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Italian social media users are expressing outrage after judges said groping had to last 10 seconds to be considered sexual assault.

Germany’s transport minister slammed the “criminal activity” of ‘Last Generation’ activists who gained access to airports in Hamburg and D?sseldorf, leaving holidaymakers facing lengthy delays

Joe Biden laid out a vision and threw down the gauntlet to Vladimir Putin, now further isolated by a NATO summit that strengthens the alliance at Russia’s border – a summit that came in the wake of wavering support for his Ukraine campaign.

California’s long-awaited high speed train will be solar powered, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity’s indelible impact on the planet.

There’s a make or break vote today at the EU on a controverisal law to restore damaged environments. It’s a real cliffhanger vote with the parliament’s largest conservative group saying the new law would threaten food security. FRANCE 24’s Alison Sargent and Alexandra Quarini tell us more.

Zelensky’s fight for NATO membership comes as Ukraine says it shot down eleven Russian drones overnight, a second night in a row of attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze gave us more on reaction from there.

Jonas Vingegaard kept the yellow jersey at the end of a difficult stage 10 of the tour.

The European Court of Human Rights imposed a fine on Moscow for its inadequate investigation of Boris Nemtsov’s murder.

Closing the vital Lachin corridor, Armenia’s main route into the disputed region, could pose a serious risk to a fragile truce.

Speaking to reporters in Vilnius, ahead of the NATO leaders summit, Stoltenberg said President Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson had agreed to terms to advance Sweden’s NATO application.

Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join the NATO alliance, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on securing support for Ukraine’s battle against Russia’s invasion.

More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe’s record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years.

Temperatures sizzle across France, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany amid what experts are calling an intense and prolonged period of heat

The ban won’t be lifted until Saturday 15 July and follows almost a week of nationwide riots sparked by the police shooting of a 17-year-old in Paris

At least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday.

The EU is New Zealand’s third-largest trading partner, exporting wine, fruit and meat to Europe.

At least four people were killed and 11 more injured when Russia shelled a residential area of the frontline town of Orikhiv in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, the governor there said on Monday. The official said the attack took place during the distribution of humanitarian aid. Read our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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Surrounded by emotional fans from around the globe, Elton John hailed them as his “lifeblood” as he gave his final farewell concert in Stockholm after more than 50 years of live performances.

The week’s best pictures from across Europe

President Volodymyr Zelensky brought home from Turkey on Saturday five former commanders of Ukraine’s garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered last year. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga’s convoy on Friday as people joined anti-government protests in several cities over a harsh cost-of-living crisis and a raft of controversial tax hikes.

The German government on Friday warned the elderly, people with health conditions, pregnant women and parents with young children to seek out cool places amid forecasts for a sharp rise in temperatures over the weekend.