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Joe Biden has pledged more support for Ukraine – including air defence systems – as he welcomed NATO member states to a Washington summit marking the organisation’s 75th anniversary. Dogged by rumours over his health, the US president delivered a forceful and determined speech in which he insisted the bloc was “more powerful than ever”.

Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been charged with pressuring a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya. The former supermodel has been put on bail which stops her from contacting any of those involved in the proceedings with the exception of her husband, according to an official

Spain’s captain Alvaro Morata was seen limping and holding his knee after a security guard slipped and slid into him after his side’s semi-final win over France. Morata, who was substituted after 76 minutes, was seen in pain after the incident which happened as Spain’s players were celebrating in front of their fans. Reports have

Joe Biden’s has shown no symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, his doctor has explained in a letter released after reports claimed a specialist had visited the president several times in the past year. Concerns around the president’s health have risen since Mr Biden’s poor showing in his debate with Donald Trump. Democrats described his performance as

This is an astonishing result, perhaps the biggest surprise in the history of French elections. Nobody saw it coming – the pollsters, the public or the politicians. France will not have a far-right government, but that answer, that single fact, does not cover another crucial point. The country is still cloaked in uncertainty. An election

Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of France’s prime minister after the country’s parliamentary election results left the government in limbo. The French president has asked Gabriel Attal to remain in office temporarily “in order to ensure the country’s stability,” Mr Macron’s office said. Follow latest: France braced for ‘instability, political chaos and gridlock’ Mr

Voters have gone to the polls for the second time in France in crucial parliamentary run-off elections that threaten political deadlock. While Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party is expected to win most votes, it faces falling short of a majority. This raises the prospect of a hung parliament, denting the authority of President

Ukraine’s air force has claimed it tricked Russian forces into hitting dummy versions of warplanes and air defence systems. Air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said mock-ups were put in place at an airfield near the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih and a district of the Black Sea port of Odesa. He shared a video

It was the world’s biggest job interview. Joe Biden‘s grilling on primetime TV was a test of suitability for the dual role of president and election winner, when many had already reached the conclusion he’s neither. This 22-minute Q&A with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos felt make or break and, in the event, it was probably more

Joe Biden has again vowed “I am staying in the race” at a rally as pressure mounts on him to quit the presidential election. Doubts grew over the health and capability of the 81-year-old US president after a shaky performance in a debate with opponent Donald Trump last week. Amid questions about whether he has

Police in Ecuador say 49 kidnapping victims have been rescued from a crime gang in the south of the country. Two suspected kidnappers were arrested during the raid in a mining region in Azuay province. Police said the Los Lobos (The Wolves) crime gang was behind the kidnappings. An earlier statement from the armed forces

Germany has summoned Turkey’s ambassador as the row over a Turkish player’s ultra-nationalist gesture at Euro 2024 grows. UEFA is investigating Merih Demiral for mimicking a wolf’s head with his fingers – a symbol linked to a far-right group known as the Grey Wolves – after scoring against Austria in Leipzig on Tuesday. Turkish President

Donald Trump has claimed Joe Biden is quitting the presidential race after his poor performance in last week’s debate and criticised vice president Kamala Harris as “so f*****g bad”. He made the comments in a clip on his Truth Social site that showed him speaking from a golf buggy. Mr Biden‘s showing against Trump was

UEFA has launched an investigation into Turkey’s Merih Demiral for allegedly making a political gesture as he celebrated his country’s Euro 2024 victory over Austria. The 26-year-old defender was the match-winner as he scored both of his side’s goals in a 2-1 win to secure his nation a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament

Joe Biden has said he “nearly fell asleep” during last week’s first presidential debate and put his poor performance down to travel exhaustion after going “around the world a couple of times” shortly before it. The US president, 81, said he “wasn’t very smart” for having travelled extensively in the weeks leading up to the

Sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have failed to achieve any of their aims, the country’s ambassador has told Sky News. Andrey Kelin was speaking to Sky News as an investigation by Sky’s Ed Conway revealed glaring loopholes in the restrictions regime, which has allowed British companies – legally – to help

The US Supreme Court has sent Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for his actions while president back to a lower court. Trump faces prosecution over his role in the deadly January 6 riots in 2021 at the Capitol in Washington DC, after he encouraged his supporters to gather at Congress to

This is the story of how an obscure company based in an office block on a quiet street in Glasgow became an accessory in Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. It is the story of how Europe and Russia remain locked in a tense relationship of economic dependence, even as they supposedly cut their ties. It

A new political reality has been revealed in France, it has a new face and a new name – 28-year-old Jordan Bardella. Frontman of the hard-right, he has helped propel National Rally to a clear-cut lead in the first round of parliamentary elections. Bardella, the party’s choice for prime minister, stands on the brink of

Voters in France are heading to the polls today for a parliamentary election that could usher in the country’s first far-right government since the Second World War. French President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise vote after his centrist alliance was soundly beaten in the European elections by Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally earlier this