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Vulnerability of Venice exposed by devastating series of floods

Record-breaking floods are taking their toll on Venice amid calls to preserve the city from the ravages of problems such as climate change. The lagoon-based...

St Mark’s Square reopens in Venice after flooding forced closure

Tourists and residents have been allowed back into St Mark’s Square in Venice a day after it was closed due to exceptionally high tidal...

Man killed, 330,000 without power following heavy snow in France

Heavy snow in southern France has brought down power lines and trees and left one person dead. The snowfall has also caused widespread traffic disruption. The...

Water levels rise again in Venice as state of emergency declared after flooding

Waters have been rising again in Venice, just three days after the Italian lagoon city experienced its worst flooding in more than 50 years. Mayor...

EU launches ‘infringement’ action over UK refusal to appoint new commissioner

The European Commission has launched “infringement proceedings” against Britain after Boris Johnson refused to nominate a new British EU commissioner. In a statement, the commission...

Two dead and three injured following college shooting in Russia

A student has killed a fellow student and wounded three more in a shooting at a college in Russia, before taking his own life. Officials...

Former Catalan minister arrested under extradition warrant

Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati has been arrested and will appear in court in Edinburgh as Spanish authorities seek her extradition. Ms Ponsati, a professor...

MH17 probe suggests ‘closer ties than thought’ between Russia and Ukraine rebels

An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine say evidence suggests...

Johnson tells EU he will not appoint a new UK commissioner

Britain will not appoint a new EU commissioner despite demands from Brussels to do so, UK Government has confirmed. Britain’s ambassador to the EU Sir...

Hundreds of motorists blocked by Catalan separatists

Hundreds of car and truck drivers are stuck in a large traffic jam in north-eastern Spain caused by Catalan separatists blocking a major route...

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