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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:47:15 +0100
Canadian police arrest two leaders of the so-called 'Freedom Convoy'
It comes as police threaten to break up the nearly three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:22:58 +0100
Afghanistan: Boy, 5, dies after being trapped in deep well for several days
The boy fell into the hole while trying to help adults drill a new well in a drought-ravaged Afghan village.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:39:25 +0100
Afghanistan crisis: Pictures show children's fight for survival six months since Taliban takeover
Six months since the Taliban seized Kabul, a humanitarian crisis has developed in Afghanistan that has devastated the lives of children across the country, says Save the Children.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:02:55 +0100
Storm Eunice: Ireland, Britain and northern France brace for violent wind
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the army is on standby Friday as Storm Eunice is expected to bring gusts of wind of up to 130km/h.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 18th – Morning
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Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:38:01 +0100
Claims of smear campaign amid power struggle in Spain's Popular Party
Madrid president Isabel Diaz Ayuso has accused leader Pablo Casado of spying on her family.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:06:07 +0100
German man given life sentence for murdering his wife and son in Tenerife
The bodies of a German woman and child had been found "stoned to death" in a cave on the Spanish island in 2019.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:03:41 +0100
Dutch leader apologises for 'extreme violence' in Indonesia in colonial era
A report found that Dutch troops had committed atrocities between 1945 and 1949.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:48:50 +0100
UK scraps 'golden visas' for wealthy investors as part of Russia sanctions
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move was part of the government's crackdown on illicit finance.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:02:43 +0100
Trudeau says protests must end, truckers brace for crackdown
Truckers have been protesting for three weeks against Canada's COVID-19 restrictions.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:45:28 +0100
European Parliament president calls for “solid and swift” action if Ukraine crisis escalates
Roberta Metsola told Euronews that “dictators” would not divide the continent, calling for unity in face of attempts to destabilise the European Union.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:00:11 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 17th – Evening
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Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:16:05 +0100
Three London police officers charged over offensive Whatsapp messages
The suspects are accused of exchanging "grossly offensive" messages with Wayno Couzens, a former police officer convicted of murdering Sarah Everard.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:51:16 +0100
Belarus ready to host 'nuclear weapons' in case of Western threat, says Lukashenko
Belarus had declared itself a nuclear-free zone after the break of the former Soviet Union in 1991.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:48:30 +0100
Russian skater Kamila Valieva falls and comes fourth after doping scandal
Russian skater Kamila Valieva fell and stumbled during her routine, coming fourth after a doping scandal that made international headlines.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:30:55 +0100
NATO accuses Russia of trying to 'stage pretext' to invade Ukraine
Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian forces accused each other of unprovoked shelling on Thursday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:16:57 +0100
Driver who had epileptic fit and crashed guilty of negligent homicide
Four people died after his car veered onto the pavement.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:44:43 +0100
Ilir Meta: Constitutional court overturns impeachment of Albania's president
The court said the evidence against Meta did not amount to “a grave violation of the constitution.”

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:00:06 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 17th – Midday
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Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:56:00 +0100
Russia has issued 720,000 fast-track passports in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine
Officials say the number of people applying for Russian passports has increased in recent weeks as tensions around Ukraine soared.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:00:08 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 17th – Morning
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Thu, 17 Feb 2022 06:53:16 +0100
Brazil mudslides kill at least 104 as worst rains in 90 years hit Petropolis
The state fire department said 25.8 centimetres of rain fell within three hours on Tuesday -- almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:18:20 +0100
In blow for cannabis advocates, Italy's high court blocks referendum
630,000 people signed a petition calling for the cultivation of the plant to be decriminalised.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:56:27 +0100
EU financial institutions pledge €30 billion for Africa on eve of summit
The money is part of the Global Gateway plan, which will mobilise up to €300 billion in public and private funds by 2027 - half of it in Africa.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:00:11 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 16th – Evening
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Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:32:16 +0100
'Just Jews, thank you': German dictionary updates definition after outcry
The Duden dictionary has stated that the word could occasionally be perceived as discriminatory.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:15:49 +0100
Portuguese navy rescues 22 crewmembers from burning cargo ship in Atlantic Ocean
The 200-metre-long ship caught fire near the Azores Islands on Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:01:44 +0100
In pictures: Ukraine marks Day of Unity amid Russia invasion fears
Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:49:41 +0100
Europe's refugees and migrants deserve better health outcomes | View
"To make better health a reality for refugees and migrants as for everyone else, we need an honest and transparent conversation with everyone represented at the table."

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:23:04 +0100
Italy's Constitutional Court rejects referendum on euthanasia
A petition for a referendum on the right to die had collected more than 750,000 signatures last August, well above the threshold required to trigger a vote.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:06:34 +0100
Schools in western Germany to shut on Thursday amid storm warnings
The education minister in North Rhine-Westphalia has urged parents to keep children at home due to high winds.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:02:48 +0100
Portugal's new government delayed by 157,000 invalid votes from abroad
The election rerun will not change the result, as Antonio Costa's Socialist Party secured a landslide victory.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:13:49 +0100
Death toll from flooding and mudslides in Brazil rises to 34
The area got 25.8 centimetres of rain within three hours Tuesday -- almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:48:51 +0100
Police probe into Prince Charles' foundation over donations-for-honours allegations
UK police have launched an investigation into allegations that donations to Prince Charles' foundation were given to secure honours and citizenship for a Saudi national, Scotland Yard said.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:00:10 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 16th – Midday
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Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:57:01 +0100
US says 'more Russian forces, not fewer' at the Ukrainian border
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said there were not yet signs of de-escalation over Ukraine.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:18:32 +0100
A stunning fall for ex-Honduran president wanted in US
Juan Orlando Hernández was arrested Tuesday at the request of the US government on charges of drug trafficking, using weapons for drug trafficking and conspiracy to use weapons in drug trafficking.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:00:06 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 16th – Morning
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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:24:25 +0100
Russian invasion of Ukraine 'remains distinctly possible', Biden says
US President Joe Biden said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine remained "distinctly possible" and expressed scepticism over Russia's claim that their troops would withdraw from the border.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:56:43 +0100
Abuse survivors demand inquiry into Italian Catholic Church
Advocates for victims of sex abuse by Italian clergy launched a campaign on Tuesday to demand an inquiry into the scope of the problem.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:47:13 +0100
Dutch government to drop most COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall
Mask wearing and working from home will no longer be required.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:19:19 +0100
Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva tops leaderboard after figure skating short programme
The 15 year-old Russian at the centre of the latest Olympic doping controversy scored 82.16 points to put her in first place, ahead of Thursday's free skate.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:00:06 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 15th – Evening
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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:23:59 +0100
Prince Andrew reaches settlement in Virginia Giuffre sexual abuse case, says court filing
A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old, a court filing said.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:45:55 +0100
Dozens arrested in Belgium and Spain in major drug trafficking operation
The criminal network is accused of using cargo planes, private jets and shipping containers to smuggle cocaine into Europe.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:58:04 +0100
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta urged to redouble efforts to investigate journalist's murder
The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner also called on Malta to strengthen the protection of journalists.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:53:34 +0100
EU data protection watchdog calls for ban on Pegasus spyware
The Israeli-owned software was used to hack journalists, activists and politicians in a number of European countries.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:48:31 +0100
Search called off after Spanish trawler sinks off the coast of Canada
Rescue efforts were hampered by windy, rough seas and reduced visibility.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:13:07 +0100
MS Estonia: Swedish documentary makers face new trial for exploring 1994 wreck
A total of 852 people died - it was Europe’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:19:12 +0100
Pandemic drives Africa’s desire for self-reliance┃View
African governments are, for the most part, making huge efforts to ensure that shots reach arms and doses are not wasted.



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