India: Modi rival Kejriwal released on bail to campaign
India's top court has granted Delhi's chief elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, temporary bail so he can campaign in elections.…
Comedy pet award finalists: Toilet paper cats, headless horse and camera-shy rat
The European papers look at the dominance of the far right in Europe, a month before EU elections. We also look at protests around Israel's Eurovision candidate and at Ireland's Trinity College,…
Europe votes: Far right dominates campaign in France
With just a few weeks to go before EU elections, the far right in France is on track for a comfortable win, if the polls are correct. The National Rally only just…
UN court rules in favor of Germany in Gaza ‘genocide’ case
The International Court of Justice has rejected a request from Nicaragua for Germany to stop selling weapons to Israel.…
No, French pilots did not ‘accidentally’ paint Russian flag during Marseille Olympic parade flyover
Social media users are sharing a viral video that purports to show French pilots painting a Russian flag in the sky, instead of a French one, during Marseille's Olympic flyover event.…
Breathing in Europe’s polluted air: EU aims for stricter quality standards
It has been called an invisible epidemic. Every year, around 300,000 people in Europe die prematurely because of air pollution, according to the European Environment Agency. Those of us living in cities…
Paramilitary attacks in Sudan’s Darfur possibly ‘genocide’, Human Rights Watch says
In a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF paramilitary.…
Germany: 2 far-right AfD politicians attacked in Stuttgart
Police in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg said two politicians were attacked in the city of Stuttgart on Wednesday evening. The two, who were identified as state lawmakers from the far-right…
On board a humanitarian flight: Injured Gazan children flown to UAE for treatment
Children are the first victims of the war in Gaza, with over 14,000 youngsters killed, according to the United Nations. Many of them died due to a lack of medical care.…
China’s Xi meets Orban in Hungary
The Chinese president received a ceremonial welcome in Budapest, the final stop in his first Europe tour in five years. He is set to discuss with Prime Minister Viktor Orban further Chinese…