Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki won Poland鈥檚 presidential election, official results showed on Monday, in a major blow for the country鈥檚 pro-EU government.
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Homeless seek refuge at Madrid airport as rents soar
Victor Fernando Meza works during the day, but his salary is not enough to afford rent in the Spanish capital Madrid. So, once again, the 45-year-old Peruvian will spend the night at the airport.
1,100 migrants crossed Channel on Saturday
Some 1,194 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in small boats on Saturday, a record for this year according to AFP counting from government data.
Thousands march in Rome against security law
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Rome on Saturday to protest a new security law passed by prime minister Giorgia Meloni鈥檚 hard-right government, denouncing its criminal justice reforms as repressive.
Ukraine widens evacuations in Sumy amid offensive fears
Ukraine ordered the evacuation of 11 more villages in its Sumy region bordering Russia on Saturday amid fears Moscow was gearing up for a fresh ground assault...
Turkey proposes to host Trump, Putin, Zelensky meeting
Turkey on Friday proposed to host a meeting between the American, Russian and Ukrainian presidents in an effort to advance toward an end of the three years of war in Ukraine.
Swiss glacier collapse: Rock, ice prevent rescue work
Swiss authorities said Thursday that rock and ice piles from a collapsed glacier that destroyed a village were preventing emergency services from working, but that they were cautiously optimistic no more homes were at risk.
Macron urges Asia, Europe to unite to resist 鈥榮pheres of coercion鈥�
French president Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Europe and Asia to build a new alliance to hold off big powers seeking to build 鈥榮pheres of coercion鈥�, in a swipe at China and Russia.
Greece to toughen migration laws
Greece plans to eliminate a provision allowing irregular migrants to apply for residency after seven years in the country, the migration minister announced Thursday, saying the rule had been abused.
Macron decorates Indonesia leader, announces cultural partnership
French president Emmanuel Macron bestowed Indonesia鈥檚 leader with France鈥檚 top award on Thursday, before announcing a new cultural partnership with Jakarta on a visit to the world鈥檚 largest Buddhist temple.
Kremlin rebuffs Zelensky鈥檚 call for meeting with Trump, Putin
The Kremlin on Wednesday rebuffed a call by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as Kyiv seeks to force Moscow to halt its more than three-year-long invasion...
380 UK, Ireland writers denounce Gaza 鈥榞enocide鈥�
Nearly 380 writers from the UK and Ireland, including Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan, penned an open letter Wednesday denouncing what they called Israel鈥檚 鈥榞enocide鈥� in Gaza and urging a ceasefire...
Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in 鈥榠mpulsive鈥� superpowers
Between jabs at Donald Trump鈥檚 US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing鈥檚 assertiveness in the South China Sea, French president Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that 鈥榦n the impulse of a superpower, everything can change鈥�...
500 migrants rescued off Greek island in recent days
Greek authorities have rescued more than 500 migrants off the southern island of Crete in recent days, the coastguard said in a statement Sunday.