister’s official spokesperson is leaving to run Treasury communications team and ‘sell’ November Budget
Trump previously said both Kyiv and Moscow would have to cede land to end Europe’s deadliest war since World War II.
Brussels on Tuesday demanded Big Tech explain how they prevent fraud under the bloc's sweeping digital law.
September 23, 2025 Many Ukrainian war veterans have physical and mental trauma, and struggle to return to civilian life. Here is a look at some groups trying to help ease them back into the community.
Both airports have been reopened, with Danish police unable to confirm origin of drones.
At least 15 flights have been diverted as airport remains closed until the situation is resolved, Denmark officials say.
Consumer group launches ‘super-complaint’ alleging UK’s financial regulator has ‘tolerated’ poor customer service
The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious individual prize in both men's and women's football, and Bonmatí's run of three in a row follows back-to-back victories for her Barcelona and Spain teammate Alexia Putellas. Meanwhile, France forward Ousmane Dembélé won the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday.
September 22, 2025 This year the United Nations is marking its 80th anniversary, but diplomats don't have much to celebrate.
An undercover reporter discovers a network is offering to pay for social media posts undermining Moldova’s ruling party.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a Palestinian state would 'endanger' Israel as several countries, including France, are set to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN on Monday.
Manchester City sought to defend an early Erling Haaland goal, but Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to equalise.
Europe’s competitiveness is waning due to inertia in Brussels and national capitals
President Zelensky says Moscow seeks to "intimidate civilians", while Russia reports four deaths in a Ukrainian strike.
Dutch police deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse anti-immigration protests in The Hague.
They are known as 'Janeites,' these ardent admirers of the author of 'Sense and Sensibility' and 'Pride and Prejudice' who gather in period costume for dinners, balls and conferences dedicated to their idol. Many of them have made their way to Bath for the 10-day Jane Austen Festival in September, which this year celebrates the 250th anniversary of the novelist's birth.
September 20, 2025 A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports, officials said Saturday.
Trump’s peace process is going nowhere in the face of Putin’s intransigence and Europe must take on heavy lifting to support Kyiv
Russia denies jets entered Estonian airspace in the same month as its drones violated the airspace of two other Nato members.
Morningstar’s decision adds to doubts that Paris can deliver on promises to tame deficit amid political instability
French foreign ministry said it also ordered two members of Mali’s embassy in Paris to leave.
Tallinn said that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated the airspace of NATO member Estonia over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes on Friday.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck early on Friday in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula, which lies on a tectonic belt known as the Ring of Fire. A 7.4 hit the region just last Saturday. In July, an 8.8-magnitude mega-quake off the region's coast triggered a tsunami that swept part of a coastal village into the sea.
UK High Court ruled against Eritrean man in case that tested new ‘one in, one out’ migration scheme.
Blow to hopes of European leadership at the UN climate summit in Brazil in November
The widespread walkouts come less than a fortnight after the government collapsed over a proposed budget.
Ukraine's President Zelensky called the incursion "an obvious expansion of the war by Russia".
Alternative for Germany puts centre-ground parties under pressure in North Rhine-Westphalia’s municipal poll
Can Trump fulfil his promise of ending the war, or is the conflict proving more complex than expected?
On Gran Via, where cyclists needed to complete several loops, protestors knocked down barriers, on Suday, and marched into the road, some chanting for a boycott of Israel as green and red smoke filled the air.
September 14, 2025 President Trump's U.K. state visit this week won't include the Scottish island where his late immigrant mother was born. Mary Anne MacLeod was a Gaelic speaker who learned English as a second language.
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane. See how actions taken by your central bank affect you
Al Jazeera takes a look at the fourth El Clasico of the season, and one that is set to be pivotal for the La Liga title.
The Dutch man, 39, had been working underwater in Sicily during operations to raise British tech tycoon’s vessel
Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, state records show.
German-born activist who ‘gave our country the gift of reconciliation’ had been due to receive Germany’s highest award, the Grand Cross of Merit
Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.
The Chinese president is in Moscow to attend the May 9 military parade alongside his Russian counterpart. While Moscow engages in discussions with the Trump administration, Beijing focuses on strengthening its alliance with Russia.
Liverpool edge Atletico Madrid at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League with a late header from captain Virgil van Dijk.
'This is truly one of the highest honors of my life,' Trump told the 160 guests at Windsor Castle, describing the UK and US as 'two notes in one chord... each beautiful on its own, but really meant to be played together.'
Christian Brückner has never been charged with any crime in relation to the McCann case.
September 17, 2025 The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab says Russia's network of sites for Ukrainian children is larger than previously thought, and programs includes military training for children as young as 8.
Home secretary vows to fight ‘last-minute’ claims against ‘one in, one out’ scheme
The visit comes as the UK and US prepare to sign a landmark technology agreement.
After criticism from the opposition, which has accused President Zelensky's government of restricting its ability to act, and following a political crisis in July that exposed a lack of independence in Parliament, parliamentary debates will once again be broadcast live.
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Russia imprisoned Dmytro shortly after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He was freed last month.
Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are ‘nonsense’.
The Swedish athlete won his third world championship title on Monday in Tokyo, finishing ahead of his Greek rival, Emmanouil Karalis. In a flawless final, he drew on Karalis's challenge for motivation and went on to break the world record for the 14th time, clearing 6.30 meters.
Craig Lang case highlights risks posed by radicalised foreign fighters returning from conflict
September 15, 2025 Ahead of a Presidential visit to the United Kingdom this week, we learn about the heritage of Donald Trump’s mother, who was born and raised in one of the UK’s northernmost islands. Our correspondent takes us to the Scottish island where Mary Ann MacLeod was born and learned English as her second language after Gaelic.
The Zapad-2025 military drills come just days after Poland accused Moscow of violating its air space with a drone incursion.
Poland also scrambled aircraft in response to fresh Russian drone strikes just over the border in Ukraine, days after an unprecedented incursion.
Cofounder of anti-Islam EDL says rally is for free speech, as protesters attack police and antiracism campaigners.
September 13, 2025 Trump tells NATO members they need to cut off Russia energy purchases before he will take bigger steps to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.
Commission’s executive vice-president has yet to lay out policy vision, creating uncertainty for dealmakers
France, Denmark and Germany will send jets to Poland after Russian drones flew into its airspace.
Finance ministers discuss Washington’s proposal aimed at pushing Moscow to agree Ukraine peace deal
September 11, 2025 In one email, Peter Mandelson wrote to Jeffrey Epstein, "I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened." In another note, he called Epstein his "best pal."
Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic will be sending Poland more support to defend Nato's eastern flank.
RTE says participating would be ‘unconscionable’ as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza and the ‘appalling loss of lives’.
Those released on Thursday included a veteran dissident who stood against Alexander Lukashenko in a 2010 presidential contest, an EU staff member and journalists. In response, the US lifted sanctions on Belarus's state airline, Belavia.
Fitch’s change to A+ reflects concerns political instability will affect France’s ability to reduce its deficit
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS says it may not take part in next year’s event, citing ‘severe human suffering in Gaza’.
While Russia denied that the incident was intentional, experts believe the unarmed drones were likely meant to test NATO's response capabilities, which proved inadequate. President Emmanuel Macron announced France would send three Rafale fighter jets to Poland.
In Bilozerske, eastern Ukraine, people must make the agonising decision to flee or risk staying.
September 12, 2025 Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Ukraine for a surprise visit in support of wounded service members.
Whether the drone incursion was deliberate or accidental, Moscow will be watching Nato's response to it closely.
Poland has intercepted Russian drones that were flying over its airspace after completing a mission in western Ukraine.
At around 5:00 am on Wednesday, a tugboat rescued a group of migrants who had tried to reach the UK, bringing them to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
September 10, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Ursula von der Leyen also backs sanctions on violent settlers and extremist ministers despite probable opposition
Thousands of trans people across Europe were pushed towards invasive surgery under national ‘sterility’ laws, exclusive Investigate Europe analysis reveals.
US president makes extraordinary demand in bid to force Russia to end invasion of Ukraine
It comes after a vote of confidence ousted François Bayrou after nine months in power.
Sebastien Lecornu, 39, is facing an uphill battle over budget as protests loom in the coming days.
September 9, 2025 Sébastien Lecornu, 39, is a Macron loyalist who has served as defense minister since 2022. The National Assembly ousted former Prime Minister François Bayrou in a no-confidence vote on Monday.
France's political instability and tough economic situation have raised concerns among some of its partners at a time of major geopolitical upheaval.
The French government loses a vote of confidence and PM François Bayrou will resign on Tuesday.
Incumbent Labour Party-led leftist bloc retains power, but anti-immigration party registers record surge in support.
Jonas Gahr Støre due to continue as prime minister as his ruling Labour party held off populists
September 8, 2025 Legislators toppled France's government in a confidence vote, a new crisis for Europe's second-largest economy. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him.
Before his death at 15, Carlo Acutis was known for his love of technology and had created a website to document miracles.
Defend Our Juries, the campaign group organizing the protest, said aggression had come from police officers and dismissed claims that protesters had been violent as "frankly laughable."
Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying win in Armenia as Portugal remember Diogo Jota.
Party sought to position itself as fit for government as members celebrated its success
Police set up barricades after CHP’s Özgür Özel pledges ‘cunning’ ploys and mass protests over court ruling
A hat-trick from Mikel Merino, a brace from Pedri and a Ferran Torres strike condemn Turkiye to a shellacking at home.
Particularly exposed to police violence, female students have taken a leading role in the protests against the Serbian government, which have continued unabated for nearly ten months.
It is the first time a Kyiv government building - in the heavily protected city centre - has been hit since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
September 7, 2025 Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as "God's influencer" for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.
The Russian leader's refusal comes after 26 countries pledged to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.
The Europeans, eager to keep the US from abandoning Ukraine, waver between submission and emancipation. Yet for Trump, who doesn't heed political or moral arguments, NATO must, above all, pay off, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.
Germany begin their World Cup qualifying group with defeat by Slovakia, the third straight loss for four-time winners.
Football club’s boss has been one of the leading power brokers in England’s Premier League
September 4, 2025 The streetcar's crumpled wreckage was still on the downtown road where it crashed Thursday. Officials declined to speculate on whether a faulty brake or a snapped cable may have caused the accident.
By the time Sonia Silva arrived at the stop, the funicular had crashed and her friend Sandra was dead.
After 10 months of dissent, protests show no signs of dying down as fury at alleged government corruption grows.
In a ruling issued Friday, Brussels concluded that the American tech giant abused its dominant position in the online advertising sector.
UK high street banks hit by fears of tax on reserves
The company operating the capital's funiculars says it's investigating claims the vehicle was given the all-clear on the day of the crash.
Foreign nationals among the dead as reports suggest cable came loose on Elevador da Glória funicular railway
Leaders from around 30 countries committed to supporting Kyiv against Russian aggression were to meet with the Ukrainian president via videoconference on Thursday.
Crash of the historic Elevador da Gloria funicular is one of Lisbon’s deadliest transport accidents in years.
September 3, 2025 Why evil histories sell. A visit to Hitler's bunker, and a deep dive into the economics and ethical quandaries of "dark tourism."
A French court issues the warrants in connection with the 2012 bombing in Homs that killed two journalists.
China’s president goes ‘side by side’ with Russian and North Korean leaders at anniversary of victory over Japan
The two leaders are seeking to promote "a more just and reasonable global governance system".
The French prime minister's comments regarding Italian tax policy for the ultra-wealthy sparked outrage in Italy on Sunday, including from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who emphasized the stability of her government.
Move part of broader immigration crackdown as ruling Labour Party comes under pressure from hard-right Reform UK party.
Call for end to ‘fragmented approach that is trapping capital and liquidity’ and putting lenders at disadvantage to US rivals
US President Donald Trump, who has shaken up global trade by imposing tariffs on America's trading partners, has threatened to add levies on those he accuses of targeting US tech companies.
The European Commission said the plane's navigation was disrupted in Bulgaria on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says "urgent investigations" are underway to establish what happened.
Holders Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0 in football’s Premier League, while fallen favourites Man City lose 2-1 at Brighton.
Zelensky said in a statement on X that a person was taken into custody after shooting Parubiy in the city of Lviv on Saturday.
Post-conflict security guarantees will be fully backed by US commitments, commission president tells FT
Executives worry lenders will be targeted to help fill £20bn fiscal hole
Letter on behalf of more than 500 OHCHR workers says failure to do so undermines the global rights protection system.
The overnight attacks destroyed a block of flats and also caused damage to the EU's delegation offices.
The Donbas, the Maidan Revolution, Bucha… For 35 years, Ukrainian photographer Oleksandr Glyadelov has documented the history of his country. Starting September 5, the Ukrainian House in Kyiv will present a major retrospective of his work. The exhibition pays tribute to the spirit of national resistance.
August 28, 2025 Russia launched a major air attack early Thursday on Kyiv that included a rare strike on the city center, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European diplomatic offices.
President Zelensky said the killing of Parubiy was a "terrible murder" - with a manhunt under way.
Real Madrid score twice in two minutes against Mallorca as they come from behind to maintain winning La Liga start.
Hilles, 25, left Gaza to study music at Paris-Saclay University. After the initial relief of his arrival, he has grown increasingly worried about his family in the Palestinian enclave.
Assassination of former parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy is the most significant in a series of high-profile killings
Washington's threats to retaliate against countries that tax American tech giants have destabilized members of the European Union.
Record La Liga winners Real Madrid entertain Mallorca in the second round of the new Spanish top flight domestic season.
Ukraine's president says those suggesting a buffer zone do not understand the realities of modern warfare.
US president endorsed idea first pitched by Moscow, say people briefed on situation. White House denies the comments were made
Man Utd lose on penalties to Grimsby Town of the fourth tier of English football following a 2-2 draw in normal time.
E3 countries are expected to trigger process contained in 2015 nuclear accord as hopes fade of a diplomatic breakthrough
As Moldova prepares for elections amid concerns of Russian meddling, French, German and Polish leaders visited the former Soviet republic in a show of support for its bid to join the European Union.
The defence minister wants to increase soldiers in service from 182,000 to 260,000 by the early 2030s.
Comments by Nick Thomas-Symonds reflect London’s growing confidence in rebuilding ties with Brussels
Military says Russian advance "is the first attack of such a large scale" in industrial province.
Iran told Germany, France, UK during meeting in Geneva they do not have the right to trigger the ‘snapback mechanism’.
Karol Nawrocki has refused to sign into law a bill that would extend aid to Ukrainian refugees without work requirements. This veto illustrates the power struggle that the new head of state is determined to wage against the pro-European government.
August 26, 2025 President Trump has made clear he’s interested in ending the war Russia has waged on Ukraine. After a flurry of diplomatic meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a variety of European leaders, is the prospect of peace near? We hear from NPR’s correspondent in Moscow and a national security correspondent from the New York Times on whether progress has been made.
Campaigners in Belfast have criticised police for not releasing a file from the Troubles after similar documents were discovered in Foreign Office archives.
Far-right opposition vows to topple prime minister for second time in a year over unpopular efforts to curb spending
Rio Ngumoha scores 100th-minute winner for Liverpool on his debut, after Newcastle fight back from two goals down.
On December 25, 2024, the 'Eagle S' was boarded off the coast of Helsinki, suspected of causing the breakage of five cables in the Baltic Sea.
August 25, 2025 Immigration has become a political flashpoint as countries across the West try to cope with an influx of migrants seeking a better life.
Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.
Foreign Ministry calls Charles Kushner’s claim that Paris is not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism ‘unacceptable’.
As Sweden grapples with a decade-long rise in drug-related violence, questions are mounting over whether festival organizers should continue booking the country's top gangsta rap acts.
Charles Kushner wrote to Emmanuel Macron accusing the president of ‘a lack of sufficient action’ in confronting the issue
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A group of reportedly Jewish tourists sparked anger in the UK after dismantling a hillside cross made of stones.
August 21, 2025 Two Russian cruise missiles hit a U.S. electronics plant in the far west of Ukraine. The strike was part of an overnight barrage of more than 600 drones and missiles.
The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday.
EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic hailed a 15% ceiling on most exports as the 'most favorable' US trade accord yet, while France lamented failure to shield its wine sector from new levies.
Residents of Donetsk and other parts of the Donbas region occupied by Russia since 2014 are suffering from a water shortage that threatens to escalate into a humanitarian catastrophe.
Central bankers say low birth rates in world’s largest economies pose threat to productivity and prices
Record La Liga winners Real Madrid head to newly promoted Oviedo with a keen eye on new Los Blancos coach Xabi Alonso.
Caspar Veldkamp and other ministers step down after cabinet rejects sanctions, prompting broader political upheaval.
Volodymyr Zelensky urges Western allies to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow if it shows no interest in peace.
Representatives dismiss UK’s request for further information as not ‘necessary or appropriate’
France's La Poste and Germany's DHL said Friday they were imposing a number of restrictions on packages destined for the US, citing unanswered questions and lack of time to prepare for new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
The government hopes abolishing the sales tax will encourage more people to buy books.
Also in today’s newsletter, China’s huge military parade, and the Japanese city betting on immigrants
European leaders are in intense efforts to influence Trump on Ukraine.
August 20, 2025 Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.
At her Russian-controlled high school near Luhansk, a pro-Ukrainian teenager who resisted propaganda was the target of relentless disciplinary action since January. Fearing that she could be placed in foster care or even adopted, her mother decided to flee the occupied territory.
The US president conceded the war in Ukraine was "tough to solve" after several days of high-level talks.
Jess Phillips targets handset manufacturers after introduction of age verification rules to access adult websites
Real Madrid open their La Liga season with a nervy 1-0 home win against Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu.
Although it has not brought an end to the fighting, the diplomatic momentum sparked by the Trump-Putin meeting has likely created some openings, though these remain largely unconfirmed, writes Tatiana Kastouéva-Jean, an expert on Russia, in an op-ed for Le Monde.
August 19, 2025 The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country's northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as firefighters. About 2,382 square miles have burned across Spain and Portugal.
No matter what happens between Trump and Putin, Ukrainians think Russia has no plan to stop the war.
The prolonged heatwave scorching Europe is fueling increasingly intense wildfires, driven by climate change.
Protests started last year after deadly collapse of rail station roof, with President Vucic accused of corruption.
US president says he will know in first few minutes of Alaska talks with Russian leader whether a ceasefire can be secured
August 14, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump's "energetic and sincere" efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But on the streets of Moscow while many hope for an end to the war, they disagree on how to get there.
August 18, 2025 Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he'd meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.
As world leaders dash across the Atlantic for crunch talks, what will they and the others present regard as a win?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed key details of his private White House meeting with Donald Trump.
Launched in 2024, this program drew about 10,000 Poles between the ages of 18 and 35 this summer who, after 27 days of training, have now become reservists in the Polish army.
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Some receive threatening messages or phone-calls, others say their relatives are visited by authorities back home.
Ottawa takes anti-dumping measures on non-US shipments as it looks to protect jobs
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met top US officials in Washington Thursday ahead of urgent nuclear talks with Iran, as European powers accelerate diplomatic efforts to halt a spiraling regional conflict and prevent military escalation.
The French government is said to be concerned about igniting religious tensions despite nine in ten people backing the widened definition
She was a blunt and bossy domestic dominatrix on the series “How Clean Is Your House?” honing a persona as the rudest woman on reality television.
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez warns the spending hike would undermine EU efforts to build its own security and defence base.
Spanish prime minister warns of ‘difficult days ahead’ as temperatures remain above 40C
United’s expensively assembled new forward line draw a blank as Arsenal began title campaign with a tight away win.
Steve Witkoff said Russia agreed in Alaska that the US and Europe could provide Ukraine with a Nato-style guarantee.
The Anchorage meeting was never meant to produce real negotiations on Ukraine, but rather to send a tacit message: Russia is waging an existential battle against the EU and the UK, but not the US, writes Russian political scientist Andrei Kolesnikov in an op-ed.
August 17, 2025 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte are among those expected to attend.
Man Utd and Arsenal have had contrasting fortunes of late, but serve up a Premier League opening weekend special.
Russia’s leader seems to have drawn the US president closer to Moscow’s position on the Ukraine war
The system suffers from chronic underfunding and staff shortages. Low salaries drive doctors to the private sector.
Data shows number of blazes in the continent has jumped by nearly 50% in 2025
OPEC+ is opening the oil taps again, while Donald Trump’s tariffs target Russian crude buyers.
Kyiv has rejected ceding territory seized by Russia to secure a ceasefire.
Top diplomats from the three countries wrote a letter to the UN that stated they were willing to trigger the 'snapback mechanism,' which allows one of the Western parties to reimpose sanctions if Tehran does not comply with its requirements.
August 13, 2025 European leaders held a high-stakes meeting Wednesday with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO's chief ahead of Friday's U.S.-Russia summit.
President Aleksandar Vucic is facing accusations of sending hooligan groups to suppress the anti-corruption movement that has shaken the country for the past nine months.
US and Russian leaders fail to reach Ukraine peace deal at summit
Bournemouth fight back from two down but Liverpool secure late win on emotional Anfield night.
A local official confirmed the three had been killed by "explosive devices", at beaches where recreational swimming is banned.
The earthquake hit the western Turkish town of Sindirgi at 7:53 pm, with aftershocks ranging from 3.5 to 4.6 magnitude, according to disaster management authorities. One person was declared dead and 29 injured.
A 6.1 magnitude quake centred on the town of Sindirgi and felt in Istanbul left 16 buildings reduced to rubble
Rescue efforts were continuing after the 6.1-magnitude temblor struck in a region that is crisscrossed by fault lines.
The US brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.
August 10, 2025 As the postwar international order continues to evolve, NPR explores its past and the present and asks what the future may look like.
Washington advised to use economic penalties to shape talks and enforce any ceasefire
The Spanish football federation has already approved a request for Barcelona against Villarreal to be played in Miami.
The summit, set to take place in Alaska on Friday with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, will be the first between a sitting US and Russian president since 2021 and comes as the US president seeks to broker an end to Russia's nearly three-and-a-half-year invasion of Ukraine.
Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says meeting will be ‘listening exercise’ for US president
Karoline Leavitt hints at future visit after US president told Ukraine accepting new borders was necessary to reach a ceasefire
The EU says "the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future".
August 12, 2025 Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unlikely to be included in talks he described as a "feel-out meeting" to better understand Russia's demands for ending its war in Ukraine.
A visual guide to the war
We look at why our waistlines are expanding at an alarming rate.
Russian-German dual citizens appear in a Munich court charged with planning arson attacks on infrastructure
Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp,” translated by Deepa Bhasthi, had received little notice in Britain or the United States before Tuesday. Now, it’s won the major award for translated fiction.
The Trump administration had halted US grants to the Cold War-era broadcaster over accusations of liberal bias.
One couple died after being trapped by rising waters in a resort town; a third victim died in their car.
Also, Israel-Qatar tension.
Asked about inviting Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska for the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Trump suggested the Ukrainian president would be involved in talks at a future date. 'This is really a feel-out meeting,' Trump told reporters at the White House.
Berlin police arrested demonstrators protesting the Israeli assassination of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.
Being tough with Putin is the only way for the US president to secure an end to the Ukraine war
Proposed changes to legislation would drive construction on the island and leave historic sites overshadowed by high-rise buildings, campaigners warn
A "massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish" swarmed the site's cooling system, its operator says.
August 11, 2025 Most of those detained were arrested for carrying signs supporting a pro-Palestinian group recently banned as a terrorist organization in the UK.
Zelenskyy shores up international support ahead of meeting between US president and Vladimir Putin next week
Protesters staunchly oppose the Strait of Messina Bridge project over its scale, earthquake threats, environmental impact and the specter of mafia interference. The proposed bridge would reduce the time to cross the strait by ferry from nearly 100 minutes to 10 minutes by car.
Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez completes $62m move from Premier League champions Liverpool to Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.
Vineyards planted by generations of winemakers have been destroyed by the country’s worst wildfires in 75 years
President Trump did not clarify which territories could be swapped, and Ukrainian officials appeared uncertain about what he meant.
August 9, 2025 In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and leading to conspiracy theories.
The announcement comes hours after the US leader signals Ukraine may have to cede territory to end the war.
The talks come shortly after US President Trump announced he will meet Russia's President Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects proposal and insists Ukrainians ‘will not gift their land to the occupier’
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who called the agreement a 'significant milestone,' said the breakthrough was made possible by Trump. The signing of a deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former Soviet republics, also strikes a geopolitical blow to their former imperial master, Russia.
The ban, proposed by far-right Vox party, affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in Jumilla.
The American leader has agreed to a meeting with the Russian president in Alaska next Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
A garden pond in Austria that is home to 50 frogs was the subject of a complaint from a neighbour, who said he was unable to sleep
August 8, 2025 Germany will stop exporting military equipment to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, in a swift response to Israel's decision to expand its operations in the Palestinian enclave's main city.
Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.
Labour MP quits her government role after row about a property she owns
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.
Jumilla, in the Murcia region of southeastern Spain, is near Torre Pacheco, where there have been anti-immigrant clashes
New York investigators said they repatriated looted objects to Italy, Spain and Hungary.
Despite a somewhat cooler July, the Copernicus Climate Change Service found that the 12-month period between August 2024 and July 2025 was 1.53 degrees above pre-industrial levels, exceeding the threshold set in 2015 to limit human-caused warming to 1.5 degrees.
August 6, 2025 The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark said it would take certain surplus pets such as chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs to be "gently euthanized" and fed to its captive predators.
In the United Kingdom, Muslim communities and young urban voters have turned away from Labour, disappointed by its lack of initiative on the Palestinian conflict. Many say they are ready to join Jeremy Corbyn's new party.
In Kharkiv, investigators gather evidence of Russian attacks - and how it has dodged sanctions.
Changes will leave some facing real terms cuts over the next three years, says IFS
If the meeting goes ahead as President Trump described, it will be the first in-person summit between an American and Russian president in more than four years.
Winemakers turn to clairet, the pale, fruity red once favoured by medieval England
A wildfire in southern France has burned an estimated 13,000 hectares, about the total for the entire country last year.
Hundreds rally near Downing Street as delegation delivers letter to UK government calling for sanctions on Israel.
Exclusive: Secret filming reveals smugglers' forest hideout and cash deals at UK train station.
As a three-term president, he guided the country toward democracy, but he was called an authoritarian at heart and accused of brutality during the revolt that put him in power.
Future of the industry may lie in convincing its home market that far from being an old man’s digestif, it is in fact a trendy mixing ingredient
August 5, 2025 The weapons include U.S. missiles for Patriot air defense systems already in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said he had a "productive" call with President Trump.
US president has threatened Vladimir Putin with punitive measures to force him to end war in Ukraine
The two sides are set to publish a joint statement formalizing the July 27 compromise. Brussels is suspending retaliatory measures that would have taken effect if a transatlantic deal had not been reached.
Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow this week - is it a sign that an agreement between Russia and the US to end the fighting in Ukraine could yet be reached?
Smartphones may help defuse pastis-fuelled rows over which boule is closest to the jack
Also, a hit musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Manufacturer Skyrora granted long-awaited licence but told it cannot use Shetland Islands spaceport this year
Moscow already helped by Pyongyang; Zelenskyy says China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, African fighters on board.
Gusts of wind in the north of Scotland reached 132 kilometres per hour, the fastest ever recorded in August in Scotland. Several train operators in northern England and Scotland canceled services, and flights were canceled, especially from Aberdeen airport in the north-east.
Yvette Cooper will also promise to speed up asylum appeals to cut use of migrant hotels
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, head of La France Insoumise, welcomed the creation of Jeremy Corbyn's new party, likening it to his own strategy when he left the Socialists in 2008.
Poveglia, which was once a quarantine station for plague victims, is about to become a sanctuary from the city’s tourism-driven hustle and bustle
A concertgoer apparently fell from the upper tiers at Wembley Stadium as the band’s reunion tour show was winding down.
Meanwhile, Ukraine reports Russian air strikes on the southern cities of Kherson and Mykolaiv.
England needs 35 more runs to beat India as fifth Test thriller goes to the last day of the five-match cricket series.
Here are the key events on day 1,256 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
The European Commission president is under fire for accepting Trump’s trade demands — this is why she did it
The pope urged the young Catholics, hailing from nearly 150 countries, to value true friendship and to do good in the world: 'Friendship is a path to peace.' Though 500,000 attendees were initially expected, the final count could reach up to one million.
A “living skeleton, buried alive” in Gaza’s tunnels, was how the family of one hostage described him after seeing a video circulated by Hamas this week.
August 2, 2025 Some Ukrainians have already returned after fleeing Russia's invasion, and almost half of the more than 5 million still abroad want to, according to a survey this year.
Canary Wharf and Islington residents mobilise as unrest moves south from more deprived parts of northern England
US president blasts ‘foolish and inflammatory’ statements by Dmitry Medvedev
Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth Test against England.
The US president made the announcement on his Truth Social platform in response to comments made by Russian official Dmitry Medvedev on Monday.
Italian fashion house outsourced manufacturing to companies with substandard health and safety records
The Russian president didn’t directly respond to President Trump’s ultimatum that Moscow halt its offensive by the end of next week or face financial penalties.
August 1, 2025 After mass protests, Ukraine's government enacts a law restoring independence to anti-corruption watchdogs, quelling what threatened to turn into a domestic political crisis for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It comes after the capital saw one of the most deadliest assaults since Russia's 2022 invasion.
Three children, aged three, six, and 17, were among those killed in the attack, Ukrainian officials say.
More than 80% of leaders surveyed by Institute of Directors said they were pessimistic
July 31, 2025 The threat of 50% US tariffs on some goods have Brazilian growers and producers are on edge. Heavy metal hero Ozzy Osbourne has a hometown farewell in Birmingham, England.
Ameiya and Ricardo Del Brocco, 13 and 11, died while on holiday in Salou on the Costa Brava
'Being 20 in West Berlin' (4/6). Tom B. came to West Berlin as a young gay man in the mid-1980s, became an escort and fell into drug addiction, just as AIDS began to strike. Now in his sixties, the sex worker and social worker has come a long way.
India close day one of the fifth and final Test of their tour of England on 204-6 with skipper Shubman Gill was run out.
Osama Krayem, a Swedish citizen, was found guilty in Stockholm of a war crime. He had already been convicted of terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels.
A trade deal is done, but who won? The European Union or the United States?
The boy and girl, aged 11 and 13, got into trouble at Llarga Beach in Salou, Tarragona, and their father was rescued while trying to save them
Intensity, magnitude, the Mercalli scale: Since the 1960s, seismologists have stopped using the famous Richter scale, preferring to use a moment magnitude scale, which is based on physical measurements.
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
Deal would rank as one of the largest Chinese acquisitions in Europe for years
July 30, 2025 President Trump wants to bring shipbuilding back to the U.S. to counter China and boost American jobs. The ambitious goal will require rebuilding infrastructure and retraining a workforce. And in Paris, twenty years of discouraging car traffic and planting trees is yielding cleaner air and revitalized river banks and public spaces.
Ukraine's military says three people were killed as Russia posted video of what it said was the strike.
A number of cases emerge of servicemen targeted for their salaries and pay-offs by government officials.
July 29, 2025 Mermaids, giants and huge eyes look up from the waters near Talamone, Italy. It's one fisherman's way of protecting fishing grounds from the damage of trawling nets. Artists' sculptures are sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean sea along with concrete blocks to break the nets of the trawlers that devastate marine life.
Leo has called a congregation in St Peter’s Basilica to use technology to build real connection and protect human dignity
As the Kremlin increasingly restricts the flow of ideas, those nostalgic for the USSR are calling for the reinstatement of the state body that once decided what could and could not be published. They argue that entrusting this job 'to professionals rather than bureaucrats' would protect against arbitrariness.
Greek riot police clashed with demonstrators in Rhodes who were protesting the docking of an Israeli cruise ship.
The Trump administration has been talking up provisions of its deal with the European Union that would secure hundreds of billions of dollars in investments.
Confusion persists over which EU products will be exempt from 15% levy expected to enter into force on Friday
Effort made to galvanise support amid geopolitical tensions is rare area of mutual agreement between the two sides
Plus, meet the other great Kurosawa.
The 27-year-old completed his loan move to Barca with an option for the switch to be made permanent next summer.
Moscow's lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky told reporters the sides had lengthy discussions on Wednesday, but 'the positions are quite distant.' Meanwhile, the two countries agreed to another prisoner exchange, as they did at the two previous talks on May 16 and June 2.
July 23, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
President accused of ‘backsliding on democracy’ in the first significant show of public dissent since Russia’s full invasion
Protests gather pace in Ukrainian cities as some of Kyiv's closest allies sound alarm bells.
The US president says there is "no reason" for waiting amid little sign of progress towards peace.
Analysts dismiss plan but executives welcome sign of more support for fossil fuel exports
Trade agreement receives mixed reaction in Europe.
Tom Sylvester had been set to be the agency’s top liaison to Britain, America’s most important intelligence partner and the agency’s most prestigious overseas posting.
Cereal alternatives that don’t make one jittery are cropping up in fashionable Parisian cafés
Donald Trump said he would now give Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days from Monday, meaning he wants peace efforts to make progress by August 7-9. The plan includes possible sanctions and secondary tariffs targeting Russia's trading partners.
Trump asked Ukraine's Zelensky earlier this month if he could strike Moscow and other Russian targets, the Financial Times reported.
Francesca Albanese addresses delegates from 30 countries to discuss ways nations can try to stop Israel’s offensive.
Plus, “Severance” picks up top Emmy nominations.
The deats of the men, aged 27 and 29, are not being treated as suspicious by police
Chancellor uses Mansion House speech to unveil what she claims is a big reduction in financial services regulation
July 15, 2025 Clearing out a closet, attic or garage can be a chore. Old photographs, clothes and books can create clutter, or take up space that's sometimes needed for something else. But every so often, the heirlooms or mementos that you find retain some value: if that's emotional value, it can be hard to part with them. If it's financial, that can make it easier, as Willem Marx hoped it would be with his childhood stamp collection in London.
The two men who, in 2023, felled a tree that stood next to the ancient Roman site of Hadrian's Wall for nearly 200 years, were both sentenced to four years and three months in jail.
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen shake on it after "tough negotiations" in Scotland.
Investigators believe that heavy rain caused a sewage shaft to overflow, causing a landslide on to the track that triggered the crash
Also in today’s newsletter, US-China trade talks and Trump meets Starmer in Scotland
3,500 people had to flee their homes and two people died. The General Directorate of Meteorology said Turkey recorded its highest ever temperature of 50.5° Celsius in the southeastern Sirnak province on Friday.
By edging out Spain in a penalty shootout in the European championship final, England’s women’s team cemented its position as the standard-bearer for English soccer.
Oscar Piastri controlled the rain-delayed race, extending his F1 Championship lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
Andrea Orcel says bid for rival has become ‘a drag’ on his bank and that UniCredit is now focusing on Commerzbank
Plus, the death of Ozzy Osbourne.
Chloe Kelly scores dramatic late winner in extra time as reigning champions England come from behind to beat Italy 2-1.
July 22, 2025 French news agency Agence France-Presse called on the Israeli government to allow its freelance journalists to leave the Gaza Strip because of worsening hunger.
A Danish warship shadowed a Russian trawler suspected of sabotage near critical Atlantic cables. Over five years, multiple cables have been damaged; is Moscow involved?
Local authorities have adopted the measures following a series of violent incidents, including shootings.
The UK has pivoted toward nuclear power since the start of the war in Ukraine, citing energy security and the need to modernize its fleet of ageing power stations, though nuclear projects have sparked controversy.
Leaders due to meet on Sunday in bid to avoid economically damaging transatlantic trade war
While social media and new media are often associated with disinformation and foreign propaganda, in countries such as Serbia and Hungary, it is more commonly conventional media actors who engage in such practices, argue Sabina Mihelj and Vaclav Stetka, researchers specializing in the region.
The Swedish striker joins the London club after scoring 97 goals for Sporting Lisbon over the past two seasons.
July 26, 2025 The U.S. president is spending a long weekend in his late mother's birth country of Scotland. There, he's been confronted by protesters waving photos of Jeffrey Epstein.
The $1.7 billion reduction capped a tough week for President Volodymyr Zelensky as he deals with Ukraine’s governance issues.
Summer unrest is building on the ‘lawless’ fringes of the provinces as curfews are brought in to nip it in the bud
US president says chances of reaching a trade deal with the EU are ’50-50′ ahead of his August 1 tariff deadline.
US president will talk trade with the UK premier and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen on golf-focused trip
Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions. Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, and Marc Santora, an international news editor for The New York Times, explain the events that led to the reversal.
Germany, Britain and France have threatened sanctions if Tehran fails to agree a deal on uranium enrichment and cooperation with UN inspectors. Iranian diplomats previously warned that Tehran could withdraw from the global nuclear non-proliferation treaty if sanctions were reimposed.
An exhibition curated by Paloma Picasso, the artist’s sole surviving child, offers a glimpse into the family’s world
July 25, 2025 The head of parliament banned the rainbow flag from the legislative building. Far-right groups have rallied against the LGBTQ+ community and attacks are on the rise. It all casts a shadow over Pride.
France to become the first G7 state to recognise the state of Palestine, as Israeli PM Netanyahu condemns decision.
Plus, the global craze for matcha.
President Trump signs major trade deal with Japan, and Tokyo pledges to invest in the United States.
July 24, 2025 Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.
German sportswear maker missed out on retro sneaker trend that benefited Adidas
President Macron announced his decision on X, saying the end of the war in Gaza was an ‘urgent priority’
Many had thought that Ukraine's young people had all left, but on Wednesday they turned out in even greater numbers to protest against a law that stripped two anti-corruption institutions of their independence.
Ukrainian president also expected to raise subject of future arms sales during planned talks on Friday
The football world has paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, who died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday.
With the US president saying he has 'nothing to offer' Iran and Tehran refusing to negotiate with Israel's main ally, the diplomatic outlook for a negotiated solution remains extremely uncertain, writes Le Monde's Philippe Ricard in his column.
Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, promoted to deputy head of the Russian Navy just a few months earlier, died in an apparent Ukrainian strike.
The American couple, in their eighties, are accused of selling gold bars plundered from an 18th century wreck. They claim the gold was a gift
Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of Europe
The football world is mourning the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, in a car crash.
July 3, 2025 A ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence agency's failure to explain why representatives had repeatedly misled U.K. courts about an informant accused of violence against women.
Plus, the Bayeux Tapestry’s homecoming.
The White House has sent letters to more than 20 different countries this week announcing new tariffs.
The declaration will be signed on Thursday, July 10, as President Emmanuel Macron wraps up his three-day state visit in the UK. It will state that the respective deterrents of both countries remain under national control 'but can be coordinated,' Paris and London said in an overnight statement.
Announcement marks increase in co-operation between allies amid growing threat from Russia
Landscape that inspired Georges Braque and Paul Cézanne has been ruined in the blazes that have afflicted France’s second city
The temporary measures come as Crete grapples with a 350% increase in arrivals compared to last year.
July 9, 2025 Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo decades of progress and lead to the species becoming threatened again.
Plus, New Zealand wines with something extra.
The group has been classified as a ‘terror organisation’ by the UK government.
The Spanish film director has joined a chorus of voices defending Pedro Sánchez against accusations of corruption
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot went to Ukraine on a suprise visit, blasting the latest wave of Russian attacks: 'This inhumane, cynical and cruel violence has no military purpose. Its sole aim is to terrorize civilians in a failed attempt to undermine Ukrainian morale.'
Prosecutors act on legal complaint by pro-Palestinian group that is pursuing IDF personnel
Russia's defence ministry says more than 230 Ukrainian drones have been downed over Russia since Saturday morning.
Plus, a film takes us back to the pandemic.
Other countries are rushing to fill the gap left by the United Kingdom, but not France. According to academics Nizar Atrissi and Ydriss Ziane, France should adopt a genuine strategy to attract private wealth, with clear, stable and competitive rules.
Unusual climatic events are directly linked to short-term spikes in cost of basic foodstuffs, study shows
China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.
July 20, 2025 Jane Austen fans are celebrating 250 years since the writer's birth with a series of celebrations – including Georgian costume balls, where attendees try out period dancing.
Those charged include an anti-war poet and people who set fire to military recruiting offices
The offer comes amid renewed fighting and seeks to resume negotiations that were halted in early June.
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Daniel Dubois of United Kingdom to unify the heavyweight title belts in London.
As victims seek compensation and a tech giant its damages, the fallout from the tragedy is not over for Angela Bacares
Alice Sombath missed the decisive penalty for France to hand the game to Germany, who will take on Spain in Zurich on Wednesday.
For weeks, there has been a drumbeat of anti-immigrant episodes in Northern Ireland. Ali Watkins, a reporter for The New York Times based in Belfast, describes what she’s seen covering these events to Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer on the international desk.
Establishing a single, standard take-off point for bag charges would be a clear win
A new report has analyzed public images of medals from the 16th Center of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Russia's internal intelligence branch responsible for communications espionage, uncovering valuable information about its organization.
A family’s daily costs at Marmaris average just £128.99, nearly half the price of Ibiza
Handala is the new Freedom Flotilla vessel carrying activists and humanitarian aid to challenge the Israeli blockade.
Merz was visiting the UK to boost defence ties with Germany, as part of a historic friendship treaty.
US president also rejects reducing 25% sectoral duties on cars from the bloc, say diplomats
Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” he jumped from the edge of space in 2012.
The legendary daredevil, known for record-breaking jumps, lost control of his paraglider and crashed into a hotel pool.
Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.
Felix Baumgartner, famous for a supersonic freefall from a balloon 24 miles high, crashed into a hotel swimming pool in Italy
As of July 8, some 214,000 hectares have been ravaged by flames in the European Union, more than double the average. Fires have broken out further north in Europe, and the eastern Mediterranean region has also been struck.
The newly signed deal also includes co-operation on security, bilateral trade, and scientific research.
Candidates’ names submitted to culture and media secretary Lisa Nandy
It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.
Plus, the many takes on Superman.
The Russian economy is set to need 10 million workers by 2030 – a challenge made more daunting as the country's demographic decline accelerates, worsened by the human losses from the war in Ukraine.
Berlin vows more pragmatic approach after years of tension between two countries over arms exports
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as ‘simply horrific, stupid Russian terror’.
German chancellor will give law enforcement agencies more powers to prevent the storage of traffickers’ small boats and engines in his country
Revealed: Media agency Zinc Network has contract to recruit social media influencers across Europe.
Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.
Plus, why Hitchcock still scares us
Chancellor will use her Mansion House speech to propose major easing of regulation in City of London
July 14, 2025 President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia's war with Ukraine lately.
How did the controversial right-wing Italian PM become the most powerful woman in Europe?
The 27-member bloc says Washington’s latest threats against its exports are ‘absolutely unacceptable’.
The EU Commission announced that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain are set to test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content online by checking users' ages.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban finds his power under threat, but not in the way one might expect.
Milanese bank also accuses takeover target of disinformation campaign over its offer
Plus, Jannik Sinner wins Wimbledon.
English Premier League side Chelsea beat European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in FIFA’s club showpiece final.
On the eve of Bastille Day, the president said: ‘To be free in this world, we must be feared’
The United Kingdom had faced criticism for rushing to sign a trade deal with the US in early May.
US envoy Keith Kellogg will travel to Kyiv early next week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate buildings, a country club and a marketplace.
Anneleen Van Bossuyt has taken a hard line on migration and integration policy, while distancing herself from Vlaams Belang, the powerful far-right party in Flanders.
It comes after US President Donald Trump announced a new deal to supply air defence systems via Nato.
Border Force unions worry the arrangement will leave them stuck with ‘known rapists’ that French officials would never allow to return
Tensions over where migrants rejected by Britain will end up could hamper implementation of agreement with Paris
July 11, 2025 Russia ratcheted up air attacks by drones and missiles on Ukraine this week. The increase comes as President Trump has expressed frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin's seeming unwillingness to enter talks to end the war. Trump indicated the U.S. would resume shipments of weapons to Ukraine that had previously been suspended. Our correspondent in Kyiv gives us the latest.
US president announces new levies on trading partners in letters posted to social media
Oliver Moody reports on the whistleblowers who lifted the lid on the ‘cultlike hell’ of the electric car giant’s gigafactories — and the safety record it tried to keep secret
Labour MPs demand that London act now to halt ‘erasure and annexation’ of Palestinian land before it’s too late.
Trump announced on Saturday that a 30% tariff hike for Mexico and the European Union will start on August 1. Emmanuel Macron called on the bloc to 'step up the preparation of credible countermeasures' if the two sides failed to reach an agreement by that day.
When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.
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A study by the Bertelsmann Foundation, published on Friday, confirms a trend that predates October 7. Only 36% of respondents today express a positive opinion of Israel, which is 10 points less than in 2021.
Donald Tusk, the prime minister, said an investigation found that a devastating fire in a Warsaw shopping centre was orchestrated by Moscow
Protesters in Basel condemned Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Athens warns it will now arrest people entering Greece without authorisation from North Africa.
Chancellor had planned to cut the £20,000 annual tax-free savings allowance but now wants to consult with industry
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France strengthened the defense relationship between their two countries and announced a new agreement to address illegal migration.
Bullying and sexual harassment was said to have flourished at the French champagne firm, while one source described a ‘boys’ club’ mentality
Britain and France announced on Thursday a pilot deal to return some Channel-crossing migrants to France, part of a broader effort to curb dangerous small-boat journeys. The plan has drawn sharp criticism in the UK, with opponents calling it a betrayal of Brexit.
Forssell says he will not resign over the issue and that his son has severed all ties with the groups.
Dozens of residents were evacuated and others are being urged to stay indoors during a firefight described as ‘guerrilla warfare’
Plus, Sweden’s secret to well-being.
Wildfires near Marseille, France have forced the airport to close and injured nine firefighters.
US defendants can waive right to jury trial and in Germany jury trials were abolished in 1924
The region of Valencia in Spain suffered particularly from the real estate frenzy that led to the 2008 financial crisis. Between 2020 and 2021, the Basque photographer Markel Redondo explored this stretch of the Mediterranean coast, which is now rimmed with concrete. His photographs capture the scars that remain from a short-sighted vision of progress.
Asian companies lead a reversal from touchscreen-dominated dashboards
The US president says he is "not happy" with Russia's Vladimir Putin and that Ukraine is "getting hit very hard".
July 8, 2025 With Russian attacks escalating, Ukraine is dependent on air defense systems and munitions supplied by western allies to protect Ukrainian cities.
Trump stepped up his criticism of the Russian president after a weekend of major drone and missile attacks on Ukraine.
Almost 50 people, including four children, were injured on Monday after a driver plowed into a crowd that had been celebrating Liverpool F.C.’s Premier League title.
Merseyside force says incident is not being treated as terrorism after Starmer describes scenes as ‘appalling’
Swimmers found the unnamed man unresponsive in the water and tried to revive him
The European Central Bank president criticized the US president over his claim that the bloc was formed to 'screw' the United States. Trump made the comments earlier this year as he threatened to hit the EU with hefty tariffs.
The layoffs come days after US President Donald Trump threatened 50 percent tariffs on EU goods.
Plus, the beautiful chaos of Rio’s beaches.
Trump threatens to impose tariffs of 25-40 percent from August 1 unless countries make concessions on trade.
Ursula von der Leyen will be questioned by MEPs over secret Covid texts and her bloc’s alliance with anti-immigration populists before a rare vote
News of Roman Starovoit’s death made public shortly after that of his sacking by Putin, but timeline is unconfirmed
Xu Zewei suspected of links to Beijing-backed group accused by Washington of stealing Covid-19 vaccine secrets
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the United Kingdom on Tuesday, where he will meet with the royal family and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It is the first state visit by the leader of a member of the European Union since the Brexit crisis of 2020.
On Monday morning a presidential decree stated that Starovoit had been dismissed from his post.
Call follows record drone assault that came after tense chat between US leader and Vladimir Putin
July 4, 2025 Russian missiles and drones hammered Kyiv in an overnight attack, the largest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the war began more than three years ago.
Chelsea and Barca top a list of European teams fined by the continent’s governing body for breaches in financial rules.
The decision means that the group called Palestine Action will be banned as a terrorist organization in Britain while its full legal challenge to the ban plays out.
Milorad Dodik has been wanted since March by the Bosnian authorities for banning the central police and judiciary − a move deemed secessionist by prosecutors.
Friedrich Merz has been accused of rewriting Schengen rules and offloading tens of thousands of asylum seekers back into Poland
EU says it ‘favours a negotiated solution’ but is prepared for potential trade war with retaliatory duties
Almost every district in the capital sustained damage after Russia fired a record 550 drones, Ukraine says.
A cohort of seventy-something ex-presidents, prime ministers and members of the cabinet have stepped back into the limelight
Heavy metal fans crossed continents to converge on Birmingham, England, and throw devil horns in honor of the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath.
Akash Deep took six wickets in the second innings as India levelled their five-match Test series against England 1-1.
The American designer balances a homage to the past with a nod to his own fashion story
Germany argues state aid will benefit Eurozone if bloc’s largest economy is revived
The French Bishop Thibault Verny has been appointed to head the Vatican's child protection advisory commission. He has been praised for his experience of ensuring accountability 'for the serious failures of the church in France,' where an estimated 330,000 children were sexually abused over the past 70 years by church personnel.
Teammates arrived carrying wreaths as hundreds of mourners gathered in the streets to pay their respects.
Macron will meet Starmer in a state visit to Britain this week — an encounter between floundering leaders who must find a way to work together
A year after the long-polluted River Seine was cleaned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, French officials opened multiple sites for locals to go swimming.
PSG will face either Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund in the semifinals after beating the German champions.
Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez to call snap election as latest resignation adds to corruption allegations
Petre-Florin Manole, a Social Democrat, has become minister of labor as part of the small group of new faces in the Romanian government sworn in on June 23, after six months of political crisis. At 41 years old, he is the first Romani person to hold a ministerial post in a country where the Romani minority still faces discrimination.
New code of conduct part of far-right group’s effort to improve reputation and broaden appeal with voters
July 5, 2025 Ukraine said it struck a Russian airbase on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight, dashing hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the war.
Talks lay groundwork for a summit between EU and Chinese leaders in Beijing on July 24 and 25.
A senior leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party says elements within the Turkish government are trying to sabotage a historic disarmament process, which could risk derailing the group's pledge to lay down arms.
As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look for respite.
July 2, 2025 This summer marks 80 years since the end of World War II when Allied forces liberated Nazi-occupied Europe, and also began to discover the horrific scale of the Holocaust.
Reduction in weapons shipments makes Kyiv more vulnerable to Russia’s escalating attacks
Unions said stars were risking their lives for entertainment as Italy’s heatwave takes its toll on performers in helmets and heavy costumes
Two people are found dead by firefighters in Spain's Catalonia region, with heat-related fatalities in France and Italy.
A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.
French Open winner Coco Gauff becomes just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon.
Millions of private sector workers will see sharp drop in living standards under current system, study finds
Lost classic of Mesopotamian literature has been reconstructed by scholars
The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.
The Elysée said that Emmanuel Macron stressed France's 'support for Ukraine's sovereignty,' and called for a ceasefire. According to the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin urged 'a solid and lasting settlement of the conflict.'
Santos Cerdán, former Socialist Party No 3, detained as part of investigation that threatens to topple Spain’s coalition
The Brazilian side advance to face either Manchester City or Al Hilal in a football quarterfinal on Friday.
Members of the monarchy took part in fewer public engagements in the year leading to March, a sovereign grant report said, reflecting the illnesses of King Charles III and Catherine.
Initial rollout will be in ‘beta’ mode that connects to existing websites
June 30, 2025 Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.
Although long considered the best-protected city in Ukraine, the capital has not been spared from a surge in bombardments now affecting the entire country.
Dozens of the country's mainland regions are currently under the second-highest alert as the heatwave continues.
Scientists say the atmospheric phenomena have almost tripled in strength and duration since 1950s
The Amazon owner’s nuptials with Lauren Sánchez are being held in five-star locations across the Italian city, with a slew of A-list celebrities in attendance
The bitter standoff between Nikol Pashinyan and the Church has seen arrests and an alleged coup plot.
Irish leader Michael Martin decries Europe’s inability to pressure Israel to stop ‘continuing slaughter of children’.
June 26, 2025 As part of a broader crime wave in Peru that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, gangs have begun targeting private schools in poorer neighborhoods for extortion. We hear how administrators and parents are dealing with the threats. And in London's West End, you don't need a ticket to witness the soaring signature song for the musical Evita. It is performed nightly in the street. We attend a recent performance.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is now the most senior European leader to describe Israel's campaign in Gaza as a genocide, as rescuers reported Israeli forces killed at least 65 people on Thursday.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after a U.S. strike on the Iranian facility.
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall to set out changes to bill as Keir Starmer tries to reassert his authority
Health warnings have been issued across many parts of Europe as temperatures soar to the mid-40s Celsius.
The publisher of the Belgian editions of Elle and Marie Claire removed articles and profiles it admits were created by AI
The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).
The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.
The Dutch consumer association Consumentenbond has launched legal action aimed at helping travelers who booked through the Amsterdam-based platform since 2013 recover part of the margins the company has collected. The amount at stake: €1 billion.
June 29, 2025 Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine overnight since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
The major rally in Belgrade against Serbia's populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, was called to back a demand for an early parliamentary election, which Vucic and his party have repeatedly refused, accusing protesters of planning to spur violence on orders from abroad.
A TikTok tank commander is helping the German army show potential young recruits that army life is cool
The band landed in trouble over anti-Israel statements, and a member faces a terrorism charge. But at Britain’s biggest music festival, tens of thousands cheered it.
Protesters in Venice denounce Bezos’ lavish wedding, citing over-tourism, high housing costs, and climate concerns.
Hundreds of thousands risked steep fines to protest Viktor Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Tens of thousands have gathered for the LGBTQ march in Hungary's capital, despite a police ban and warning from PM Viktor Orban.
June 28, 2025 Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.
Most of the leaders of Georgia's pro-Western opposition are now behind bars after months of political turmoil.
June 27, 2025 Ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the majority of western countries have been working to marginalize Russia by imposing sanctions and moving away from dependence on Russian oil. This week NATO announced most member countries would dramatically increase defense spending, a move they said was meant to counter threats posed by Russia.
The Amazon owner’s nuptials are being held in five-star locations across the Italian city, with a slew of A-list celebrities in attendance
The bride announced the marriage on Friday night in an Instagram post under the name Lauren Sánchez Bezos.
European Union summit fails to act on trade agreement despite findings of human rights abuses.
Environmental activists have also pointed to the carbon footprint of the mega yachts and dozens of private jets – at least 95 – bringing the rich and famous to the city for the over-the-top nuptials, attended by A-list stars like Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio, along with President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump.
Berlin considers strengthening investment screening powers to stop any future investors reactivating gas pipelines
Trotsky’s ‘island of peace and forgetfulness’ is still beautifully lost in time
The $40m vessel sank in 50 metres of water off the coast of Porticello, Sicily, in August last year
Higher defence spending will top the agenda when members of the Western alliance gather in The Hague.
During an annual economic conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir Putin did not rule out his forces taking the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
An EU diplomatic service audit report, seen by news agencies, looked at Israel’s actions in Gaza and occupied West Bank.
EU, French, German and British foreign ministers held talks with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva on Friday.
In a political win for US President Donald Trump, NATO member states have endorsed a big new defence spending target.
Trade minister Douglas Alexander says policy will also involve strengthening anti-dumping defences amid Trump’s tariff war
Town hall officials revealed the Amazon founder had not registered to marry in the city
The Ukrainian president, after signing an accord with the Council of Europe to set up a special tribunal to try top officials over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said: 'We need to show clearly aggression leads to punishment and we must make it happen together, all of Europe.'
June 25, 2025 NATO is wrapping up it's meeting and most members are pledging to increase defense spending to counter threats posed by Russia. Among the countries expanding their military is Germany, which is aiming to field the largest army in the European Union with massive investment. Our correspondent in Berlin shows us how Germany plans to accomplish that goal.
President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next decade.
Nato leaders meeting in The Hague say they have an "ironclad commitment to collective defence".
Nato leaders are set to commit to a big hike in defence spending and the Secretary General has said there is no alternative.
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro region killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 200 others.
President Trump had been eager to celebrate the U.S. strikes on Iran, but a new report indicates the attack set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months.
Only Russia was perceived to be a greater threat, putting the US ahead of both Israel and Iran
Dominique de Villepin has been accused of cheap tactics in seeking a left-wing ethnic minority and centrist vote to save a nation in decline
June 24, 2025 The attacks came as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a visit to the United Kingdom, where he met privately with King Charles III.
Created out of America's desire to protect Europe from communism, the North Atlantic Alliance underwent profound changes after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It expanded and took on new missions, though it never fully proved its effectiveness. Today, it faces fierce challenges from Donald Trump.
Berlin plans 70% increase in military spending to €162bn by 2029
Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies
The UK has been one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters since Russia invaded in early 2022, supplying multiple packages of military aid. The two countries will now share 'battlefield technology,' with 'data sets from Ukraine's front line set to be plugged into UK production lines,' a statement from Starmer's office said on Monday.
An ex-employee of the German federal police paid an outstanding fine on behalf of the prime suspect in the girl’s disappearance, a magazine reported
The European Union and Canada struck a defense agreement on Monday, a step toward closer military cooperation as relations with the United States have soured.
Resident Valeriy Mankuta survived a Russian missile strike by climbing down a lightning rod to escape his damaged home.
Tensions soar at the UN as Iran and its allies condemn US military actions, while the US and Israel reject censure.
The French region has banned publicly funded institutions from using inclusive terms with ‘median dots’
Since the beginning of his term, Donald Trump has been applying Project 2025, a 922-page bible written by the conservative think tank. Today, its president, Kevin Roberts, is looking across the Atlantic. On a visit to France, he met with leaders of far-right parties.
Premier had refused to increase military expenditure to 5% of GDP to placate Donald Trump
Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky disputed Russian claims that Ukraine had been pushed out of Kursk.
To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda.
Emotions run high as the crane looming over the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is finally pulled down after years of bureaucracy and political squabbling
The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.
Siarhei Tsikhanouski, one of Belarus' most prominent opposition leaders, was pardoned and released from jail, along with 13 other political prisoners, according to the human rights NGO Viasna.
An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.
Sergei Tsikhanouski was jailed for 18 years after challenging Alexander Lukashenko for the presidency
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On Ukraine peace talks, the Kremlin has played for time through deflections and side-steps, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
Police say there is ‘concrete evidence’ that female suspect, 39, is mentally ill and rule out any political motivation for the knife attacks
Trial featured emotional testimony from Kardashian, who said the robbery was traumatising but forgave ringleader.
Bloc vows to ‘defend our interests’ in response to US president’s escalation
According to the German daily newspaper 'Bild,' several injured people had life-threatening injuries. Hamburg police said the suspect had been apprehended.
Underwater drones detach mast from sunken yacht off Sicily and enable lift from seabed for inspection by investigators
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.
As Russian forces intensify their assaults on Kostiantynivka in an effort to encircle this city in the Donbas, firefighters continue to respond − all while working under the permanent threat of drones.
Cooling of interest from wealthy international buyers, say estate agents
Hundreds of supporters gathered as a Kneecap member faced court over a “terrorism” charge for waving a Hezbollah flag.
A cruise missile slammed into an ordinary residential block early on Tuesday, likely travelling at about 500mph.
They are being launched from new sites and in new ways - out of reach of French police.
Sara Aagesen, the energy minister, ruled out a cyberattack but pointed the finger at the national grid operator as well as privately run power plants
Government investigation blames ‘poor planning’ by Red Eléctrica and power plants disconnecting ‘improperly’
The amendment comes after police investigated more than 100 women, including some who had natural miscarriages.
Parliamentarians gathered in Strasbourg on Tuesday to vote 599 to two to do away with time limits for victims to bring their abusers to justice.
Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine.
Britain’s health secretary, who wants to shake up the NHS, was tight lipped about his encounter with AI moguls at elite conference.
Hostility towards tourists in Spain grows as locals complain of being forced out of their own cities.
After a damning audit by a senior civil servant, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that the networks of sexual predators who operated for decades in the United Kingdom would be subject to a public inquiry.
British carmakers and aerospace manufacturers poised to secure quick benefits, but steel producers await further details
Pedro Sanchez has come out fighting in a bid to remain in power after a record four-hour meeting with his party’s executive council
Visitors were left stranded outside in Paris on Monday after a monthly union meeting led to a wildcat strike over workplace conditions and crowding.
A group of doctors is pleading with EU leaders to pressure Israel to end its siege on Gaza.
The French president appears determined to push back against US threats to annex the vast Danish territory but he is increasingly regarded as beleaguered
In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.
Champions League winners PSG beat fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid at the Rose Bowl in California in the US.
Appointment of Blaise Metreweli comes as agents grapple with competing threats
Le Monde has compiled dozens of verified videos from the front lines to document the decisive impact of these low-cost drones.
Dmitriy Kurashov is the first Russian soldier to stand trial in Ukraine over a battlefield execution.
The new pontiff has implemented an agreement signed in 2018 between the Holy See and Beijing, though some Catholic factions have criticized it.
Fluent in German and passing as an Aryan, she once crossed into Germany, uncovered Nazi military secrets and nursed a wounded, and deceived, SS officer.
Moscow says Kyiv failed to return any prisoners in the latest exchange, as fighting continues on the ground.
The artist’s family home has reopened to the public after the restoration of recently uncovered fragments of murals he painted
Demand for kitchens falls, but group increases its market share
The organisers have blamed 'undemocratic pressures' after authorities cut off funding.
The prime minister has reversed his position on the need for a national investigation into the abuse scandal, after criticism by Elon Musk.
The tech bros believe we are close to conquering death. Matt Rudd travels to the ‘superhuman summit’ in Stockholm to sample body scanners and bone broth
Interest in the issue was pushed by far-right groups and Elon Musk and branded by critics as a racist dog whistle.
Parents and governments are left reeling and at a loss how to protect schools from random, deadly violence.
Sir Keir Starmer says move is ‘contingency’ measure to support regional security
In an interview with Le Monde, Kamala Harris's former national security adviser criticizes the concept of 'peace through strength' that underpins current American foreign policy. He also acknowledges the Biden administration's mistakes, particularly in the war in Gaza.
Santos Cerdán has allegedly admitted receiving kickbacks for rigging public contracts, according to an audio recording seized by police
Pedro Sánchez faces mounting pressure after an escalating corruption scandal brought down a senior colleague.
She was a concert promoter, a nightclub impresario and the producer of an award-winning 1992 film about the Nicholas Brothers dance duo.
The former commander of Russian operations on the Ukrainian front, who was a prominent member of the Wagner Group, has been assigned to the Russian embassy in Algiers in a bid to strengthen the Kremlin's 'military diplomacy' in North Africa.
British watchdogs are too slow and risk-averse, Lords committee states
“I’m doing what my country, what my government is supposed to do. But Germany chooses to starve children.”
The clip did not provide any clarity on the alleged gunman’s motive to kill ten at a school in Graz
Police say they also found a non-functional pipe bomb and a "farewell letter" during a search.
Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.
The dethroned Spanish and European champions are the most successful Club World Cup side and joint favourites in 2025.
Hundreds gathered on the streets armed with molotov cocktails, facing off against police armed with riot shields and backed by water cannons. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier on Wednesday condemned the 'mindless violence.'
Newly formed mobile market leader pledges to create thousands of jobs and urges rivals to upgrade networks
A European subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries is currently involved in 15 EU defence projects, including a multi-million euro drone development programme co-funded by European governments.
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Thousands gathered in Graz hours after the deadliest gun attack in the country's recent history.
The suspect, a 21-year-old former student, was among those dead in Graz
Boston, who finished his career with a British record of 571 tries, was honored Tuesday in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Errol Musk attended Future Forum 2050 organized by an Orthodox conservative tycoon and an ultranationalist ideologue. Contrasting 'Russian values' with the 'moral confusion' of the West, he attributed his son's recent dispute with the US president to 'stress' and fatigue.
Agreement lifts blockade on approvals of new Swiss investment advisers to pursue American wealth management
An investigation into blacklisted online casinos has been the target of bogus infringement claims sent to Google by unnamed actors. European lawmakers are asking for journalistic work to be better protected and for a Europe-wide crackdown on unlicensed gambling.
Al Jazeera journalist Omar Faiad arrived in Paris after being deported by Israel for being aboard the ‘Madleen’.
The Russian central bank lowered its key interest rate for the first time since 2022 as inflation 'pressures' were 'continuing to decline.'
Dozens queued up for one of two main courses on offer at the 6.90 restaurant: sausage and mashed potatoes, or vegetable lasagne, which both cost €6.90
Five people are killed in a drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, officials say.
Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler’s should not be, she insisted; a company founder, he died well before the trouble began.
EU affirms its unwavering support for the ICC, denouncing US sanctions as a threat to judicial independence and justice.
‘Too big to fail’ reforms come after bank’s rescue of main rival Credit Suisse
Travellers on short-haul flights would have to be delayed by four hours or more to get payout under new plan
Plans would add to existing services to France and Amsterdam
Approached by Britain’s MI6 while reporting on Nigeria’s Biafra War, he mined his experiences for literary inspiration.
“Learn to speak Russian,” the secretary-general of the alliance warned nations unwilling to make politically unpopular budget decisions.
Founder of payments group said to have operated ‘a covert pipeline for dirty money’
Life has returned to normal in the capital of the Russian region that was partially occupied by Ukrainian troops in August 2024 and has since been retaken. Yet, far from the Kremlin's triumphant rhetoric, residents tell a more complex story.
The prisoners of war being exchanged are wounded or under 25 years old, President Zelensky says.
All our updates, including post-match reaction and interviews, as Cristiano Ronaldo sends Portugal through to the final.
Trade, Ukraine and defence issues are likely to dominate the Oval Office meeting between Trump and Merz.
President Trump spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia amid escalating attacks between Russia and Ukraine, even as their officials have been engaged in direct talks.
On Wednesday, Putin thanked Leo for 'his willingness to contribute to a settlement' of the conflict, the Kremlin said. The afternoon phone call was the first between the US-born pope and Putin since Leo became head of the world's Catholics last month. After taking office, the pontiff offered to mediate between leaders of countries at war.
US president says after call with Russian counterpart that Moscow is not ready for ‘immediate peace’ with Kyiv
Synth-pop star, 65, announced his diagnosis on the band’s website and disclosed that he has had several brain surgeries
Two British prime ministers recognised Moscow’s fears over Nato expanding in eastern Europe – a major cause of the Ukraine war – files show.
Ruben Neves scores winning penalty kick as Portugal defeat Spain 5-3 in a shootout to win the Nations League title.
Carlos Alcaraz recovers from two sets down - saving three championship points - to beat Jannik Sinner in an incredible French Open men's final.
Critics have branded the move racist but councillors insist it is needed to save struggling markets from closure amid chronic population decline
Referendum seeks to shorten residency requirement for citizenship, but may not reach required turnout
Russia said on Sunday that it was moving into Ukraine's eastern industrial Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time – a significant territorial escalation amid stalled peace talks.
The Ukrainian military says its new weapon system, which launches antiaircraft missiles from a remote-controlled speedboat, has brought down two Russian jet fighters.
Russia hits Kharkiv with a wave of air strikes, killing four people and injuring nearly 60, officials say.
The situation is miserable for refugees and a disaster for the West. Heartless as it sounds, we must change the legal framework and put an end to this
The annual festival follows the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorates sacrifice and submission to God.
Kharkiv’s mayor described Russia’s first strike, an overnight swarm of drones, bombs and missiles, as the “most powerful attack” on the city since the start of the war in Ukraine.
This hold-up to an exchange that both sides said would take place this weekend came hours Moscow's army launched a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across Ukraine.
Transatlantic gap in stock performance this year is particularly wide in smaller stocks
Thousands gathered in Normandy for the 81st D-Day anniversary, honouring the WWII invasion.
The new centre promises investment and jobs for Finland’s small city of Kouvola, but poses a political headache for Helsinki
Nicusor Dan fights off a strong challenge from a right-wing nationalist after months of political turbulence.
Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan defeats far-right frontrunner George Simion in second-round vote
Dan gained more than 54% of the vote, while Trump admirer Simion secured close to 46%, according to nearly complete results.
Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.
Maersk ships between the US and Israel carrying F-35 components are routed through Rotterdam, a grassroots group claims.
The airstrikes on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, an area where Hezbollah holds sway, were some of the heaviest since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire came into effect in November.
Alain Berset acknowledged growing criticism of the 75-year-old treaty, but said any changes must also respect ‘our core values’
The spat between the Tesla owner and the president exploded after Musk suggested Trump was mentioned in the Epstein files
Industry calls for Brussels to take urgent action with deliveries of some products increasing by more than 1,000 per cent
With inflation easing and growth stagnating, the central bank delivers its eighth consecutive cut amid rising trade tensions.
Host nation Germany face Portugal with Ronaldo and Fernandes set to start in first semifinal of UEFA Nations League.
It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under investigation by the EU.
Emmanuel Macron, France's centrist president, and Giorgia Meloni, Italy's far-right prime minister, held three hours of talks followed by dinner on Tuesday to discuss topics such as the Ukraine war and Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Chancellor lines up £113bn infrastructure investment package as part of next week’s government spending review
The Netherlands’ first far-right government fell after the populist leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party after a dispute about migration policy.
The city’s food theme park is struggling to establish itself as rivals battle for the title
Ruling could undermine central part of Friedrich Merz’s plan to cut immigration but government says it will stay the course
The strike set several aircraft on fire, video showed, and dealt a symbolic blow to Moscow’s relentless bombing campaign.
Karol Nawrocki’s election allows the hard right to undermine Donald Tusk’s agenda at every turn. Europe will watch anxiously as they slug it out
Elected president with nearly 51% of the vote, the nationalist conservative candidate will now have all the tools to paralyze the liberal, pro-European Union government, whose downfall he has promised.
Judges say Berlin broke EU law by refusing Somali asylum seekers entry.
Karol Nawrocki's new role is largely ceremonial, but he could still have a profound impact on Poland, including an early election.
Historian comes from behind to defeat centre-right rival Rafał Trzaskowski in win for Maga movement abroad
Karol Nawrocki wins by a narrow margin, signalling a potential shift towards nationalism, with turnout at a record 71.7%
President Volodymyr Zelensky claims the operation is Ukraine's biggest long-range attack of the war so far.
Ukraine launched one of its broadest assaults of the war against air bases inside Russia, targeting sites from eastern Siberia to Russia’s western border.
The long-planned operation came at a delicate moment three years into Russia's invasion, just one day before a second round of planned peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul.
The 12-person crew, which includes climate activist Greta Thunberg, expects to take seven days to reach Gaza.
Karol Nawrocki has more background in boxing than in politics but won with 50.9 per cent of the vote on Sunday
Three Ukrainians describe everyday life and the risks of defying Russian occupation.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich – a record winning margin in the Champions League final.
A new security law passed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni increases sentences for certain acts including protests and strengthens protections for police officers accused of violence.
A new book, Decades of Deceit, pierces the veil of official secrecy around one of the darkest episodes of the Troubles.
Police raid municipal offices and charge dozens of officials with corruption
A runoff election on Sunday pits a centrist against a nationalist who represent mainstream parties. The outcome is unclear given that many under 30 prefer candidates on the political fringes.
Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine.
A ban applying to outdoor spaces where there could be children takes effect in July as the country moves towards being tobacco free by 2032
Pro-European candidate Nicusor Dan won Romania's presidential election on May 18, but his nationalist opponent, George Simion, rejected the result and accused France of interference and manipulation. He repeated the same arguments Romanian authorities had used in December 2024 to annul the initial vote, accusations that had previously targeted Russia.
Pressure rises on organisation’s boss Daniel Kinahan, who remains in Dubai, as Sean McGovern is charged in Dublin
Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to improve ties.
Ukrainian official urges Moscow to share its plan before any talks, as Turkiye’s Erdogan calls for dialogue.
Russia says it is sending its negotiators to Turkey for a second round of ceasefire talks on 2 June.
Ultraconservative and populist parties unexpected surge in the first round of the Polish presidential election on May 18, especially among young voters, revealed a waning of the traditional polarization in Polish political life.
Champions League trophy has been out of reach for PSG. That could change in Saturday’s final against Inter Milan.
A series of exchanges marked a new low point in the relationship between France and Israel, which accused the French president of “a crusade against the Jewish state.”
Default will not have wider implications for country’s bonds
British tourists had to lift their children to let them breathe in the passport hall
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Trump adviser says UK must pick between US economic model or EU’s ‘socialism.’ A leading adviser to the US president-elect, Donald Trump, has expressed the UK should align itself with the US “free enterprise” economic model instead
‘We are where the US was 100 years ago and where the UK was 50 years ago,’ says one fundraiser in France
The Trump administration’s attempt to stop the university enrolling foreign students provides an opportunity for a brain drain to Europe
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The proposals still have to go before the upper house and supporters hope it will become law by 2027.
President Trump warned Vladimir Putin that he was 'playing with fire' and is weighing new sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine war.
Global football giants Barcelona have announced a new six-year deal with 17-year-old Spanish international Lamine Yamal.
Friedrich Merz said earlier there were "no longer" any range restrictions on weapons supplied by Kyiv's Western allies.
Reorganisation of cyber and electronic military units will be crucial part of government’s strategic review
At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents who were evacuated on May 19.
A glacier’s collapse has devastated 90 per cent of Blatten as one person remains unaccounted for despite the area being evacuated in advance
The rabid misogynist and social media influencer Andrew Tate faces 10 charges in the UK, including rape, relating to three women. His brother has been accused of 11 similar charges against one woman. Both men have denied all charges against them.
Latest charges come as self-styled ‘misogynist’ brothers face separate human trafficking case in Romania.
The British boat, known as the Lady T, could be seized for entering France’s exclusive maritime zone
In rare rebuke, US president says attempt to conquer all of Ukraine will lead to ‘downfall of Russia’
At least 12 people were reported killed in Ukraine, with 13 regions hit by Russian air strikes.
Ties with China remain sensitive within the Catholic Church over a 2018 deal between the Holy See and Beijing.
Tactics (ep 1). Le Monde takes a look at how bomb optimization techniques are shaping Russia's strategy in Ukraine for the first installment of our 'Tactics' series on the transformation of modern warfare.
An hourslong assault on Ukraine by Russia with missiles and drones underscored how months of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire have failed to yield a breakthrough.
The trial of France's most prolific known paedophile comes to an end this week amid widespread frustration.
The film is inspired by dissident director Jafar Panahi’s own experience in jail.
Director who was imprisoned twice for his beliefs claims Palme d’Or for It Was Just an Accident
Two former Russian Army soldiers share their experiences in Ukraine and the reasons that drove them to leave their country, despite the risks involved.
US president has shifted the focus of his offensive from Beijing to Brussels
An arson attack and damage to a transmission tower cut off power in the area, the authorities said. The festival’s closing ceremony on Saturday is scheduled to proceed normally.
Erdogan has led Turkey for 22 years, and been president for the past 11, but cannot run again without changing the rules.
Syrians are hoping sanctions relief will help boost investment, reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.
The distributor Neon has been on a run at the Cannes Film Festival, and it has three movies, including “Sentimental Value,” considered front-runners.
Summit makes little progress on how to respond to Donald Trump’s trade war
Workers born after 1970 have been told they need to keep going for another three years — and many are not happy
After the UK government's negotiations to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius were blocked by a last-minute injunction, a UK court lifted the ban on the deal, which also provides for leasing a key US-UK military base.
The report warns of the Muslim Brotherhood infiltrating public bodies like schools and local government.
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh to appear in court in London next month over allegations of waving a Hizbollah flag at a concert
Brennan Johnson scores the only goal as Tottenham beat Man Utd to lift the cup and qualify for the Champions League.
Nero made a break from his carrier 180 miles from home while travelling with his owner who has since spent 43 weekends trying to find him
Freddy Lim, the founder and lead singer of Chthonic, is well known in Finland, a heavy metal capital of the world.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the gunfire as 'unacceptable' and said he would summon the Israeli ambassador 'to offer an explanation.'
Trump sounded optimistic after a two-hour phone conversation with Putin, but a deal still appears far off.
President Trump once vowed to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours. Now he says the two sides should work it out themselves.
After a phone call with Putin, the US leader seems ready to ditch his vow to end Russia’s war on its neighbour
The French president called on the European Union to abolish a directive on corporate sustainability that requires large companies to show supply chains upholding human rights and environmental standards.
US president says two sides will ‘immediately’ start talks to reach a truce, as Putin says efforts on ‘right track’.
Glitzy hotels turn to falconers after guests visiting for the film festival got tired of opportunistic and aggressive birds eating their food
US president says he will hold calls on Monday in attempt to end Ukraine ‘bloodbath’
A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine’s Sumy region hours after first direct talks in three years.
The first round of the Polish presidential election on Sunday, May 18, presents Poles with a clear choice: Do they want to live in a liberal democracy or a semi-authoritarian populist regime?
Traditionalists are fighting fast food and fast drink in a region where sommeliers are proud of their personal touch
The US president said the pair would speak on Monday, and he would later talk to Ukraine's President Zelensky.
European leaders speak to US president after Russia-Ukraine talks fail to achieve major breakthrough.
His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.
Post Office Money report finds Latvia’s capital most competitive on price
The bronze replica has been vandalised in Sevnica, Slovenia
Portuguese voters head back to the polls on Sunday, just a year after the last legislative elections, following the fall of the center-right government led by Luis Montenegro.
Europe’s biggest song contest operates outside politics. However, Israel’s war in Gaza has protesters calling for its exclusion
Ceasefire negotiations in doubt after Russian president shuns trip
One week into his papacy, we look at the significance of Pope Leo XIV.
Investigators say 80mph winds "violently" knocked over the vessel, causing it to flood within seconds.
An official report into last year’s yacht tragedy, which killed seven, found that the boat could easily capsize in high winds. Its towering mast made it more vulnerable.
Friedrich Merz's first speech as Germany's chancellor covered many topics, such as European and US unity on Ukraine, increased military spending, economic reform and the duty to prevent 'famine' in Gaza.
A date has been made for the swap but it's not being made public, Ukraine's defence minister says.
Barcelona win back the La Liga title from rivals Real Madrid with a 2-0 win at neighbours Espanyol.
US president damps down expectations about Ukrainian-Russian talks in Turkey
His remarks, delivered to an audience abroad, stood out at a time when other superstar artists have seemed to mute their criticism of the president.
The latest move comes as global interest in the nuclear sector is at its highest since the oil crises of the 1970s, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Residents are taking shelter under their brollies — and not just from the deluge. They say birds on the rampage have been driven mad by the weather
French president in talks with Germany and Poland over whether warheads can protect them against Russia
French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13 of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set.
Russia has not yet said who it will send to Istanbul on Thursday and has refused to respond to ultimatums.
The American actor will hope to lure Italian productions to the US to boost American jobs
Peter Sullivan was found guilty of a brutal killing in 1987. But an appeals court overturned his conviction on Tuesday and ordered his immediate release.
After staying silent in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's use of refugees as blackmail, the European Union must stand with Turkish dissidents and democrats, argues Mustafa Kuleli, vice president of the European Federation of Journalists.
"I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally," the Ukrainian leader writes after Trump urged him to "have the meeting, now!"
Kylian Mbappe scores all Real Madrid’s goals in a 4-3 defeat as Barcelona place one hand on the LaLiga title.
Offer comes after Trump insists Ukrainian president should ‘immediately’ agree to negotiate with the Russian leader
His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic.
Ukrainian president proposes face-to-face meeting after Russian leader suggests two sides hold talks in Turkey
The new pope called for a 'genuine, just and lasting peace' between Kyiv and Moscow on Sunday. Francis had more often urged immediate peace and asked Ukraine to show 'the courage of the white flag.'
Republicans see the former president’s Trump-loving son as a potential saviour
She never spoke of her experience until after her husband’s death, when she returned to Berlin with a mission to tell her story, and to teach tolerance.
Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine
Untouched geography, high-altitude flora and Caucasian bees combine to produce honey that has become one of the most expensive in the world
Addressing a meeting of cardinals two days after being elected the 267th pope, Leo XIV pledged to follow Francis's legacy, uphold social justice and confront the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence and modern labor shifts.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti refuses to comment on job speculation before potential El Clasico LaLiga decider.
Treasury to begin consultation as UK chancellor looks to encourage savers to invest in domestic stocks
The Pope tells cardinals in the Sistine Chapel the Church must do more work where there is "lack of faith".
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Vatican City’s St Peter’s Square as cardinals voted in first ballot.
Trump says ‘it’s possible that’s right’ about the vice-president’s remarks amid frustrations with Russia
EU members are bound by spending rules obliging them to keep the public deficit below 3% of economic output and debt at 60% of GDP. But the EU can suspend the rules in exceptional circumstances and crises, as it did during the coronavirus pandemic when states had to prop up their embattled economies.
The meeting to elect the next pope starts May 7
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Fans from both teams seemed to claim him as their own, but his brother had the final answer.
Merz spoke with Trump by phone for the first time, which went 'very well,' according to Stefan Kornelius, a government spokesperson. The new German Chancellor also spoke with Zelensky on Thursday and reaffirmed Germany's solidarity with and support for Ukraine, the rep added.
Al Jazeera looks at Pope Leo’s views, background and his journey from Chicago to the top of the Catholic Church.
Surprise success of a cardinal seen as an heir to Pope Francis could put the Catholic Church at odds with the Trump administration
The papal conclave will convene in Vatican City to choose who will lead the Catholic Church. And it may not be who we expect
Pope Francis's efforts to shake up the workings of the Church should be built on by the next pope, according to some - but his critics are less convinced
A “serial business creator” and owner of a fish smokery on Colonsay, population 125, says he’s willing to give away his business, free.
Inter Milan take their Champions League semifinal in record-equalling 7-6 aggregate score against Barcelona at San Siro.
Germany’s new chancellor issued warning after far-right AfD received strong backing from Donald Trump allies
The UAE-brokered swap comes amid stalled peace talks and as Moscow prepares for its May 9 parade to mark 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Relative creature comforts are now on offer for the 133 princes of the Church participating in the election of Pope Francis’s successor
As Western alliances unravel, Europe is entering an era that seems distant from what VE Day represented, the BBC's Katya Adler writes.
As Italian and generally Western clergy lose influence within Vatican institutions, Italians hope that one of their three cardinals will succeed Pope Francis.
Turkish president at odds with thousands of Turkish Cypriots who object to his attempts to undermine their secular way of life
Foreign Minister Araghchi insists Iran’s nuclear activities are civilian in nature.
For countries that depend heavily on oil revenue, dropping prices are worrisome.
General Yaroslav Moskalik is killed in a Moscow suburb as a homemade device explodes, Russian authorities say.
Two Bayeux scholars at loggerheads over whether dangling shape depicts dagger or the embroidery’s 94th phallus
Byers, 27, from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, died at Val Thorens ski resort in southwest France last week
Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the boxers, the family rivalry fuelling the bout, the controversies and fight night details.
Moscow's mayor says at least 19 Ukrainian drones heading to Moscow have been destroyed.
The Vatican announced late on Monday, May 5, that it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city state from 3:00 pm (1300 GMT) on Wednesday until a new pope is elected.
Gérald Darmanin, now justice minister, called the night of the 2022 Champions League final ‘the biggest failure’ of his career
Nives Monda, who runs a restaurant in Naples, was accused of antisemitism in a video on social media
5 pro-Palestine protestors were arrested after disrupting a World War II anniversary event in Wageningen, Netherlands.
Chrissie Tully gave birth to a son 76 years ago in an Irish home for single mothers, shrouded in secrecy and shame. She’s still waiting for him.
Marcel Ciolacu says his coalition has ‘no legitimacy’ after pro-Trump candidate George Simion takes first round of the presidential vote
The previous election, held in November last year, was canceled over alleged Russian interference and disinformation campaigns. After the first round rerun, a high-stakes runoff electoral round will be held on May 18.
Comments aired ahead of Putin’s three-day ceasefire; Zelenskyy says he does ‘not believe’ Russia will stick to pledge.
Romania's previous presidential election was cancelled over allegations of campaign fraud and Russian interference.
Seventh season of hit ‘slow TV’ show followed annual trek of moose (or elk) heading to summer pastures
The anniversary of the end of the Nazi era comes at a pivotal time for Germans. The last of the survivors, liberators and perpetrators are dying, as the far right is becoming more established.
The papal conclave will convene in Vatican City to decide on who will lead the Catholic Church. And it may not be who we expect
Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliane Gallina
Real Madrid shun all pre-Copa del Rey activities after referee for final stages his own news conference on Friday.
Vladimir Putin's aide says the two discussed the possibility of Russia and Ukraine resuming direct talks.
Over 128,000 people have already paid their last respects to Francis, whose coffin will be closed at 8 pm local time in a ceremony attended by senior cardinals.
The use of name tags before the process commences on May 7 signals the clergymen will get to know each other
Residents stuck on trains, phones not working, checkouts off: How a massive power cut caused chaos.
The four precious-metal processing plants in the country are experiencing high activity amidst a gold rush triggered by international instability.
The blackout, blamed by operators on extreme temperature variations, left tens of millions across Spain and Portugal without power
A mass blackout across Spain and Portugal left people stranded at train stations, airports, and in traffic on Monday.
Bruno Fernandes scores twice as Man Utd seal game in first half in Bilbao, where Athletic Club were reduced to 10 men.
Kosmos 482, weighing 500kg, was meant to land on Venus in the 1970s but it never made it out of orbit because of a rocket malfunction
Lily-of-the-valley flowers cannot be legally sold by unlicensed traders for a ‘commercial profit’ — other than on May Day
In an unseasonably hot week, readings from one weather station in London had to be disqualified.
After an overnight strike, conducted using 170 drones, on cities such as Odesa, Kyiv, Sumy and Kropyvnytskyi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for sanctions to pressure Russia and force it to negotiate.
The White House has been pushing for the agreement as a prerequisite for further military assistance.
The US is pivoting back to fossil fuels, China is ramping up renewables, while Europe is trying to catch up.
Move seals a deal to create a fund the Trump administration says will begin to repay roughly $175bn provided to Ukraine
Aldeas Scholas Film and Scorsese's Sikelia Productions, which announced the film on Wednesday, said the doc is 'a testament to the enduring belief that creativity is not only a means of expression but a path to hope and transformation.' The filmmakers say this is the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview.
In the spirit of the eccentric 19th-century ruler, the colourful renovation was €35 million over budget
Killings took place in a hair salon in the centre of Uppsala a day before spring festival that draws 100,000 people to the city
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the US may withdraw as a mediator. Vladimir Putin proposed a three-day ceasefire for next week's World War II anniversary, but rejected a US and Ukraine-backed call for a 30-day truce.
The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.
US president will curb some duties on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars, administration says
Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembele hands his side advantage over Arsenal in Champions League semifinal.
The man handed himself in to a police station near Florence three days after a young Muslim was killed as he prayed in southern France
Battle in Kursk showed ‘highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship’ between North Korea and Russia, state news says, hailing ‘heroes’
The Merseyside club was crowned Premier League champion on Sunday after a 5-1 win against Tottenham. Liverpool's record-equaling 20th English league title matched the achievement of its great rival Manchester United.
The US president says a deal is ‘very close ‘as he criticises Russia’s leader.
US secretary of state’s comments come after Trump held meeting with Zelensky at Pope’s funeral and later rebuked Putin
The US president says he fears the Russian leader is "tapping me along" given Moscow's strikes on Kyiv earlier this week.
Fierce rivals go the distance in middleweight bout as their famous fathers watch on at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Several hundred supporters walked peacefully through the center of London, from Parliament to the headquarters of oil and gas giant Shell. The environmental group announced in March it would halt its headline-grabbing protests.
Italy’s interior minister says 400,000 mourners in St Peter’s Square and surrounding area for funeral of Pope Francis