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Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 10th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 06:22:45 +0200
Ukraine war live: Kyiv losing up to 200 troops a day - Zelenskyy aide
A senior Ukrainian presidential aide has said that between 100 and 200 Ukrainian troops are being killed on the front line every day.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:33:51 +0200
Bulgaria hunts for mystery pilot who flew across several European countries
The country's defence forces were put on high alert after an unauthorised aircraft entered Bulgarian airspace.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:23:00 +0200
Portugal's parliament makes third attempt to legalise euthanasia
Previous bills to allow assisted suicide have been blocked by the country's Constitutional Court and President.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 9th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:56:16 +0200
Britons sentenced to death for fighting with Ukraine's army
Two British men and one Moroccan were found guilty of mercenary activities and terrorism.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:36:48 +0200
Nearly all of Portugal in 'severe' drought after hottest May on record
Last month was the hottest May on record for 92 years, according to Portugal's weather service.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:11:00 +0200
Spain evacuates 2,000 people in Andalucia as authorities tackle wildfire
The blaze injured three firefighters after it broke out Wednesday amid gusting winds.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:58:48 +0200
The war in Ukraine already has its own museum exhibition
Even as war rages in other parts of the country, Ukrainians are flocking to a new exhibition in Kyiv called "Ukraine - Crucifixion".

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:49:17 +0200
A decade on, Ukraine's Euro 2012 memories are scarred by war
Two of Ukraine's stadiums used for Euro 2012, which happened 10 years ago this week, have since been damaged by shelling.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:48:59 +0200
Europe at epicentre of the first global energy crisis, says IEA chief
One of the factors is the war in Ukraine and Europe's reliance on Russian energy imports.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 9th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:58:33 +0200
Algeria suspends friendship treaty with Spain over Western Sahara
It is the latest blow to increasingly wobbly relations between Algiers and Madrid

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:22:58 +0200
Investigators question 'mentally ill' driver after Berlin car rampage
One teacher was killed, six other people sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident and another three were seriously injured.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:43:27 +0200
Singapore's i Light Festival is back after a 2-year hiatus
Fireflies', an inflatable whale and colourful artworks for Singapore's festival of lights to encourage sustainability.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:35:33 +0200
Champions League final policing was 'a failure', admits Paris' police chief
French police were accused of firing tear gas and pepper spray indiscriminately at Liverpool supporters.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:07:29 +0200
Court grants nationality to girl born while migrating to Europe in Spain first
Leaving the girl stateless would have placed her "in a situation of inequality", the court said.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 9th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 06:35:59 +0200
Fierce street-by-street combat continues in Sievierodonetsk
Luhansk's Governor says Ukrainian troops are holding their positions but some may have to retreat if intense Russian shelling continues.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:56:04 +0200
Belgian king expresses 'deepest regrets' for wounds inflicted in Congo
Philippe also offered a traditional mask of the Suku people to Congo's national museum that has been held for decades by Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:15:45 +0200
Algeria suspends friendly treaty with Spain over Western Sahara stance
Tensions between Algiers and Madrid soared in March when Spain aligned with Morocco over the disputed North African territory.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:12:11 +0200
Bulgarian government destabilised as coalition partner withdraws
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has pledged to move forward with a minority government.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:12:38 +0200
Ex-FIFA officials Blatter and Platini go on trial in Switzerland for corruption
Blatter served as FIFA President from 1998 to 2015, with Platini widely seen as his protege.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:02:24 +0200
Volunteers of the new Ukrainian army train to defend their country
Dozens of army volunteers are being trained in Kyiv by specialist Ukrainian instructors to be combat-ready as the Russian invasion continues.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 8th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:45:16 +0200
Nikola Gruevski: Former North Macedonia Prime Minister given fifth prison sentence
Nikola Gruevski has been living in exile in Hungary since 2018 and was convicted of abuse of power in absentia.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:04:42 +0200
Spain is one of Europe's biggest markets for prostitution. But for how much longer?
Medicos del Mundo estimates there are some 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain and 80% per cent of them are foreigners without legal papers.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:39:03 +0200
Ukrainian parliament speaker addresses MEPs at the European Parliament
In his speech to MEPs on Wednesday, Ruslan Stefanchuk called on the EU to approve his country's membership application.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:02:22 +0200
Over 100 people on German school trip airlifted to safety in Austrian Alps
Police say the group were stuck on a mountainous ridge and did not have the necessary equipment.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:28:38 +0200
Matthew McConaughey: Oscar-winning actor pleads for stricter US gun control laws
McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children died in a school shooting last month.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:01:13 +0200
Navalny loses appeal over being labelled an extremist and a terrorist
Navalny, Russia's highest profile critic of Vladimir Putin, was given a nine-year jail sentence earlier this year.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:41:34 +0200
Summit looks to develop plan for mini Schengen zone in Western Balkans
It comes as countries in the region struggle to get the green light to join the European Union.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:53:58 +0200
Ukraine war: 'No one will give up Sievierodonetsk,' says governor of Luhansk region
Russian forces have been focused for weeks now on seizing Sievierodonetsk.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 8th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:36:10 +0200
One dead and nine injured after vehicle hits pedestrians in Berlin
It is unclear whether the crash is the result of an accident or whether the driver had intentionally driven into the crowd.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:26:34 +0200
Migrants caravan continues its journey to the US border
A caravan of 4,000 to 5,000 migrants crossed southern Mexico on Tuesday in search of a visa to enter the United States.

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.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:33:18 +0200
Ukraine war: Row over grain exports intensifies
Ukraine expresses resistance to Turkish efforts to negotiate safe passage for grain stuck in Black Sea ports

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.



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