Norway lottery operator apologises to 47,000 players over prize mixup
Norsk Tipping informed thousands of people they won big sums of money after mistake in currency conversions Norwegian lottery bosses have sent a text message...
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Monday briefing: How Budapest Pride became a huge show of anti-Orbán defiance
In today’s newsletter: Hungary has relentlessly cracked down on LGBTQ+ rights – but banning Pride proved a step too far, as European politicians joined its...
Turkish police arrest more than 50 people before banned Istanbul Pride parade
City’s bar association says people ‘deprived of their liberty through arbitrary, unjust, and illegal detention’ Police arrested more than 50 people in Istanbul on Sunday...
Weather tracker: France hit by severe thunderstorms
Low-pressure system tracking over intensely heated land results in large hailstones and frequent lightning After several days of intense heat, large parts of France were...
Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán
Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year Tens of thousands of people have taken...
France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’
Under new rules anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park from Sunday will be breaking the law Anyone who lights...
Final party set to end Bezos-Sánchez wedding extravaganza in Venice
Saturday evening’s bash set to take place in Arsenale, a former medieval shipyard in eastern district of city Newlyweds Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist...
Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C
Authorities in Spain, Portugal, Greece and France issue extreme heat, wildfire and health warnings Authorities across Europe are on alert as the first heatwave of...
Record numbers expected at Budapest Pride march despite attempts to ban it – Europe live
Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting them Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are preparing for the...
