Germany’s finance minister has joined a chorus of European politicians in calling for talks with the US after President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Europe starting next week. Trump made the threat on Friday, saying “discussions [with the EU] are going nowhere”, adding that the tariffs would be applied from…
Tens of thousands of people in Warsaw have taken part in duelling political marches, led by the two men vying for the Polish presidency in a 1 June runoff election, which is expected to be close and consequential. Many of those who joined Sunday’s marches had travelled from across Poland, a country of nearly 38…
Nearly 50 MSPs and their staff have signed a letter to the governing body of the Scottish parliament expressing “deep concern” about its decision to ban trans people from using the toilets of their lived gender in the building. Alison Johnstone, Holyrood’s presiding officer and chair of the Scottish parliament’s corporate body, set out the…
A 13-year-old California girl is reminding the public that knowing self-defense can save one’s life after she reportedly used her martial arts training to fend off a stranger who tried to assault her – breaking the grown man’s ankle in the process. The girl, whose name has not been widely shared, recently had to fight…
The noises in Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday morning went like this. First was the staccato sound of the air defences booming on the edge of the city. As those guns stopped, the sound of drone motors approaching was audible, getting quickly louder before the briefest moment of silence and then a sudden…
A major Melbourne shopping centre has been locked down as Victoria police responded to reports of “two rival groups” fighting each other with knives. A man in his 20s was taken to Royal Melbourne hospital in a serious but stable condition with “upper body injuries” on Sunday afternoon. Three people at the shopping centre were…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature At least 11 people have been reported injured in Kyiv, with the drone attacks sparking multiple fires and damage to residential buildings, including a dormitory. The attack also coincides with Kyiv Day, an annual city holiday usually celebrated on the last…
Russia has launched a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine, with the capital city, Kyiv, once again the focus of heavy attack. Across the country nine people were killed, including three children in the Kyiv region, and dozens more injured, according to reports on Sunday morning. The air raids…
An explosion on a boat carrying raw sewage that was docked on the Hudson River in New York City killed a longtime city employee, authorities said. Another worker on the city-owned Hunts Point vessel was injured and taken to the hospital after the blast about 10.30am Saturday near the North River wastewater treatment plant, according…
David Littleproud says he doesn’t care if he loses the leadership of the Nationals over the party’s damaging split with the Liberals, insisting the majority of his MPs supported the move to break up the Coalition, which was subsequently reversed. Liberal MPs have claimed Littleproud “shredded” his authority over the on-again off-again split while former…
