Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists

23.05.2026 18:45 Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe

23.05.2026 18:45 Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism.

Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory

23.05.2026 00:45 Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.

Sabalenka cuts media short as French Open players protest

23.05.2026 00:45 Leading players, including Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner, limit their French Open media duties to 15 minutes in a row over prize money.

Turkish opposition fights court ousting of leaders in ruling boosting Erdoğan

22.05.2026 19:00 The appeal court declared Özgür Özel's party leadership victory void, further cementing the president's grip on power.

Timelapse footage shows 'giant cave' inflating on Paris bridge

22.05.2026 19:00 The monumental structure was created by Parisan artist JR - often dubbed the French Banksy

Nato chief welcomes US sending 5,000 troops to Poland

22.05.2026 12:30 President Trump's announcement on Thursday night came ahead of a meeting of Nato foreign ministers.

'No means no': Greenlanders protest against Trump outside new US consulate

22.05.2026 12:30 The inauguration of the new consulate comes amid a push by the US president for greater control over the island.

Ukraine's Baltic allies unsettled by repeated drone incursions

22.05.2026 12:30 The intrusion of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles into the airspace of the Baltic states raises questions, and not all of them have answers.

Italian island party attended by Mick Jagger shut down by police

22.05.2026 12:30 A wrap party for the upcoming film Three Incestuous Sisters fell foul of Stromboli's no music on Wednesdays rule.

Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

22.05.2026 00:30 The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

21.05.2026 19:00 The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

21.05.2026 19:00 STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

EasyJet boss says summer flights won't be hit by jet fuel shortages

21.05.2026 19:00 The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

Protesters gather outside Ireland's parliament over Yves Sakila's 'disturbing' death

21.05.2026 19:00 Yves Sakila, 35, died on one of Dublin's busiest shopping streets after an alleged shoplifting incident.