Europe

Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gather with German flags to hear AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund speak.

Nostalgia and lost pride: The fuel for Europe’s far right

The populist emphasis on national identity and threats to it, real and imagined, finds a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand.

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Ukrainian forces responded to Vladimir Putin's Russian election success with its biggest assault on Moscow to date.

Kyiv marks Putin’s scripted poll win with assault on Moscow

The air attack hit an oil refinery in Moscow, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets.

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An 82-year-old man has died after a fight over a sunlounger.

‘Chaos’: Pensioner, 82, dies after brawl over beach chair

The 82-year-old man reportedly died after an argument over a beach lounge at a popular tourist spot turned physical.

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Questions have emerged over the leading theory behind the deaths of a couple who were found dead in a hot tub in Spain.

‘Heartbroken’: Emotional goodbye after horror hot tub deaths

The couple who were tragically found dead in a hot tub will holidaying in Spain have been farewelled in an emotional service.

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Burnt-out vehicles in front of a damaged residential building in Kyiv on Thursday.

Missiles and corruption: Ukraine is in a fragile position

Latika M Bourke in Kyiv: A grim way of measuring life speaks to a new reality in Ukraine, now trapped in its fifth year of war following Russia’s illegal invasion in 2022. 

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Mark Carney was wooed by EU head Ursula von der Leyen during her speech to the European Parliament. (EPA PHOTO)

Battle with Trump is sending Canada into the arms of the EU

The head of the EU’s executive branch is proposing “associate membership” for Canada, as Ottawa also pursues new trade deals with China.

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Hashim Thaci was sentenced for crimes committed as commander of the Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army. (AP PHOTO)

Former Kosovo president Thaci jailed for war crimes

A court has sentenced former Kosovo leader Hashim Thaci to 25 years in prison for war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia.

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Ben Saunders, the first-ever winner of The Voice, has died aged 43.

‘Terrible day’: First-ever winner of The Voice dies aged 43

The champion of the inaugural season of the hit TV singing competition was tragically found dead in a lake.

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A train on a route to Poland from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been attacked 2km from the border. (AP PHOTO)

Narrow miss for European dignitaries in Russian drone strike

Ukraine's rail operator confirmed a Russian drone hit a train travelling to Poland shortly after senior European dignitaries used the same route.

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An unruly first-class passenger has forced an international flight to make an unplanned landing after they allegedly became aggressive towards cabin staff.

Drunken first-class meltdown ends in emergency plane landing

The passenger was travelling in first-class when they became aggressive and allegedly ‘bit’ and ‘fought off’ flight attendants.

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Austrian police have two men in custody in a case being brought by prosecutors in the city of Wels, right.

‘Pelicot 2.0’: Hubby and other man in wife’s fatal sex case

Prosecutors claim the injuries were inflicted on the woman while she was “extremely intoxicated” in a grim case being likened to that of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot.

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A Ukrainian soldier with a military drone.

Man charged with helping Russians sabotage drone factory

The 31-year-old man has faced court charged with engaging in conduct to materially assist a foreign intelligence service.

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference.

‘Highly uncertain’: Major central bank’s grim rates move

The central bank for 21 member countries cited its decision as a response to inflation fuelled by high oil prices from the Iran war.

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Australian Special Forces veterans have been reportedly approached to train Russian soldiers, according to a dossier prepared for Five Eyes intelligence agencies.

Explosive doc links ADF Commandos to Russian troop training

The leaked dossier prepared for Five Eyes intelligence agencies claims Australian special forces soldiers veterans are helping train Russians to fight in the Ukraine.

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The new King and Queen appeared on the balcony of the palace after the funeral of King Harald.

Norway bids farewell to late King Harald V

Norway's late King Harald V has arrived at his final resting place after a funeral procession through Oslo attended by European royalty.

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Australia was a notable omission from a cast of countries led by the UK that declared a trade ban on Israeli goods.

Australia opts out of ‘moral emergency’ Israeli trade ban

LATIKA M BOURKE: A cast of countries led by the UK has declared a ban on Israeli goods from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank — with Australia a notable omission.

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Former Queen of Denmark, Margerathe, with King Frederik and Queen Mary.

Royal hospitalised with third health scare this year

A royal has been rushed to hospital for the third time this year, forcing a major change to their plans this week.

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AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks to supporters during the final campaign rally on the eve of state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 5, 2026.

Ex-salesman bringing the far right to cusp of German power

Ulrich Siegmund, has harnessed his online popularity to come closer to power than any other far-right politician in Germany since the Nazi era ended in 1945.

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