Europe

Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Dnipro, says Ukraine

Ukraine’s air force has said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the city of Dnipro, which if confirmed would be the first time that the long-range weapon...

The Rise of Trump and the Fall of American Empire

Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove...

Prado show aims to highlight true colours of polychrome sculpture

In a darkened corner of the Prado, not far from an outsized crucifixion and a sculpture of a...

Ukraine, for the first time, fires long-range missiles into Russia

Ukraine has fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time, the Russian government said, a...

Son of Norwegian Princess, Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of rape

The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Oslo — his...

Protesters storm Abkhazia parliament over Russian investment deal

Protesters have stormed the regional parliament in Abkhazia, forcing the government to halt an investment deal with Russia that some fear will spoil the...

Could Labour build closer EU trade ties and would this increase growth?

The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, used his Mansion House speech on Thursday to say Brexit had undermined the UK’s economy and to...

Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy

The Bank of England governor has urged ministers to “rebuild relations” with the EU, warning that Brexit has undermined the UK’s economy.Speaking at the...

Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show

Almost half of the 216 people known to have died in the catastrophic floods that hit the eastern Spanish region of Valencia at the...

Ireland orders X, TikTok and Instagram to curb terrorist content

Elon Musk’s X, TikTok and Meta’s Instagram have been ordered by Irish media regulators to take “necessary measures” to prevent terrorist content being platformed...

Macron to visit Notre Dame Cathedral before reopening after 2019 fire

As firefighters doused the embers of the blaze that threatened to destroy Notre Dame Cathedral on 16 April 2019, Emmanuel Macron promised the church...