Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump offers ‘solution’ to Putin in phone call as Kyiv hits St Petersburg oil port
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike was part of the country’s ‘long-range sanctions plan’
Europe
Pope defends migrants on symbolic visit to Mediterranean island frontier
Pope Leo XIV arrived on Saturday on Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants who risked the perilous crossing from North Africa, in a symbolic rebuke to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from US and EU political factions.
Brexit rule change means British teens in EU face soaring student fees for UK degrees
Brexit means ‘home fee’ qualification ends in 2028, leaving those hoping to study in UK not now eligible for loansBritish teenagers living in the EU could be priced out of UK universities in two years’ time as a Brexit rule change means they face the d…
UK and Ireland leaders fear for union’s future under Farage-led government
Politicians across Celtic nations braced for constitutional turmoil if Reform continues to riseThe rise of Nigel Farage has prompted political leaders across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to game the unthinkable: the break-up of the Uni…
Thousands protest against Germany’s far right as AfD party re-elects leadership
Thousands of demonstrators flooded the German city of Erfurt on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the rising far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s annual congress and signalling their conce…
As World Cup fever grips Brazil, scrutiny mounts over its sports betting industry
When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved Seleção’s games are ubiquitous
2 men jailed for stabbing an Iranian journalist in London in an attack blamed on Tehran
Two Romanian men have been sentenced to prison for stabbing a journalist from a Persian-language TV station
Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in implicit rebuke to Trump
Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to ideals of Declaration of Independence in first key address to USPope Leo has used his first key address to his home country to praise the US history of welcoming migrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideal…
Turkish court jails comedian for routine ‘insulting Erdogan’
Deniz Goktas’ performance quickly went viral online
Rescuers search for survivors in Kyiv as massive Russian attack causes air pollution spike
Rescue workers in Kyiv continued the search for survivors one day after widespread Russian strikes, several of which hit residential buildings, killed 30. Meanwhile residents in the capital were urged to stay at home due to a spike in air pollution as…