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On 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 are among three people who were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps Friday. The avalanche struck at around 11:30am (10.30am GMT) in the Val […]

On 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 A man has been shot at the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris after he wielded a knife and tried to attack police, officials said. The attacker targeted an […]

On 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 Three skiers have died after being caught in an avalanche at the renowned French Alpine resort of Val d’Isere on Friday. Cedric Bonnevie, who manages the resort’s pistes, confirmed […]

On 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 A water leak struck the Louvre Museum’s Denon gallery on Thursday evening, affecting an area displaying valuable paintings but sparing Leonardo Da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa. A spokesperson for […]

German chancellor Friedrich Merz has proclaimed that the rules-based international order is “over” in stark opening remarks at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, 13 February. In a comprehensive speech, the German chancellor implied that in a period of intense rivalry, even the US lacks the strength to stand alone without the backing of NATO […]

On 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 Nine individuals have been detained in connection with a suspected decade-long ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, Paris prosecutors announced on Thursday. The alleged […]

On 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 Turkish authorities have launched a significant crackdown on alleged money laundering linked to content on the OnlyFans platform, detaining 16 individuals and seizing assets valued at approximately 300 million […]

On 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 Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed the“utterly stupid idea” he would announce a spring election and a referendum on a peace deal on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Reports […]

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email A wave of flight cancellations hit Lufthansa on Thursday as pilots and cabin crew unions staged a one-day strike at Germany‘s biggest airline. The industrial action, led by the Vereinigung Cockpit […]