Europe

Russia-Ukraine war latest: at least 13 killed after missile strike hits busy shopping centre in Kremenchuk

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says over 1,000 civilians were inside at time of attack

Vivian Ho (now), Rachel Hall, Martin Belam and Virginia Harrison (earlier)

27, Jun, 2022 @8:10 PM

Thirteen dead as Russian missile hits shopping centre in Ukraine

Scores of people injured as regional governor says death toll in central city of Kremenchuk could grow

Lorenzo Tondo in Kremenchuk and Pjotr Sauer in Kyiv

27, Jun, 2022 @7:27 PM

Cyprus unity in fight against wildfires hailed as ‘very positive’

With relations between island’s two communities at a low, assistance from Greek Cypriots has been welcomed

Helena Smith in Athens

27, Jun, 2022 @5:17 PM

Zelenskiy calls on G7 leaders to help end war in Ukraine by winter

President speaks on video link, as leaders discuss economic measures and US confirms plans to send air defence system

Patrick Wintour in Elmau

27, Jun, 2022 @5:06 PM

Olaf Scholz says world must ‘avoid Putin’s trap’ and claims of discord

German chancellor argues there is more unity in the west and support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

27, Jun, 2022 @4:50 PM

Paris attacks trial: accused given last chance to speak before sentencing

Sole surviving member of cell alleged to have carried out terrorist attacks insists ‘I’m not a killer’

Kim Willsher in Paris

27, Jun, 2022 @3:45 PM

UK faces ‘significant risks’ to quality of food imported post-Brexit, says report

Better controls on EU goods needed as impact of Covid and Russia-Ukraine war also put pressure on standards

Mark Sweney

27, Jun, 2022 @3:36 PM

Milan turns off fountains as Italy warns of more water rationing to fight drought

About half of city’s decorative fountains targeted amid state of emergency in Lombardy region

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

27, Jun, 2022 @3:18 PM

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 124 of the invasion

Missile hits busy shopping mall; Zelenskiy addresses G7 leaders via video link

Maya Yang, Virginia Harrison, Martin Belam and Rachel Hall

27, Jun, 2022 @3:15 PM

Nato to put 300,000 troops on high alert in response to Russia threat

Alliance’s leader predicts this week’s summit will agree its most significant transformation in a generation

Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

27, Jun, 2022 @3:05 PM

Russia defaults on debt for first time since 1998 – reports

Kremlin owes about $40bn but has been shut out of international financial system since invasion of Ukraine

Martin Farrer and agencies

27, Jun, 2022 @2:23 PM

Centre-left secures key victories in Italy’s local election runoffs

Coalition wins in seven of 13 provincial capitals including traditionally conservative Verona