The Greek monk spring playbook to renew healthy eating habits
In Greece, even McDonald’s franchises get into the lean Lent spirit by adding seasonal menu items
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Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap
Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economyThe Iran and Ukraine wars are becoming more intertwined with every passing week – to the point that some analysts argue the two con…
Lost Danish warship sunk by Admiral Nelson discovered after 225 years
Divers are racing against time to excavate the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge
Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports
The war in Iran is dealing a heavy blow to Iraq’s economy
‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?
Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West BankThe human costs of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon were plain to see when the Irish MEP Barry Andrews visited Beirut last month. He met people…
Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack
Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia for responding to an offer of an Easter truce with airstrikes. The Ukraini…
Swedish PM offers deal that could see far-right allowed into government
Party, which has neo-Nazi roots, will hold ‘important ministerial posts within immigration’ if four-party coalition wins in SeptemberThe Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has said that he will allow the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) into gover…
Switzerland considers ‘complete termination’ of US Patriot order, vows to extend payment freeze
Bern warned that the Patriot drama could not only affect a larger F-35 sale, but “the entire Swiss Foreign Military Sale portfolio with the USA.”
Two dead and one missing after trying to cross Channel to UK
First fatal incident this year occurred hours after £16.2m ‘stop the boats’ deal agreed between Britain and FranceEurope live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesTwo people have died and another is missing after trying to cross the Channel…
High times or low blows? Experts fail to clear air over German drug legalisation
Cannabis policy still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister says it is risk to young people’s healthIt was a landmark piece of legislation passed by Germany’s previous, centre-left-led government: a measure that legalised the pe…