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Judge opens preliminary probe into allegations of influence peddling by Begoña Gómez
Final plenary session of parliament sees climate legislation passed despite political and industry opposition
Breakthrough move to hold vote followed campaign by evangelical Christians and intelligence chiefs
Expected 0.3% expansion for 2024 comes as energy prices and inflation continue to fall from record highs
Report says Russia’s forces took advantage of defence gap and gained 5km of terrain
Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for failure
The Ukraine aid vote in the House of Representatives exposed Republican divisions that will endure
Voters start to punish AfD in opinion polls ahead of European parliament elections
Former head of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party denies wrongdoing
China criticises appropriation for more military assistance to Taiwan
Also in this newsletter: why Finland wants to cut down more trees and import less Russian wood
The industry has not had much to celebrate of late but some things are looking up
Another strategic victory for Moscow as African country’s junta joins Sahel neighbours in pivot away from the west
Recent arrests only ‘tip of the iceberg’, with hundreds more operatives believed to be ‘up to mischief’ in Germany
He was an avid investor and left me shares in public and private companies
Norway’s ‘trillion-dollar man’ has opened an epic art space in the country’s most southern reaches. Will Kunstsilo draw the crowds to Kristiansand?
Lee Robinson’s expertise was ‘like having Lionel Messi on your team’. Now his relationship with Warrington is under scrutiny
Legacy software tool had problems recognising punctuation while current tech is under review for encoding issue
Government has room to offer generous pre-election budget but warns era of bumper tax receipts may be waning
An ECB interest rate cut soon would make sense but the Fed faces a more difficult call in the US
Commercial ties between the two powers appear to be catching up from an abnormally low base
Russian defence minister reacts to US passage of military aid as Kyiv’s forces struggle to hold frontline positions
The annual Salone del Mobile is a vast display of slick superfluousness but at its heart is a deep regard for tradition and craftsmanship
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