In a stunning tirade of accusations, Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prighozhin in a video released on Telegram on Friday publicly alleged that the Russian defence ministry had deceived the Russian president and public about the reasoning behind launching Russia’s “special operation” in Ukraine.

“We try to stay really relevant by including more and more interaction, by not just showing sand sculptures, but also including a storyline, showing the people around, having little walkthroughs for the children.”

Talking Europe devotes a special programme to levelling up – efforts to reduce inequalities and disparities in the European Union. Featuring extracts from our own reporting from around the continent, we take a comprehensive view of the EU’s cohesion policy with Elisa Ferreira, the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms. She insists that levelling up “has really worked”, but says that “this does not mean that everything is perfect”. She also urges member states to reflect on the political cost of the continuing imbalances between European regions.

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Richard Mosse won the Grand Prize of the European Commission, which honours Innovation in Technology, Industry and Society stimulated by the Arts

This week Euronews Culture pays a visit to the home of design duo Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead who aren’t afraid to make bold interior statements in their stunning pad

The number of shark sightings in Spain is suddenly on the rise.