Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) as political parties launched their campaigns for the country’s election next month. A heavy police presence was in place in Riesa – in the eastern state of Saxony, an AfD stronghold – and officers cleared some protesters from the streets….
A Labour MP has become the first to break ranks and publicly call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs and has urged the prime minister to “use the full power of the state to deliver justice”. Keir Starmer and other ministers have suggested they are open-minded about a future inquiry but have said the…
The search for two sisters, who went missing in Aberdeen on Tuesday morning, has been extended to the coast, police said. Eliza and Henrietta Huszti – who are part of a set of triplets – were last seen in the city on Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 2.12am on Tuesday. Police will continue…
Two trams collided in Strasbourg in eastern France on Saturday, causing dozens of injuries, though none critical, authorities said. The accident took place during the afternoon in a tunnel leading to the city’s central train station. An additional 100 people, though uninjured, were assessed for shock or stress, said René Cellier, director of the Bas-Rhin…
A close friend of a British hiker who has been missing in the Dolomites since New Year’s Day has said “there is an acceptance that it won’t be good news” as search efforts continued. Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, 36, from London, last sent messages home on 1 January and the pair did not…
A limited – at best – understanding of the continent of Europe and its component countries has not prevented the world’s richest man from intervening in the domestic politics of several of them, as well as attacking the EU itself. Here we take a brief look at some of the occasions on which X owner Elon…
Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces, officials said. The recapture of the city of Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira province, took place more than a year after it fell to the RSF. Wad Madani had previously been a haven for displaced families in…
The man widely believed to be the real victor of last year’s presidential election in Venezuela has accused Nicolás Maduro of staging a coup and “crowning himself dictator” after the South American autocrat claimed another six years in power. Maduro, a former union leader who has governed since 2013, in increasingly authoritarian fashion, was sworn…
More than 70 organisations from across France willcome together on Saturday to protest in Calais about UK policies to try to stop people crossing the Channel. At least 77 people died trying to cross the Channel in 2024, the highest number since crossings began in 2018. Non-governmental organisations that monitor these deaths believe last year’s…
A zebra has died during an “extremely rare” incident with a rhino at a zoo in Essex. Colchester zoo said the incident between the rhino and a male zebra occurred at about 2pm on Friday in the mixed-species area. Both animals have near-threatened status, meaning they are likely to become endangered in the wild in…
