10 h. ago Trump’s call to freeze Ukraine conflict at current frontlines is ‘good compromise’, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president’s comments come amid suspension of planned US-Russian summit and fresh attacks on Kyiv and KharkivChildren among six killed in Russian attack on KyivRussia said on Wednesday that preparation for a presidential summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was still continuing, despite the latter announcing it had been shelved (see 10.30am BST).“We are saying that preparations for a summit are continuing,” Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by the state TASS news agency.I want to officially confirm: Russia has not changed its position compared to the understandings that were reached during the Alaska summit. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Darts European Championship 2025: Full schedule and times as Luke Littler aims for No.1

The Nuke aiming to become official king of darts as he heads an all-star field in Dortmund showdown

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12 h. ago Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?

Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fishBy 10am on the midsummer Day of the Ox, the city of Narita smells of charcoal and sugar. The cobbled road is thronged with visitors lining up to buy grilled eel, a traditional delicacy believed to cool the body and keep spirits up in the humid weather.“We’ll be so sad if it becomes extinct and we can’t eat eel any more,” says a customer sitting on the tatami-mat floor in Kawatoyo, a popular restaurant specialising in grilled eel, which has been operating for more than 115 years.Kabayaki-style eel, grilled with tare sauce, served at Kawatoyo restaurant in Narita. Photograph: Toru Hanai Continue reading...

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17 h. ago The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump's plan can't be an excuse to dodge responsibility now | Nathalie Tocci

Tiptoeing around Israel has cost Europe its credibility. It must exert meaningful pressure to ensure the horrors we have seen never happen againThe first phase of Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza has drawn a collective sigh of relief from European leaders. After two years of slaughter, the ceasefire, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli military’s partial withdrawal from Gaza and humanitarian access to the territory offer hope – and unfortunately, an excuse for Europe to continue doing nothing.When it comes to the war in Gaza, unlike Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European governments have shown their worst colours. They are divided, and their political splits have led to policy paralysis. But worse than sitting on the sidelines hand-wringing, European governments and EU institutions in Brussels can be accused of complicity in Israel’s war crimes. They have been unwilling to exert any pressure on the perpetrators, while continuing economic, political and...

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33 h. ago Poland threatens Putin with arrest if he flies through its airspace on way to Hungary – Europe live

Poland’s foreign minister says Putin’s plane could be escorted down and Russian president handed to The HagueA lawyer for Nicolas Sarkozy said a motion had been filed for his release moments after the former French president entered jail, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.Attorney Christophe Ingrain told reporters:A request has been filed for Nicolas Sarkozy’s release. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Time Out’s Happiest Cities in Europe 2025: London Is Officially One of the Most Joyful Places to Live

Time Out’s Happiest Cities in Europe 2025: London Is Officially One of the Most Joyful Places to Live  Time Out

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36 h. ago London is officially one of Time Out’s happiest cities in Europe for 2025

London is officially one of Time Out’s happiest cities in Europe for 2025  Time Out

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37 h. ago Defiant Sarkozy begins jail sentence as lawyer says he will be held in solitary confinement – Europe live

France’s former president was found guilty of acquiring Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign and has arrived at La Sante prison in ParisShortly after he stepped into a car to head to La Santé, Nicolas Sarkozy published a long message on X in which he claimed to be a victim of revenge and hatred.He said:As I prepare to step outside the walls of La Santé prison, my thoughts go out to the French people of all walks of life and opinions.I want to tell them with my unwavering strength that it’s not a former President of the Republic being locked up this morning, it’s an innocent man. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago The Guardian view on Ukraine peace talks: Europe must ensure Zelenskyy can resist Trump’s bullying | Editorial

The US president’s attempts to broker a deal fail to distinguish between the aggressor and the victim. No just agreement is possible on that basisIt wasn’t quite the calamity of February, when Volodymyr Zelenskyy was publicly humiliated in the Oval Office by Donald Trump and his vice-president, JD Vance. But the Ukrainian president’s latest visit to the White House on Friday was, by all accounts, a disquieting experience. Mr Trump’s public musings before the meeting suggested that his stance had hardened towards Vladimir Putin, to the strategically significant extent of being willing to sell long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv. But by the time Mr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington, the US president had changed his mind, instead lecturing his guest on the need to make territorial concessions to Russia.So far, so familiar. Since being re-elected, Mr Trump has repeatedly resiled from following up tough talk on Russia with meaningful action. Faux deadlines for Mr Putin to make substa...

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62 h. ago When populists win in Prague, that’s nothing peculiarly ‘east European’. It’s the new normal of the western world | Timothy Garton Ash

The likely new Czech government will add one more state opposed to the EU’s green deal and migration and asylum pactIf you open your window on a quiet street in central Prague, the first sound you hear is the trrrrk-trrrrk-trrrrk of carry-on suitcases trundling across paving stones, as tourists walk to their hotel or Airbnb. (The Czech capital had 8 million visitors last year.) As they trek around Prague Castle and fill the Old Town bars with cheerful chatter, these visitors – many of them probably unaware of the recent election victory of rightwing populist nationalist parties – may think this is just another normal European country. And you know what: they will be right.Some more extensively informed newspaper commentators, reaching for an attention-grabbing generalisation, tell a different story. This is eastern Europe reverting to type, they say. After Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, now Czechia as well! The truth is more interesting – and more worrying.Timothy Garton Ash is a his...

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62 h. ago When Czech populists win, that’s nothing peculiarly ‘east European’. It’s the new normal of the western world | Timothy Garton Ash

The likely new government in Prague will add one more state opposed to the EU’s green deal and migration and asylum pactIf you open your window on a quiet street in central Prague, the first sound you hear is the trrrrk-trrrrk-trrrrk of carry-on suitcases trundling across paving stones, as tourists walk to their hotel or Airbnb. (The Czech capital had 8 million visitors last year.) As they trek around Prague Castle and fill the Old Town bars with cheerful chatter, these visitors – many of them probably unaware of the recent election victory of rightwing populist nationalist parties – may think this is just another normal European country. And you know what: they will be right.Some more extensively informed newspaper commentators, reaching for an attention-grabbing generalisation, tell a different story. This is eastern Europe reverting to type, they say. After Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, now Czechia as well! The truth is more interesting – and more worrying.Timothy Garton Ash is a...

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65 h. ago European leaders near deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Plans to secure loan with Russian funds ‘moving to happy resolution’, says Polish foreign ministerEuropean leaders, including in the UK, are increasingly confident a proposal to lend Ukraine €140bn (£159bn) secured on frozen Russian central bank deposits can be agreed by the end of the year, in a move deemed critical for Kyiv to maintain its defence effort.Proposals from the European Commission were discussed at a meeting of G7 finance ministers in Washington last week and will be debated at an EU leaders summit on Thursday in Brussels. US participation remains uncertain. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago European football: Nico Paz pearler helps Como climb above Juventus

Serie A: Como 2-0 JuventusJuve now winless in six games in all competitionsJuventus lost 2-0 at Como in Serie A on Sunday, suffering another disappointing result after five successive draws in all competitions for Igor Tudor’s side.Como took the lead in the fourth minute when the defender Marc-Oliver Kempf volleyed in from close range at the far post following Nico Paz’s curling cross. Juventus thought they had equalised in the 36th minute when Jonathan David slotted home from close range, but the Canadian’s effort was ruled out for offside in the buildup.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European football: Bayern extend perfect start as Kane punishes Dortmund

Kane scores as Bayern Munich beat Borussia DortmundBarcelona edge Girona via Araújo’s stoppage-time winnerHarry Kane scored once and helped set up another as Bayern Munich battled past Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Bundesliga’s Klassiker to maintain their perfect start to the season with their seventh straight win. Bayern had to survive considerable second-half pressure from the visitors before making sure of their 11th win in 11 matches across all competitions.They lead the Bundesliga race with 21 points, five ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig. Dortmund, who suffered their first loss in 10 matches across all competitions, dropped to fourth on 14. Kane gave the hosts a deserved lead when he scored his 12th league goal in seven matches with a glancing header from a Joshua Kimmich corner in the 22nd minute.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European football: Ronald Araújo edges Barcelona past Girona at the last

Substitute scores winner three minutes into added timeBayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten away run hits 37 at MainzThe substitute Ronald Araújo scored three minutes into added time as Barcelona secured a 2-1 win over a stubborn Girona in La Liga. Barcelona took the lead in the 13th minute, when Pedri received Lamine Yamal’s quick ball into the box and ran across the defensive line before dispatching a low left-footed finish.Yet Axel Witsel’s spectacular bicycle kick off Arnau Martínez’s header levelled for Girona seven minutes later. The hosts pushed hard for the winner with five shots on target in the first 30 minutes of the second half and their efforts were finally rewarded when the late substitute Araújo struck in added time.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Europe's top Christmas market of 2025 and it's only 2.5 hours from the UK

For a "picture-perfect" festive season, this market is a must-visit and has been voted the top destination for a Christmas market

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5 d. ago Trump hesitant about giving Tomahawks to Ukraine, saying ‘hopefully they won’t need it’ – live

Ukrainian president repeats call for weapons but US president insists they’re ‘not easy for us to give you’ and says ‘Putin wants to end the war’‘The key to success is in the sky’: the Ukrainian defenders struggling to stem Russia’s air assaultFirst came the sound of drones. Then a boom that rattled windows. Shortly after that, two columns of black smoke rose over the Shebelinka gas processing plant in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Towering flames threatened storage tanks. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Donald Trump hesitant on supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles Zelenskyy is pushing for – live

Ukrainian president repeats call for weapons as US president insists ‘Putin wants to end the war’‘The key to success is in the sky’: the Ukrainian defenders struggling to stem Russia’s air assaultFirst came the sound of drones. Then a boom that rattled windows. Shortly after that, two columns of black smoke rose over the Shebelinka gas processing plant in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Towering flames threatened storage tanks. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump at White House as he seeks Tomahawk missiles – Europe live

Ukrainian president to urge US president to provide weapons and aim to persuade him to shift towards greater military pressure on Russia‘The key to success is in the sky’: the Ukrainian defenders struggling to stem Russia’s air assaultFirst came the sound of drones. Then a boom that rattled windows. Shortly after that, two columns of black smoke rose over the Shebelinka gas processing plant in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Towering flames threatened storage tanks. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Orbán to speak with Putin as Zelenskyy prepares for White House talks with Trump – Europe live

Trump has said that, after meeting Zelenskyy today, he will hold talks with Putin in HungaryRussia said on Friday it had captured three villages in Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, including areas Kyiv had retaken three years ago in a surprise counteroffensive.The Russian army said its forces had captured the villages of Pishchane and Tykhe in Kharkiv and Pryvillia in Dnipropetrovsk. Continue reading...

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