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Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:06:53 +0200
US Supreme Court's emmissions ruling 'setback' to fight against climate change
The US Supreme Court has restricted how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:28:27 +0200
Israel: Yair Lapid becomes interim prime minister ahead of fifth election in three years
Polls suggest the centrist leader will face a difficult battle against ex-leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the divisive figure at the heart of the prolonged political crisis.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:57:28 +0200
Hong Kong: Xi Jinping marks 25th anniversary saying governors must be patriots
China's leader warned against "traitorous forces" as he defended his vision for the territory at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the handover from Britain.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 1st – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:59:20 +0200
Same-sex marriage just became legal in Switzerland. This couple is set to be among first to benefit
Switzerland is one of the last countries in western Europe to allow same-sex marriage

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:51:05 +0200
Ukraine war: '18 dead' as Russian missiles hit residential areas in Odesa region, officials say
The missiles, which Kyiv says were fired from the Black Sea, come a day after Russian forces left Snake Island in what Moscow called a "goodwill gesture".

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:42:01 +0200
Accomplices of 2015 Paris terror attacks convicted in Brussels trial
The defendants were accused of providing shelter, money or transport to the IS terrorist cell that was behind the Paris attacks.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:29:03 +0200
French authorities arrest 15 over migrant deaths in boat wreck near Calais
The boat wreck in November 2021 was the deadliest since migrants began trying to cross the Channel.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:33:58 +0200
Ukraine war: five things you need to know about the conflict from Thursday
Sanctions could cause a war, says one Russian official, while Ukraine celebrates a Russian withdrawal with a "Kaboom" -- five things to know about the Ukraine war from Thursday.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:13:54 +0200
Connecting Europe Days: Nothing is too far for continent's electric cars
Travelling from different parts of Europe, 16 electric cars came together in Lyon using a European Commission-funded network of chargers.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:56:49 +0200
Connecting Europe Days: Airline industry's ambitious goals to reach net-zero
Looking to reach zero emissions in aviation by 2050, the European Commission has launched Connecting Europe Days to discuss transport and mobility, and their role in achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 30th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:53:26 +0200
Poland completes 186-kilometre border wall with Belarus after migration dispute
The EU has accused Belarus of waging "hybrid warfare" by pushing migrants towards the bloc's borders in an attempt to destabilise it.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:50:01 +0200
Rice harvest in Indonesia
Rice grown on terraces located on the Indonesian island of Bali, and declared a world cultural heritage by UNESCO, is harvested in the shadow of Batukaru Mountain, one of the highest peaks of Bali.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:50:02 +0200
Danish PM Frederiksen's COVID-19 mink cull order had no legal basis, lawmakers say
Fearing transmission of COVID-19 variants in 2020, Denmark's government had ordered 15 million animals to be slaughtered despite having no legal basis to do so.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:46:52 +0200
International Criminal Court demands three to be arrested for war crimes during 2008 Georgia war
The suspects are all accused of committing war crimes in the Russian-backed self-declared republic of South Ossetia.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:58:08 +0200
Ukraine war: Nearly 100 Azovstal fighters released amid conflict's largest prisoner swap
The prisoner swap saw 144 Ukrainian fighters released.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:51:22 +0200
Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless, says Vladimir Putin
G7 leaders had mocked the Russian President for recent bare-chested photos of him on a horse.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:25:45 +0200
Clowns back at Brazilian hospital after COVID-19
A group of clowns resumed in-person performances at a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Wednesday after they were suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:21:33 +0200
UK fails to tackle Russian 'dirty money' despite sanctions, MPs say
Corrupt money has continued to flow into the UK despite ministers' rhetoric about clamping down on kleptocrats, says an all-party parliamentary committee.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:54:42 +0200
Hundreds protest in Lisbon for ocean preservation outside UN Ocean Conference
Several hundred people are taking part in a "blue march" in Lisbon called by some 60 international and local organisations to demand greater protection for the oceans, on the sidelines of a UN conference.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:51:49 +0200
'We respect women a lot': Taliban holds 3,000-delegate men-only summit
Critics and civil society groups said it will not have legitimacy if Afghan women, who number around 20 million, do not attend.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:45:40 +0200
The old western part of Iraq's northern city of Mosul
Buildings, houses and the destroyed 12th century Great Mosque of al-Nuri in the old west side of Iraq's northern city of Mosul are filmed by a drone.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 30th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:26:36 +0200
Ukraine to regain control of Snake Island after Russians withdraw
"KABOOM!" said Andriy Yermak, head of the presidential office in Ukraine. "No Russian troops on the Snake Island anymore. Our Armed Forces did a great job."

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:38:04 +0200
Vladimir Putin blasts NATO 'imperialism' over Western military shake-up plan
Russia's president said NATO's pledges at the Madrid summit showed it was not acting in Ukraine's interests or "the good of the Ukrainian people".

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:36:59 +0200
Philippines: Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as president
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, who succeeds Rodrigo Duterte, sees the return of the Marcos family to power 36 years after his father's tyrannical rule ended.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:19:02 +0200
'You can't turn the clock back': Paris attacks survivors react to guilty verdicts
Survivors and relatives of the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks responded to Wednesday's guilty verdicts with a mixture of emotions, mostly relief.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 30th – 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 23:02:03 +0200
One dead after severe rainfall causes flooding in southern Austria
Authorities have declared a civil emergency after several remote villages ended up being cut off.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:31:49 +0200
R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking, racketeering
Kelly, 55, was found guilty of racketeering and other counts in a trial last year.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:06:17 +0200
French court rejects extradition requests for 10 former Italian Red Brigades
The case. which saw President Emmanuel Macron go against the so-called Mitterand doctrine, has poisoned relations between Rome and Paris for 40 years.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:46:53 +0200
Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict from Wednesday
From the "independence" referendum in Kherson to Ukrainian troops battling encirclement in the Donbas and the detention of a Russian lawyer, here is what you need to know about the war.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:33:26 +0200
Traditional wine battle returns in northern Spain
The battle of the wine of Haro in northern Spain returns after a two-year break due to COVID-19. This wine battle takes place on Saint Peters Day (Dia de San Pedro), which is June 29th every year.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:00:10 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 29th – Evening
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 17:59:04 +0200
German police arrest man after severed head found outside Bonn court
After the initial discovery, the police have also found what they believe to be the body of the victim.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:47:33 +0200
Ukrainians reel from Russian strike on mall
Two days after a Russian strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall in Kremenchuk, local residents were still reeling from the horrific attack.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:36:25 +0200
Russian Ministry of Defence releases footage of motorised rifle unit "combat mission"
On Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Defence released footage of a “combat mission” led by a Western Military District motorised rifle unit.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:23:21 +0200
Turkey demands Sweden and Finland extradite 'terrorists' after NATO deal
The country is asking the NATO hopefuls to hand over some 33 people sought on terrorism charges, Turkish justice minister said on Wednesday.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:28:29 +0200
Russia accuses Norway of Arctic blockade and threatens reprisals
Moscow claims that Oslo is preventing supplies from reaching Russians living in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:45:52 +0200
Paris terror attacks trial: Salah Abdeslam given life in prison without parole
Salah Abdeslam and 19 other men were all found guilty for their role in the 2015 attacks across the French capital, killing 180 people.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:19:58 +0200
Eight key moments from historic trial over Paris terror attacks in November 2015
Verdicts are due later on Wednesday in the trial of 20 men following the November 2015 attacks in Paris, the worst on French soil since World War II.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:52:18 +0200
Italy drought: Compare satellite images to see how Po River has changed in two years
The Po River valley in northern Italy is in the grip of its worst drought for 70 years. These pictures help show just how bad it has become.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:48:20 +0200
Ukraine: Moment of strike on Kremenchuk shopping mall caught on CCTV
This is the fatal moment a Russian missile hit a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine on Monday, June 27. According to officials, at least 18 people were killed in the attack, dozens were wounded, and many others were unaccounted for.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:41:29 +0200
NATO summit: Joe Biden says US boosting forces across Europe over Russian threat
The US president told alliance leaders in Madrid that Washington will enhance its "force posture in Europe", with additional air, sea and land resources.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 29th – Midday
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 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.



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