Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate
Two Bayeux scholars at loggerheads over whether dangling shape depicts dagger or the embroidery’s 94th phallus In a historical spat that could be subtitled “1066...
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Trump signals support for EU-US trade deal but insists ‘we are in no rush’ as he meets Italy’s PM Meloni – Europe live
US president praises Meloni in White House meeting; meanwhile Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy says US minerals deal could come today As we await further updates from...
Rubio to meet European leaders in Paris to discuss Ukraine war
US secretary of state to meet Macron as well as British and German politicians and Ukrainian officials Europe live – latest updates France’s president, Emmanuel...
Ringleaders of attacks on French jails will be punished, Macron says
Wave of assaults ‘declaration of war’ by drug gangs after crackdown on bosses operating from jail, French media say Emmanuel Macron has warned that those...
In the red: global wine sales fall to lowest levels since 1961
Consumption and production falls in almost every market as industry fears a ‘generational’ change in drinking habits Worldwide consumption of wine fell in 2024 to...
French researcher jailed by Russia is sent to penal colony
Laurent Vinatier was sentenced to three years in prison in October for violating Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ law A French researcher who was sentenced by Russia...
Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs
Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiations European leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally...
Judiciary must be protected, says Macron, as judge who sentenced Le Pen put under guard
French president tells ministers that judges are independent and ‘all litigants have the right of appeal’ Emmanuel Macron has said the French judiciary is independent...
‘We will not let French people have election stolen from them,’ says Le Pen – Europe live
Far-right leader says guilty verdict was ‘a nuclear bomb’ used against her as her party president calls for protests Le Pen ban is ‘political and...
Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds
Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ levies A large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory...
