‘Narcos have one language – violence’: the activist defying France’s biggest drug cartel after his brothers’ murder
Amine Kessaci, 23, lives under constant threat as trial of five men becomes focus of nation’s battle with mafia-style crimeAt 23, he is one of the most heavily protected people in…
Core values: the Austrian scheme bringing forgotten apple varieties back to life
Spar pilot scheme will test whether heirloom fruit can thrive in today’s commercial and environmental conditions Only about 10 of the 2,000 types of apples growing in Austria can …
Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises without rejoining EU, says thinktank
‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research saysBritain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises such as …
Threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing
The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.
Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.
EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says
The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.
'Very upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alight
A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests
Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going
The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.
Macron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalate
French President Emmanuel Macron made a national television address after rioting caused widespread damage.
Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databasesThe UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commi…
Why are people protesting across Europe?
A summary of why the protests started and how governments have responded to themArrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe liveY…
French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’
Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to days of violent unrest in cities across FranceThe French government was in crisis talks on Sunday after one of the …
I saw rioting, looting, above all, anger. If French leaders think more violence will solve this, they’re mistaken | Oliver Haynes
It’s a perfect storm of protesters with heartfelt grievances and others set on conflict. The key here is the sense of betrayal that united them on the streetsThe first thing I lea…
Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action on housing, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italy exploited by ‘hooligans’The angry protests that have convulsed Spain and France in rec…
Parisians wake up to protest damage and looted shops
Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against conditions in schools and the cost of living.
Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
Around 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.
Whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ by protests, says mayor, as France demonstrations continue – Europe live
France’s worst protests in years saw buildings set ablaze across the country and record numbers of people arrestedIn case you are still catching up with the news from yesterday, m…
‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible the Spectator, h…
‘How do we welcome the stranger, with humanity or anger?’ The forgotten Germans who found refuge in Ireland
A new play revisits the story of Ireland’s 18th-century German refugees, whose experience of prejudice and exclusion resonates with today’s debates over immigrationIn the early 18…
‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action
Lena Schilling of Austrian Greens says images are ‘digital violence against women’ and a threat to democracyAn Austrian MEP has spoken out about her experience of being “stripped …
Is sisterhood the secret to a long life? The Sardinian village that could hold key to women’s longevity
Meet some of the elderly residents of Bolotana, in line to be the world’s sixth ‘blue zone’ for its high number of female centenariansWhen Giovanna Marras opens the door to her ho…
Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests
An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.
Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania
There were violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout Saturday in the capital Tirana.