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Emails from more than 420,000 hacked accounts linked to Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party appear to contradict leader Alice Weidel’s previous statements about an illegal campaign donation, according to a report by Der Spiegel. The emails, published online earlier this week, are being examined by journalists from several media organisations. According
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Storm Austen brought powerful winds and heavy rainfall across France and Britain on Friday, October 23, 2026, leaving nearly 300,000 homes in France and around 12,000 homes in Britain without electricity. Winds reached 111 mph (179 km/h), bringing down trees and scattering debris across roads, disrupting traffic and transport services. France experienced significant travel
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Truck drivers in southern Italy began easing protests on Thursday after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government approved additional financial assistance to offset rising fuel costs. Hauliers had blocked roads and motorways since the previous week, disrupting the movement of essential goods and demanding government support. Protest representatives in Sicily and Calabria
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Volkswagen workers in Germany have threatened industrial action from January unless the automaker reverses its decision to terminate wage agreements by the end of October. The dispute intensified after the company cancelled almost all wage deals with its German workforce in September, putting established labour protections, including working hours and holiday pay, up for
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Claude Monet’s painting Iris sold for €50 million ($56.05 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Thursday, setting a new record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France. The painting, completed toward the end of the French Impressionist master’s life, attracted intense competition among collectors during the auction. Bidding for […]