Europe
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Sat, 23 Apr 2022 09:48:50 +0200'Kyiv is coming back to life': Residents of Ukrainian capital attempt to return to normal
Residents are starting to return to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and people are back on the streets attempting to get back to something resembling a normal life.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 09:37:41 +0200Ukraine war live updates: Russian shelling kills several in Luhansk, Kharkiv regions
At least two civilians were killed in Popasna in the Luhansk region, while more than 50 artillery attacks on the Kharkiv region kill another two, authorities claim.
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:00:05 +0200Latest news bulletin | April 23rd – Morning
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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:34:59 +0200Good News: The solar system's most powerful phone charger and planet Earth's biggest animal crossing
A scientific breakthrough could see you charging your phone using the sun, the world's biggest animal crossing and brewing beer for Ukraine. We have five positive news stories for you.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:24:31 +0200Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces growing criticism over handling of Ukraine war
Unlike many NATO countries which are sending heavy weaponry to Ukraine, Germany still refuses, despite direct requests from Ukrainian officials.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:56:54 +0200French election: Macron and Le Pen trade blows on final day of campaign
Opinion polls suggest the president has been pulling ahead of his far-right rival before Sunday's run-off vote, but many people remain undecided.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:39:25 +0200Alcoy celebrates Moors and Christians Festival after two-year break due to pandemic
Hundreds of people have participated in the festival that includes a historical re-enactment and a street parade, commemorating the battles fought between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as “Reconquista” (Reconquest) fro...
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:29:02 +0200Dozens dead after blast at a mosque in Afghanistan
Friday's explosion follows a series of attacks in Afghanistan on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:20:54 +0200Le Pen in final push for support as Russia questions linger
Marine Le Pen faces Emmanuel Macron in a run-off vote on Sunday to be France's next president.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:12:51 +0200Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2022 so far
We're going to be regularly updating this page with good news about our planet in an effort to combat climate anxiety.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:29:12 +0200Ukrainian people prepare for Easter in the shadow of war
In the settlements bearing the heavy traces of the conflicts in Ukraine, where Russia declared war on February 24, the people are making preparations for the Easter holiday with limited means.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:22:29 +0200For first time, a majority of Serbs are against joining the EU - poll
The poll revealed 44% of survey participants were against membership, while 35% are in favour.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:00:09 +0200Latest news bulletin | April 22nd – Evening
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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:22:52 +0200NASA’s Perseverance rover captures footage of solar eclipse on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured footage of Phobos, one of Mars’s two moons, crossing the face of the sun on April 2, NASA said.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:04:36 +0200'Stay in Mariupol hellhole or go to Russia': Moscow accused of forcibly deporting thousands
Ukraine claims Putin's forces have relocated hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to Russia, leaving behind anxious friends and relatives trying to trace them.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:36:20 +0200Man charged with murder over bow and arrow and knife attack in Norway
Five people died in the attack in Kongsberg.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:05:49 +0200'Hell is what's happening there': Escapees on life in besieged Mariupol
"Hell is what's happening there [Mariupol], it's not possible to just retell it."
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:38:06 +0200French army accuses Russian mercenaries of staging burials in Mali
Satellite images purport to show soldiers covering bodies with sand near the Gossi military base.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:20:49 +0200Demonstrators dressed as animals flock to the IMF to appeal for long-term investment in nature
Avaaz activists dressed as animals and trees flocked to the 2022 IMF Spring Meetings to demand that biodiversity criteria be included in the new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) on Thursday, April 21, in Washington D.C.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:19:18 +0200Chinese performance artist Kong Ning presents latest Earth Day work in Beijing
Chinese performance artist Kong Ning donned a headpiece representing the Earth in Beijing.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:00:59 +0200Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Jerusalem procession
Orthodox Christians poured onto the cobbled streets of Jerusalem's Old City to observe Good Friday, the day when Christians believe Jesus was crucified.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:53:59 +0200Israeli police fire tear gas inside Al-Aqsa mosque compound amid renewed clashes in Jerusalem
Israeli forces fire tear gas inside flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound amid renewed clashes with Palestinian demonstrators in Jerusalem.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:26:09 +0200Mélenchon's supporters could be kingmakers in France's presidential election
"I can't stand either [Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron], but I'm still going to vote,” one man told Euronews.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:00:12 +0200Latest news bulletin | April 22nd – Midday
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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:45:35 +0200Carlos Ghosn: French prosecutors issue arrest warrant for disgraced businessman
French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced businessman Carlos Ghosn.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:02:13 +0200France's presidential election: How does it work? What are the key issues? Who is favourite to win?
Here's our explainer on France's presidential election.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:04:25 +0200Madeleine McCann: Formal suspect declared over disappearance of British girl in 2007
Madeleine McCann, three, disappeared on 3 May 2007 in Praia da Luz.
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:00:05 +0200Latest news bulletin | April 22nd – Morning
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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:53:05 +0200Ukraine war: Moldova fury at Russian general's 'unacceptable' remark on territorial war aim
Moldova summoned Russia's ambassador in protest after a Russian general said Moscow wants to capture southern Ukraine to gain access to a breakaway Moldovan region.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:40:56 +0200'No humanitarian corridors': Ukraine says Mariupol evacuations halted by Russian shelling
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says 120,000 civilians are trapped in Mariupol. On Thursday Ukraine said none could be evacuated due to Russian shelling.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:04:38 +0200Turkey cuts power to opposition leader’s home after protest against high prices
Kemal Kilicdaroglu vowed not to pay his electricity bills until the Turkish government withdrew the price increases.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:03:27 +0200Nikola Gruevski: Former Prime Minister of North Macedonia convicted of money laundering
It is Nikola Gruevski's third conviction since he left office in 2016.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:44:44 +0200Explosions in Afghanistan kill at least 10 people and injure dozens
The worst of the three blasts on Thursday occurred at a mosque in northern Mazar-e-Sharif.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:43:16 +0200Boris Johnson: UK MPs approve probe into prime minister's alleged 'partygate' lies
If the inquiry by a committee of MPs finds that Johnson lied to parliament over illegal parties during Covid lockdowns, pressure will intensify for him to resign.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:42:49 +0200Wanted Portuguese man arrested in Chile over Beirut port explosion
The suspect is accused of bringing "explosive elements" into Lebanon ahead of the blast that devastated the port in August 2020.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:06:23 +0200Mariupol evacuees arrive by bus in south-eastern Ukraine
Mariupol evacuees arrive by bus in south-eastern Ukraine
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:00:06 +0200Latest news bulletin | April 21st – Evening
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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:12:32 +0200Nigerians fleeing Ukraine war freed from Polish detention camps, say officials
The Nigerian government says at least six Nigerian nationals are still waiting for asylum applications to be processed.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:27:38 +0200Freddie Mercury statue unveiled on South Korean island
A die-hard Queen fan unveils a life-size bronze statue of frontman Freddie Mercury on South Korea's resort island of Jeju, after an eight-year quest to honour his late hero.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:24:37 +0200Gun salute for Queen Elizabeth II's 96th birthday
Tributes were being held on Thursday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 96th birthday.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:23:26 +0200Norway issues formal apology 50 years after decriminalising homosexuality
According to the Norwegian government, 119 men were convicted for having sex with another man between 1902 and 1950.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:18:31 +0200Belgian foreign minister Sophie Wilmes temporarily steps down to care for ill husband
Sophie Wilmes' husband has been diagnosed with "aggressive brain cancer".
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:16:46 +0200'He stood in front of the armoured vehicle and they just ran over him'
Alexander Sergueiovich Salov on his father's death near Kyiv.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:35:32 +0200South Africa: thousands of plastic bottles litter beach following catastrophic floods
Cleanup operations were underway after deadly floods hit parts of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province at the beginning of last week.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:19:45 +0200Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram
Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:24 +0200Latest news bulletin | April 21st – Midday
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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:13:13 +0200New photograph released as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 96th birthday
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will mark her 96th birthday privately on Thursday at her Sandringham Estate in eastern England.
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:00:06 +0200Latest news bulletin | April 21st – Morning
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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 06:50:31 +0200Ukraine war: 120,000 civilians trapped in Mariupol, says Zelenskyy as evacuations halt
Ukraine says Russian shelling meant no evacuations were possible from Mariupol on Thursday. The city's mayor alleges 'mass burials' of civilians in a nearby village.