The two fugitives—held on violent-crime charges—vanished overnight, the second embarrassing escape for France’s overcrowded prison system in just days.
Accompanied by more than 80 journalists, Pope Leo XIV starts his journey in Ankara, meeting officials, civil society representatives, and diplomats.
The move marks a major shift nearly 30 years after conscription was scrapped, with Paris warning that Moscow’s ambitions won’t stop at Ukraine.
Campaigners pushed hard, but new polling shows both ideas sinking fast.
A Budapest initiative aims to boost Belgrade, which faces a potential shutdown of its Pančevo refinery as U.S. sanctions bite Russian-owned assets.
Authorities seized luxury assets and froze accounts as part of a crackdown on a €78 million VAT fraud scheme.
The Brussels decision reflects growing pressure from businesses and trading partners to ease environmental regulation.
As the U.S. envoy prepares to meet Putin next week, the Kremlin signals cautious optimism—while warning European involvement could complicate negotiations.
Legal costs push the total financial burden for the ten protesters to €1.1 million, marking one of the first civil rulings against the Last Generation climate group.
Rome’s landmark criminal justice reform comes as global data shows women remain far more likely to be killed by partners or family members than by strangers.
Ahead of the 2026 election, the jailing of the former president has left Brazil’s conservative bloc without a unifying figure.
European leaders warn Russia shows no sign of accepting a ceasefire, while Washington claims progress.
