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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:36:23 +0200
Israeli police force Palestinians from Jerusalem's al-Aqsa compound
Palestinians run as they are removed by Israeli forces from Jerusalem's flashpoint, the al-Aqsa mosque compound, after clashes early on Friday, according to witnesses and the police.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:23:04 +0200
France's economy unexpectedly grinds to a halt in first quarter
The latest growth and inflation figures put the economy firmly at the heart of the next government's priorities following President Macron's re-election.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 29th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:34:19 +0200
Live: Ukraine hopes to evacuate civilians from Mariupol on Friday
An evacuation of civilians from Mariupol could get underway on Friday, a day after UN chief said Ukraine had become “an epicentre of unbearable heartache and pain" and bombs hit cities across the country.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:40:49 +0200
Investigation claims Frontex involved in Aegean sea migrant pushbacks
A new investigation claims that the EU's border agency, Frontex, has been involved in forcing back over 950 refugees and migrants in the Aegean sea between March 2020 and September 2021.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:14:53 +0200
Ten men from same family arrested in Amsterdam for money laundering
Dutch police seized more than €1.4 million during the arrest, suspecting that the large sums of money originated from international drug trafficking.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:00:17 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 28th – Evening
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Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:28:41 +0200
Spain seeks to calm Algeria after threat to cut natural gas supplies
Algiers had threatened to suspend supplies of gas to Spain if they were diverted to Morocco or a "third destination".

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:39:24 +0200
Göttingen becomes first German city to allow topless swimmers in public pools
The measure -- hailed as a step toward gender equality -- will only apply at weekends.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:04:12 +0200
Pianist performs amid ruins of Irpin
The ruins of Irpin’s House of Culture were the poignant backdrop to a performance of Chopin’s nocturnes by the Lithuanian pianist Darius Mazintas on April 26.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:01:37 +0200
Tech and art combine to create vivid displays at new exhibition
An exhibition that mixes art, technology and vivid light displays is opening in London.
 Set in a former underground car park, the show is designed like a gloomy maze, where it's easy to get lost in the darkness.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:53:58 +0200
Ukrainian women train demining in Kosovo
In Kosovo, far from their homeland, Ukrainian women undergo intensive demining courses to help their country remove numerous planted or abandoned explosives, a process that will most likely last for decades after Russia's invasion ends.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:41:51 +0200
Turkey: a city bus burns in the city of Izmir
On Thursday, a city bus driving in the north of Izmir caught on fire on Caher Dudayev Boulevard. After noticing the smoke, the bus driver pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and evacuated the passengers.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:01:53 +0200
Sirens blare as Israel honours Holocaust victims
Sirens blared across Israel early Thursday as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honoring the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:00:17 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 28th – Midday
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Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:58:55 +0200
Polluted river foam floats into Colombia town
An immense layer of foam coming out from a polluted river has reached the doors of the homes of the locals of Mosquera, a town 22 kilometers (13 miles) from the Colombian capital Bogota.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:44:28 +0200
Ukraine war: Key players at UN urge accountability for Russian atrocities
The meeting brought together prosecutors and human rights lawyers, and was convened by Albania and France.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:17:21 +0200
SpaceX Crew-4 mission arrived at ISS
SpaceX Dragon capsule, carrying Americans Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, and Italian Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency, docks at the International Space Station on Wednesday night.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:58:22 +0200
Confusion over which Russian oligarch owns Fiji luxury yacht
A judge in the capital Suva must rule between two different oligarchs to determine whether the yacht can be seized — as only one of them is subject to sanctions.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:01:01 +0200
Ukraine war: Explosions rock Kyiv after UN chief meeting, Guterres safe
At least two explosions were reported in the Ukrainian capital shortly after a meeting between Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 28th – Morning
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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:53:24 +0200
'Inappropriate to retain connection': Prince Andrew stripped of Freedom of the City of York honour
Local councillors unanimously voted to strip the Duke of York of the honour on Wednesday.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:46:07 +0200
Italian children should not automatically have father's surname, says court
The court ruled that Italy's historical model of the patriarchal family was "discriminatory".

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:59:06 +0200
Spain agrees to prevent toy manufacturers advertising products using gender stereotypes
Blue and pink colours can no longer be used to imply that a toy is intended for boys or girls.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:40:54 +0200
Former Bosniak officials charged with war crimes over 1992 attack
Bosnian prosecutors say the victims included military and civilian employees of the JNA, as well as military medical personnel.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:23:19 +0200
UK investigation after complaint about MP watching porn in parliament
Green MP reveals there are currently 56 politicians including three cabinet ministers under investigation for sexual misconduct.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:11:08 +0200
Macron targeted by tomato throw during first trip since re-election
President Emmanuel Macron was targeted this afternoon by a tomato throw during a walk in the Parisian suburb of Cergy-Pontoise, during his first trip since his re-election.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:02:53 +0200
Paolo Macchiarini: Disgraced Italian surgeon on trial in Sweden over windpipe transplants
Seven of the eight patients treated by the former scientist have since died.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:00:11 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 27th – Evening
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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:59:20 +0200
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to five more years in prison for corruption
Analysts say the conviction is an unjust move to legitimise the military junta’s seizure of power in 2021.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:19:06 +0200
Transnistria: Why does Moldova's breakaway region risk being dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine?
Tensions have increased in and around the territory bordering Ukraine where Russia has a military presence, and which could become a new flashpoint in the conflict.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:05:07 +0200
Denmark agrees €15 million deal to send 300 foreign prisoners to Kosovo
Danish authorities had initially announced plans to rent prison cells in the small Western Balkan country in December.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:48:06 +0200
Montenegro shuts down schools after multiple reports of bomb threats
Police have been deployed to schools to check for potential explosives, but none have so far been found.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:43:25 +0200
Dutch royal family arrives in Maastricht to celebrate King`s Day
The Dutch royal family is in Maastricht, in the southern province of Limburg. The royal family is making its way through the city on a very sunny Wednesday. They arrived by bus at the Sint Servaasbrug.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:16:44 +0200
New Delhi engulfed in smoke after landfill fire
Acrid smoke hung over New Delhi for a second day on Wednesday after a massive landfill caught fire during a scorching heat wave, forcing informal waste workers to endure hazardous conditions.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:11:47 +0200
Relief for some, alarm from other as El Salvador rounds up 'gangsters'
President Nayib Bukele's "war on gangs" in El Salvador is now in its first month after a crime wave that left 87 people dead last month, with more than 18,000 people arrested under a state of emergency.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:25:15 +0200
Brussels triggers rule of law mechanism for very first time against Hungary
The Commission is coming after EU funds Orban and his allies are accused of having funneled away to line their pockets.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:28:01 +0200
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:00:15 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 27th – Midday
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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:29:09 +0200
Soviet 'friendship monument' taken down in Kyiv
Ukrainian authorities dismantled the Monument of People's Friendship on Tuesday, a statue overlooking the Dnieper River in Kyiv, representing Russian-Ukrainian friendship.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:21:43 +0200
Russian President Putin holds talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:29:02 +0200
Kyiv demolishes historic Ukraine-Russia friendship monument
A historic monument of Ukrainian and Russian friendship is being removed from the Kyiv city centre two months after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 27th – Morning
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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:46:01 +0200
Ukraine war: Kyiv expects 'extremely difficult weeks', defence minister says
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov called for "resilience and unity" as the Russian army's build-up of forces for a major offensive in the east was deemed complete.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:41:11 +0200
Russia's Gazprom suspends supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
State-owned Gazprom is insisting that all payments are made in Russian rubles.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:18:24 +0200
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko makes plea for more Western weapons
The former boxing champion says his country wants to be part of the European Union, even if Russia wants to rebuild the Soviet Empire.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:32:55 +0200
Little Liechtenstein takes on the world's most powerful countries at the UN
The European micro-state wants to see more accountability from USA, Russia, China, France and Britain.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:55:47 +0200
How the horror of war inspired this Italian's bid to save 500 refugees
"I cannot forget the faces of the people I saw [in Ukraine] who were asking me for help."

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:34:04 +0200
Spain’s King Felipe VI unveils €2.6m assets amid push for more transparency
The Spanish government is set to pass a decree aimed at boosting transparency in the monarchy.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:00:21 +0200
Ukraine war: Putin 'ordered' Bucha war crimes and 'honoured' soldiers who committed them
Ukraine's Prosecutor General tells Euronews that it's "time to punish" those at the top of Moscow's regime and investigators want "a verdict in a Ukrainian court".



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