Portugal election: polls tightening as counting passes 98% – live updates
With almost all votes counted, the Democratic Alliance is on 29.6% while Socialist party has 28.7% A first exit poll, carried out for SIC and...
Six people go missing during ski tour near Matterhorn in Switzerland
Police in Valais canton say emergency response is being hampered by ‘very bad’ weather conditions Police are searching for six people who have gone missing...
Russia-Ukraine war live: British foreign minister says he opposes sending western troops to Ukraine
David Cameron says placing foreign soldiers would provide targets for Russia, even if on training missions As Russians prepare to give President Putin another six-year...
Portugal’s far-right Chega party eyes kingmaker role as country goes to polls
Election triggered by resignation of prime minister António Costa could see scandal-hit Socialist party ousted by rightwing coalition The Portuguese left and right are braced...
Boris Johnson ‘held unofficial talks with president of Venezuela in February’
Former PM apparently met autocratic leader Nicolás Maduro over concerns he may supply weapons to Russia Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela in February for unofficial...
Olive oil becomes most wanted item for shoplifters in Spain
Gangs steal ‘liquid gold’ amid shortages and surging prices after extreme weather damages harvests Olive oil has become the most stolen product in supermarkets across...
Vote count begins after referendums to modernise Ireland’s constitution
Amendments will update references to makeup of a family and women’s ‘life within the home’ Ireland has begun counting votes after a double referendum on...
France’s appetite for frogs’ legs is endangering species in Asia, say campaigners
Scientists and vets are urging the president to afford the world’s most traded species better protections France’s hunger for frogs’ legs is “destructive to nature”...
EU will open sea corridor to send aid from Cyprus to Gaza amid famine fears
Commission president says pilot delivery is expected to set sail on Saturday but did not say where shipments would land or unload The EU has...
Descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate triptych depicting death to UK museum
Latin-inscribed artwork tells story of Walter Tirel, whose son killed British monarch The Italian descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate a work...
