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Tuesday briefing: How Russia’s advance on Kharkiv might end
In today’s newsletter: A major new attack on territory known for Kyiv’s biggest victory has led...
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Ministers mount last-ditch attempt to save EU laws on restoring nature
Representatives of 11 countries led by Ireland urge other states to help get legislation on rescuing...
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‘The whole country will strike’: protesters vow to keep fighting Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill
As draft law described by the US as ‘Kremlin-inspired’ nears its final vote, opposition and youth...
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Puigdemont pushes for government of pro-independence parties after Socialist success in Catalan regional election – Europe live
Puigdemont says he can put together a coherent majority, but not an absolute one, as pro-union...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian forces attacking border in northern Kharkiv region to stretch front line, Ukraine says
Kharkiv region’s governor says Russia is attempting to stretch front line and attacking in small groupsPutin...
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Georgia police accused of beating protesters against ‘foreign influence’ bill
Unrest came as demonstrator who was attacked near his home says government is trying to intimidate...
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Weather tracker: Geomagnetic storms trigger northern lights
Strong solar flares produce breathtaking displays across Europe and the US, with southern lights illuminating skies...
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Scandals fail to knock Germany’s AfD off course before electoral tests
Far-right party’s poll numbers have fallen but analysts say negative headlines unlikely to sway its supportersScandals...
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Vatican Museums faces unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions
Petition by 49 employees could lead to Holy See being taken to court for ‘undermining dignity...
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‘We tell them to go’: civilian life on the edge of Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine
As Putin’s forces press towards ruined Chasiv Yar, Ukrainians try to survive under bombardment in the...
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‘You say you are a musician, they beat you more’: the Ukrainian sax player who survived Putin’s torture prisons
Yuriy Merkotan played in a military band and, after being caught up in the Mariupol siege,...
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Thousands protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill in Georgia
Demonstrators converge on Tbilisi to denounce government-backed law likened to Russia’s silencing of dissent Thousands of...
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Dutch broadcaster decries Eurovision decision to ban its contestant
Avorotros says Joost Klein’s disqualification ‘disproportionate’ after incident involving female member of production crewThe Dutch broadcaster...
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Russian attack on Kharkiv continues as Moscow says it has taken five villages
Ukraine says it is pushing back against assaults and battling for control of territorySee all our...
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Far-right EU election gains could boost nationalist parties on home turf
Polls indicate a surge for the right across the continent in next month’s ballots but the...
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Cannes film festival faces strike disruption over seasonal workers’ rights
Group will protest against government’s treatment of freelance workers at festivals across FranceThe Cannes film festival...
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Eight hundred protesters attempt to storm German Tesla factory
Demonstrators opposed to expansion of factory near Berlin claim it would damage environmentHundreds of protesters opposed...
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Catalan election gives voters chance to leave ‘lost decade’, says Salvador Illa
Socialist frontrunner says region ready to unite, rather than focus on divisive politics that has plunged...
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Bus plunges into river in central St Petersburg killing at least three
Russian officials say nine people were taken out of the Moika after vehicle veered off bridgeA...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin reappoints low-profile Mishustin as PM; Zelenskiy sacks chief bodyguard
Little indication of a change of Kremlin personnel but Ukrainian president moves against personal protection head...
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Israel qualifies for Eurovision song contest final despite protests
Thousands had marched against the country’s inclusion in Saturday’s final but Eden Golan’s entry was voted...
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Taylor Swift debuts new tracks as she returns to The Eras Tour
Pop star thrills Paris crowds with songs from newest album The Tortured Poets DepartmentTaylor Swift has...
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Hungary rolls out red carpet for Xi in final leg of European tour
Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements...
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Putin watches Russian military parade featuring a solitary, Soviet-era tank
Victory Day event commemorating second world war highlights drain of Ukraine war on Russia’s militaryA solitary,...