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Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:12:08 +0100
A century ago World War One was over, but Europe wasn't at peace
On November 11, 1921, the war had been over for three years - but Europe was not at peace.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:59:58 +0100
Watch live: Armistice Day marked across Europe
Armistice Day events are being held around Europe, 103 years since the end of the First World War.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:17:51 +0100
Germany records 50,000 COVID-19 cases in ‘dramatic’ virus surge
Germany has recorded more than 50,000 coronavirus cases in one day for the first time since the pandemic began, in what outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel called a “dramatic” surge of infections.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 07:56:06 +0100
Armistice Day: WWI was meant to be the war that ended all wars. It wasn't.
H.G. Wells predicted in 1914 that the First World War would usher in a new world order.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 07:22:35 +0100
Life sentence for anti-semitic murder of Mireille Knoll, 85, in Paris
Yacine Mihoub will spend a minimum of 22 years behind bars for the murder of Mireille Knoll, in a case that sparked outcry over anti-semitism in France.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:51:15 +0100
Italy offers boosters to those over 40 amid 4th virus wave
Italy has already offered boosters to those 60 years old and older who received their last vaccine dose at least six months earlier.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:55:58 +0100
Strikes over salaries disrupt Greek ferry services for two days
The union strike began on Wednesday morning and is due to run until Friday.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:07:11 +0100
Former Croatian development minister arrested on suspicion of EU fraud
The alleged offences were committed within the Croatian Ministry for Regional Development and EU funds.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:55:47 +0100
Eighteen Russian prison officials dismissed over rape and torture allegations
Videos released by an NGO in October showed a prisoner being sexually abused at a prison hospital in the Saratov region.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:37:12 +0100
Czech prosecutors ask parliament to lift immunity for outgoing PM Andrej Babiš
The populist billionaire is facing allegations of fraud involving nearly €2 million of European Union subsidies.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:19:28 +0100
'The Taliban do not see us as human beings', says Afghan presenter who fled Afghanistan
Up until this summer, Masooma Gholamy was presenting the news for Tamadon TV in Kabul.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:54:13 +0100
Convenient, cheap and killing the planet: Why short-haul flights are still so popular
Short-haul flights remain popular but maybe not for long, as EU countries move to phase them out.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:37:19 +0100
Europe at global epicentre as COVID deaths and cases continue to rise
COVID-19 deaths have increased by 10% in the World Health Organization's Europe and Central Asia region over the last week.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:06:28 +0100
Bongs for beer steins? Why Germany might move to legalise cannabis
For many, big steins of beer are synonymous with Germany. But is another vice about to challenge its supremacy?

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:06:03 +0100
Ratko Mladic: Serbian police intervene after clashes over mural of convicted war criminal
Several NGOs said they would gather to remove the mural on the International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism, but Serbia's police banned the rally.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:49:01 +0100
SNCF told to pay passenger over €1 million after train door accident
France's national state-owned railway company has been ordered to pay more than €1 million in compensation to a passenger who had her leg amputated in 2008 after a train door accident.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:44:19 +0100
North Macedonia declares 30-day state of emergency over energy crisis
North Macedonia's government said it would provide emergency funding for state companies to import the necessary fuel.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:33:34 +0100
Italy issues arrest warrant for grandfather of cable car crash survivor
Shmulik Peleg is accused of taking his grandson to Israel against the wishes of his Italian relatives.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:27:07 +0100
Two tourists on trial in Italy over fatal Lake Garda boat crash
The collision on June 19 killed left two people dead.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:59:56 +0100
La Masia: Barcelona welcomes women into famed football academy for first time
For the first time, girls and women have gained entry to the legendary training centre, which has honed the talents of male stars such as Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:12:35 +0100
Belarus border chaos a 'hybrid attack not a migration crisis', says EU's von der Leyen
The European Commission president vowed to protect democracies and threatened sanctions against countries found to be aiding Lukashenko's efforts to damage the EU.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:51:33 +0100
France vows to build new nuclear reactors to meet climate goals
France already has 56 operational reactors and derives about 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:18:28 +0100
Poland: Trio back in court over posters showing Virgin Mary with LGBT halo
“This appeal smacks of harassment and intimidation and the case should be dropped,” said Catrinel Motoc from Amnesty International

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:15:45 +0100
NASA delays next moon landing until 2025 at earliest
The space agency had been aiming for 2024 for the first moon landing by astronauts in half a century.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:47:07 +0100
Will sharing photos of your pets really help plant trees? No, but that’s probably a good thing
A new feature suddenly appeared on photos of pets a couple of days ago. But it's not what it seems.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:20:53 +0100
Two more suspects arrested over high-speed Amsterdam robbery in May
The arrests in France and Belgium bring the total number of suspects in custody to eight.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:19:13 +0100
COVID-19: Macron announces measures to boost flagging third jab take-up in France
In a TV address the French president said over-65s will need COVID booster jabs to extend their health passes from mid-December.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:05:15 +0100
Poland-Belarus: Putin behind migrant crisis at border, says Polish PM Morawiecki
Poland's prime minister accused the Russian president of orchestrating the influx of migrants attempting to cross from Belarus, in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:00:02 +0100
Netflix has ‘solved’ the Olof Palme murder. Not everyone in Sweden is convinced.
Everyone from the CIA to the PKK to apartheid South Africa has been blamed for the murder of Sweden's most popular leader. The answer may be a lot more simple.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:13:40 +0100
Thirteen people rescued from rubble after building collapses in Turkey
Turkey's Disaster Management Agency said 13 people were rescued from the scene and taken to hospital.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:55:38 +0100
COVID-19: Dutch hospitals sound alarm as eastern Europe reports record daily deaths
Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit a new record after a nine-day non-working period ended in most of the country’s regions.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:40:31 +0100
Czech president asks head of centre-right coalition Petr Fiala to form new government
Milos Zeman’s announcement came a day after two coalitions that garnered a majority of votes in October's election signed a power-sharing deal.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:30:47 +0100
David Sassoli absent in EU Parliament due to Legionnaires' disease
The European Parliament president said he would return soon after "tests" related to his hospitalisation with severe pneumonia in September.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:28:16 +0100
COVID-19 vaccine to become mandatory for NHS workers, UK minister says
National Health Service workers will have to be fully vaccinated by April 1 in England, UK health secretary Sajid Javid said.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:35:33 +0100
Suspects accused of faking medical emergency to force plane's landing in Mallorca
Spanish authorities suspect the men faked an in-flight medical emergency to force the plane to land so they could illegally enter the country.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:21:55 +0100
New memorial in Vienna commemorates Jewish victims of Nazism
The memorial was unveiled on Tuesday, exactly 83 years after Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass").

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:09:47 +0100
COP26: Make ecocide a crime against humanity | View
The EU has the chance to be a trailblazer in halting our wanton destruction of the natural world. There's no time to lose, writes Nina de Ayala Parker

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:54:44 +0100
Thomas Pesquet: The best pictures from French astronaut's space mission
Thomas Pesquet was an avid user of social media during his time in space - take a look through some of the most striking and popular Twitter posts during his time in orbit.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:42:22 +0100
Police shoot dead man in Norway who threatened passers-by with a knife
A man reportedly armed with a knife threatened passers-by on the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Tuesday, before being shot dead by police.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:11:20 +0100
Denmark set to reintroduce COVID pass two months after dropping it
A rise in cases has prompted the policy reversal.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:01:20 +0100
Austria's climate minister takes train to COP26 to reduce emissions
Austria's climate minister Leonore Gewessler opted to travel for two-days via train to the UN climate conference in Glasgow.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:57:45 +0100
Romania's two biggest parties will begin talks to end political crisis
A PNL-PSD coalition would end Romania's political stalemate but would be deeply controversial within both parties and among the voting public.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:00:41 +0100
COVID-19 has led to re-kindling of antisemitism across Europe, says rights agency
The European Agency for Fundamental Rights says the biggest increases have been seen in France and Germany but cautions that most other nations aren't accurately recording antisemitic incidents.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:34:37 +0100
Astronauts return to Earth after 200-days in space
It wasn't the most comfortable ride back because the toilet was broken so the astronauts needed to rely on nappies for the eight-hour trip home.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:11:16 +0100
Afghanistan: Spectre of famine follows drought and economic meltdown
Almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, or 60% of the population, suffer from acute hunger and 8.7 million face famine, says the World Food Programme.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:57:45 +0100
'Coward!': Boris Johnson absent as UK MPs debate corruption after Paterson fiasco
Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the British PM of 'running scared' following last week's failed attempt by the government to overhaul the policing system for parliamentary ethics.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:01:47 +0100
Portuguese UN troops suspected of smuggling diamonds from Central African Republic
Ten people were arrested after a series of raids across Portugal on Monday as part of the investigation.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 20:58:01 +0100
US man wanted over US Capitol storming seeks asylum in Belarus
An American man wanted over his role in the storming of the US Capitol has crossed the Belarusian border illegally and is reportedly seeking asylum.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:06:41 +0100
Bosnia's presidency has pledged there will be no war, says senior US diplomat
Tensions had been raised after Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik announced plans for a separate army, judiciary, and tax administration.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:39:55 +0100
Sudan: More than 100 protesters detained in latest crackdown
Security forces used tear gas to disperse the protesters and arrested at least 113 people.



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