Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has said he passed information to the Metropolitan Police about Peter Mandelson, after the peer claimed “baseless suggestions” he was a flight risk had led to his arrest this week. The former ambassador to Washington was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released on bail. […]
Continue ReadingTrump met with Putin in Alaska in August 2025 without any European participation, fueling concern on the continent that Washington was trying to end the war without any input from Ukraine or Europe. Trump has repeatedly shifted his tone on the conflict and did not issue a public statement in support of Ukraine on the […]
Continue ReadingIndian prime minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Israel on Wednesday aimed at focusing on strengthening security, economic and technological cooperation between the two countries. The Indian leader stepped out of the plane beaming and descended the staircase to a big hug from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by his wife, Sara […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Two British men have been charged with attempted murder after a local man was stabbed at a bar in Venice on Valentine’s Day, police said. The men, who are […]
Continue ReadingBrussels and Kyiv are also looking ahead to the April 2027 French presidential election, in which the far-right National Rally, which has been Kremlin-friendly in the past, is ahead in the polls. The fear is that if Marine Le Pen’s party wins the presidency before Ukraine is offered a place inside the EU, it could […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Four Belarusians and two Polish nationals have been detained and charged with attempting to smuggle devices to Russia that are used in the assembly of combat drones. Polish prosecutors […]
Continue ReadingThe home of the Mona Lisa has revealed its new boss. Art historian Christophe Leribault, a veteran museum director, is taking over at the Louvre, shouldering the challenge of getting the world’s largest museum out of crisis after the brazen heist in October of the French crown jewels. French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced the […]
Continue ReadingThe British Museum is accused of having removed the term “Palestine” from its exhibits under pressure from a pro-Israeli group. In reality, only certain panels regarding the Antiquity period were modified. The museum says they wanted to use a term that is both more neutral and historically accurate – a point supported by several historians we […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump said the US “is winning again” – making a series of claims about his record in a speech which lasted almost two hours.
Continue ReadingManaging the fallout of the crisis has been one of the most urgent tasks on Dati’s agenda. Dati said earlier earlier this month she would leave her ministerial post as she runs for mayor, but three people with direct knowledge of her talks with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said she […]
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