Armed police shoot man seen ‘brandishing knife’ at Paris train station
Prosecutors said an officer used a ‘weapon’ on the man at Montparnasse station
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Satisfaction with democracy below 50% in eight out of nine western countries, poll finds
Ipsos survey reveals fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as biggest threatsSatisfaction with democracy is below 50% in eight out of nine western countries surveyed in a poll, and majorities in all but one fear for its futur…
How Germany is leaving Britain’s flag-loving patriots behind as it prepares for war with Russia
The UK is being left behind as Germany and other allies in Europe ramp up military service to tackle greatest threat to its democratic way of life since 1945, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
Member of US Congress vows to find Americans who participated in ‘human safari’ in besieged Sarajevo
Foreigners would allegedly pay up to £88,000 to shoot at unarmed civilians
Mining giant BHP liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, UK court says
A British court ruled that global mining giant BHP is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil. The event was the country’s worst environmental disaster, unleashing a wave of toxic sludge that killed 19 people and polluted the leng…
German government to subsidize industry’s energy prices in bid to revitalize economy
Germany’s governing coalition has agreed to subsidize energy prices for heavy industry over the next three years
Trump brands European left-wing groups as ’global terrorists’ in latest Antifa crackdown
The groups were described as having ‘Marxist ideologies, including anti-Americanism, ‘anti-capitalism,’ and anti-Christianity’
Several dead and injured, police say, after bus crashes into bus stop in Stockholm – as it happened
Cause of crash near University of Technology not yet known. This live blog is closedWe have just had an update on the death toll from the overnight attack on Kyiv, via AFP, with authorities now reporting six people dead.in Brussels Continue reading…
Mahmood to unveil changes to tackle illegal migration modelled on Danish system
Home secretary to set out plans to deter migrants from coming to the UK and make deportations easierThe home secretary is due to announce sweeping changes next week aimed at making the UK less attractive for illegal immigrants and modelled on the Danis…
Global markets struggle after tech sell-off and fears over Chinese economy
Reaction follows Wall Street’s worst day in a month and unprecedented slump in investment in ChinaBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal markets suffered another day of volatile trading after a tech sell-off that fuelled Wall Street’s worst day in a mont…