Why the Royal Family Hasn’t Responded to Prince Harry’s Memoir
Experts say it’s part of a calculated, long-running strategy to protect the royal brand.
Europe
Journalists from Belarus’ top news outlet go on trial
Journalists from Belarus’ top independent news outlet have gone on trial in the country’s capital as a relentless crackdown persists on critical voices in the ex-Soviet nation
Ukraine reinforces Bakhmut defences amid relentless Russian assault
City and nearby town of Soledar are focus of intense efforts by Moscow led by Wagner mercenary groupRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine is reinforcing its positions around Bakhmut in the eastern Donbas region after days of relentless assaul…
Andrew Tate – live: No evidence for trafficking or rape charges against brothers, says lawyer
Lawyer for Tate brothers says defence yet to be shown prosecution file
France revises hunting rules but stops short of Sunday ban
France’s government on Monday announced tighter rules against hunting under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and protection for walkers and local residents, but stopped short of a hoped-for Sunday ban.
France’s refusal to ban Sunday hunting angers anti-hunt campaigners
Tougher sentences to be imposed for those causing accidents but activists dismiss alcohol ban as ‘laughable’The French government has angered anti-hunt campaigners after refusing to ban hunting on Sundays during the season.Instead, it has declared a ba…
Live: Ukraine says its soldiers are repelling constant Russian attacks in east
Ukrainian forces are “repelling constant Russian attempts to advance” on the eastern towns of Bakhmut and Soledar, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time [GMT + 1]….
Patriarch Kirill: The politically influential head of the Russian Orthodox Church
Born Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev, Kirill has been the sixteenth patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church since he was enthroned in 2009. He has attracted international scrutiny with open declarations of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Andrew Tate sends cryptic social media update saying ‘Matrix attacked me’ amid reported hospitalisation
It was reported that one of two Tate brothers was taken to hospital after they were given routine medical checks in jail
Ukraine news – live: Putin’s forces ‘step over corpses of own soldiers’ as Wagner pours in more fighters
Fighting in Bahkmut and Soledar ‘most intense on entire frontline’ in war