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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:56:03 GMT
Ukraine war: The war is static, but ousting Russia is a seismic task
Six months on from the start of Russia's invasion, the threat will test Ukraine's spirit.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:47:28 GMT
Europe's drought the worst in 500 years - report
Researchers say two-thirds of the continent is under some sort of drought warning.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:20:10 GMT
Ukraine war: Alarm over reports Ukrainian POWs face trial in cages
Photos posted on social media appear to show metal cages being built in Mariupol's concert hall.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:15:41 GMT
Darya Dugina: Moscow murder accusation is fiction, says Ukraine
Darya Dugina, a Russian nationalist commentator, was the daughter of an ally to President Putin.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:55:21 GMT
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle: Passengers stuck for hours inside tunnel
"Several people were freaking out," said one traveller, after a Calais to Folkestone train was evacuated.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:26:07 GMT
Finnish PM Sanna Marin sorry for topless guest photo at official residence
Sanna Marin's apology comes days after she had to deflect accusations of excessive partying.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:43:40 GMT
Channel migrants: Almost 1,300 migrants cross Channel in new record
So far this month 6,168 people have made the crossing in small boats, compared to 3,683 in July.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:20:48 GMT
Spain: Gunman euthanised before he can stand trial
The man had begged to be euthanised after being partially paralysed in a police shootout in Spain.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:45:10 GMT
Hungary's weather chief sacked over wrong forecast
A mistaken forecast saw the postponement of a huge fireworks display to celebrate a national day.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:48:03 GMT
Football restarts in Ukraine: Bomb shelters, soldiers & an empty stadium
In an empty Olympic Stadium, with the threat of Russia still looming, top-flight football returned to Ukraine on Tuesday.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:55:14 GMT
Ukraine refugee hosts should get £700 a month, says minister
Lord Harrington says families should get £700 if they remain sponsors after the initial six months.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:04:59 GMT
Ukraine war in maps: Tracking the Russian invasion after six months
Six months since the start of the war, Ukrainian forces are trying to push back Russian troops in the south.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:09:37 GMT
Ukraine round-up: Russia blames Ukraine for Dugina killing and mass events banned in Kyiv
Ukraine denies it arranged Darya Dugina's killing as Kyiv guards against "ugly" Russian attacks.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:52:11 GMT
How many people cross the Channel in small boats?
Record numbers of migrants are still coming to the UK, despite government plans to send them to Rwanda.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:36:45 GMT
Darya Dugina: Speculation rife as Russians ponder journalist's killing
As state media broadcasts outrage and anger, ordinary Russians question who the intended target was.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 23:00:17 GMT
Greece promotes smaller islands in post-Covid tourism push
Greece promotes its lesser-known holiday destinations, but do locals embrace the trend?

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:40:46 GMT
Ukraine war: Bombardments near nuclear plant a concern for all - UN chief
Antonio Guterres tells the BBC that Russia must urgently demilitarise the area around the plant.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:45:29 GMT
Russian-speakers in Latvia told to pick sides in test of patriotism
The war in Ukraine has prompted Latvia to crack down on support for the Kremlin.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:15:43 GMT
How English is becoming a popular option in Algeria
An increasing number of young people in the ex-French colony see English as a universal language.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:08:59 GMT
Ukraine war: Thousands of Jews quit Russia amid fears of persecution
Around 20,500 Jews out of an estimated 165,000 Russian Jews, have moved to Israel since March.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:44:31 GMT
Forty metres above the forest, searching for smoke
A network of forest watchtowers in the first line of defence against wildfires in southern France.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:02:11 GMT
Letter from Africa: How racism haunts black people in Italy
The murder of a Nigerian vendor has shaken a community in Italy, writes Ismail Einashe.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:37:01 GMT
The nine-year-old boy who fled war-torn Cyprus for London
Baz Bedrossian came to London with his family as a refugee after the second Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:01:28 GMT
Front line frontmen: Antytila, the rock band fighting Russia
Members of one of Ukraine’s top rock bands, Antytila, are among thousands of civilians fighting against Russia.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:24:43 GMT
Stolen car found stuck in metro station in Madrid
A man is arrested after a vehicle is pulled up a staircase by firefighters in Plaza Eliptica station.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:59:25 GMT
Darya Dugina's father speaks at her Moscow memorial service
The father of the late journalist speaks at her memorial in Moscow after she was killed by a car bomb.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:56:09 GMT
Moment superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy
All passengers and crew were rescued before the 40-metre vessel disappeared into the sea.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:19:11 GMT
Sanna Marin: Dancing women show support for Finland's PM
Women have uploaded videos of themselves dancing after party videos of Sanna Marin were leaked.



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