Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil refinery – video
Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in St Petersburg early on Wednesday, according to footage shared by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X.Several long-range drones crashed into …
Three abandoned children, two missing parents and a 40-year mystery – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2023: Elvira and her broth…
The EU should fast-track Ukraine’s membership of the club – it has the most to gain | Mujtaba Rahman
Many EU governments oppose it, but the strategic advantages of swift admission could be immenseRussia’s war on Ukraine is now in its fifth year and a ceasefire remains elusive. Th…
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Your country is killing other people’ – tennis star blasts Russian rivals
Marta Kostyuk says upcoming opponent Mirra Andreeva and others ‘know what’s going on’ but remain silent about war. What we know on day 1,561Ukraine’s freshly minted French Open se…
Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia?
Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.
'Whole of Ukraine is in grief' after attacks, but life in Kyiv goes on
Residents of the capital are shocked to see their neighbourhoods devastated by Russian attacks as they emerge from underground shelters.
Two arrested after four migrant farm workers killed in Italy minivan fire
CCTV images showed two people blocking the van's doors from the outside and throwing liquid inside to start a fire.
Kyiv picks up the pieces after another attack by Russia – photo essay
On Monday night residents faced the third heavy assault on Ukraine’s capital in less than a month, as Putin appears to be trying to take advantage of a shortage of US-made air def…
Married at First Sight UK allegations 'deeply disturbing', says watchdog
Ofcom says it is taking the the allegations against the Channel 4 programme "very seriously".
Kostyuk dedicates historic win to Ukraine
Marta Kostyuk dedicates her match against compatriot Elina Svitolina to Ukraine after becoming the first woman from her nation to reach the singles semi-finals at Roland Garros.
Patriot missile shortage has created ‘window of vulnerability’ Russia is exploiting in Ukraine
Countries that rely on US-made air defence system feel increasingly exposed as interceptor supplies dwindle Russia is exploiting a critical global shortage of air defence intercep…
My father, the German refugee who fought the Nazis as a ‘secret listener’
As the far right fulminates about who ‘belongs’ in Britain, let’s remember Fritz Lustig, who arrived here in 1939, just months before war broke out. Initially jailed as an ‘enemy …
EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system
Officials say law will improve migration management by allowing more deportations of undocumented people EU politicians have promised to increase deportations of undocumented migr…
Hundreds of Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 14 people – video
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force, including eight hypersonic Tsirkon missiles. The main targets were Kyiv, Dni…
Nightclub promoter, 21, stabbed to death after brawl in Dublin’s tourism district
Qayyum Balogun chased and attacked after gig ended in Grafton Street area following clash between rival groups, police sayA brawl in the heart of Dublin’s tourism district led to …
Watch: Explosion at fireworks factory in Malta
Two men were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least 13 people
Rescuers are racing to find people feared trapped beneath rubble after the overnight missile and drone attack.
Köln 75 review – how a legendary jazz-improv show was cajoled into being by a German teenager
Watchable biopic charts how an 18-year-old German booked the sickly American pianist Keith Jarrett for what became a landmark concertHere is a niche drama about one of the most im…
Orbán’s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax
New PM Péter Magyar calls policy a sign of ‘social justice’ after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunityIn a dimly lit television studio, one of Hunga…
‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings
For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts…
Weapons are one thing, but if war breaks out, Europe’s best resource is its people | Elisabeth Braw
In Scandinavia and the Baltic region, citizens are signing up to do their bit as non-combatants. Other Nato allies should take heedWars, these days, target digital infrastructure …
Deadly air raids across Ukraine after warnings of Russian strike wave
Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hit, with apartment buildings among the targets according to officials, after president said intelligence predicted ‘massive strike’ Russian air raids on …
Ukraine war briefing: Ending war before winter ‘correct and realistic’, says senior Kyiv aide
Budanov backs Zelenskyy call to capitalise on Kyiv’s strong position on battlefield; Kyiv under heavy attack into Tuesday morning. What we know on day 1,560 A deal to end the war …
Denmark's Mette Frederiksen to form government after months of negotiations
The leader of Denmark's Social Democratic Party is forming a centre-left coalition minority government, giving her a third term as prime minister.