Tracing one delicious snack around the Mediterranean showed me that modern borders are absurd | Federico De Blasi
Migration and cultural exchange have always been the norm between coastal European and African nations. We should celebrate this shared historyWe are used to mapping the world by …
‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling unitsAs heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities a…
Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking point
Ban kicks in at noon on Friday as police chief says hospitals in the French capital have reached ‘saturation point’Parisians will be temporarily banned from drinking alcohol in …
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to ‘influence the aggressor state’
Ukrainian strikes continue to shut down Russian oil refineries and starve Crimea of gasoline and power; Belarus relay stations silenced. What we know on day 1,584 Continue reading…
Europe's 'punishing' record-breaking heatwave shifts east
BBC Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker on what's next for the weather in Europe
Women alleging rape and sexual assault in France call to abolish statute of limitations
More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice.
The Guardian view on EU talks with the Taliban: selling out the rights of girls, women and other Afghans | Editorial
Five years after the fall of Kabul, European states are anxious to send migrants back – regardless of what it takes and what awaits themDays after Kabul fell to the Taliban in Aug…
‘Morale bombing’ Moscow is not justified | Letter
Prof Christian Enemark reacts to Ukraine’s largest drone raid on Russia, calling on it to respect the innocence of all civiliansThe main target of Ukraine’s largest-ever drone att…
UK and Switzerland record hottest ever June day as health emergencies surge in Europe
Temperatures linked to third child’s death in France, where three-quarters of country is under extreme heat alertEurope live – latest updatesThe UK and Switzerland both recorded t…
City of Paris achieves partial victory over TotalEnergies in climate risks case
French capital hails ‘landmark decision’ against oil firm relating to disclosure of emissions from oil and gas productsA Paris court has ruled that the French oil company TotalEn…
Unions urge teachers to strike as French school exams go ahead in up to 40C heat
Claims health of staff and children at risk as France struggles to adapt heat-trap school buildingsEurope live – latest updatesTeachers in France are risking their own and student…
Britain’s six prime ministers since 2016 – ranked!
From Cameron’s Brexit exit to Starmer’s Burnham bow-out, half a dozen PMs have gone. So who’s the best of the bunch?The UK has had six prime ministers in the last 10 years – with …
Russia used Israeli firm’s tool to crack phone months after ties severed, report finds
Case of Andrei Pivovarov raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own softwareRussian authorities used tools from the Israeli company Cellebrite to break in…
Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being seen among young people.
Poland's Tusk calls for 'mutual respect' during row with Ukraine
Ukraine's Volodmyr Zelensky skips major conference aimed at rebuilding his country after being stripped of a Polish state honour.
Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’
Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaignUK politics live – latest updatesEU nationals based permanently…
Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’
Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system would be only way to avoid peak season travel chaosRome’s airports will have to suspend the EU’s new digital bor…
UK to halve tariff-free steel imports to counter glut of cheap Chinese metal
Duty on imports outside new quota will double in move echoing similar changes in EU limitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government will halve the amount of tariff-free stee…
Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds
LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environ…
Europe braced for another day of extreme heat as warnings issued across UK, France and Italy – live
UK June heat record could be broken for the second consecutive dayParis mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said there had been an “increase in mortality” in the capital owing to the heatwave…
Thursday briefing: Why EU-Taliban talks have sparked outrage among Afghan women
In today’s newsletter: Amid rising anti‑immigration rhetoric across Europe, the decision to engage with the Taliban signals a profound shift in how the EU balances security and hu…
‘It’s like a furnace’: French struggle with heat-trap homes as climate inequality grows
Many of France’s buildings are not designed for hot weather – and low-income housing estates are suffering the worstLiving in a sweltering, seventh-floor flat on a concrete housin…
Stubborn, arrogant, a genius: France’s De Gaulle epic shows up the tepidity of our politics | Alexander Hurst
The man who led Free France during Nazi occupation was single-minded to the point of obstinacy. But he believed in his own power to make historyHow much of our political agency ha…
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy doing ‘pretty well’ against Russia, declares Trump
Ukrainian president ‘holding his own’ in war, says US leader, as German chancellor flags ‘strong signal of support’ to Kyiv from European allies. What we know on day 1,583Donald T…