Teenager jailed for playing anti-Kremlin song on the streets of St Petersburg
The 18-year-old Russian singer was arrested after her street performance of an anti-Putin song went viral
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Russia says Ukraine drone attack targets Moscow for second night in row
Ukraine targeted Moscow with drone attacks for the second night in row, the Russian defence ministry and Moscow’s mayor announced on Tuesday.
Thousands of dead cranes litter cherished European birdwatching spot
Birds have been seen staggering and then collapsing
Pakistani farmers to sue German polluters over climate-linked flood damage
Claimants seek compensation from RWE and Heidelberg Materials after extreme flooding destroyed harvestsA group of Pakistani farmers whose livelihoods were devastated by floods three years ago has fired the starting shot in legal action against two of G…
Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes
Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesA UN rights commission has concluded that Russia’s drone attacks on civilians in south-eastern Ukra…
Europe’s rights court clears Norway of climate misconduct over Arctic oil licences
Europe’s top human rights court ruled Tuesday that Norway did not violate its climate obligations by granting Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses in 2016. It was a setback for climate activists after a landmark ruling last year against Switzerland…
As Netherlands goes to the polls again, Geert Wilders faces isolation
With other parties refusing to govern with the far-right leader, months of political deadlock may lie aheadDutch election: the key players and main issuesVoters in the Netherlands return to the polls on Wednesday less than two years after Geert Wilders…
Pope Leo to visit several cities in Turkey, Lebanon on first trip abroad as pontiff
Pope Leo will visit eight cities and towns in Turkey and Lebanon in 2025, the Vatican announced on Monday. It will be his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, during which he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region.
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian and European officials will meet to discuss details of ceasefire plan – Europe live
The Ukrainian president stressed that this would ‘not a plan to end the war’ but one to ‘begin diplomacy’EU’s von der Leyen also gets asked about the balloons disrupting the Lithuanian airspace.She says she wants to “express my full solidarity” with Li…
Powerful earthquake hits Turkey, causing buildings to collapse
A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.