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Russia-Ukraine war live: west criticises Putin’s election win as ‘another breach of international law’
German foreign ministry says ‘Putin’s rule is authoritarian’ while UK foreign secretary says ‘this is not...
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Rule of law declining across EU, report warns
Civil liberties network says in states where far-right parties influence power, rule-of-law deterioration risks becoming systemicThe...
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Putin claims he agreed to prisoner swap involving Navalny before his death
Re-elected Russian president makes first public comment on death of opposition leader, which he calls ‘sad...
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‘A farce, not an election’: Russians abroad join ‘Noon against Putin’ protest
Voters turn out at midday from the UK to Latvia and Turkey to Thailand in action...
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EU seals €7.4bn deal with Egypt in effort to avert another migration crisis
Six of bloc’s leaders sign agreement in Cairo aimed at boosting economy and bringing stability to...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Russians vote in final day of presidential election as Kremlin accuses Kyiv of trying to disrupt poll
Critics of Vladimir Putin call for protests at polling stations on Sunday, in a presidential election...
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Russians urged to disrupt final day of Vladimir Putin’s presidential election
Voters told to swamp polling stations all at once and spoil ballots, after two days of...
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Volcano in Iceland erupts for fourth time in three months
Police declare state of emergency and evacuate local town of Grindavik following volcanic activityIcelandic police have...
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Grant Shapps abandons Odesa trip due to Russian missile threat
Defence secretary warned by British intelligence that Kremlin was aware of his travel plansGrant Shapps was...
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Aya Nakamura, the pop superstar at the centre of a Paris Olympic racism storm
Outrage from the far right over rumours of a performance at the opening ceremony has exposed...
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Russian missile attack on Odesa kills at least 20 people
More than 75 injured in Black Sea city during deadliest attack on Ukrainian civilian area in...
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EU approves watered-down human rights and supply chain law
Revised corporate sustainability directive, first agreed in December, draws criticism from environmental campaignersEU countries have slashed...
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Vladimir Putin’s victory all but certain as Russians head to the polls
Longtime Russian leader faces no meaningful opposition after death in Arctic penal colony of Alexei NavalnyVoters...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Russia claims to have thwarted Ukrainian raid on Belgorod as Russian presidential vote begins – live
Three days of voting begin in Russia and occupied regions of Ukraine amid claims Russia repelled...
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‘Would you like to explore with a spliff?’: Amsterdam tries to deter troublesome visitors with quiz
It is city’s latest attempt to clamp down on nuisance tourism after ‘stay away’ campaign and...
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103-year-old Italian woman fined for driving with expired licence
Police were called to reports of dangerous driving in Bondeno, northern Italy, in the early hours...
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Pro-Ukraine exiled Russian fighters launch cross-border raid into southern Russia
Members of the Siberia, Freedom of Russia Legion and RDK battalions work closely with the Ukrainian...
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Formation of Dutch government advances as far-right Wilders admits he can’t be PM
Four parties have agreed to pursue ‘extra-parliamentary’ cabinet, says mediator overseeing tense coalition talksDutch coalition talks...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia targets Ukraine with drone strikes
A spokesperson for Ukraine’s military said overnight Russian forces staged an attack with 34 Shahed drones,...
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‘The fight is continuing’: a decade of Russian rule has not silenced Ukrainian voices in Crimea
Ten years on from Russia’s annexation, with all-out war making its dominance vulnerable, authorities are increasing...
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Von der Leyen heads to Greenland as EU seeks materials for green transition
European Commission will open office in the territory, made strategically important by rare resources and melting...
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Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support
Leader of far-right Freedom party, which came first in election last year, was unable to get...
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European Commission accused of ‘bankrolling dictators’ by MEPs after Tunisia deal
Members of justice committee say €150m in EU funding went straight to country’s president, Kais SaiedThe...
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Russia-Ukraine war: conflict could spin out of control due to Nato actions, claims Russia – as it happened
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova says war could expand geographically. This live blog is closedLeonid...