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Europe
Macron's former aide fronts Senate hearing, claims he was no bodyguard
The May Day incident involving Alexandre Benalla is part of a wider scandal over Elysee standards.
- by Brian Love
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Analysis
Brexit
Brexit going badly? Would another Brexit referendum help?
It's possible the original Brexit referendum is most likely going to lead to a Brexit almost nobody wanted.
- by Nick Miller
Road safety
Pedestrians injured outside London mosque
British detectives are investigating whether an incident in which a car hit pedestrians, injuring three people, outside a London mosque was an anti-Muslim attack.
Politics
'Fort Trump'? It's a possibility says Poland
President Donald Trump said the US is looking "very seriously" at establishing a permanent military base in Poland.
- by Justin Sink
Technology and democracy
Sweden to close Twitter feed that trusted citizens to speak for all
After seven years of posts on topics as varied as manga comics, ugly sweaters and dangers of prescription drugs, the official @Sweden is calling it quits.
- by Christina Anderson
Pets
Amazon finally delivers for Liz Hurley after driver hit her dog
Online retailer Amazon agreed to pay the bill "pretty quickly" after legal action was threatened,
Opinion
Religion
Why Western Christianity has a death wish
The latest figures suggest that Church of England affiliation has halved since 2002 and that only 2 per cent of young people call themselves Anglican.
- by Tim Stanley
Julian Assange
WikiLeaks documents show Julian Assange's bid for Russian visa
WikiLeaks has repeatedly been hit by unauthorised disclosures, but the latest tens of thousands of files obtained by the Associated Press may be the biggest leak yet.
- by Raphael Satter
Russia probe
Debs' ball a victim of poisonous relations between Russia and UK
The poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK soured relations between the two countries and the annual Russian Debutante Ball has become collateral damage.
- by Ellen Barry
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UK
Two people taken ill, triggering major response in jittery Salisbury
Two people fell ill triggering a major incident response in Salisbury, where ex-Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned, police said.
- by Paul Sandle
Protest
Pussy Riot member arrives in Berlin after suspected poisoning
Petr Verzilov was one of four Pussy Riot protesters who, dressed in police-style outfits, stormed the pitch during the World Cup final between France and Croatia.