The case has sparked a debate about attitudes toward marital consent and women’s rights in France. Lilia Mhissen, H.W.’s lawyer, said the decision dismantled the outdated concept of “marital duty” and called for French courts to align with modern views on consent and equality. Women’s rights groups supporting H.W. said …

So what are the jokes that are making Ukrainians laugh? This kind of humour is grim, says comedian Hanna Kochehura, but making fun of the danger makes it easier to cope with. “It looks even darker from abroad, and it’s clear why. Anyone who’s in Ukraine knows that there are …

Speaking to reporters shortly after the debate, Fico accused the opposition of trying to overthrow his democratically elected government, a coalition of leftist, nationalist and populist parties. “I can’t give you names and I can’t discuss the circumstances, but I can tell you in all seriousness that the Slovak opposition …

It is not clear where the wounded are being treated, nor even when and to what extent they will be replaced. But the figures point to an extraordinarily high cost being incurred by President Vladimir Putin’s ally, akin Kim Jong Un, as he seeks to help him evict Ukrainian forces …

Markus Söder said it was a terrible day and called for a pause: “We mourn the loss of a small, innocent child.” Police said they were investigating a motive and the background to the attack remained unclear. The suspect was said to have been staying in accommodation for asylum seekers. …

Mr Najim was flown back to Libya on Tuesday night on an Italian government flight. Images shared by local media showed a jubilant crowd welcoming him back, external with cheers and fireworks. Shortly after Mr Najim was arrested internal ICC sources were already concerned Italy may release him, said Avvenire, …

At least 66 people have died and 32 were injured in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the city of Bolu. The blaze broke out at the 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in the early hours of Tuesday. An initial toll of 10 dead was raised significantly in the …

The Bolu mountains are popular with skiers from Istanbul and the capital Ankara and the hotel was operating at high occupancy at the start of two-week school holidays. The north-western town is about 170km (105 miles) from Ankara. Although the fire was confined to one hotel, the governor told Turkish …

Financially, northern Europe was definitely doing better than it is now, but, in terms of unity, the continent was deeply divided on the back of the migrant crisis in 2015. Populist eurosceptic parties were also on the rise then and, following the Brexit vote in June 2016, there were widespread …

Before the US presidential election in 2024, the Pope declined to say whether people should vote for Trump or for his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, merely urging people to choose “the lesser evil” according to their conscience. During the interview on Sunday evening, Francis also touched on the issue of …

Eyewitnesses have described the moment a ski lift failed in the Spanish Pyrenees, leaving at least 17 people seriously injured. One boy said people were “flying and pirouetting”, when the “whole chair suddenly started bouncing”. Ambulances and helicopters ferried the injured to hospital. The cause of the chair-lift failure is …

In a resignation statement posted on Facebook, Dabro, who was also minister for agriculture, forestry and fisheries, said that he did not want to be a distraction to the government. He said he had been subjected to “significant pressure and threats” over plans to reform the department. The footage was …

Ambulances and helicopters have been ferrying the injured to nearby hospitals. One of Spain’s public broadcasters reports that dozens of people remain hanging from the 15-metre-high chairlift awaiting rescue. A witness told local media that it looked like a cable had come off, the chairs had bounced and people were …

Four people have been killed in a Russian air strike on Kyiv overnight, local officials say. The city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said air defences were in operation around the Ukrainian capital. Windows were shattered in Shevchenkivskyi district, including at a metro station, and a fire broke out in a non-residential …

Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their own terms. BBC News

“Throughout my career I have been fighting corruption and fraud, and for ethics and integrity,” Biro wrote in his application letter for the post of president in October 2022. According to a statement released by the chief prosecutor, in addition to his official vehicle, Biro rented a second luxury car, …

Witnesses alerted officials and they contacted the train driver, who made an unscheduled stop at Kinding in Upper Bavaria. The intercity express was on a six-hour journey to the northern city of Lübeck. The man, a Hungarian national, told police he had left his luggage on the train during his …

Igor Sergunin was the only one of the three to admit the charge, according to independent reports, and was given a lighter sentence of three-and-a-half years. Alexei Liptser was jailed for five years in a penal colony and Vadim Kobzev was given five-and-a-half years. Kobzev’s own lawyer, Andrei Grivtsov, said …

Those lucky enough to use the suite of bathing rooms would have undressed in a changing room with vibrant red walls and a mosaic floor dotted with geometric patterns inlaid with marble from across the Roman Empire. They would then head to the hot room, taking a dip in a …

Mr Wiking is another Dane who cites the concept of bosses trusting their employees to do the right thing. He uses the example of staff at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen, where they follow the three-metre rule. The idea is that you are CEO of everything within a …