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Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for using ants as garnish
The owner of the acclaimed establishment avoids jail but is made to pay 15 million won (£8,144; $10,965).
Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges
Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliamentRachida Dati, a former French culture minister, has gone on trial in Paris on corruption charges...
Sweden voted against more power for the far right – but are centrists listening?
Even as the ‘extremist’ AfD seeks further election gains in Germany, Europe’s leaders can learn from Sweden’s dangerous embrace with far-right ideologyDon’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox?...
Charlie Kirk's family alleges 'stunning failures' by Utah officials led to his shooting
The conservative activist was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus when he was shot and killed by a gunman positioned on a roof.
Plot Twist newsletter: A guide to panics, past and present
Tom Wainwright, our culture correspondent, explains how to navigate fears about new communications technologies
OpenAI investors have approached the company about a new funding round
OpenAI is gearing up for what is widely expected to be a blockbuster IPO next year, after it confidentially filed its prospectus in June.
How to survive at the edge of chaos
Our podcast on science and technology. This week, emergency doctor Kevin Fong on coping with unpredictability
‘Worse than Watergate’ New FBI files detail agent’s push to join Trump probe, investigate Elon Musk
Chuck Grassley released FBI emails from Crossfire Hurricane, calling Obama and Biden administration operations against Trump worse than Watergate.
Former Kosovo president Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison by international court in The Hague – as it happened
Thaçi held criminally responsible for war crimes during the violent break from Serbia in the 1990s Von der Leyen says “kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority,” as Europe...
5 states could be the biggest losers in Trump's trade war with Canada, expert warns
President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada exposes $2.3 billion in Ohio exports to retaliatory tariffs ahead of the critical midterm elections.
‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa
String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past weekThe discovery of the bodies of eight women around Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in...
Dem fundraising giant ActBlue accused of fraudulent donation 'cover-up' in explosive report
ActBlue allegedly weakened fraud prevention twice in 2024, with internal memos showing supervisors green-lighting donations despite red flags.