Media captionThe video, from, 2017, was recorded in a villa in Ibiza Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has replaced far-right ministers with technocrats after his coalition government collapsed amid a political scandal caused by a secret video. The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) quit the coalition after President Alexander Van der Bellen fired FPÖ Interior Minister Herbert […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Zelensky is reached out to by fans after his inauguration on Monday Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced his administration – and several positions have gone to his former TV colleagues. His only political experience until now has been playing the role of president in the Servant […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prosecutors now believe the young woman acted in self-defence Prosecutors in Italy have released from house arrest a 19-year-old who killed her violent father at their home north of Rome. Deborah Sciacquatori acted in self-defence in an episode of domestic abuse, the local prosecutor decided. Initially accused of manslaughter, […]
Media captionCatalan separatist MPs arrive in Spanish parliament Five Catalan separatist politicians – currently on trial accused of rebellion – have taken their seats in the Spanish parliament under discreet police guard. It is the first time that Spain has admitted elected detainees into parliament. The move was denounced by Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Chancellor Kurz has attempted to dismiss his interior minister over the scandal – but faces obstacles himself Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz faces a no-confidence vote on Monday amid political chaos over a secret video. The video shows the head of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) appearing to offer government contracts […]
Image copyright PA The cabinet has agreed Theresa May’s plan for her Withdrawal Agreement Bill, including compromises intended to attract the support of Labour MPs. It includes the idea of a temporary customs relationship until the next general election, and measures on the environment and workers’ rights. The bill will be put to a vote […]
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has played 11 games in the Europa League for Arsenal this season Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not play in the Europa League final against Chelsea on 29 May. It is understood the Armenian, 30, feared for his safety on the pitch in Baku, Azerbaijan. “Having considered all current options, we had to […]
A squash championship in northern Spain has sparked a debate about sexism in sport after female participants were awarded a vibrator, wax and a kit to remove foot calluses. The top women players of the Asturias championship wrote to the local squash federation to complain about the incident. It prompted resignations at the club that […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Heinz-Christian Strache was forced to resign following a video scandal All ministers from Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) are resigning, throwing the government into chaos. The Freedom Party’s leader Heinz-Christian Strache, who was also vice-chancellor, was forced to resign at the weekend after a video sting. Mr Strache was […]
Image copyright Handout via AFP Image caption Vincent Lambert, seen here in 2015, suffered irreversible brain damage but is not on a respirator A French court has ordered doctors to resume life support for a quadriplegic man whose case has become central to the right-to-die debate in France. Doctors had begun switching off life support […]
