Hundreds arrested and dozens of police injured after Champions League riots in France
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police which saw 219 people injured, including 57 police officers.
French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win
Interior minister says 57 officers injured as rioters set fires and vandalise shops in about 15 citiesFrench police have detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris a…
Death of Congolese man renews scrutiny of race relations in Ireland
Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards ‘in broad daylight’Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after be…
Clashes in Paris after PSG win Champions League final – video
French police clashed with rioters in the capital after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal to win the Champions League title.Hundreds of people were detained across France, with…
When will the EU punch its weight in a perilous world? That’s the question countries eager to join should be asking | Simon Tisdall
Twin threats from east and west have clearly made the bloc more appealing – but its rule-bound institutions need urgent attentionGiant butter mountains, wine lakes and an apocryph…
How Putin became master of the image
From enigmatic KGB agent to wartime ruler, this is how Putin has repeatedly reinvented his image, and himself.
Ferrari wanted to take on Chinese EVs with the Luce - then the backlash started
The brand's first EV has been heavily criticised, with some saying it has abandoned Ferrari's roots.
'No-one feels safe now': Residents of Romanian city hit by drone share fears
People have just begun returning to check on their homes in the block that was hit early on Friday morning.
Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts over security concerns
Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision.
Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’
Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examinationWhy did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning a…
Look at how Germany defeated the Red Army Faction. The lessons about how to fight terrorism are all there | Jason Burke
As Daniela Klette is jailed after three decades in hiding, it’s clear that good strategy, and principally democracy, beat the terror, bombs and gunsIn 1972, the great German novel…
Spain's Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival
Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.
Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.
The clearest sign Father Time is closing in on Djokovic?
Why Novak Djokovic's French Open exit is another golden opportunity lost for the 39-year-old as a new Grand Slam era dawns.
EU hails Hungary's 'wind of change' and unlocks €16.4bn for new PM Magyar
The deal is a significant boost for Hungary's leader, who has been in office for less than three weeks.
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Russian strikes in Kyiv, the Ebola outbreak, Eid al-Adha in Gaza and Sinner at the French Open – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue r…
Nato and EU condemn Russia after drone hits Romanian residential block
Romania says the Russian drone was likely hit over Ukraine by its air defences and altered its trajectory.
Could Nato be dragged into Ukraine-Russia war? – The Latest
Nato has vowed to ‘defend every inch’ of its territory after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania. The strike prompted swift condemnation and threats of repercussi…
Italy restores lucky testicles on bull mosaic worn down by tourists
The artwork is the centre of a tradition that involves visitors performing three spins on it for good fortune.
Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave
French students are taking their exams in baking schools, while red alerts are issued in Italy.
Much of what Blair said in essay criticising Labour was wrong, says Starmer – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story herePat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Milburn.He says Milburn’s report is “really importa…
New food exports deal signals end to Brexit ‘sausage wars’
First details of agreement published, heralding end to EU-UK checks on dairy products, eggs, fish and fresh red meatBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU and UK have signalled an e…
New Mandelson revelations cast doubt on claim vetting decision was borderline, Thornberry says – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereZack Polanski, the Green party leader, posted this on social media about Tony Blair’s latest intervention this morning…
Brexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate
Robert Kenyon castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project on rugby league forum in 2016Reform UK’s candidate for the Makerfield byelection has castigated Brexit as a…