Reuters

By James Pearson

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia has stepped up an online disinformation campaign which takes aim at France and the upcoming Paris Olympics, Microsoft said in a blog post published on Sunday.

The campaign, which includes falsified news websites and a feature-length documentary film, is specifically designed to denigrate the reputation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and create the impression that the summer games... (continue reading...)

PARIS (Reuters) - French police arrested three people on Monday after five empty coffins wrapped in French flags with the words "French soldiers from Ukraine" written on them were found near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday.

The public prosecutors have requested that the three individuals, who are from Bulgaria, Germany and Ukraine and who are all under 30 years old, be charged with premeditated violence.

Prosecutors said leaving coffins at... (continue reading...)

By Jatindra Dash and Tanvi Mehta

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -India's unusually severe heatwave this summer is suspected to have killed more than 100 people and made tens of thousands ill, authorities and media reports said, while parts of the country were also battered by a recent cyclone and heavy rains.

Searing temperatures beginning in March touched 50 degrees Celsius (122 F) in capital Delhi and nearby state of Rajasthan in May due to... (continue reading...)

By Shristi Achar A and Medha Singh

(Reuters) -European shares rose for the third straight session on Monday, led by bond-proxy sectors, as investors looked to a near certain interest rate cut from the European Central Bank (ECB) later this week.

The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 0.3% higher on the first session of June, with Spanish and Italian stocks leading gains with 0.7% and 0.5% rises, respectively.

The sentiment was upbeat... (continue reading...)

By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper

LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage, who helped champion Britain's departure from the European Union, said on Monday he would stand as a candidate in next month's election and will lead the right-wing Reform Party in a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The surprise U-turn by Farage, now a TV host, will boost his movement's profile and challenge Sunak's Conservatives for the support of right-leaning... (continue reading...)