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Published on 10/07/2026 – 18:08 GMT+2 A murder investigation was launched on Friday into the death of Ann Widdecombe, a former member of Parliament who was found dead in her home in southwest England, police said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The 78-year-old former Conservative lawmaker and prisons minister had “sustained serious injuries” when she was found on Thursday in Haytor, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, according to a statement from Devon and Cornwall Police. Police said they were seeking a white male as the suspect. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the circumstances of her death “are extremely distressing.” Widdecombe found…

Published on 10/07/2026 – 17:15 GMT+2 A High Court judge ruled on Friday that the UK government took an “unlawful” decision that restricts the legal rights of migrants facing removal to France under the countries’ one-in one-out deal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The ruling was a victory for a group of five asylum seekers and other people returned to France under the controversial deal who brought the legal challenge against Britain’s interior ministry. The ministry vowed to appeal the judgement, insisting the removal of migrants could continue. Under the treaty, which came into force in August last year, the UK can forcibly…

Published on 10/07/2026 – 16:06 GMT+2 The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces has warned that a turning point in the war against Russia is “still a long way off”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a post on Telegram, Oleksandr Syrskyi, who took command of Ukraine’s military in February 2024, said that while his troops had slowed Russia’s advance and had been inflicting increasing casualties on Vladimir Putin’s invading forces, it was critical not to “underestimate the enemy”. “The aggressor has not abandoned its plans for the complete occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions,” he wrote. “They are seeking to expand their…

Published on 10/07/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 The walls of Venetian paper mill Favini, in northern Italy, are steeped in history, but its production has long been focused on the future. This family-owned company, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, was among the first in the world to industrialise the production of eco-friendly paper using alternative fibres and waste materials. This helps reduce pressure on forests and gives a second life to things that would otherwise have been thrown away – like agricultural and textile by-products. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And the search for new materials never stops. “Right now, we…

Updated: 10/07/2026 – 12:24 GMT+2 French Economy Minister Roland Lescure reacts to Spain’s proposal for a new joint EU debt instrument worth up to €850 billion, while warning of potential risks. “If one country transfers its debt to the whole community, that might be an incentive for that country to take on more debt,” Lescure says. … More

Published on 10/07/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2 The European Commission has approved Hungary’s request to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the EU’s investigative body for tackling fraud and corruption involving European funds. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who campaigned on a promise to fight corruption, won a landslide victory in April’s parliamentary elections, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power. EPPO will have the right to investigate alleged EU fund-related crimes dating back to 1 June 2021, when the body was established. “Today brings good news for Hungary,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in…

Published on 10/07/2026 – 12:08 GMT+2 A wildfire that has been raging since Thursday afternoon in Almería, Spain, has killed 11 people, according to figures released by the regional government of Andalusia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Early investigations suggest that many of the deaths may have resulted from one critical decision: some of the victims appear to have abandoned a designated evacuation route. Antonio Sanz, regional minister responsible for emergency services, said specialists were looking at two different scenarios to explain the fatalities. Four British nationals died inside a vehicle while seven other people died while walking, having left their cars behind…

Hello, readers. Angela Skujins here writing this Friday newsletter, with Mared Gwyn holding the pen for you next week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Before our minds turn to the Belgium versus Spain FIFA football match at 10 pm tonight (go the Red Devils), one theme tops today’s political agenda: finance. Blockbuster borrowing. EU finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss, among other issues, the Spanish proposal to create a new mechanism for EU joint borrowing of up to €850 billion per year. “Let’s debate it,” European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde told Euronews’ Europe Editor Maria Tadeo in an exclusive…

Published on 09/07/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2•Updated 10/07/2026 – 9:01 GMT+2 The topic might be a bit complex so your reporter will do his best to safely walk you through it. Ready? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On 1 July, the EU’s landmark crypto rules took full effect. The execution was a total bust for crypto firms. Fewer than 1 in 5 of Europe’s 1,200 registered crypto companies secured a licence. And without it, they simply face shutdown. The aim wasn’t to regulate for the sake of regulating. Brussels wanted to stop crypto scams and protect everyday investors. Big brands like Coinbase cleared the…

New companies in Europe are expanding rapidly, with scaleups in Latvia, Portugal, and Greece seeing the strongest performance between 2023 and 2024, growing the most in the EU, especially in employee numbers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On the other hand, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Estonia registered the biggest drops in the same time period, according to the latest data from the European Scaleup Institute (ESI). A scaleup is a company that has passed its initial startup phase, successfully validated its business model, and entered a period of rapid and sustainable revenue growth. These companies have existed for 10 years or less and are…