Arrests made over Real Madrid star effigy incident

Police in Spain have arrested four men in connection with an incident in January in which an effigy of Real Madrid footballer Vinicius Junior was hung from a bridge in Madrid. The arrests come just days after the Brazilian was repeatedly targeted with …

Ukrainian president visits troops in Donetsk region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday visited a front-line area near the cities of Vuhledar and Marinka in the Donetsk region, following his trip to Japan where he participated in the latest G-7 summit.A statement by the Ukrainian preside…

France bans short domestic flights

A French ban on short-haul domestic flights has come into force after it was approved by the European Commission. Private jets will not be affected by the carbon-cutting plan.Under a government decree published on Tuesday, domestic flights that are pos…

France starts preparing for 4C temperature rise

France is launching a public consultation to help define the government’s climate change roadmap and strategy for adaptation the country starts preparing for temperatures of four degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by century’s end.Source: Fran…

France ready to offer Ukraine security guarantees

France is willing to enter security agreements with Ukraine to “prevent possible future aggressions,” the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The statement lends credence to earlier reports that Western powers are considering ent…

China accuses Japan of smear campaign

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador Hideo Tarumi on Sunday in response to a wide array of accusations made against Beijing at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.Japan, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Grou…

Over 36,000 people displaced by Italy floods

More than 36,000 people have now been forced from their homes by deadly floods in northeast Italy, regional officials said, as rising waters swallowed more houses and fresh landslides isolated hamletsViolent downpours earlier this week killed 14 people…