Image copyright EPA Image caption Demonstrators marched under the slogan “People First” Huge crowds have gathered in the northern Italian city of Milan to protest against racism. Organisers said about 200,000 people turned out in the city in Lombardy, a region where the right-wing populist League party has strong support. Campaigners say the government promotes […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Officials hope a lacklustre campaign does not affect turnout Estonians are voting in a general election, which pits the ruling Centre party against the liberal Reform party and a strong populist challenge. Prime Minister Juri Ratas of the Centre party currently leads Estonia in a four-party coalition. Polls suggest a […]
Ivan Rakitic scored his first La Liga goal since 20 October Barcelona moved 10 points clear at the top of La Liga after a second El Clasico win in four days, Ivan Rakitic’s goal all but ending Real Madrid’s faint title hopes. Rakitic kept his composure to beat Thibaut Courtois after a one-two with Sergi […]
Image copyright Strasbourg deputy mayor Image caption The stone was found knocked off its plinth on Saturday morning A memorial stone at the site of Strasbourg’s old synagogue has been vandalised, the deputy mayor of the eastern French city says. Alain Fontanel tweeted a picture of the marble slab after it was knocked off its […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Students in Hamburg joined climate strikes on Friday German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she supports school students’ protests about climate change. It appears to contradict some education officials, who have criticised participants for skipping school and threatened them with exclusion. Mrs Merkel said students might be frustrated at […]
Federer is only the second man to win a ton of ATP titles Roger Federer has won his 100th ATP Tour title at the Dubai Tennis Championships – 6,600 days after winning his first in Milan. The 37-year-old Swiss – a 20-time Grand Slam champion – beat Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4. Federer’s first ATP […]
Image caption A still from a leaked video showing Mr Hauke allegedly mid-transfusion. A police officer stands behind him The skiing world is embroiled in a “blood doping” scandal after leaked footage showed a skier giving himself an alleged blood transfusion. Austrian cross-country skier Max Hauke was as one of five athletes arrested in Seefeld, […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of thousands of UK pensioners live in Spain Spain’s cabinet has approved measures for Britons in Spain to continue living there as now if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said the main purpose was that no-one, British or Spanish, would be […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of thousands of UK pensioners live in Spain Spain’s cabinet has approved measures for Britons in Spain to continue living there as now if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said the main purpose was that no-one, British or Spanish, would be […]
Image copyright French fire brigade Image caption Women firefighters are already often called sapeuses-pompières Decades after other French-speaking countries adopted feminine names for professions, the official guardians of the language in France have also backed the change. The Académie française, whose members are known as “immortals”, has said it has no obstacle in principle to […]
