UK food safety watchdog to probe lead levels near abandoned mines
Risk assessment by Food Standards Agency comes after FT investigation into impact of toxic metal
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Repression in Iran, ammunition made in France
A two-year investigation by FRANCE 24 has revealed that hunting cartridges produced by the French-Italian ammunition manufacturer Cheddite were used in Iran during the violent crackdown on the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022. The investigation…
100 days of Starmer: How Labourโs big win went off the rails
After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.
The EU is helping Turkey forcibly deport migrants to Syria and Afghanistan
European taxpayers finance ill-treatment and forced expulsion, an investigation found.
EU plywood dumping probe opens new front in China trade dispute
Investigation into cheap wood exports follows producersโ claim the products originated in Russia
The miraculous rebirth of Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli Prime Minister is mounting an unlikely comeback. Could he win again?
How Russiaโs โshadow fleetโ gets its ships
An FT investigation into the role of a British accountant, a London-based broker and Dubai companies in the acquisition of vessels
Everyone Boris Johnson throws under the bus to sell his new book
The former prime minister has axes to grind with political foes, world leaders โ and even the Great British public.
FRANCE 24’s journalist under investigation in Russia after reporting from Kursk
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it has opened criminal cases against foreign journalists for “illegally” crossing the border between Ukraine and Russia’s Kursk region.
Osama bin Ladenโs son gets banned from entering France
New French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau slaps tough restriction on terror mastermind’s offspring.
China slaps provisional duties on EU brandy in retaliatory trade strike
Beijing’s move mainly targets French luxury cognac brands.
Swedish far-right leader embroiled in gang-related controversy
The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson (SD, ECR), is now in hot water after a media investigation revealed that he allegedly knew the president of a motorcycle club with links to organised crime.
Dutch prosecutors mull criminal case over alleged Israel interference into ICC
Complainants request examination of allegations Israel tried to derail international criminal court inquiryProsecutors in the Netherlands are considering a request to open a criminal case against senior Israeli intelligence officials for allegedly inte…
Hydrogenโs toxic secret worries a town in northern France
Green hydrogen is central to Europe’s energy transition, but it relies on potentially dangerous forever chemicals.
Asteroid mission aims to save humans from the fate of the dinosaurs
Europe’s Hera mission will help figure out how to deflect an asteroid before it hits Earth.
Nuclear tender in Czechia: EDF asks Commission to open foreign subsidies investigation
The European Commission confirms receipt of a letter from EDF concerning Czechia’s award of a tender to build two nuclear reactors to South Korea’s KHNP.
How Sue Gray blew up Downing Street inside 100 days
The prime minister’s chief of staff was blamed for a disastrous start to Labour’s tenure in government.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyivโs military claims downing of Russian fighter plane over Donetsk region
Bomber reportedly shot down near city of Kostiantynivka as Russian forces claim capture of another eastern Ukrainian village. What we know on day 956See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkrainian forces said they shot down a Russian warplane in Ukrai…
Trumpโs return to Butler marks a dramatically changed US race
โThereโs a message here, right? To come back to the scene,โ said one Republican.
Cataloniaโs police under pressure after humiliation of Puigdemont escape
The Mossos dโEsquadra let the former Catalan leader slip through their hands in August.
Mike Lynch died from drowning, Bayesian yacht inquest hears
Tycoonโs daughterโs cause of death still under investigation after vessel sank in AugustThe millionaire tech tycoon Mike Lynchโs cause of death has been recorded as drowning after the Bayesian superyacht disaster but his daughterโs cause of death is st…
Ukraine kills nuclear plantโs pro-Russian security chief with car bomb
โA just retribution awaits every war criminal,โ Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said.
Romanian former top NATO official linked to election scandal attacks journalist
Mircea Geoanฤ, the former deputy secretary general of NATO, has resorted to disinformation as part of his response to a journalistic investigation exposing links between a former key figure in his informal campaign and a Russian businessman.
You could kill the EU, says France. No, you could, Germany replies.
Macron and Scholz clash again over how to counter protectionist America and Chinese power.
Harris, Trump take an America First tone on dockworkersโ strike
Foreign shipping companies that dominate seaborne trade draw bipartisan criticism as U.S. ports grind to a halt.
Hand grenades thrown near Israeli embassy in Copenhagen
In separate incident, Swedish police launch investigation after shots fired at Israeli embassy in StockholmMiddle East crisis โ live updatesPolice in Denmark and Sweden are investigating after hand grenades were thrown near the Israeli embassy in Copen…
Waste scandal haunts Cyprusโ EU pick as he heads to Brussels
A decade-old environmental dispute in Limassol, Cyprus, is raising questions over Costas Kadis’ run for EU commissioner.
Ukraine accuses Russia of executing 16 PoWs on eastern front
Prosecutor general investigating drone footage apparently showing summary executions of surrendering soldiersAuthorities in Ukraine have launched an investigation into what they said was the apparent summary execution by Russian troops of 16 Ukrainian …
EU prosecutor calls on Greece to change law protecting ministers
EU Prosecutor Laura Kรถvesi has called on Greek politicians to change a law that provides ministers with immunity saying it goes against the European law and prevented an EU investigation over a deadly train accident that cost the lives of 57 people.
Lithuania pushes for ICC investigation of Belarusian Lukashenko
Lithuania has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity by the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, including forced deportations, persecution of opposition supporters and inhumane t…
Some 60 more women accuse Mohamed Al-Fayed, ex-owner of Harrod’s and the Paris Ritz, of sex abuse
Some 60 women have come forward with new allegations since a BBC documentary aired last week detailing sexual assault claims against Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former owner of Harrod’s department store and the Paris Ritz. A former executive assistant at th…
Romania scrambles fighter jets after Russian drones approach border
The drones were targeting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure close to Romania’s border, according to authorities in Bucharest.
Republicans have a message for Zelenskyy: Stay out of US politics
Trumpโs allies on the Hill and beyond are sensitive to any perceived slights against the former president.
Iranians indicted in connection with Trump campaign hack
The indictment could be unveiled as soon as Friday.
European lawmakers condemn atrocities at French energy giantโs African fortress
Human rights organizations called for thorough independent investigation.
Building a future-proof regulatory system
Simpler, faster, better โ let’s not miss the opportunity to revamp the EU pharmaceutical regulatory framework to transform lives.
โAll must be beheadedโ: Revelations of atrocities at French energy giantโs African stronghold
Mozambican soldiers operating out of TotalEnergies’ natural gas plant abducted, raped and killed dozens of civilians.
Facing Republican attacks, Zelenskyy looks to sell White House on victory
Republicans are sharply criticizing his Sunday visit to a Pennsylvania munitions factory.
Trump rips FBI, suggests apparent assassination attempts may have been tied to Iran
The former president made the accusation without evidence.
Top Republican calls for Zelenskyy to fire ambassador over Pennsylvania factory visit
House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson called the visit over the weekend “shortsighted and intentionally political.”
Post Office probe into non-executive director involves bullying allegations
Saf Ismail, one of two sub-postmasters on the board, says he has stepped back and is under investigation
Julian Assange to make first public appearance post-release in Strasbourg
WikiLeaks founder will deliver a speech next week in Strasbourg.
Spanish far-right MEP Alvise Pรฉrez implicated in black money campaign funding scandal
Spanish far-right MEPย Alvise Pรฉrez has been accused of accepting money from the head of a cryptocurrency firm and not declaring it to the tax authorities following an investigation by eldiaro.es published on Wednesday (25 September).
Nasdaq and Deutsche Bรถrse raided in EU antitrust investigation
Offices targeted in two countries as Brussels scrutinises derivatives market for anti-competitive practices
Swiss police make arrests over suspected death in โsuicide capsuleโ
Criminal case opened after Sarco capsule โ which releases nitrogen gas at the touch of a button โ used in MerishausenSwiss police have said they have opened a criminal investigation and arrested several people after the suspected death of a woman in a …
Only bold reform will expand access to innovative medicines in the UK
Greater collaboration between industry, government, policymakers and the NHS will be critical for treatment options in the UK to match the pace of scientific innovation. What is our route to achieving timely patient access across the country like our European neighbours?
Mission Impossible: Germanyโs bid to kill EU duties on Chinese EVs
Germany has one last chance to overturn the tariffs at a vote by member countries. But getting the required blocking majority looks to be out of reach โ and would be without precedent.
Russia gripped by human rights crackdown, says UN
A UN investigation found evidence of increased police brutality and repression since February 2022.
Russia gripped by human rights crackdown, says UN
A UN investigation found evidence of increased police brutality and repression since February 2022.
California attorney general sues Exxon Mobil over plastics recycling deceptions
The filing caps a two-and-a-half-year investigation into the oil giant.
The Commission challenges China dairy probe at WTO
In an unprecedented move on Monday (23 September), the European Commission has launched consultations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against an ongoing investigation by the Beijing authorities into the compatibility of EU subsidies with global t…
US likely to send medium-range missiles for Ukraineโs F-16s
The $375 million will be the largest package the U.S. has sent Ukraine since May.
Labour once sought an ethical foreign policy. That should be the guiding star in tackling the refugee crisis
Stemming migration does not have to involve pacts with repressive regimes. Keir Starmer should look to human rights and creating โa community of inclusionโThe testimonies are not just of human tragedy but of total disregard for human life. Moussa, a mi…
European court rejects Paterson appeal over report into improper lobbying
Judges rule parliamentary standards investigation into the then Tory MP was fair in finding โegregiousโ breachThe European court of human rights has dismissed an appeal by the former MP Owen Paterson against the parliamentary report that preceded his p…
The Goldman Case review โ gripping French courtroom drama with a chaotic energy
The reconstruction of the 1976 trial of voluble and charismatic leftist Pierre Goldman tackles antisemitism and historyFrench cinema has recently given us some sensationally good courtroom dramas, such as Alice Diopโs Saint Omer and Justine Trietโs Ana…
The brutal truth behind Italyโs migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italyโs โdramaticโ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert and colluding with smugglersWhen she saw…
Commission ends probe of Microsoft-Inflection AI merger
The European Commission will stop looking into whether Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection AI staff breached EU merger rules after seven EU countries dropped their requests for an investigation, the EU executive said in a press release on Wednesday (18 Se…
EU country vote on Chinese EV duties delayed
Vote planned for Sept. 25 will now slip, diplomats say, ahead of crunch talks between Chinese and EU trade chiefs.
Spanish court opens investigation into fatal shark attack off Canary Islands
German woman was travelling on UK-flagged catamaran when incident happened, says Spainโs rescue serviceA court in Spain has opened an investigation into the death of a German woman who died after being attacked by a shark while sailing 270 nautical mil…
Cops infiltrate โGhostโ encryption app used by drug lords, mafia
International bust is the latest win for law enforcement over criminals seeking to hide their tracks.
Russia claims Hezbollah pager explosions were designed to โprovoke a major warโ
The Kremlin says Russian specialists will study the attacks to “eliminate such risks in our country.”
The 5 commissioners most likely to get the chop
Once every five years the European Parliament gets to pick off a nominee or two โ and rarely fails to do so.
Security experts see latest Trump close call as โa failure, 100%โ
Trump, however, said the Secret Service did an โabsolutely outstandingโ job.
US is navigating a โdangerous threat environment.โ Itโs different from any other election cycle.
The second apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump is the latest peril in a race that has been defined by anger and threats.
Harris โdeeply disturbedโ by possible assassination attempt: โI condemn political violence.โ
The vice president said she is โthankful that former President Trump is safe.โ
Volkswagen is the anti-Tesla and China is to blame
The German carmaker faces a triple threat from China, a lagging EV transition and labor worries.
We donโt want your EVs, Brazil tells EU as trade talks hit crunch time
Attempt to fend off influx of Chinese electric vehicles puts chances of EU-Mercosur trade accord at the November G20 summit in doubt.
Netanyahu vows โheavy priceโ for Houthis after missile hits central Israel
The strike was the first time a missile fired by the Houthi rebels had reached that far into the country.
8 migrants perish in the Channel, French police say
More than 40 migrants lost their lives trying to cross the Channel since the start of the year.
Israeli airstrikes kill 14 people in Gaza
Funeral preparations were under way for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American activist who was shot by the Israeli military on Sept. 6.
Border cops accuse Finnish students of crossing into Russia during school trip
The children reportedly filmed themselves circling a red and green pole that marks the Russian border post.
โDragon-Bearโ: How China and Russiaโs spy operations overlap in Europe
Beijing is recruiting agents among EU politicians who have demonstrated fealty to Moscow, underscoring their alignment, according to a senior European intelligence official.
Israeli forces mischaracterised events leading to fatal shooting of US activist, says Washington Post
Protests in West Bank village had subsided half an hour before IDF shot Ayลenur Ezgi Eygi, says reportIsraeli security forces mischaracterised the events that led up to the fatal shooting of a Turkish-American protester in the West Bank, according to a…
UK terror police aid investigation into death of Ukraine podcaster
Royal Gibraltar Police stressed that ‘there are no specific concerns at this time’ following the death of David Knowles.
EU rejects Chinese proposals to avoid duties on EVs
Offer of price floors or volume caps would not offset the injury caused by Chinese subsidies, European Commission says.
Google hit with European privacy probe over its AI system
Regulators are cracking down on tech firmsโ development of artificial intelligence systems over data protection concerns.
Vestagerโs victories see her quit on a high
Court wins against Apple and Google seal the EU antitrust chief’s legacy as a forceful foe of Big Tech.
Slovakia loses fight against corruption
Prime Minister Robert Fico doesn’t care.
Polish ex-MEP arrested over nephewโs private university scandal
The country’s new government under PM Donald Tusk has pushed for lawmakers from the former ruling Law and Justice party to face prosecution for corruption.
How Kamala Harris will try to take control of the debate
A review of her most memorable moments on the debate stage and the dais offer clues to how sheโll take on Trump.
Ray-Banned! Ex-lover of Italian minister barred from parliament in spy glass scandal.
Just when you thought you’d seen it all in Italian politics.
Spanish judge shelves landmark case of Franco-era torture victim
Julio Pacheco says he will appeal against the โdevastatingโ decision to abandon the first such investigation in SpainHopes of securing justice for people tortured under the four-decade Franco dictatorship in Spain have suffered a major setback after a …
Melania Trump questions official account of assassination attempt on her husband
Itโs the first time the former first lady has spoken about the shooting on camera.
Google loses court battle over first EU antitrust fine
The Court of Justice said Googleโs practice of favoring its own shopping search results over rival services โwas discriminatory.โ
French far-right leader Bardella allegedly faked documents to avoid EU funds embezzlement charges
French Rassemblement National (RN) sweetheart Jordan Bardella allegedly drafted falsified documents to prove he was working as a part-time MEP assistant while he was actually working for the party, an investigation by French daily Libรฉrationย found.
Margrethe Vestagerโs legacy faces day of reckoning in Apple and Google rulings
The EUโs top court rules on final appeals of Appleโs state aid payback and Googleโs first big antitrust fine.
Serbia fumes after ambassador is attacked on Madrid street
โSuch acts of violence are unacceptable and must be met with swift and decisive action,” said Serbian foreign minister.
Why the Kremlin loves social media
This weekโs indictment of a social media content firm shows how itโs getting easier and easier for Russia to influence U.S. elections.
Pressure builds for Israeli investigation after US citizen killed in West Bank
According to eyewitness accounts, 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers during a protest against West Bank settlement expansion on Friday.
German officials claim Poland sabotaged investigation into Nord Stream explosions
A Polish official denied the accusation, calling it โcompletely unfounded.โ
American activist shot dead in occupied West Bank
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was 26 years old, was protesting settlement expansion. The IDF said they are investigating reports.
Telegram CEO Durov announces new features to combat illicit content
Russian-born Telegram bossย Pavel Durov announced on Friday a range of new features for the social media app that aim to tackle illicit content, bots and scammers. Durovย was released on bail last week after being placed under formal investigation by Fr…
Pavel Durov slams Franceโs โmisguidedโ charges against him
In first comments since his arrest, Telegram boss vows to “significantly improve” the app, as he acknowledges criminals “abuse our platform.”
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, avoiding trial after all
The presidentโs son will be sentenced for tax evasion in December.
Past TAP privatisation deal may shake Portuguese Commissioner nominee
Former TAP privatization deal is under investigation by the Portuguese Public Prosecutorโs office. Deal was sealed under watch of then Finance Minister Maria Luis Albuquerque, appointed as Portugalโs future European Commissioner.
Pavel Durov: Telegram founder says France arrest is โmisguidedโ
Russian-born billionaire detained last month in France denies app is โanarchic paradiseโ The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, under investigation in France, has said that French authorities should have approached his company with the…
WHO chief calls for Chinaโs full cooperation in investigation of COVID-19โs origins
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for Chinese cooperation with its efforts to establish the origins of COVID-19, after unveilng a new guide on the investigation of novel pathogens.
Italian culture minister apologises to wife and PM Giorgia Meloni over scandalous love affair
The Italian premier has not yet asked Sangiuliano to resign, but she has said an investigation was ongoing.
UK launches investigation into Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis reunion tour
The UK’s competition watchdog launched on Thursday an investigation into Ticketmaster over its handling of ticket sales for Oasis’s highly anticipated reunion tour, following complaints of sudden price hikes due to dynamic pricing. The inquiry will ex…
Oasis fiasco prompts UK Ticketmaster probe
Competition and Markets Authority looks back in anger after “dynamic pricing” row.