Austria’s far-right Freedom Party is heading for an unprecedented general election victory under leader Herbert Kickl, projections say. The projections, based on initial results, give Kickl’s party 29.1% – almost three points ahead of the conservative People’s Party on 26.2%, […]
Far right in Austria projected to win tight election race Read More »
Sweden’s security service Sapo has accused Iranian intelligence of hacking into a text messaging service to send 15,000 messages to Swedes. Sapo said the data breach in summer last year involved SMS messages calling for “revenge against Quran-burners”, after several
Sweden blames Iran for cyber-attack after Quran-burnings Read More »
Russian defence ministry Russia’s Units of the North had to cross rivers as part of the counteroffensive Russia’s defence ministry says its forces have recaptured 10 settlements seized by Ukrainian forces in a surprise incursion in Russia’s Kursk border region
Russia claims start of fightback in Kursk region Read More »
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has denounced as “unacceptable” Germany’s decision to extend temporary controls to all its land borders as part of its response to irregular migration. He is one of several figures from neighbouring countries to criticise the
Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls Read More »
THOMAS SAMSON/AFP Michel Barnier is to appear on French TV for the first time since his appointment Michel Barnier has met President Emmanuel Macron and begun the task of forming a government, a day after he took over as French
French PM Barnier gets to work as left prepares protests Read More »
German police have fatally shot a “suspicious person” near the Nazi documentation centre and Israeli consulate in the southern city of Munich on Thursday. The man was hit, according to Bavarian police, and the area was cordoned off around Karolinenplatz.
Suspect shot in Munich outside Nazi documentation centre Read More »
Ying Tang/NurPhoto The deadly attack in Solingen has re-ignited an intense debate about asylum laws The German government has announced a security package including knife bans and tougher asylum measures after three people were fatally stabbed at a street festival
Germany tightens knife laws as pressure grows after mass stabbing Read More »
An American woman has died after the replica boat she was in capsized in rough seas during an expedition from the Faroe Islands to Norway. Six people were on board the Naddoddur when it got into trouble on Tuesday evening,
US tourist dies in Viking voyage sinking off Norway Read More »
