World’s highest bridge opens in China
China has officially opened the world’s highest bridge in the world to the public. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625m (2,050ft) above a gorge in the country’s Guizhou province.…
Moldovans await pivotal election result as leader warns of Russian interference
Sarah Rainsford, Eastern and Southern Europe correspondentIn Chisinau and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Anadolu via Getty Images Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned voters their democracy was young and…
Army sent into Etosha National Park
Namibia says it is sending in helicopters and hundreds of soldiers to battle a fire that has ravaged a third of a key nature reserve. Etosha National Park is one…
Several injured in shooting and fire at Latter-day Saints church in Michigan
Several people were injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, local police say. Officials said there was an active shooter incident at the Church…
Swiss voters narrowly approve plan to introduce digital IDs
Swiss voters have narrowly approved a plan to introduce electronic identity cards in the country. With all votes counted, 50.4% of those who voted said yes to the proposal, while…
Greta Thunberg denies claims Gaza flotilla is a publicity stunt
Greta Thunberg has pushed back on criticism that a Gaza-bound flotilla she is a part of is a publicity stunt, saying no one would imperil themselves purely for attention. The…
Albanese rallies behind Starmer saying Labour can fight back the rise of populist right | Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese has defended UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s struggling leadership, insisting the Labour government has an “absolute resolve” to stand up for democracy and fight far-right forces in Britain.…
Zelenskyy condemns ‘vile’ and deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine; drones spotted over Danish military sites – Europe live | Ukraine
Zelenskyy says 500 drones and over 40 missiles used in Russia’s ‘vile attack’ on Ukraine In a post to Telegram this morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched about…
Moldova heads to polls in pivotal vote that could steer it closer to EU or Russia | Moldova
Moldovans have begun voting in a pivotal parliamentary election that will decide whether the country of 2.4 million stays on its path towards EU membership or drifts back into Moscow’s…
Keir Starmer attacks ‘racist’ Farage plan to deport people settled in the UK | Immigration and asylum
Keir Starmer has attacked Reform UK’s plan to deport thousands of people already legally living in the UK as “racist” and “immoral”, as he said that Labour had a generational…