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Europe
Historians appalled at plastic skeleton of Napoleon’s horse over his tomb
French artist Pascal Convert’s sculpture, a copy of the remains of the emperor’s horse Marengo, is due to be displayed in the hallowed dome of the Invalides.
- by Henry Samuel
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Europe’s recession shows it pays to unleash money on pandemic
Europe ended up in a pandemic-induced double-dip recession, the US economy grew 1.6 per cent. The difference? Cash mostly.
- by Peter S. Goodman
Europe’s economy shrinks in first quarter as US rolls ahead
In Europe, the second straight quarter of falling output confirms the region is in a double-dip pandemic recession after a rebound in growth in the third quarter.
- by David McHugh
Opinion
World politics
Tony Blair rocks the world with his shaggy new look
Long hair is connected to the images of heavy metal rock stars and hippies. What we do not associate with long hair: former world leaders.
- by Vanessa Friedman
French generals who warn of ‘civil war’ face ‘forced retirement’, says military chief
Threat comes after active and retired generals and officers signed an open letter warning of the risks of impending “civil war” at the hands of “fanatics” and Islamists.
- by Henry Samuel
Gaunt Navalny appears in court to denounce ‘naked, thieving king’ Putin
His head shaven, Alexei Navalny undid his prison uniform during his court appearance to reveal a T-shirt that barely hid his thin torso.
- by Polina Nikolskaya and Anton Zverev
Seven in 10 British adults have COVID antibodies as herd immunity nears
The number of people with some protection against virus, either from vaccination or prior infection, far exceeds government projections.
- by Laura Donnelly and Lizzie Roberts
Russia, China hyped safety concerns to sow distrust in Western vaccines, EU report says
From December to April, the two countries’ state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalising vaccine safety concerns.
- by Robin Emmott
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Climate policy
Podesta: Quad will demand Australia does more on climate change
Senior Democrat John Podesta warns that Australia will be told by key allies that technological solutions to climate change “are just not going to cut it”.
- by Latika Bourke
Investigation opened into British PM Boris Johnson’s flat refurbishment
The Prime Minister, when grilled on the issue in the Commons, said that he had “personally” paid for the refurbishment.
- by Latika Bourke
Boris Johnson’s renovation ‘cover-up’ concerns prompts calls for inquiry
Johnson’s key adviser on the Brexit campaign said Johnson wanted donors to secretly pay for the renovation and he told the prime minister such plans were “unethical, foolish, possibly illegal”.
- by Andrew MacAskill