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  • A man in a firefighter's uniform holds a hose while standing on top of the rubble of a building with smoke billowing in the sky behind

    Ukraine
    Russian attack on Kharkiv continues as Moscow says it has taken five villages

    Ukraine says it is pushing back against assaults and battling for control of territory
  • Joost Klein at desk with red fabric over head

    Eurovision 2024
    Netherlands’ Eurovision entry disqualified from song contest

  • People watch and take pictures of a purple sky at night

    1:01

    Northern lights
    Northern lights captured in timelapse footage across Europe and US – video

  • The Mona Lisa

    Mona Lisa
    Mystery of where Mona Lisa was painted has been solved, geologist claims

  • Staff rolling out a red carpet on white steps beneath a large poster for the Cannes film festival

    Cannes film festival
    Cannes film festival faces strike disruption over seasonal workers’ rights

  • Pro-Palestinian protesters opposing Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest demonstrate in Malmo. A banner reads 'No platform for genocide' and 'Israel out of Eurovision'

    Eurovision 2024
    Eurovision struggles to keep politics out as Israel controversy hits Malmö

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Opinion & analysis

  • Marine Le Pen, an Alternative für Deutschland poster, Matteo Salvini and a young woman supporting Austria’s Freedom party

    Far-right EU election gains could boost nationalist parties on home turf

  • Fintan O’Toole

    On an island still tormented by the Troubles, Britain’s Legacy Act is making things worse

    Fintan O’Toole
  • Alexander Hurst

    In France, we’ve been desperate for a real alternative to Macron and Le Pen. Finally, he’s here

    Alexander Hurst
  • Gaby Hinsliff

    Eurovision is a joyful, powerful event – but it can’t carry the weight of the war in Gaza

    Gaby Hinsliff
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Brexit news

  • Water flowing from a tap

    Farmers’ union lobbied to increase pesticide limit in UK drinking water

  • A female pharmacist at work: she is seen in white overalls stacking a set of long shelves filled with medicines

    Medicine shortages in England ‘beyond critical’, pharmacists warn

    • David Miliband

      David Miliband condemns ‘absurd’ lack of cooperation between EU and UK

    • Sheridan Smith and Rufus Wainwright

      Rufus Wainwright blames UK’s ‘narrow outlook’ after Brexit for Opening Night’s flop

    • A waterlogged field where spring greens are being harvested

      Farmer confidence at lowest in England and Wales since survey began, NFU says

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Pictures & video

  • Pillared monument with people in silhouette against northern lights

    Northern lights illuminate skies in UK and Europe – in pictures

  • Solo artist responds to question about whether she is putting people at risk amid protests against Israel's participation in contest because of the war in Gaza

    0:48

    Israeli singer Eden Golan says Eurovision is 'safe for everyone' – video

  • A line of female military cadets. Nearest the camera, one applies red lipstick to the cadet next to her

    Victory Day in Russia – in pictures

  • Putin says Russia wants to prevent a global conflict – but will not let anyone threaten it

    1:21

    Russia marks Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square – video

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