Archives

Europe

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:25:47 +0200
Activists in Seoul mark World Oceans Day
South Korean environmental activists protest against Japan's plan to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the sea on World Oceans Day.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:32:07 +0200
Eighteen go on trial in France accused of involvement in European horsemeat scam
The defendants are accused of supplying horsemeat unfit for human consumption across Europe.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:00:11 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 8th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:33:53 +0200
Church convicts Catholic ex-priest of abusing boy for several years
The man was ordered to pay 10% of his income to a charity that supports victims of abuse.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:00:46 +0200
Fines and free 'doggy bags': Spain steps up fight against food waste
Spain wastes 1.36 million tonnes of food and drink each year, its government says.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:19:35 +0200
French medics protest over hospital crisis, deepened by COVID-19
Years of cost cuts left medics submerged when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and are now forcing emergency rooms to cut services.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:21:42 +0200
Italy seizes over four tons of cocaine linked to Colombian Gulf Clan
The haul is reported to be one of the largest-ever drug busts in Europe with an estimated street value of €240 million.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:14:52 +0200
Vilnius donates six tonnes of glass to help reglaze bomb-hit Kyiv buildings
A glass act?

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:13:03 +0200
Traditional bullfighting in Pakistan
Traditional bullfighting was held in Rawalpindi, Pakistan with the participation of over 100 farmers.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:59:18 +0200
Peter R de Vries: Trial resumes into murder of Dutch crime reporter
The alleged gunman and getaway driver both face a maximum life sentence if convicted.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:51:42 +0200
Sweden's government survives confidence vote amid NATO tensions with Turkey
The no-confidence motion, which targeted Swedish Justice Minister Morgan Johansson, failed by just one vote.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:30:52 +0200
British sailor charged with manslaughter in Denmark over deadly sea collision
Two people were killed when two cargo vessels collided in the Baltic Sea last December.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 7th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:50:43 +0200
London art gallery unveils new pavilion
"Black Chapel" is this year's pavilion of the Serpentine, a London-based art gallery.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0200
Over 100 days of war: the stories from Ukraine that have moved and inspired the world
It's been over 100 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Amid the despair and destruction, there have been moments of love, humanity and heroism. Here are some of the most inspiring stories to come out of the war.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:34:49 +0200
Meet Raha Ghorbani, the 7-year-old Iranian who dreams of becoming a racing champion
When 7-year-old Iranian child Raha Ghorbani gets into her father's car, she goes straight for the driver's seat and performs drifts. The child participates as a guest in Tehran's racing events, and dreams of becoming a racing champion herself one da...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:06:16 +0200
Ukraine war has delayed Bosnian Serbs' breakaway plans, says Dodik
The war in Ukraine and its knock-on effects have forced Bosnian Serb nationalists to delay plans to pull their region out of Bosnia's national institutions, it's been claimed.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:26:13 +0200
An environmental activist camps in a tree at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
Thomas Brail is perched on a two hundred year old plane tree at the foot of the Eiffel Tower to warn of the "ravages of industrial tree cutting".

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:39:59 +0200
Russia's UN envoy walks out after Moscow blamed for food crisis
"Maybe it's easier not to listen to the truth," the ambassador was told as he walked out of the meeting amid strong criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 7th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:47:39 +0200
Ukraine war: Russian army rape claims orchestrated by Western spin, says Nebenzya
"These allegations fit in nicely in a depiction of Russian soldiers as beasts and brute barbarians, orchestrated by Western spin doctors - exactly like the Goebbels henchmen did at the close of WWII," said Nebenzya.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:31:49 +0200
Kharkiv graduates dance a waltz on the ruins of their school
10 graduates of the Kharkiv №134 school danced a waltz on the ruins of their school.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:56:40 +0200
An abortion rights activist chains himself to the SCOTUS fence.
An abortion rights activist was arrested outside the Supreme Court on Monday after chaining himself to a fence.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:21:45 +0200
Stalemate with Russia 'not an option' Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to fight to recover all of the country's territory occupied by Russian forces.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 7th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:06:04 +0200
Boris Johnson to remain as UK PM after securing the backing of Conservative MPs
Boris Johnson to remain as UK PM after securing the backing of Conservative MPs

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:11:22 +0200
Outrage in Poland over new 'pregnancy register' on the back of near-total abortion ban
Activists say that allowing doctors to record information on pregnancies will detect possible illegal abortions.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:20:40 +0200
Ukraine war: What has Macron said about the need not to 'humiliate Russia'?
The French president has been strongly criticised after repeatedly stressing the need to chart a diplomatic path with Russia once the fighting ends in Ukraine.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:15:51 +0200
D-Day commemorations see parallels drawn between France and Ukraine
“Kyiv maybe 2,000 kilometres away from here, they too, right now, today, are experiencing the same horrors as the French citizens experienced in World War II at the hands of the Nazi invader.”

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:01:46 +0200
Voters in Kazakhstan overwhelmingly approve constitutional amendments
The vote seemingly aimed to weaken the grip of former strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 6th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:39:29 +0200
Shanghai residents in local lockdown confront hazmat-clad officials
Residents stuck inside a compound hit by a virus outbreak shout at hazmat clad officials nearly a week after Shanghai's much vaunted reopening, as fears grow that some city neighbourhoods are swiftly returning to lockdown.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:29:53 +0200
Kosovo war veterans clash with police in protest for higher pensions
Police used tear gas to prevent around 2,000 demonstrators from entering parliament during a debate.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:47:46 +0200
MEPs want confidence vote in Ursula von der Leyen over COVID cash decision for Poland
Senior MEPs have criticised von der Leyen for approving Poland's recovery plan despite concerns over its rule of law provisions.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:06:58 +0200
The annual cheese-rolling events takes place in Coopers Hill
Cheese rolling returned to Gloucester on Sunday (5th June) with hopefuls gathering at Coopers Hill in Brockworth to chase the 3.6kg Double Gloucester down the 200 yard hill.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:05:29 +0200
Russia hits out after Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia stop Lavrov's visit to Serbia
Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro closed their airspace, preventing Russia's foreign minister from visiting Serbia.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:09:17 +0200
British man given 15-year jail sentence in Iraq for smuggling artefacts
A judge in Baghdad found retired geologist Jim Fitton, 66, guilty of criminal intent to smuggle artefacts older than 200 years old out of the country.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:02:41 +0200
At least 21 killed in gun and bomb attack at church in Nigeria
“No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked people, and darkness will never overcome light," said Nigeria's president, responding to the attack.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:45:21 +0200
US vet. in Normandy's plea to younger generation
Several dozen World War II veterans are expected to attend D-Day commemoration ceremonies Monday in France, as crowds return for the 78th anniversary. Visits and services have for two years been reduced to a minimum due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:05:15 +0200
Military re-enactment parade on D-Day anniversary
A military re-enactment parade filled the French Normandy town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise on the eve of the 78th D-Day anniversary. This was the first French village to be liberated from Nazi occupation. The people here have not forgotten their gratitude....

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 6th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:42:00 +0200
Mercedes-Benz recalls one million cars over braking system fault fears
Brakes on some models may have what is called "advanced corrosion", the German carmaker said.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:21:37 +0200
Hailstones pile up as heavy storms hit Germany
The storms were so intense that half-a-metre-high piles of hailstones formed in some places.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:58:48 +0200
Ukraine war: 'We must live for the children', Zelenskyy says in visit to east
Ukraine war: 'We must live for the children', Zelenskyy says in visit to east

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:21:57 +0200
Conservative MPs could today oust Boris Johnson as UK PM
The ballot takes place on Monday evening, after at least 15% of his own Members of Parliament submitted letters calling for a vote of confidence in his leadership.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 6th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:36:17 +0200
Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces 'holding on' in Sievierodonetsk, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine's president described Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk as "dead cities" on Monday, but insisted they had "every chance" of fighting back against Russian attacks.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:44:26 +0200
Nadal wins record 14th French Open but foot pain puts future in doubt
The King of Clay has won in Paris, again.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 5th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 17:59:15 +0200
World War II veterans gather to commemorate D-Day Normandy landings
On 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on the five beaches carried by 7,000 boats. On that single day, 4,414 Allied soldiers lost their lives and more than 5,000 were wounded.



home