5 h. ago France acknowledges role in repression of Cameroon independence movements

Emmanuel Macron writes to Cameroonian president with findings of joint commission on country’s colonial pastFrance has acknowledged its role in decades of violent repression of independence movements in Cameroon, the latest stage in a slow process of reckoning with its brutal colonial past.In a letter to the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, dated 30 July, Emmanuel Macron said it was “up to me today to assume the role and responsibility of France in these events”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump gives assurances to Europeans over talks with Putin on Ukraine

US president indicates before Alaska summit he will not make territorial concessions without Kyiv’s involvementDonald Trump told European leaders on Wednesday he would be seeking a ceasefire in Ukraine at his summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday and gave reassurances that he would not make any territorial concessions without Kyiv’s full involvement.Trump’s approach at the video conference, disclosed by France’s Emmanuel Macron, appeared to reassure some of the leaders, who were making a final collective plea to the unpredictable US president that he had a duty to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty – and European security – at the talks in Alaska. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Keir Starmer and European leaders scramble to halt Donald Trump handing parts of Ukraine to Russia's Vladimir Putin at Alaska summit

The Prime Minister will join a call at lunchtime with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky , France 's Emmanuel Macron and Germany 's Friedrich Merz.

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25 h. ago Macron admits France's repressive violence in Cameroon's war for independence

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged that France waged a war marked by "repressive violence" in Cameroon before and after its independence in 1960

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31 h. ago Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record

France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it experiences soaring temperatures

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37 h. ago Brit living in Benidorm warns tourists to avoid ‘dangerous’ area in party city

Harry Poulton regularly shares his travel tips and advice about the Spanish destination with his 49,000 followers on TikTok. He has issued a warning to those visiting the city

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38 h. ago Brigitte Macron 'hired investigators to look into podcaster Candace Owens before suing her for ludicrous claim the French first lady is a man

Lawyers hired by Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron hired top investigators to dig up dirt on podcaster Candace Owens before suing her for making allegations that France's First Lady is a man

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52 h. ago Palestine Action ban ‘could become Starmer’s poll tax moment’ as freedom of speech row deepens

Baroness Chakrabarti said the proscription of the group risks exacerbating community tensions and campaigners warned the ban was a threat to freedom of speech

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53 h. ago Where temperatures could hit 44C in Europe as holidaymakers warned of deadly heatwave

Parts of Spain, Portugal, France are set to see temperatures top 40C as urgent weather warnings have been issued

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54 h. ago France and Spain hit by red weather warnings as Europe burns in 44C heatwave

France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it experiences soaring temperatures

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59 h. ago Southern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40C

Scientists warn of ‘molotov cocktail’ of climatic conditions fuelling vast wildfires across MediterraneanDeadly heat of up to 42C is searing southern Europe, as scientists warn of a “molotov cocktail” of climatic conditions that is fuelling vast wildfires across the Mediterranean.Météo-France placed more than half the country under heatwave warnings on Monday morning, with 12 out of 96 administrative units on the mainland under the highest red alert, while Spain’s Aemet warned of “extreme danger” in Zaragoza and the Basque Country as it issued yellow and orange warnings for almost all the rest of the country. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Europe’s leaders raise pressure on Trump to involve Ukraine in Putin talks

Move comes as Germany warns White House against any deal hatched ‘over heads of Europeans and Ukrainians’Europe’s leaders have raised the pressure on Donald Trump to involve Ukraine in a planned summit with Vladimir Putin, as Germany warned the White House against any deal hatched “over the heads of Europeans and Ukrainians”.Speaking before a bilateral meeting expected to take place between the US and Russian leaders on Friday in Alaska, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said he hoped and assumed that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, would also be involved. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago New picture of Anne and husband released ahead of her 75th birthday

The Princess Royal, the King’s younger sister, reaches her milestone birthday on August 15.

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6 d. ago ISIS 'urges supporters to kill Christians' after grim beheadings reported

ISIS has called on its supporters to 'kill Christians' in Africa before they turn their sights to 'European shores', as anti-terrorism groups warn of the group's renewed strength

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6 d. ago Tourists in Paris, Rome and more are told to 'beware' of 3 common holiday scams

Europe is home to some of the most sought-after summer holiday destinations for Britons, with bustling cities and coastal hotspots aplenty in nearby France, Spain and Italy.

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6 d. ago Portugal travel warning as summer strikes to hit six airports

The strikes held by SPdH/Menzies ground staff are affecting Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Azores, with disruptions scheduled every weekend in August

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6 d. ago First migrants detained under ‘one in, one out’ deal as PM vows to secure border

The Government is prepared to ‘robustly defend’ its plan in court if migrants challenge being sent back to France.

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6 d. ago UK authorities detain 1st group of migrants under plan to thwart small boats crossing from France

British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a pilot plan that will send some who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France

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6 d. ago Online Safety Act poses ‘substantial threat to privacy and freedom of speech', experts warn

An honourable attempt to protect children online has backfired after the Online Safety Act put up barriers to adults wanting to access innocuous content – pushing them into the arms of VPN providers

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6 d. ago Forget to pack one thing and your holiday could be 'ruined', warns expert

A footwear expert is warning British travellers to Europe and further aboard to pack with dress codes in mind or risk being turned away from restaurants and bars

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