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Ukraine agriculture minister detained in multimillion-dollar corruption inquiry
Mykola Solskyi accused of illegally seizing land worth more than $7m when he was head of...
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New EU nature law will fail without farmers, scientists warn
Open letter calls for green policies that empower farmers, after months of protests jeopardise future of...
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Reparations to be paid to survivors of wartime sexual violence in Ukraine
First payments to be made during an ongoing conflict is ‘important step towards restoring justice’, says...
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Laurent Cantet, film-maker who tackled diversity and class in France, dies aged 63
Director of Palme d’Or-winning film Entre les Murs (The Class) was much praised for humanism in...
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MEPs urged to fight far right as they head home to campaign for European elections
European parliament term ends with warnings about dangers of disinformation and authoritarian forcesThe starting gun has...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets UK finance minister in Kyiv
Ukrainian president meets Jeremy Hunt and calls for sanctions against Russia to be tightenedBelarusian president Alexander...
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Moulin Rouge windmill blades collapse in Paris
Blades of famous cabaret venue fall from roof overnightThe blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one...
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Spanish PM considers resigning, blaming political ‘harassment’ of wife
Pedro Sánchez halts public duties, hitting out at opponents after court launches inquiry into alleged corruption...
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Portugal needs to ‘pay the costs’ of slavery and colonialism, says president
Critics of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa say behind remarks is lack of national recognition that slavery...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: overnight drone attack on Russian oil depots causes ‘major fires’
Ukraine’s SBU security service drones struck two oil depots in Russia’s Smolensk overnight, according to a...
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‘England is hope’: some say they will try again – despite Channel deaths
Attempt to cross via overcrowded dinghy from Wimereux aborted after engine stalls and five people drownThey...
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Five asylum seekers killed in attempt to cross Channel to UK
French coastguard says small boat was carrying more than 100 people during failed crossing attemptFive people...
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AfD politician’s aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutorsAn aide...
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Armenian PM defends decision to give four villages to Azerbaijan
Nikol Pashinyan urges calm after making concessions in attempt to avoid war with his country’s heavily...
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Belgian man whose body makes its own alcohol cleared of drunk-driving
Bruges court heard how defendant had condition called auto-brewery syndrome sometimes brought on by intestinal problemsA...
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Three German citizens arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Prosecutors say trio are accused of passing on technical military knowledge and export of a laser...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Poland is ready to host nuclear weapons, says president
Andrzej Duda says country could host arms if Nato decides to deploy the weapons in the...
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Far right’s rise in Portugal could threaten ambitious climate action
Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in...
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Erdoğan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
Turkish president says recent events between Iran and Israel should not allow Israel to ‘gain ground’...
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Tens of thousands protest against Canary Islands’ ‘unsustainable’ tourism model
Organisers say 50,000 turn out to call for limit on tourist numbers, saying model makes life...
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Swedish police shoot man after three women attacked in Vasteras
Report says man carrying knife at time of arrest after attack left two women seriously injuredSwedish...
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Finland says Russia ‘using illegal immigrants against us’ and calls for EU help – Europe live
Prime minister Petteri Orpo says eastern Finland ‘suffering because of Russian behaviour’Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s president, visited...
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Basque election: leftwing coalition partly descended from Eta leads in polls
Surveys suggest EH Bildu’s focus on health, housing and employment is attracting younger votersA leftwing coalition...
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German far-right leader in court charged with using Nazi slogan
Prosecutors claim influential AfD leader Björn Höcke used Nazi slogan ‘Everything for Germany!’ in speechOne of...