Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’
Government spokesperson says defence minister also mentioned in ‘exceptionally concerning’ threatPoland’s police said on Sunday that they had received information about a possible…
People smugglers are still profiting from small boats. Can the UK fix the crisis?
As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomesThe smuggler works quickly. Using a small shovel, h…
Pope Leo to have surgery to remove nodule on his lung
Pontiff says it was detected at an early stage and procedure will take place in the coming daysPope Leo XIV has said he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular…
Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine
Defence secretary backs Ukrainian president and says priority is to maintain western unity over Russia conflictBritain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence secretary has…
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney to be sentenced
Gibney, 77, will face justice for abusing athletes in the 1970s and 80s after decades of effort to track and extradite himMore than half a century after he started sexually abusin…
‘Stab to the heart’: arrest of German ex-spymaster sparks calls for reform
Claims that August Hanning exploited intelligence for private clients comes after other troubling espionage scandalsThe ex-spymaster August Hanning once criticised Germany’s own i…
France’s other schools problem – the teens violently smashing up their old primaries: ‘They think it’s not worthy of respect – so they trash it’
The phenomenon of pupils wrecking equipment and setting fire to classrooms predates the current crisis. Is it rooted in poverty, social media peer pressure – or just plain boredom…
Woman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a week
Polish police had already deployed to schools after a female caretaker was killed and several others injured in two earlier attacks in two days.
Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people
Volodymyr Zelensky says the attack, which left children dead, was Russia expressing its "thanks" for a US diesel deal.
Powerful tornado in western Sicily leaves trail of devastation – video
A tornado hit Sicily on Friday causing severe damage in what experts said was an almost unprecedented event for the Italian island. It caused extensive damage along the west of th…
Alleged abuse victims at British military school in Germany tell of agonising fight for justice
Two women, now in their 50s, say MoD refuses to take responsibility for abuse they suffered as childrenAnne and Jane* were 10 years old when a member of staff connected with their…
Angry French students take to the streets. British students don’t – and I think I know why | Kitty Sayers
I grew up in France, where all children are taught about the revolutionary roots of their nation and what the state owes its citizens. The lessons leave their markYoung British pe…
‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state
Students say they are desperate to get back to class but conditions are so bad that the protests must continueOn a normal school day, Mohammed, 17, wakes at 6am, cares for his you…
Nord Stream trial: How German police followed the evidence - to Ukraine
After four years, a Ukrainian man is set to stand trial in Hamburg accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines.
'Stain on the country': Trump criticises Norway over Nobel Peace Prize
The US president told a rally he had "never heard of" the winner, former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay.
France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint
Waves of protests expose debt crisis faced by French government, but political wrangling is stalling an escape plan. Is there a way out?Eight years have passed since rising fuel p…
Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway
President complains about not winning prize in year he started war with Iran and says: ‘We will not forget, Norway’Donald Trump complained Friday about not winning the Nobel peace…
'Everyone hates the police' – what France's school protests reveal about a divided nation
Students taking to the streets have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.
Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres
Often dubbed "Russia's Google", the tech firm admits customers may experience disruption to digital services due to the attacks.
French mayor teargassed after shielding student protesters from police – video
Saint-Denis's mayor, Bally Bagayoko, had to be evacuated from a protest in Paris after he was teargassed by police on Tuesday. He was marching with high-school students when they …
Water cannon and teargas used on protesters in Belgium – video
Riot police used water cannon to disperse protesters demonstrating in Brussels against government budget cuts affecting education and workers' rights on Friday. Belgian students, …
Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recovered
The two works were seized last month when thieves cut through a fence and smashed a window at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera.
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in FijiWealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than t…
Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery
Gang broke into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loaded two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getawayThousands of bottles of wine worth €5m (£4.2m) have been stolen from…