The EU foreign affairs council meeting follows Josep Borrell's trip to Moscow and the recent tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats.

The Civil Disobedience Movement called for people to unite on Monday for a “Spring Revolution.”

Hasél was jailed for nine months last week over lyrics and comments deemed insulting to Spain's king and that glorified violence.

Hundreds of people attended an outdoor service in Christchurch, which continues to rebuild from the magnitude 6.3 quake that destroyed much of its downtown.

The hall in Sweden is known for hosting the Nobel Prize banquets.

A former resident of a refugee home in Austria has saved it from developers.

Amid another enforced closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Louvre in Paris is using the absence of visitors as a chance to refurbish.

Ceremonies were held across Italy to remember virus victims on the anniversary of the first known COVID death in the country.

Iran’s parliament in December approved a bill that would suspend part of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities if European signatories do not provide relief from oil and banking sanctions by Tuesday, February 23.

The UK is aiming to speed up its coronavirus vaccination programme, which is already well ahead of its European neighbours.

Deadly violence struck the elections in Niger, where voters returned to polls on Sunday for the second round of voting in presidential elections.

Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to claim ninth Australian Open title

Like other birds, flamingos swallow small pebbles to aid digestion but can’t distinguish between pebbles and the lead pellets.

One resident said he saw a massive piece of debris fly past his window and into his truck, crushing the cab and pushing the vehicle into the dirt.

Protesters have been calling for the release of the rapper since he was arrested earlier this week, in a case that has ignited a free speech debate in Spain.

Dimitris Lignadis, a well-known stage actor and director in Greece, turned himself in to police on Saturday afternoon.

An anti-fascist counter protest gathered near the Generation Identity demonstration in Paris, but the two rallies were largely peaceful.

In a ceremony on Sunday, Codogno will mark one year since it recorded the first locally acquired case of COVID-19 in Italy.

Friedrich Karl Berger, 95, who moved to Tennessee in 1959, admitted to being a former concentration camp guard. He denies being an alleged "accomplice" in the deaths of camp prisoners.

Rescue workers in Myanmar said two protesters have died after being fired on by security forces during an anti-junta rally in Mandalay.

Here is our round-up of the week's biggest news stories as captured through the lens' of photographers around the world.

The release of Drareni and pro-democracy activists advocating for reform in Algeria is being seen as a step to appease protesters in the country.

The scandal erupted after journalist Horacio Verbitsky said he received preferential treatment from the health ministry to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

This trend has caught students from all countries seeking company as they work through the health crisis alone.

The American space agency promises more photos in the next few days and possibly also an audio recording of the historic descent.

Wopke Hoekstra sparked anger after posting a photo of himself on Twitter with Sven Kramer, the winner of four Winter Olympics speed skating gold medals. His outing breached the Dutch coronavirus restrictions.

In his first big appearance on the global stage, the US President pledged to repair a relationship that had become strained under his predecessor.

"One thing is clear - Albania and Kosovo must be brought closer on all levels and must cooperate as two countries that share one common goal,” said Minister of State for Relations with Parliament, Elisa Spiropali.

A weapons dealer in the Czech Republic has firmly denied rumours it has sold arms to police in Hong Kong.

Finland’s ninth-largest city is, with its modest population of just 120,00 inhabitants, not used to being a capital. But this year is different. Here's why.

Unreported Europe takes a look at how rubbish is ending up in rivers in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. Environmentalists have condemn this situation, which has been happening for the last 25 years.

Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the detainees would be pardoned in an announcement marking the second anniversary of the protests that forced out his predecessor

Investigators in Germany believe there may be a connection between three mail bombs sent to food and drink companies this week.

It comes after the surprise resignation of Giorgi Gakharia this week.

The families of the nine victims have repeatedly questioned the authorities over the shootings in Hanau, which heightened concerns of far-right extremism in Germany.

Both the EU and the US announced on Friday that they will double their funding to the World Health Organisation's COVAX programme to €1bn and €3.3bn respectively.

Friends of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.

The European Commission has condemned Slovenian prime minister Janez Jansa’s criticism of a reporter, who wrote a piece suggesting that media freedom was under pressure in the country.

A Danish man has been sentenced to four months in prison by the country's Supreme court for coughing at a policeman and shouting "corona".

The decision could threaten the car service's business model and could have wider implications for the so-called gig economy.

PM Mark Rutte said he expected to win the case against the restrictions brought by civil liberties campaigners

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

Switzerland has set out its plans for the gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions, including the re-opening of non-essential shops, museums and libraries from March 1st.

The woman is the first confirmed death since the military's takeover earlier this month

The move by the new Biden administration comes ahead of a planned EU-led meeting to discuss a return to the Iran nuclear deal

Nearly 80 people have been arrested and more than 100 injured since Tuesday amid a furore over free speech and use of violence by Hasél's supporters and police.

In an interview with the Financial Times, the French President said he would put the idea to Friday's meeting of G7 leaders.

The Perseverance rover arrived on Mars on Thursday as part of a mission to uncover signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock

The resort is believed to have been the scene of Europe's first coronavirus "super-spreader" event.

With elections due in the autumn, it's not looking great for the ruling party in the Czech Republic. Here's why.