Temperatures sizzle across France, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany amid what experts are calling an intense and prolonged period of heat
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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).
Canadian Michael Woods delivered an impressive solo effort to claim the biggest success of his career at the top of a legendary Tour de France climb on Sunday.
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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.
There could be 300 million green collar jobs by 2050. Meet the people leaving their carbon-intensive roles behind.
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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).
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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.
France on Saturday disputed “excessive” and “unfounded” remarks by a UN committee that raised racial profiling and excessive use of force by law enforcement during recent widespread rioting in the country.
The United Nations condemned the civilian cost inflicted by Russia’s war in Ukraine as the fighting passed the 500-day mark with no end to the conflict in sight. Follow our live blog to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
In this edition of Brussels, My Love?, we discuss the recent French protests and ask if Europe is really doing all it can to promote integration and inclusion.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation Friday because of a dispute in his ruling coalition about how to rein in migration.
This week began with civil unrest raging across France forcing some some high end labels to cancel shows and events, Nonetheless, Paris fashion’s Couture Week has been hailed as one of the best yet.
The annual meeting of allied leaders will take place in Vilnius next week. #StateOfTheUnion
Political groups in the European Parliament are on manoeuvres ahead of a key vote on the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration Law on July 12. The draft legislation is seen as key to restoring millions of hectares of degraded land across Europe, but it has already been rejected by three parliamentary committees. Our guest, Utrecht University scientist Andre Faaij, argues that the stalling of the law is a “tragedy”, as what it “wants to achieve is very important for future food production”, as well as for reforestation. Faaij addresses the many potential benefits of restoring damaged habitats, including responsible production of biofuels that could be crucial to Europe’s energy transition and its quest for energy independence.
The public broadcast of police raids on Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s home and office are an obvious attack on the mercenary’s cherished reputation as a straight-talking patriot fighting against corruption – and, experts say, a warning to anyone else who might challenge President Vladimir Putin’s rule.
The Rapid Intervention and Major Foam Vehicles will arrive in Ukraine in the coming weeks.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that the mutinous chief of Russia’s Wagner group was still in Russia with thousands of fighters, but dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin would have Yevgeny Prigozhin killed.