High stakes for Ukraine as clampdown on corruption comes under scrutiny
Critics argue some cases have highlighted serious issues with the way officials are targeting people A fierce debate has broken out in Ukraine over allegations...
Month : April 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 419 of the invasion
West condemns sentencing of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison; US ambassador makes first visit to jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan...
Air France and Airbus cleared of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash
Paris court clears aviation giants over disaster that killed 228 people flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris The families of victims of France’s worst...
Slovakia joins Poland and Hungary in halting Ukraine grain imports
EU and Kyiv condemn unilateral bans that aim to protect local farmers amid glut and price crash Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Slovakia has...
Russia-Ukraine war live: verdict due in treason trial of Kremlin critic; Putin meets Chinese defence minister
Vladimir Kara-Murza faces up to 25 years in prison for criticising the war in Ukraine; China’s defence minister Li Shangfu tells Russian president Vladimir Putin...
Spanish PM apologises for loophole in new sexual consent law
Pedro Sánchez asks victims for forgiveness after change allows some offenders to reduce sentences Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has apologised to victims for a...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s forces in ‘unprecedented’ bloody battles in Bakhmut – as it happened
Intense fighting in middle of eastern city as Russia claims advances; Sloviansk death toll rises to 11 while Russian shelling also kills two in Kherson...
Macron signs controversial pension changes into law after months of protests
France’s highest constitutional court approved the law on Friday, leading to widespread demonstrations French president Emmanuel Macron has signed his controversial pension reform into law,...
Orient Express to axe UK section after 41 years due to Brexit
Luxury train operator cuts service ahead of biometric passport checks so passengers will have to join train in Paris When the Orient Express began operating...
Russia-Ukraine war live: new Russian law shows Moscow expects lengthy conflict, warns UK
UK Ministry of Defence says Kremlin has made it harder for civilians to avoid being drafted into the army What we know on day 416...
