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Ukrainian court orders agriculture minister to be taken into custody – Europe live
Mykola Solskyi is first known minister under Volodymyr Zelenskiy to be named in a corruption case“The...
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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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UK Rwanda policy is ‘kneejerk reaction’ to migration, says Ireland’s deputy PM
Micheál Martin says UK asylum seekers fearful of being removed to Rwanda are seeking sanctuary in...
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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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Europe live: Venice residents protest as city begins visitor charging scheme
Locals say city is against plan and accuse authorities of turning Venice into a ‘theme park’...
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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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Russian minister detained after taking bribe, law enforcement agency says
Arrest of deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov comes weeks after Vladimir Putin urged FSB to step...
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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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Athens swallowed up by orange haze from Sahara dust storm
Authorities in Greece warn the dust concentrations can reduce sunlight and visibility, while increasing levels of...
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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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EU threatens TikTok Lite with ban over reward-to-watch feature
App feature could be suspended unless child safety concerns addressed, in first use of sweeping new...
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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...