Suspected bomb hoax threats force fresh evacuations of Italian schools
Schools across Italy have received bomb threats for the second day in a row, sparking fresh panic and evacuations.
European survey reveals 900m galaxies – and possibly secrets of ‘dark universe’
Unprecedented view of cosmos provided by Euclid mission throws up many more cases of gravitational lensingA mission to create the largest ever 3D map of the universe has revealed …
‘Like priests who don’t believe in God’: Italy’s anti-vax medics eye return to frontline duty
Progress of bill to reinstate struck-off doctors hinged on support from far right figure Roberto Vannacci, whose rise is shaping politics before 2027 electionsAntonio Cremasco con…
US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin
Later on Thursday, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Dublin to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
Why did a day off for Finland's embassy in Australia go viral?
Sleuths shared their "despair" when Finland's embassy in Australia's capital closed for 24 hours to hold a planning day and expressed "relief" when it reopened.
Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold
For parents in parts of Ukraine, trying to lead a normal family life with just a few hours of power each day is taking its toll.
Even Erdoğan backs the release of Turkey’s brightest opposition leader. So why is he still in jail? | Kaya Genç
Selahattin Demirtaş lit up the Turkish left in 2014, but was imprisoned for ‘terrorist propaganda’. His freedom would mark a new political eraA decade and a half ago, a promising …
British soldier charged with rape of woman serving in Cyprus
L/Cpl Nicholas Horne, serving in the Highlanders, was arrested and charged in October.
Police clash with protesters during Spain's general strike – video
Clashes between protesters and police erupted in the streets of Barcelona and Madrid on 11 November as millions of Spanish workers took part in Spain's first general strike in 14 …
‘The world we know is over’ without urgent climate action, Marshall Islands president tells Cop31
Hilda Heine warns of effects of catastrophic global heating as world leaders meet in Turkey amid calls for urgent action on fossil fuelsCop31 live – latest updatesFailure to provi…
Chancellor confident budget will lead to growth despite OBR not finding evidence to prove it – as it happened
This blog is now closedHere are some more comments on the report for the Casey commission released today looking at how social care is run in England. (See 9.56am.)This is from Na…
Is the US blue wave a turning point for Europe, too?
Far-right populists remain insurgent and pro-EU governments are braced for Trump’s betrayal. But the midterms also showed that democracy can fight back• Don’t get This Is Europe d…
Russia-Ukraine talks turn to post-war security but end without breakthrough
Talks in Abu Dhabi centred around Europe's security framework, with US envoys due to meet Putin and Zelensky on Thursday.
‘Hear the goals during the afterlife’: Barça fans get to inter ashes at club’s new memorial
Memorial FC Barcelona, part of upgrade to Camp Nou stadium, will consist of 26,000 niches where fans can deposit their ashesLifelong supporters of Barcelona football club will soo…
Spain sees widespread disruption in first general strike for 14 years
Protests were expected in the biggest cities less than three weeks before Spaniards vote in parliamentary elections.
Millions join Spain’s first general strike in 14 years in protest at rising housing costs
The 24-hour stoppage has drawn high participation across sectors and comes weeks before election in which far right could gain powerMillions of people across Spain have joined the…
Hundreds of Italian schools hit by threats in suspected bomb hoax
Emails containing the false warnings were sent to schools in Rome, Naples, Vicenza, Florence, Pisa, Trieste and other Italian cities, officials say.
Belgian plan for ICE-style immigration raids on homes criticised as ‘law of fear’
Rights groups oppose new law that will let police forcibly enter homes to remove refused asylum seekersBelgium could see ICE-style home raids, echoing the US crackdown on immigrat…
British and French culinary rivalry heats up in Paris – archive, 1976
11 November 1976: Five top British chefs prepare a lunch for analysis and textural criticism by their cross-Channel counterpartsBritish and French gastronomic chauvinism fought a …
AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals
181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says reportDevelopers of AI datacentres plan to build on-site cl…
Humble house sparrows roosting in Spain evoke a childhood memory
Forget the hoopoes and the ring-necked parakeets, the highlight of our trip was a sound I hadn’t heard for 50 yearsAs dusk falls on a warm October evening, I gradually become awar…
‘Homosexuality was coined by a Hungarian’: the gay-sauna travelogue questioning central Europe’s illiberal image
A new book, With Wittgenstein in a Gay Sauna, reveals the deep-rooted queer subcultures in cities from Budapest to Prague – defying regional stereotypes and inspiring an art exhib…
Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed
Trump-appointed judge Jeffrey T Kuntz partially denies British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss over editFederal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s lawsuit …
Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four
Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova dismantles Coco Gauff to become the first player to reach the last four at the WTA Finals.