Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea’s presidential election ending months of political turmoil
The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s highest voter turnout, with approximately 80% of the…
Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni meets Macron and Fico with Ukraine war topping talks agenda
Talks with Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico centred on lasting peace in Ukraine while a working dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron was seen as an opportunity to find some…
Spain spikes contract for missiles built by Rafael in bid to move away from Israeli tech
The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a Madrid-based subsidiary of Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, local media said. Read More
At least five killed in attack on aid convoy in Sudan’s western Darfur region, UN says
Sudan was plunged into a war more than two years ago, when tensions between the army and its rival paramilitary RSF exploded with street battles in the capital of Khartoum…
French officer faces murder trial for killing of teenager Nahel Merzouk
The shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk by a police officer sparked a wave of violent riots across France. Read More
Budapest police deny request to hold rainbow parade citing LGBTQ+ march ban
The police’s decision to prohibit the event planned for later this month came after Hungary’s parliament passed legislation in March that allowed the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+…
Aiding illegal immigration does not apply to parents with children, top EU court rules
The court acquitted a woman of Congolese origin who entered Italian territory accompanied by two minors using false passports. Read More
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Beyond the peloton: Cycling tourism is changing how we see and spend in Europe
Cycling tourism generates more than €44 billion annually for Europe. Read More
Key figure in largest tax fraud case in Germany’s history avoids jail time
Former lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck, who played a role in the loss of more than €428m to the German tax authorities, received a suspended jail sentence of one year and 10…