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Exclusive: Key figures at frozen assets depository among targets of intimidation campaign, say European intelligence agencies Belgian politicians and senior finance executives have been subject to a campaign of intimidation orchestrated by Russian intelligence aimed at persuading the country to block the use of €185bn assets for Ukraine, according to European intelligence agencies. Security offic…

Allowing entry on the basis of self-identification rather than biological sex is unlawful, court told Rules permitting trans women to share female changing facilities and swim in a women-only pond are discriminatory and unlawful, the high court has heard. The City of London Corporation is breaching equality legislation by allowing trans people to use the single-sex ponds on Hampstead Heath, accor…

Protesters had gathered outside prison to demand 20-year-old, who is on day 46, receive urgent medical attention A 20-year-old woman taking part in the hunger strike by Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners has been taken to hospital after protesters gathered outside the jail where she was being held to demanding she receive urgent medical attention. Qesser Zuhrah, who is being held at HMP Bronze…

Commons committee monitoring revolving door that gave jobs to George Osborne, Nick Clegg and Tony Blair When the billionaire chief executive of AI chipmaker Nvidia threw a party in central London for Donald Trump’s state visit in September, the power imbalance between Silicon Valley and British politicians was vividly exposed. Jensen Huang hastened to the stage after meetings at Chequers and rall…

The incendiary quotes don’t disguise how dissatisfied people are about jobs, inflation or the cost of living This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday So it appears Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, agrees with many of us: she thinks Donald Trump’s cabinet is bonkers . From that bombshell Vanity Fair interview , which f…

The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly Three nursing home residents died because employees of the American healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group helped delay or deny them critical hospital care, two pending lawsuits and a complaint to state authorities have alleged. Th…

Canadian researchers tracking bear known as X33991 noticed she had gained a second cub who likely needed help Scientists in Canada have documented a rare case of female polar bear adopting a new cub, in an episode of “curious behaviour” that highlights the complex relationships among the apex Arctic predators. Polar Bears International, a non-profit conservation group, said on Wednesday that when…

Labour chair calls on Electoral Commission to investigate claims Reform leader broke spending rules on Clacton campaign Nigel Farage is facing a possible second investigation into allegations he overspent on his Claction election battle by £9,000 after the watchdog said it was assessing the claims. The Electoral Commission was asked by Labour to look into Reform UK’s election expenses after a whi…

Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’ The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change. Russell Vought, the director of the White House’s office and management budget, said the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)…

More than 300 women file complaint after video shows French first lady calling feminist protesters ‘sales connes’ Brigitte Macron is facing a legal complaint from several organisations, including women’s rights groups, after she was filmed saying feminist protesters at a theatre show in Paris were “stupid bitches”. More than 300 women – specifically 343, a historically symbolic number in French f…

The EU has unveiled its first-ever housing strategy, but is it enough to see off the far right and rescue a generation shut out of affordable living? Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Donald Trump may rage about Europe being a multicultural hell facing “civilisational” collapse. As a proud real estate guy, however, he must be impressed by one feature of European life:…

The US president wants a blockade of oil tankers under sanctions to stop them entering and leaving Venezuela Analysis: Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s fixation is oil – is he right? Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his government in a major escalation aimed at the country’s main source of income: the oil industry. The White House called f…

Complex plan would involve EU lending €90bn to Ukraine, which some fear could destabilise Eurozone. Putin says move is akin to ‘theft’ After months of debate, EU leaders will decide on Thursday whether or not to use Russia’s immobilised assets to fund Ukraine in what could be a make-or-break moment for Europe. Continue reading...

Son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner being held without bail after parents were found dead in their home Nick Reiner, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail and remains in…

Philippine police dismiss speculation Naveed and Sajid Akram underwent training during four-week stay in Davao City The Bondi terror attacks suspects spent their entire four-week visit to the Philippines in Davao City, rarely leaving their hotel expect for an hour or so at a time, and never talking to any other guests or receiving visitors, according to Philippine police and hotel staff. The init…