Russian aerial attack hits a Ukrainian hospital, days before Zelenskyy meets Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces have launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Kharkiv and hit a hospital
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Three police officers killed in Italy after explosion at house during eviction
Two men and one woman arrested after explosion in Castel d’Azzano, which police believe to have been intentionalAn explosion at a farmhouse near Verona killed three police officers and injured at least 13 others, officials said on Tuesday.Police were a…
Lecornu backs delaying rise in French retirement age until after 2027 presidential election – as it happened
PM says that law increasing age to 64 will be put on pause in bid to stave off losing a no-confidence vote that would bring down his governmentFrench PM suspends Macron’s pension plan before no-confidence voteThe Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed US …
Russia accuses exiled opponents of plot to violently seize power
The FSB says it’s investigating Mikhail Khodorkovsky and more than 20 other exiled Russian dissidents
Three police officers killed in gas explosion while evicting squatters who ‘deliberately triggered blast’
At least 12 officers were also injured in the blast at a farmhouse in northern Italy
Zelensky is buying into Trump’s Gaza delusion – so he can repeat the trick with Ukraine
Trump didn’t bring peace to Gaza; he brought an Israeli ‘victory’ and Zelensky is heading to DC hoping to get the same level of military aid, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kyiv
MI5 warns UK politicians about ‘overt flattery’ from Russian and Chinese spies
MI5 has issued guidance to British politicians and their staff on how to spot potential Russian or Chinese spies in their day-to-day activities.
Russia could attack EU at any moment: Germany’s top spy
Germany’s new foreign intelligence chief has described Moscow as a direct threat to the EU, warning Russia’s “icy peace” with the bloc could escalate into “heated confrontation” at any moment.
Spain flooding map: Weather alerts remain in place after homes evacuated due to heavy rainfall
Flash flooding has left tourists and residents across eastern Spain stranded
Human rights official urges UK to review laws after Palestine Action placard arrests
Counter-terror laws must not place unnecessary limits on ‘fundamental rights’, Michael O’Flaherty tells Shabana MahmoodEurope’s most senior human rights official has called on Shabana Mahmood to review UK protest laws after mass arrests over the ban on…