Dáil passes abortion bill to remove three-day wait
The proposal is to remove the three-day wait for an abortion in early pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland.
UK officials expect Russia to retaliate for seizure of shadow fleet oil tanker
No formal warning issued to captains or ship owners, but industry body says they are exercising greater vigilanceBritish officials believe Russia will try to retaliate for the Roy…
French police authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers in £660m deal with UK
Refugee charity says decision to let riot police use water cannon, which are banned in Great Britain, is ‘sickening’French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m de…
Golden ticket: why Versailles invite is the ‘real deal’ for Trump
The US president’s opulent tastes will be well served in a palace that has hosted Putin, King Charles and JFKFor a US president who has likened himself to a king and redecorated t…
Macron hails US alignment with G7’s ‘shared commitment’ on Ukraine
French president welcomes group’s unity after ‘very deep change’ in Washington’s approach Emmanuel Macron has said the whole of the G7, including the US, recognises “the territori…
Why did Russia warship fire warning shots in the Channel? - The Latest
Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday ‘deeply concerning and reckless’.Russia’s defence…
Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest
Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday ‘deeply concerning and reckless’.Russia’s defence…
Starmer warns against ‘looking backwards’ to Brexit after rivals back UK’s return to EU
Speaking at the G7 summit, prime minister says he stands by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to rejoin blocEurope live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK and the…
Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak
Discovery in Siberia suggests bacterium from raw marmots devastated hunter-gatherer tribes about 5,500 years agoThe earliest evidence for an outbreak of plague has been uncovered …
Record-breaking heatwave develops across Europe
An intense heatwave is building across the continent, with Paris possibly seeing 40C by Sunday. Simon King reports.
The tiny pony on the fourth floor of a Croatian flat – video
When Mile the pony was rejected by his mother at birth, his owner, Andjelka Josipovic, decided to take him in. Each night she carries him up to her fourth-floor flat in the Croati…
‘Very naive’: French left up in arms as Macron hosts Trump at Versailles
Political rivals accuse French president of grovelling after inviting US counterpart to Louis XIV’s palaceThe US president, Donald Trump, will be the guest of honour at a sumptuou…
‘We don’t want world war three’: yacht couple call for calm after Russian warning shots
British retirees Jane and Alan Kelvey say they do not want incident in Channel to stop them enjoying their sailing tripUK politics live – latest updatesA British woman on a yacht …
'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
Italy 1934: Mussolini’s World Cup
The loss of a goal under the eyes of the Duce stirs the Italians to frenzy who go on to beat Czechoslovakia in the final11 June 1934 Continue reading...
Milan tram drivers ‘used WhatsApp for sexist chat about female passengers’
Drivers suspended as prosecutors investigate group said to have been used to share and comment on CCTV imagesA group of tram drivers in Milan have been suspended from their jobs a…
‘I don’t want Europe to fail the way Turkey did’: Ece Temelkuran on fascism, death threats and life in exile
Ten years after she was forced to leave her friends and family, the Turkish journalist feels the importance of home more keenly than ever. And she believes it is at the heart of m…
Keir Starmer says he wants to offer Burnham ‘big role’ in government to avoid leadership contest – UK politics live
Former health secretary Wes Streeting also threatened to launch a leadership contest if the prime minister did not set out a timetable to step downAndy Burnham may have trouble ge…
Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Your Fault: London review – British-set remake of Spanish step-sibling romance lacks passion or fizz
A second helping of the English-language adaptation of Mercedes Ron’s trilogy sustains little chemistry between its supposedly besotted lead charactersHere is Amazon Prime’s seque…
Labour came to power with no big idea for relations with EU, says former top diplomat
Ivan Rogers, Britain’s EU ambassador from 2013 to 2017, says party’s ideas did not ‘remotely measure up’ to challengeUK politics live – latest updatesLabour arrived in power with …
Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme
Joint statement welcomes Trump’s deal with Iran to end war and calls for further talks involving European leadersEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has backed a joint G7 lea…
Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery before Russia’s attack – in pictures
The Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Unesco world heritage site, suffered fire damage after a massive Russian air raid on the Ukrainian capital …