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Iceland volcano erupts ‘without warning’ in most powerful blast yet A volcano in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has suddenly erupted without warning, sending huge fountains of…

Voting has started in Russia’s presidential election, widely expected to secure another six-year term for Vladimir Putin. The election spans three days, although the outcome is essentially predetermined, lacking any credible opposition.

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are to be moved to “humanitarian islands” in the middle of the strip, ahead of any offensive in Rafah, according to the Israeli military. 

Survivors say that at least 60 migrants lost their lives after a rubber dinghy encountered difficulties in the Mediterranean Sea. The 25 survivors were rescued by the Ocean Viking, a vessel operated by the humanitarian organisation SOS Méditerranée.

British man, 45, falls to his death from hotel balcony hours after proposing A British holidaymaker plummeted to his death after falling from a balcony…

Geet Wilders, the Dutch populist leader, has abandoned his bid to become prime minister, despite his party’s dramatic victory in the 2023 elections. “I can only become prime minister if ALL parties in the coalition support it. That was not the case,” he wrote on X. 

Norway gay bar gun attack video shown as trial starts Zaniar Matapour, 44, has pleaded not guilty to terror charges at the start of his…

Leonid Volkov, a long-time ally of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been attacked outside his home in Lithuania.  Volkov was attacked with a hammer and tear gas while in his car in Vilnius on Tuesday night. 

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said starvation is being used as a weapon of war in Gaza. He said the lack of aid entering the strip was a “manmade” disaster.

Denmark sued over arms exports to Israel as EU countries withdraw support for Israeli genocide.

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, asserted that if Donald Trump secures re-election as US president, he “will not provide any financial support” to Ukraine.

According to local media reports, a South Korean man has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage. South Korean officials have confirmed the arrest and stated that their diplomats are actively negotiating for his release.

Police say the bodies of five missing skiers have been found in the Swiss Alps as rescue teams continue to search for a sixth missing person. On Saturday, a huge search and rescue operation was launched after the group went missing near the 3,706m high Tete Blanche mountain.

India has signed a $100bn (£77.8bn) free trade agreement (FTA) with a group of four non-EU European countries. The EFTA is made up of Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

Portugal’s centre-right party – Democratic Alliance – has claimed a narrow victory but has little chance of forming a majority government. Leader Luis Montenegro told supporters that the Portuguese had voted through change.

The walkouts stem from distinct disputes concerning pay and working conditions involving the national carrier, Lufthansa, and the state-owned rail operator, Deutsche Bahn.

All eyes are on the far-right Chega (Enough) party and the potentially unprecedented role it may assume in national politics, despite remaining as the third-largest force in parliament.

The supporters, aged 28 and 29, were hospitalised with knife wounds after the attack in Rome, Italy at around midnight on Wednesday.

Real Madrid have secured their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals as Vinicius Junior scored in the 65th minute. But just two minutes later RB Leipzig equalised. But thanks to a 1-0 win in the first leg, Madrid had done just enough to sneak past Leipzig. 

Tonight, the final Round of 16 matches take place. Manchester City take a 3-1 lead back to the Etihad against Copenhagen, while Real Madrid boast a slender 1-0 advantage over RB Leipzig.

The top division of French football, Ligue 1, looks set to be rebranded as McDonald’s from the 2024/25 season onwards.

Harry Kane led Bayern Munich’s comeback against Lazio as PSG eased past Real Sociedad to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

The French parliament has enshrined abortion officially as a constitutional right during a momentous joint session held at the Palace of Versailles.

President Emmanuel Macron hailed the decision as a source of “French pride” that had sent a “universal message”.

20,000 soldiers from 13 countries: Inside Nato’s huge drill on Putin’s doorstep Inside Nato’s huge drill, where more than 20,000 soldiers have been deployed to…