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Wirecard shareholders suing audit giant EY over asset-stripping claims

Wirecard shareholders are accusing EY Germany, part of one of the world's biggest audit firms, of taking steps to protect its lucrative non-audit business from being used for legal payouts.

World News

Parts of Kazakhstan and Russia hit with 'worst floods in 80 years'

Sudden and early warm weather conditions triggered the flooding, leading to a massive snowmelt that overflowed numerous rivers in parts of Kazakhstan and Russia.

Ukraine

Russian bombards Kharkiv overnight

Russian forces attacked Kharkiv overnight, killing several.

World News

11,000 people evacuated due to imminent risk of flooding in Russia

Some 11,000 people have had to be evacuated after a dam broke in the city of Orsk, Russia which has a population of 190,000, on the border with Kazakhstan.

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World News

EU and Ukraine explore special tribunal for Putin and war officials

Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian political and military officials could have a special tribunal set up by the EU and Ukraine.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: NATO's birthday and corruption in Europe

In this edition of State of the Union, we look at NATO celebrating its 75th anniversary against the backdrop of growing Russian hybrid warfare. Another topic is corruption in Europe - did politicians learn their lesson?

Russia

Russian officials again try to link Moscow concert attack to Ukraine

The attack on the Crocus venue was claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State terror group, which recruits heavily from former Soviet states in central Asia.

Europe News

Finland to keep its border closed with Russia over migration concerns

Finland closed the 1,340-kilometer land border late last year after an unusually high number of asylum-seekers entered the country.

Russia

Russian human rights defender Oleg Orlov turns 71 in prison

Russia's oldest human rights organisation has said the critic of the war in Ukraine is being treated inhumanely.

Italy

Italy's Matteo Salvini survives no-confidence vote

The far-right politician has been accused of having links with the Kremlin - something he now strenuously denies.

World News

Georgian ruling party to resubmit controversial foreign influence bill

In response to the decision to bring back the controversial “foreign agents law” - a move previously halted by mass protests - pro-democracy organisations have called for demonstrations.

Ukraine

Blinken bolsters Ukraine: 'Absolutely essential' to send weapons

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was "absolutely essential" to send weapons to Ukraine on a trip to an arms factory in France.

Ukraine

In Bucha, moving on remains struggle two years after liberation

Many Ukraninans in Bucha are struggling to come to terms with what happened to them and their loved ones.

Ukraine

ISW: Russia planning major new offensive in Donetsk region in coming

A recent battalion-sized action that was repelled by Ukrainian forces gives an indication of Russia's new priorities.

World News

Russia says suspects detained in Dagestan linked to Moscow attack

The detained are suspected of channelling funds and providing weapons to the gunmen who attacked the concert hall in Moscow.

World News

Large fire breaks out at production facility in Russia's Yekaterinburg

The fire broke out on the roof of the workshop producing electricity transformers.

USA

'Havana syndrome' possibly linked to Russian intelligence

A new joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and CBS’s 60 Minutes suggests the mysterious syndrome, which has affected several US diplomats in recent years, is linked to a Russian intelligence unit.

Business

Baltika takes Carlsberg to court in long-running Russia row

The fallout began last July after President Putin ordered the "temporary" takeover of Carlsberg which then ended its licensing agreement with Baltika.

World News

France and China discuss trade and Ukraine ahead of Xi Jinping visit

The meeting between the French foreign minister and his Chinese counterpart comes ahead of a Chinese leader Xi Jinping's planned visit to France.

World News

Moscow continues to target Ukraine's civilian infrastructure

Russian strikes left hundreds of thousands without power in the region of Odesa on Easter Sunday.