EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a special council on defence, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that the continent was at a “turning point of history”. As…
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France: Paris offers nuclear umbrella for its European allies
So in the end Charles de Gaulle was right. As president of France in the 1960s, it was he who launched the policy of French strategic independence. Of course, he…
France: Pelicots’ daughter presses charges against father jailed in mass rape case
Caroline Darian, the daughter of Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot, is pressing charges against her father, accusing him of drugging and raping her – something he has always denied. Last December,…
UK: University of Cambridge condemns Palestine Action paint protest
The University of Cambridge has “condemned” an act of vandalism after red paint was sprayed on one of its historic buildings. Palestine Action said students, in collaboration with the group,…
UK: People in Britain could have less money due to US tariffs
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs could mean less money in UK consumers’ pockets, the governor of the Bank of England has warned. Tariffs could hit growth and pose “substantial” risks…
Germany: European Central Bank cuts interest rates again
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months as it seeks to bolster eurozone economic growth. The bank stuck to its plan…
Ukraine: Aid worker survives hotel missile strike
An aid worker said surviving a Russian missile attack on a hotel in Ukraine felt like an “apocalyptic movie”. Karol Swiacki, founder of Ukraine Relief in Bournemouth, said he and…
Serbia: Opposition under fire for smoke and flare protest in parliament
The cleaners had scrubbed the debating chamber clean before MPs arrived for Wednesday’s session in Serbia’s National Assembly. Spent smoke bombs, smears of egg yolk and a dusting of white…
Denmark: Postal service to stop delivering letters
Denmark’s state-run postal service, PostNord, is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025, citing a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century. The…
UK: Scientists discover new part of the immune system
A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said. They’ve shown a part of the body known to…