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Thorbjoern Jagland. Photo: Scanpix Norway via Reuters
Jeffrey Epstein

Norway’s former PM in hospital following Epstein files disclosures

Thorbjørn Jagland is one of the many prominent figures worldwide named in the files.

France

Louvre Museum director resigns following months of turmoil and jewels heist

China-EU relations

EU too slow to act as China rewrites global trade rules, trade chief Sefcovic warns

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Britain

UK eyes releasing files on ‘arrogant’ Andrew to clean away Epstein ‘stain’

The ex-prince is accused of sharing sensitive documents with the convicted paedophile during his time as trade envoy.

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Former British prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Photo: AP
Former British prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Photo: AP
France

France demands answers from US envoy for ignoring summons as feud deepens

Paris angry after Charles Kushner failed to show up to explain his remarks about the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque.

Ukraine war

Where Ukraine and Russia stand as war enters fifth year

Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II shows no signs of stopping any time soon.

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Portugal

Woman’s body found in her Portugal flat 2 years after death

Woman’s body was discovered in her bed surrounded by rubbish; residents say they alerted city officials months after she vanished in late 2023.

The Portuguese city of Porto, where an elderly woman lay dead in her flat for two years. Photo: Porto Convention and Visitors Bureau via TNS
The Portuguese city of Porto, where an elderly woman lay dead in her flat for two years. Photo: Porto Convention and Visitors Bureau via TNS
Britain

Bafta and BBC apologise for racial slur during awards show

Tourette’s campaigner ‘mortified’ after he shouted a racial slur at the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday night.

Britain

Former UK ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein leaks

Peter Mandelson is being probed over allegations that he sent sensitive documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Netherlands

New Dutch government under centrist Jetten takes power

Jetten pulled off a stunning election win in October to dethrone the far-right party led by firebrand politician Geert Wilders.

Ministers of the new three-party minority government pose with King Willem-Alexander (middle right, Prime Minster Rob Jetten (middle left) and Deputy Prime Minister Dilan Yesilgöz (front row right) on the steps of Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Zelensky says he believes Putin has started World War III

Ukrainian leader says his country was preventing it from becoming a ‘broad full-scale third world war’.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘has already begun’ World War III. Photo: AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘has already begun’ World War III. Photo: AFP
Britain

One Battle After Another triumphs with 6 Bafta prizes as Oscars loom

Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller dominates UK awards, while newcomer Robert Aramayo stuns Hollywood heavyweights for best actor.

Ukraine war

‘Brutal terrorist act’: twin blasts rock western Ukrainian city

A police officer was killed, 25 other people were wounded in bomb explosions in Lviv.

France

France to summon US ambassador over comments on activist killing

France’s foreign minister reacts to a US statement about the death of Quentin Deranque, rejecting ‘instrumentalisation of this tragedy’.

Protesters hold a portrait of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who died after being attacked on the sidelines of a far-right protest in Lyon. Photo: AFP
Crime

UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein party: reports

Emails from the recently unsealed ‘Epstein files’ suggest UK officers were utilised at the sex offender’s New York residence.

A Manhattan residence once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: AFP
A Manhattan residence once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: AFP
Hungary

Hungary spoils EU attempt at Russia sanctions package over oil flows

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who maintains close ties with the Kremlin, has long argued that Russian fossil fuels are indispensable for his economy.

Donald Trump

Trump sends ‘great’ hospital boat to treat ‘sick’ people in Greenland

The move comes amid simmering US-Denmark tensions over the mineral-rich Arctic territory.

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Germany

Germany’s ruling party seeks social media ban for children aged below 14

Spain, Greece, France, Britain and other countries are looking at similar social media bans or curbs.

Social media apps displayed on a mobile phone. Germany’s ruling party has called for fines against online platforms that fail to enforce social media curbs for children. Photo: Reuters
Social media apps displayed on a mobile phone. Germany’s ruling party has called for fines against online platforms that fail to enforce social media curbs for children. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

5 European nations to make drones by tapping Ukraine’s war experience

The initiative by France, Poland, Germany, the UK and Italy comes after a spate of violations of Europe’s airspace involving rogue drones.

Austria

Policing the past: Hitler’s childhood home becomes a police station

Holocaust campaigners say putting police in the dictator’s former home is a ‘problematic’ way of dealing with the town’s dark history.

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Britain

Andrew’s ‘downfall’: how the viral photo of the disgraced ex-prince was taken

Photographer Phil Noble had already left the scene but raced back just in time to snap six shots – one of which was a winner.

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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, leaves Aylsham Police Station in a vehicle on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK to consider removing ex-prince Andrew from royal line of succession

Police, meanwhile, are urging Andrew’s former protection officers to come forward with any allegations of Epstein-related sex offences.

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Newspapers featuring coverage of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are displayed at a newsagent in Egham near Windsor on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Newspapers featuring coverage of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are displayed at a newsagent in Egham near Windsor on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Spain

Spain’s Sagrada Familia reaches full height 144 years after first stone laid

The Sagrada Familia became the world’s tallest church last October, rising over the spire of Germany’s Ulmer Munster.

Britain

Co-founder of British retailer Asos dies after falling from balcony in Thailand

Quentin Griffiths’ friend told police the Briton had been worried about lawsuits from his former wife, a Thai national.

China trade

China defends WTO’s ‘equal treatment’ rule – what it means for global trade

Beijing warns that ending non-discrimination in global trade rules could see powerful countries dominate smaller ones.

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The WTO launched a formal self-review in 2022, and is expected to discuss reform proposals in March. Photo: AFP
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