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Branca, the author who writes extensively on De Gaulle, said the movie resonated strongly with the country’s current political situation, marked by instability and a deep fragmentation, including because it highlighted the importance of legitimacy in politics. There are currently more than 30 already declared or likely candidates in next year’s election, a number inversely proportional to the French population’s declining trust in their politicians.  “[Collaborationist regime] Vichy was legal,[but] De Gaulle was legitimate,” he said. That legitimacy was rooted in his refusal to stop fighting and accept the humiliating defeat inflicted by the German army, which swept over the country and brought it to its knees in the Battle…

Published on 27/07/2026 – 8:15 GMT+2 The EU is debating how far platforms should go in scanning private digital messages and conversations. Earlier this month, MEPs approved extending the “Chat Control 1.0” regulation until April 2028. The measure, in force since 2021, allows platforms to voluntarily scan digital private messages and emails. This doesn’t apply to end-to-end encrypted services, including WhatsApp and Signal, where only senders and receivers can read messages. Chat control is an exception to Europe’s e-Privacy Directive, which protects private online activity and communication. It requires users’ consent before any access, monitoring, or use. The goal is…

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Published on 27/07/2026 – 7:23 GMT+2•Updated 7:26 The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil to be delivered in September dropped 4.66% to $92.27, while US crude, or WTI, fell 5.02% to $84.83 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, briefly hit $102 a barrel last week. That was $30 more than the most actively traded contract in the Brent market was going for early in the month, and the highest it had been since May. Oil prices surged this month because of increased fighting in the Middle East and worries a return to all-out war would further slow…

Wellness is no longer just about booking a spa weekend or squeezing in a yoga class between sightseeing. The global wellness industry is now worth several trillion euros, and the travel world is embracing some increasingly unusual ways to help us feel, well, better. From sleep retreats and forest bathing to cold-water plunges and digital detoxes, wellness holidays are becoming less about mere relaxation and more about trying something completely different. If you’re bored of the traditional massage-and-meditation package, these are some of the quirkiest wellness travel trends to know about. Sand bathing In parts of Japan, wellness takes a…

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Published on 27/07/2026 – 6:49 GMT+2•Updated 6:50 A flash flood caused by heavy rain struck a tourist site in northwestern China on Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring 23, according to reports on state-run broadcasters. “A mountain torrent triggered by short-term heavy rainfall at a scenic spot in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, trapped some campers” at the location in Gansu Province, state broadcaster CCTV said. An earlier report by CCTV identified the location of the flash flood as the Shuangshimen Scenic Area in the rugged, mountainous stretches of southern Gansu – roughly 1,200 kilometres southwest of the capital Beijing. Shuangshimen…

Icelanders begin voting on whether to restart accession talks with the European Union, reopening a debate shaped by security fears, economic uncertainty and the question of who controls the country’s fishing waters. Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson also examine Donald Trump’s threat of new tariffs after the EU fined Google €890 million, and what that could mean for the fragile Turnberry trade deal. Plus: Beethoven, Marie Skłodowska-Curie or a kingfisher? Europeans get a say on the next generation of euro banknotes. Which would you choose? Send us a message or voice note to our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06 29.

Rigby was a popular City minister for almost a year before being promoted a couple of months ago under Keir Starmer’s government. Her return to the role has been particularly welcomed by the financial services industry, with hopes she will see through reforms put forward under Reeves, including controversial changes to the financial ombudsman. Rigby comes back with a pay bump, as her role as economic secretary to the Treasury now falls under the higher bracket as a minister of state under Burnham’s government, a roughly £10,000 difference from its previous classification as a parliamentary secretary. That pay rise sends…

Faced with a parliamentary inquiry into a financial scandal, Farage stunned Westminster by resigning as a member of parliament for his constituency in Clacton, then immediately announcing he would run in the resulting by-election. The aim was to present the race as a chance for voters — and not parliament — to judge the allegations, but Farage’s strategy quickly unraveled. Rather than take the bait, the country’s main political parties dismissed the exercise as a political stunt and declined to contest the Reform leader’s seat, leaving him to campaign in an increasingly surreal contest against Britain’s fringe candidates. Chief among…