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Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:23:42 +0200
Ukraine war live updates: Russian forces likely suffering from 'weakened morale', UK says
Russia is still facing "considerable challenges" in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said, with many troops likely suffering from "weakened morale".

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 30th – 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 21:17:11 +0200
Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life sentence for beheadings
Alexanda Kotey was not facing the death penalty, under the terms of his extradition to the US.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:41:18 +0200
UK Conservative MP suspended amid Parliament pornography investigation
Colleagues have claimed that Neil Parish watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:20:44 +0200
Several worshippers killed in explosion at Shiite mosque in Kabul
No one has immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:26:04 +0200
Human rights group warns Poland about safety of Ukrainian refugees
Human Rights Watch says women and children are particularly at risk from trafficking.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:21:28 +0200
Deutsche Bank headquarters searched in money laundering investigation
Prosecutors say it is "the first time" a German bank has been involved in a money-laundering probe.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:15:38 +0200
Good News: Scientists turn back the clock on skin cells and plant-based foods make billions
What went well in the world this week? Scientists turn back the clock on skin cells and plant-based foods are booming. Check our latest #GoodNews.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 29th – Evening
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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:55:19 +0200
Boris Becker sentenced to two and a half years in prison for bankruptcy offences
The former tennis superstar was jailed for hiding assets and illicit money transfers after he was declared bankrupt.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:49:51 +0200
Over 3,000 migrants died at sea on their way to Europe in 2021, says UN agency
The number of migrants who died or went missing was twice as high as in the previous year, the UN's refugee agency said.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:22:30 +0200
Greece and Turkey accuse each other's military of airspace violations
The two NATO countries have long-standing sea and air boundary disputes.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:20:23 +0200
Spectacular glass-bottomed bridge opens in Vietnam
Vietnam launches a new attraction for tourists with a head for heights, with the opening of a glass-bottomed bridge suspended 150 metres (490 feet) above a lush jungle.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:07:47 +0200
Military vehicles roll through Moscow city center ahead of V-Day parade rehearsal
On Thursday evening, the centre of Moscow was filled with a wide array of military vehicles, which were seen driving toward Red Square for the first night training of the traditional Victory Day parade, which will be held on May 9th.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:02:32 +0200
Ukrainians urge EU to stop buying Russian oil, gas
Ukrainian citizens demonstrated in front of the European Council building in Brussels on Friday to call on the European Union to stop buying Russian oil and gas.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:24:17 +0200
Montenegro's parliament approves new minority pro-EU government
The government of PM Dritan Abazović secured the support of 46 deputies in the 81-seat parliament in Cetinje on Thursday.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:00:25 +0200
In the muddy woodlands of a Baltic island, Sweden’s soldiers are getting ready for Russian attack
After the end of the Cold War, Sweden demilitarized Gotland island in the Baltic sea. Now, in the wake of Putin’s war in Ukraine, Sweden is accelerating its re-armament.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:58:20 +0200
US army replaces birthday cake stolen from Italian girl by WWII soldiers
The cake was presented to 90-year-old Meri Mion in Vicenza, 77 years after one was taken from her windowsill.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:43:12 +0200
Osman Kavala: Germany summons Turkish ambassador to protest activist's life sentence
Berlin has urged other EU countries to challenge Turkey over the philanthropist's conviction.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:02:16 +0200
Erdogan meets Crown Prince as Turkey and Saudi Arabia try to move on from Khashoggi murder
The Turkish president's visit to the Gulf Arab state represents a major reset of relations between two regional heavyweights following the Saudi columnist's killing in Istanbul in 2018.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:16:36 +0200
No Comment videos of the week
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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:04:29 +0200
Palestinians gather ahead of Quds (Jerusalem) day in Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza City gather a day earlier to mark the yearly al-Quds (Jerusalem) day which falls on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:02:49 +0200
Frontex chief resigns over misconduct and human rights violations probe
Fabrice Leggeri's resignation comes a day after an investigative report said the EU border agency had illegally forced back nearly 1,000 asylum seekers in the Aegean Sea.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | April 29th – Midday
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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:48:38 +0200
Eurozone growth slows down hit by impact of Ukraine war and pandemic
Spain and Germany saw their economies grow by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively in the first three months of the year, quarter-on-quarter -- far smaller than previously projected. France stagnated (0%) and Italy fell (-0.2%).

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:19:49 +0200
British Virgin Islands prime minister arrested on drug trafficking charges
The islands' PM was arrested at a Miami airport. where he allegedly came to meet Mexican drug traffickers, who in reality were undercover US agents.

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
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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:34:19 +0200
Ukraine war: Civilians in Mariupol steel mill 'begging to get saved'
The situation inside the vast Soviet-era Avozstal steel plant has grown more extreme after Russia dropped a series of so-called “bunker buster” bombs and unguided munitions.

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.



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