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Europe
‘Uncommentable filth’: Italy’s Meloni splits from partner after lewd remarks
The Italian prime minister has suggested that there were political motives behind the leaking of the audio and video of her television presenter partner.
- by Nick Squires
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G7 countries want to ban Russian diamonds but it’s proving very hard
Four proposals have been prepared. At stake is the reputation of Antwerp and a jewellery market worth billions.
- by Julia Payne
Putin’s ex-‘puppet master’ probed for suggesting Russia, US and Europe will draw closer
Vladislav Surkov said the term “Global South” indicated there had to be a north too. “There will be a Great North - Russia, the USA and Europe forming a common socio-cultural space,”
- by Guy Faulconbridge
Ukraine uses US long-range missiles to strike Russian-occupied territories
For the first time, Ukrainian forces used US missiles to strike airfields in Moscow-occupied areas in the country’s east and south.
- by Yuliia Dysa
Museum project renews debate over Italy’s role in Holocaust
SS troops rounded up more than 1200 Jews in Rome 80 years ago on Monday. Of the 1024 Roman Jews eventually deported, only 16 survived the extermination camps.
- by Colleen Barry
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Crime
Man suspected of killing Swedes shot by police at Brussels cafe
A man in a video on social media claimed that he was the assailant and that he was from the Islamic State.
- by Philip Blenkinsop
Move over #WitchTok. New degree in the occult takes magic to another level
The first course in magic by a British university will study Western dragons; depiction of women in the Middle Ages; practice of deception and illusion; and more.
- by Jenny Gross
Donald Tusk, former EU president, declares victory in Poland election
An opposition win would be a dramatic shift for a place where the government has controlled the courts and media, targeted LBGTQ+ rights, and undermined the union.
- by Anthony Faiola and Annabelle Chapman
Russian governor reported to police after saying there’s ‘no need’ for the war in Ukraine
Critics have called for authorities to launch an investigation into her remarks, but Natalya Komarova hasn’t been detained or faced any charges so far.
Opinion
UK election
It’s a strange day in politics when a PM does the opposition’s hard work
In defining the next UK general election as an opportunity for change, Rishi Sunak handed Labour the best soundbite of its campaign.
- by George Brandis
How the world reacted to the rejection of the Voice
A “deeply rancorous and racially tinged debate that exposed a gulf”, was how one report put it.
- by Rob Harris