The construction of a metro network beneath the Greek city of Thessaloniki has unearthed an extraordinary treasure trove of ancient artefacts, from gold wreaths and rings to statues of the goddess Aphrodite. The progress of the metro system has been […]
When Lieutenant Franco Albrecht was arrested in 2017 on charges of planning to carry out a false flag terror attack, the extraordinary tale of him posing as a refugee made headlines around the world. But almost two years after the […]
Roman Polanski is suing the Academy after being kicked out of the Oscars organisation. The Chinatown director was ejected from the Academy along with Bill Cosby in 2018. A lawyer for the long-time fugitive filmmaker said that he was expelled […]
Emmanuel Macron is facing accusations of “cheap populism” over plans to scrap l’ENA, France’s hothouse for future presidents – except for once the wrath is coming not from militant “yellow vests” but his former classmates at the school. The French […]
Italy’s coalition government has veered closer to the rocks after its populist allies traded allegations of corruption in a spat that has fuelled speculation of an early election. The fractious relationship between the far-right League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement […]
German camera brand Leica has come under fire in China after the release of a promotional video that features the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The video, released earlier this week, comes just weeks before the 30th anniversary of the student-led demonstrations […]
An American who set up a floating home off the Thailand coast could face the death penalty for violating the country’s national sovereignty. Chad Elwartowski, and his Thai partner Supranee Thepdet, had their remote residence in the Andaman Sea, near […]
At least six people were killed and scores wounded when an artillery barrage hit a civilian area of Libya’s capital. Witnesses described a “noisy and bloody” night of shelling in Tripoli, where troops loyal to Feyaz al-Serraj’s UN-recognised Government of National […]
Two Italian students accused of starting a wildfire that damaged a vast area of forest have been fined an astounding €27 million (£23.4m) by the country’s forestry service. The young men lit a barbecue in a garden near Lake Como […]
Emmanuel Macron’s approval ratings have risen to levels not seen since before the “yellow vest” revolt erupted last autumn with most French feeling he “rose to the occasion” over the Notre-Dame fire, a poll out on Friday suggests. President Macron’s […]