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Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:43:08 +0200
Ex-White House aide says Donald Trump knew Capitol rioters were armed in explosive testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson told the US committee investigating the 2021 insurrection that Trump rebuffed security warnings and tried to join protesters as they marched on the Capitol.

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

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:58:32 +0200
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy urges 'terrorist state' Russia's expulsion from United Nations
In a virtual address to the UN Security Council, Ukraine's president called for an international tribunal to investigate Russia's "killing spree" and hold Moscow accountable.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:41:40 +0200
Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict from Tuesday
From the testimonies of the Kremenchuk shopping centre missile attack survivors to the NATO chief saying Ukraine is facing brutality unseen in Europe since WWII, these are five of the main developments of the war on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:26:48 +0200
Polish appeals court orders four towns to scrap 'LGBT-free' declarations
Gay rights activists have hailed the ruling as a "great victory for democracy".

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:34:50 +0200
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison in Epstein sex abuse case
British socialite Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of sex trafficking, transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts and two conspiracy charges.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:21:48 +0200
Boy, 8, found alive in rainwater sewer eight days after going missing
The boy had disappeared from his family garden on June 17.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:50:43 +0200
My generation is responsible for the fact that we are at war with nature" UN chief António Guterres
The Global Conversation speaks to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:13:08 +0200
Dozens killed in fire after escape attempt at Colombian prison
The incident occurred at a facility in the southwestern city of Tuluá.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:00:16 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 28th – Evening
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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:53:21 +0200
US actor Penn meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Zelenskyy wrote on his social media page that Sean Penn is in Ukraine filming a movie about the war. He also said that Penn was in Ukraine during the first days of the Russian invasion, witnessing "what Russian aggression is."

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:41:25 +0200
Japan stresses need for solidarity on Ukraine at G7 summit
The Japanese government has expressed its solidarity with G7 leaders over the Ukraine war claiming what's happening in Eastern Europe could also happen in Indo-China

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:00:14 +0200
'Now is the time': Nicola Sturgeon lays out her plans for new Scotland independence referendum
The first minister has asked Boris Johnson to negotiate the terms of a referendum, but is also getting a ruling on whether the Scottish Parliament can do it legally without London's approval.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:29:00 +0200
Ilya Yashin: Russian opposition figure jailed amid criticism of Ukraine war
The Kremlin critic was handed a 15-day prison sentence for allegedly disobeying police officers.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:18:56 +0200
Ukraine facing 'brutality' unseen in Europe since WW2, says NATO chief before Madrid summit
Jens Stoltenberg says the NATO summit in Madrid will agree "a comprehensive programme of assistance" to help Ukraine "enforce its right to self-defence" against Russian aggression.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:58:34 +0200
European Fine Art Fair: Dutch drama as suspected robbery caught on camera
Police say they've arrested two men in connection with the suspected robbery, but are still looking for two more.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:51:41 +0200
'The place was collapsing': Ukraine shopping centre survivors describe 'hell' of Russian attack
Shoppers and workers caught up in Monday's deadly Russian missile attack on Kremenchuk are among dozens of injured who are being treated in hospital.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 28th – Midday
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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:26:20 +0200
Spain's Pedro Sánchez blames traffickers for Melilla migrant deaths
The Spanish prime minister condemned last week's crossing from Morocco, which led to the deaths of 23 migrants, as "an attack on Spain's borders".

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:52:37 +0200
Nazi camp guard, 101, jailed for 'complicity' in 3,518 murders
Josef Schütz was given a five-year jail term on Tuesday for complicity in the murder of 3,518 prisoners at the Sachsenhausen camp, north of Berlin, between 1942 and 1945.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:46:38 +0200
Ukraine war: Putin will be held responsible for shopping centre 'war crime', say G7 leaders
There's been worldwide condemnation of Russia's missile strike on a crowded shopping centre in the central city of Kremenchuk, causing many civilian casualties.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:18:45 +0200
Northern Ireland trade law to rip up Brexit treaty clears first parliamentary hurdle
British MPs passed a bill paving the way for post-Brexit trade rules to be scrapped, despite criticism that it breaks international law and may provoke a trade war with the EU.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:00:11 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 28th – Morning
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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:38:25 +0200
Texas: 51 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in one of deadliest US tragedies
A fire official said "stacks of bodies" were found along with no signs of water in the truck, which was discovered in extreme heat on the city's southern outskirts.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:44:35 +0200
Lithuania hit by cyberattacks amid Kaliningrad sanctions feud with Russia
The pro-Kremlin group “Killnet” has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:26:46 +0200
Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict from Monday
From the Russian missile strike on a busy shopping centre in Kremenchuk to Moscow facing a possible default on its foreign debt as its economy slows down due to sanctions, here are five of the main stories about the war on Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:05:33 +0200
Demonstrators gather outside G7 venue in Germany
Dozens of anti-G7 protesters demonstrate near Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps, where the G7 summit is being held.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:02:57 +0200
Protests against response at Spanish border after migrants tried to storm in
Hundreds of protesters rallied across Spain on Sunday to condemn the death of at least 23 migrants by the Moroccan border fence in the aftermath of an attempted mass crossing into Spain on Friday, June 24 by some 2,000 migrants.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:00:12 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 27th – Evening
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Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:53:21 +0200
Netherlands tornado: One killed and ten injured in extreme weather incident in Zierikzee
Emergency services are warning people to stay away from the area where the roofs have been torn off several homes.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:24:57 +0200
Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov resigns after losing confidence vote
Petkov will remain a PM candidate and has now been tasked with trying to form a new government.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:20:59 +0200
Centre-left parties claim victory in Italy's mayoral elections
The votes were seen as the last test ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:58:25 +0200
Greece prevents 1,130 migrants crossing Aegean Sea from Turkey
Athens has regularly accused Ankara of violating international law and helping migrants cross the border.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:51:56 +0200
Sofia Sapega: Russian partner of Belarus dissident asks Lukashenko for pardon
Sapega was sentenced in May to six years in prison for "inciting social hatred" and "violence and threats".

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:47:09 +0200
Russian missiles hit busy shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 and injuring dozens
The casualty figures were changing as rescuers searched the smouldering rubble into early Tuesday. Some 25 victims were hospitalised, several in critical condition, authorities reported on Monday night.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:42:41 +0200
Blast hits Sloviansk, mayor says cluster bomb used
Emergency services worked to treat the injured and clear the aftermath of a strike on the Ukrainian-controlled city of Sloviansk on Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:16:16 +0200
German police confiscate dozens of poisonous snakes after farm owner bitten
The 35-year-old had told doctors there that one of her rattlesnakes bit her finger.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:58:23 +0200
Anger after Russia removes Polish flag from WWII memorial in Katyn
"There can be no Polish flag on Russian monuments, and even less so after the frankly anti-Russian statements by Polish politicians."

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:53:52 +0200
NATO to hike number of soldiers on high alert from 40,000 to 300,000, says Stoltenberg
Huge reinforcements are heading for NATO's eastern flank.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:19:56 +0200
Knife attacker kills one and wounds five at German asylum shelter
Police officers have detained a 31-year-old man after the stabbing attack.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:08:03 +0200
One dead and five injured after high-speed train hits locomotive in the Czech Republic
The accident took place early on Monday in Bohumin near the border with Poland.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:02:52 +0200
Climate activists demonstrate for the oceans in Portugal
Ocean Rebellion activists protest to mark the opening of a long-delayed UN Oceans Summit in Lisbon.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:38:27 +0200
Border post between Spanish enclave and Morocco where 23 died in breach attempt
Ripped clothing and sticks are seen stuck on barbed wire at the border post of Barrio Chino that separates the Moroccan town of Nador from the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:33:25 +0200
Lithuania: Detained migrants subjected to beatings, abuse and racism, claims Amnesty
Amnesty International says migrants have been abused and denied rights in Lithuanian detention centres. The government says the report is one-sided and cites pressure from "massive illegal border crossings" from Belarus.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 27th – Midday
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Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:03:37 +0200
Russia escalates missile attacks across Ukraine, killing and injuring dozens
The Uragan missile strike on a line for water in Lysychansk, killing 8 and injuring 21, is the latest of attacks across the country hitting civilian targets.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:13:56 +0200
Four killed and hundreds injured after stands collapse at Colombian bullfight
Part of the stands collapsed during a traditional event in which members of the public enter the ring to engage the bulls, at El Espinal in Tolima state.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:04:53 +0200
Thousands protest against NATO ahead of key Madrid summit
Thousands of people gathered in Madrid to protest against NATO just days before the alliance is due to hold a summit in the Spanish capital.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:47:44 +0200
Fears of first Russian debt default for a century as interest payments deadline missed
Moscow has reportedly missed a Sunday night deadline to pay interest payments, further alienating the country from the global financial system.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 27th – Morning
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