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Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:14:53 +0200
Italian PM Draghi's facing uncertain political future
A speech and debate in the Italian parliament on Tuesday could decide if Mario Draghi's government stands or falls.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:00:13 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 19th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:53:56 +0200
'Climate change is killing people': Europe's extreme heatwave continues
More heat records are expected to be broken on Tuesday as the blazing temperatures reach further north and east.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:01:34 +0200
Race to replace UK PM narrows, with Sunak topping Tory leadership poll
Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak kept up his lead in the race to become the UK's next prime minister, as another hopeful was knocked out on Monday.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:17:06 +0200
'Shorter' women can join Spain's police force, says Supreme Court
Judges ruled that a minimum height requirement for female police officers in Spain is discriminatory.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:56:08 +0200
Tensions between Croatia and Serbia after memorial visit blocked
Croatian authorities said it was "unacceptable" that they had not been formally notified of the Serbian president's private trip.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:25:35 +0200
Four people shot and one stabbed after brawl at Spanish nightclub
The incident occurred early on Monday morning in Marbella, police said.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:00:33 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 18th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:40:22 +0200
Two men jailed for Molotov cocktail attack on Dutch journalist's home
The suspects were allegedly angry about the reporter's coverage of anti-lockdown demonstrations.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:25:14 +0200
Flash flood gushes down Pipeline Fire burn scar in Arizona
Water swept through the Pipeline Fire burn scar near Flagstaff, Arizona, as flash flooding remained a threat on Saturday, July 16.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:50:36 +0200
Funeral of young Ukrainian soldier is held in Kyiv
Family and friends of a 29-years-old soldier nicknamed "Fanat", recently killed in the war with Russia, bid farewell inside Kyiv's St. Michael church.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:35:49 +0200
Anti-government protesters block Budapest road
Anti-government demonstrators in Hungary blocked one of the capital's main thoroughfares during morning rush-hour traffic Monday, the latest in a series of protests against recent changes to the country's tax code that have carried on for nearly a we...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:45:21 +0200
Macron meets UAE president in Paris to secure Russian gas alternatives
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday to ensure energy supplies from the oil-rich Gulf country as Europe prepares for the possibility of a total cut-off from Russian natural gas.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:48:06 +0200
Laughing matter: Thousands of Bali yogis join mass chuckle
Thousands of people gather for a laughter yoga session on Indonesia's resort island of Bali to heal themselves with giggles and pray for world peace.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:21:02 +0200
NASA and Roscosmos sign long-awaited deal to share space flights to ISS despite Ukraine tensions
Russian cosmonauts will fly on US-made spacecraft in exchange for US astronauts being able to ride on Russia's Soyuz.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:54:31 +0200
Russian journalist who staged TV protest over Ukraine war briefly detained
Marina Ovsyannikova said she had been released a few hours after her arrest.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:33:17 +0200
Peru celebrates International Dog Day with race
Pet owners in Lima took part in a race with their four-legged companions on Sunday as part of an event to mark International Dog Day.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:28:35 +0200
Firefighters battle forest fire in France's southwestern Gironde region
In France's southwestern Gironde, firefighters are fighting to control two forest blazes that have devoured nearly 11,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:19:57 +0200
Priest condemns Russians behind Vinnytsia attack to “eternal hell”
The priest at the funeral of 4-year-old Liza Dmitrieva who was killed in a Russian missile attack on Vinnytsia condemned those behind it to “eternal hell”

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 18th – Midday
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Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:47:36 +0200
Algeria becomes Italy's biggest gas supplier in new €4bn deal to reduce Russian dependency
With his government's fate in limbo, Italian PM Mario Draghi visted Algeria’s capital on Monday to finalise deals boosting Algerian gas supplies to Italy as Europeans brace for a possible cut-off of Russian gas.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:36:21 +0200
Steve Bannon: Jury selection begins in trial of former top Trump lieutenant
The one-time adviser to former Trump faces criminal contempt of Congress charges after refusing to cooperate with the House committee investigating the 6 January 2021 riot at the Capitol in Washington DC.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:54:21 +0200
Europe heatwave: Airport runways melt amid hottest day of the year in UK
Extreme temperatures have caused airport runways to melt and flight disruptions in the UK, amid an unprecedented heatwave.

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

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:18:05 +0200
Ukraine war: President Zelenskyy fires spy chief and top prosecutor
The Ukrainian president cited the fact that 'more than 60 employees' of the prosecutor’s office and the state security service stayed in occupied territory to work for the Russians.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:35:17 +0200
Latest SpaceX flight is Falcon 9 31st mission
Another round of SpaceX Starlink satellites were launched into space on Sunday.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:30:54 +0200
Workers clean up Paris canal, retrieve bikes and flat-screen TV
Crews retrieve bikes, a flat-screen TV and a baby stroller from Paris’ Bassin de La Villette waterway during a cleaning operation.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:27:43 +0200
California's Portuguese community keeps bullfighting alive without bloodshed
California's Portuguese community keeps bullfighting alive without bloodshed

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:23:51 +0200
Hundreds of trucks from all over Europe take part in Master Truck Show 2022
It is the largest automotive event for fans of large cars Tuned trucks from all over Europe, American oldtimers and many other unusual vehicles came here, in Polska Nowa Wieś near Opole.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:18:57 +0200
Thousands plunge into cold Magellan Strait waters
Thousands of people plunged into the frigid waters of the Magellan Strait in Chile on Saturday during the "Splash of the Strait", an event suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:15:50 +0200
Indian cow race festival marks monsoon season's arrival
Moichara is a cattle race festival held in India's West Bengal to mark the arrival of monsoon season.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:48:01 +0200
France remembers its horror of sending 13,000 Jews to Nazi death camps during Vel d’Hiv deportations
Eight decades later, France is honouring the victims of two terrifying days in July 1942 with a week of ceremonies surrounding the Vel d’Hiv police roundup.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:30:44 +0200
Irpin returnees find temporary home in a converted railway carriage
Wife and husband Mila and Yevhen Kagarlytski and their 12-year-old son Vlad share the converted carriage with 25 other families left homeless by the Russian assault on the Kyiv suburb.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:56:50 +0200
Housing prices surge in Yerevan as Russians flock to Armenia because of war
Rental prices in the Armenian capital have doubled since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine in late February, reaching parity with those in major Russian centres like St Petersburg.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 17th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:33:23 +0200
UK PM Johnson's government under fire for neglecting heatwave danger
Boris Johnson failed to appear at a ministers' meeting as he took the weekend off, while deputy PM Dominic Raab said people should "enjoy the sunshine" as temperatures are bound to reach 40 degrees Celsius on Monday.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 17:04:04 +0200
Flash floods in southwestern, northwestern China kill at least 12, imperil thousands
Some 1,300 people had been evacuated as of Saturday, state-owned media reported.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:03:16 +0200
Italians ask Prime Minister Draghi to remain in office despite political crisis
Draghi tendered his resignation last week after the populist 5-Star Movement refused to back the government in a parliamentary confidence vote.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:09:17 +0200
Russia 'clearly' preparing for next stage of offensive in Ukraine, Kyiv says
The Kremlin has increased its bombardment across the country, killing at least 40 civilians over the last three days, according to authorities.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 17th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 11:54:34 +0200
Thousands forced to flee as France faces 'heat apocalypse'
Unprecedented dry and hot weather has been plaguing southern parts of Europe, with several countries in "very extreme danger," according to the EU's Copernicus system.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 11:35:24 +0200
Jordan-bound Ukrainian cargo plane carrying weapons crashes in Greece
The Ukrainian-owned Antonov was carrying 11,5 tonnes of munitions from Serbia to its final destination in Bangladesh, Serbian Minister of Defence Nebojša Stefanović confirmed on Sunday.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 10:55:56 +0200
North Macedonia: MPs vote for EU proposal lifting Bulgarian veto despite protests
The so-called French proposal would see the country recognise the Bulgarian minority in its constitution and commit to an annual review of its relations with Sofia.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 07:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 17th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:40:17 +0200
Armenia and Azerbaijan foreign ministers hold first meeting since 2020
The two neighbouring countries' top diplomats met in Tbilisi on Saturday as fighting flared up on the countries’ borders in recent weeks.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:29:13 +0200
'Battle of the Barbers' seeks to reduce violence in Venezuela
'Battle of the Barbers' seeks to reduce violence in Caracas, Venezuela.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:19:42 +0200
Japan Expo: Japanese popular culture festival returns to Paris
Two past Japan Expos in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:18:05 +0200
Ukraine war: Seven key developments from the conflict this weekend
From Russian bombardment escalating across Ukraine to the burial of a four-year-old victim of the Vinnytsia missile attack, here are some of the latest developments in the Ukraine war this weekend.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:00:14 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 16th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:11:04 +0200
Tortoises at sanctuary hit by pink fire retardant
Tortioses were covered by pink fire retardant and a portion of their sanctuary was damaged in a Northern California wildfire.



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