Three French police officers have been convicted over the death of a black man during his arrest in Paris in 2015. The officers were all found guilty of manslaughter on Tuesday and handed 15-month suspended prison sentences. Two of the defendants had s…
In pictures: The story of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Here is the story of how Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral unfolded on Monday. The Queen’s coffin had been in Westminster Hall, where thousands of mourners came to pay their respects since last Wednesday. The queues were many kilometres long and members of …
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: Five moments that history will remember
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will go down in history as a remarkable event combining centuries-old traditions and ceremonies, personal moments and royal spectacle writ large for the world to see. The death of Queen Elizabeth marked the end of an e…
From George VI to Elizabeth II, memories of how royal funerals have changed
When John Batchelor came down for breakfast on a cold winter morning in February 1952, he saw “the King is dead” handwritten in pencil on a board. He was at a preparatory school in Farnborough – a town in southeastern England. He vividly recalled the d…
Analysis: What’s the climate in Italy ahead of the election?
For many reasons, this has been a very unusual electoral campaign in Italy ahead of the September 25th elections and it’s not just because for the first time after many years it has taken place during the summer while Italians were still on holiday. Wi…
‘We’re being stripped of our basic rights’: Years of neglect leave Rome a no-go for the disabled
In the Italian capital Rome, mobility can be a challenging experience for people with disabilities. Under the current legislation dating back to 1986, Italian municipalities are obliged to remove all architectural barriers – but less than 5 per cent of…
Taxonomy: 12 NGOs launch legal challenge against EU’s bid to label nuclear and gas as green
A dozen environmental NGOs on Monday launched a legal challenge to the European Union’s decision to label gas and nuclear investments as green. Eight Greenpeace organisations as well as ClientEarth, WWF’s European Policy Office, Transport & Environment…
The ozone layer has passed a ‘significant milestone’ as harmful chemicals drop by 50%
Earth’s ozone layer protects all life on Earth from the sun’s harmful radiation. But, in the late 20th century, human emissions of certain damaging chemicals began to affect the number of ozone molecules in the atmosphere. This has resulted in a dramat…
These stunning Central American lakes and beaches are now covered in plastic waste
Swept in by the current of its tributaries, Lake Suchitlan in El Salvador is covered in a thick blanket of multicoloured plastic waste. The same thing has happened on the once-paradisiacal Caribbean beaches of Honduras. Not only is it an environmental …
Leaders and public figures from across the world flock to attend Queen’s funeral
Heads of state and members of royal families from across the globe began flocking to Westminster Hall on Sunday. They came to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II and view her coffin ahead of her funeral. As some signed the official condolence…