Police release woman charged with being an accomplice to Louvre heist under judicial supervision
So far, no trace has been found of the stolen jewels
Europe
EU court rules non-alcoholic drinks cannot be called gin
Judges in Luxembourg say EU law prohibits use of term ‘non-alcoholic gin’, in case brought by German lobby groupThe makers of spirits may be raising a toast to the European judges of Luxembourg after the EU’s court ruled that non-alcoholic drinks canno…
Heroic security guard haunted by Stade de France bomber 10 years on
Salim Toorabally’s actions on the night saved many lives
Putin preparing to unleash ‘big war’ on Europe in next five years, says Zelensky
Ukrainian president called for allies to ‘push hard’ against Russia as Moscow continues its war of aggression
Weather warnings as Spain’s Storm Claudia reaches UK on Friday
Risk of flooding in parts of England and Wales as storm that has battered Canary Islands makes landFlooding could hit parts of the UK with forecasters issuing an amber warning for rain.Storm Claudia, which was named by the Spanish meteorological servic…
France announces almost $5B in new military space funding
Increased focus on defense is one of five pillars in a new French national space strategy announced by President Emmanuel Macron today.
EU chief insists using Russian frozen assets best way to fund Ukraine
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has insisted that using frozen Russian assets to fund a new loan was the “most effective way” to finance Ukraine, as she laid out other options after opposition from Belgium.
US says ‘running out of things to sanction’ in Russia
Washington has nearly exhausted its list of viable targets for sanctions against Moscow, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated, following its latest move to blacklist two of Russia’s largest oil companies.
‘Trumpist’ Czech PM-elect refuses to sell business empire amid conflict-of-interest row
Billionaire populist Andrej Babiš insists he will meet legal obligations before taking office but does not explain howAndrej Babiš, the self-proclaimed “Trumpist” billionaire who won last month’s Czech election, has refused to sell his huge business em…
Polio detected in sewage sample more than 30 years after last local case
The discovery is considered a setback for efforts to rid the world of the deadly disease