Irish president Michael D Higgins is taken to hospital after feeling unwell
The 82-year-old will stay in overnight and has already undergone tests but spokesperson says no immediate concerns identified The president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins,...
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UK gives £600m backing to Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘carbon bomb’ petrochemical plant
Campaigners say Ineos project in Antwerp will turbocharge plastic production on a scale not seen before in Europe The UK government is providing a €700m...
Four men go on trial over Strasbourg terror attack in 2018
One accused of terrorism and three of helping Chérif Chekatt procure weapons for deadly assault at Christmas market Four men go on trial today accused...
One person dead and two missing in Channel boat incident
Officials say 179 people trying to cross Channel were rescued after four French-led operations One person has died and two others are missing in the...
Watchdog urges EU rescue rules change after migrant boat disaster off Greece
Ombudsman says papers show EU agency made four offers to help Greece with surveillance of boat that sank, but got no response Opinion: Emily O’Reilly...
Russia-Ukraine war live: EU could use frozen Russian asset profits for Ukraine’s military, says von der Leyen
European Commission president says ‘there could be no greater use for that money than to make Ukraine and Europe safe’ According to a breaking news...
Rotterdam mayor calls for end to lax stance on middle-class drug use
Europe has been ‘negligent,’ as an acceptance of cocaine and cannabis leads to corruption, violence, and misery, says Aboutaleb The mayor of a city on...
Bag containing security plans for Paris Olympics stolen from French train
City hall engineer had put bag with sensitive data in overhead luggage rack on train at Gare du Nord A bag containing a computer and...
Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’
Yuval Abraham criticises German officials, saying statement devalues term ‘antisemitism’ and puts Jewish lives in danger An Israeli film-maker who won one of the top...
