Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 24
Rescue workers are continuing a search for residents after an apartment building in Pryluky was destroyed.
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Ex-German spy chief arrested: A history of spooks working for enemy powers
There have been many cases of top spies giving classified information to enemy nations. Here are some of the highlights.
‘All me’: Tory party riding high on Kemi Badenoch’s wave of popularity
At Conservative conference, some worry about becoming a one-woman party, while others say party should thank their lucky stars they have herUK politics live – latest updatesKemi Badenoch has long said that the Conservatives were “under new management”, but in a TV interview to mark the end of a party conference at which she has been front and centre of more or less everything, she took the analogy...
George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK
Veteran leftwinger has been ‘in exile in the east’ in Russia and not been to Holborn and St Pancras constituency since campaign beganGeorge Galloway has been elected seven times to parliament, but his attempt to succeed for an eighth this week, in the London seat formerly held by Keir Starmer, is undoubtedly his most curious effort yet.Since the byelection campaign began, the leader of the Workers...
Trump administration sued over plans to send election monitors to voting sites
NAACP files lawsuit after head of DoJ’s civil rights division says she hopes to send election monitors to pollsThe Trump administration has been sued over its plans to deploy “a historic number” of election monitors to polling stations during next month’s midterm elections.The bid “stands to jeopardize” the elections and could “interfere with the right of voters to participate in the election free...
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EU hopefuls fear new safeguard plans could create second-class members
EU candidate countries fear safeguards designed to prevent democratic backsliding, like a planned 15-year probation period, could create second-class membership and be used to exert political pressure.
Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos
New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ Satellite images show attack jets stationed at a new overseas Chinese military facility in Laos, which opened last week and gives Beijing’s air force its first foothold in mainland south-east Asia.Images provided by the commercial satellite provider Vantor show eight light attack airc...
Could the UK really rejoin the EU?
The big question facing Andy Burnham is not whether Brexit has harmed Britain, but if a rapidly changing Europe will keep the door open if the UK decides it wants back in• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt was lobbed into the national conversation without fanfare or warning, almost a footnote in the UK prime minister’s first speech as leader to his governing Labou...
24 luxury houses at One Stanley sold amid probe into alleged construction defects
Around two dozen luxury houses at One Stanley have been sold since Hong Kong authorities launched an investigation into alleged structural defects in March, with buyers including local and international businesspeople. These transactions have prompted experts to call for stronger homebuyer protections, including implementing a mandatory period for buyers to rescind contracts when statutory violati...
UK neighbours fought over a hedge boundary; appeal loss leaves homeowner facing £108,402 upfront
A hedge boundary dispute between two Torquay homeowners escalated into a protracted legal battle. Following an unsuccessful appeal, Ms. Douglas was mandated to cover a significant portion of Mr. Channon's legal expenses. The court's decision came after thorough review of expert testimonies and on-site evaluations. While some allegations of trespass and nuisance were raised, the majority were dismi...
Mumsnet denies using AI for content after prompt appears on message board
Users reject site’s explanations after detailed instructions for writing response to post on popular forum was publishedMumsnet has denied using AI to produce content after detailed instructions to help an AI model write one of its popular “am I being unreasonable” (AIBU) posts appeared on a Mumsnet message board.Users of the long-established forum, which is known for its frank discussions of fami...
Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, says Badenoch – as it happened
Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance taxChris Philp, the shadow home secretary, is speaking now at the conference. He described Nick Timothy as the “Bob the Builder” of the next parliament on the basis of the Tory pledge to build 50,000 prison places.“Can he fix it? Yes he can,” Philp said. He went on:I know we didn’t get everything right...
US woman who survived botched execution is conscious, speaking
The woman who survived a failed execution in a US prison last week is now conscious and speaking, but her prognosis remains unclear, her lawyers said on Tuesday. Christa Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death for a murder she committed when she was a teenager, received two supposedly lethal doses of the drug pentobarbital at a Tennessee prison a week ago.
More than 300 hopefuls sign up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll
More than 300 people signed up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll as the nomination period opened on Wednesday, vying for seats on the body that chooses the city’s leader. The nomination period for committee subsectors for the November 22 election will run until October 20. The 1,500-member body will select Hong Kong’s next chief executive in March next year. The Registration and Electoral Of...
Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns. Three years on, the worst security failure in Israel’s history now threatens to end the career of its longest-serving prime minister. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
African tourists cancelling trip as xenophobia shadows South Africa's appeal
South Africa has recorded record tourist arrivals over the past two months, with more than one million visitors arriving by air each month. But behind these encouraging figures, a concern is emerging: African tourists may gradually turn away from South Africa, even as tourism accounts for more than 8% of the country’s GDP. The country’s xenophobic image has left its mark, as FRANCE 24’s team on th...
Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 22
Rescue workers are continuing a search for residents after an apartment building in Pryluky was destroyed.
Menopause drug Lenzetto to return to Spanish pharmacies in November
Gedeon Richter has told "Euronews" it expects to resume supply of this menopause treatment in Spain from mid-November, but warns global limits may stop it meeting demand in 2027.
Menopause drug Lenzetto back in Spanish pharmacies from November
Gedeon Richter has told Euronews it expects to restore availability of this menopause treatment in Spain from the second half of November, but warns global restrictions may prevent it from meeting full demand in 2027.
Menopause drug Lenzetto returns to Spanish pharmacies in November
Gedeon Richter has told Euronews it expects this menopause treatment to be available again in Spain from mid-November, but warns that global limits could stop it meeting demand in 2027.
Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount
Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague
Brit adventurer back on UK soil after 28-year round-the-world walk
British adventurer on a 50,000-kilometre, 28-year trek home from South America without using any transport has set foot on UK soil after swimming the Channel, his publicists said Tuesday. Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old former paratrooper, set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, vowing to reach his mother's home near Hull in northern England without travelling on planes, trains, boats, vehi...
New Comoros law bans foreign nationals from certain jobs
A new law in the Comoros bans foreign nationals from running certain small-scale businesses, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of people, most of them Malagasy. A measure that mirrors a growing wave of economic protectionism targeting migrant workers across the continent.
South West Water owner taps investors to fix infrastructure after sewage spills
Pennon slashes dividend and launches £550m cash call ‘to drive improved outcomes for customers and communities’The owner of embattled South West Water has slashed its dividend and launched a cash call to investors as it attempts to fund infrastructure investment, days after it was hit by a record £7.9m fine for hundreds of sewage spills.London-listed Pennon said on Wednesday it would tap investors...
Former BND chief's aide arrested as Germany's biggest spy scandal widens
Manfred D, former head of cabinet to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, was taken into custody on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning in exchange for payment since 2010.
Former BND chief's aide held in Germany's biggest spy scandal
Manfred D, former head of cabinet to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, was taken into custody on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning in exchange for payment since 2010.
Espionage scandal involving ex-BND chief: second arrest over suspected treason
Espionage scandal involving former BND chief: second arrest on suspicion of treason.