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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:12:18 +0200
Russians flee to Kazakhstan to avoid call-up for war in Ukraine
Long queues build up at the Vishnevka border crossing from Russia to Kazakhstan as thousands continue to flee a possible call-up for the war in Ukraine.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 28th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:31:31 +0200
Italy election: Activists raise alarm over abortion rights after Meloni's win
Activists in Italy are concerned about what far-right firebrand Giorgia Meloni’s election as the new prime minister could mean for abortion rights in the country.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:31:00 +0200
Fire at state-owned Orlen oil plant in Poland kills two people
Orlen said the blaze broke out in one of the furnaces before firefighters extinguished it.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:16:55 +0200
Giant holes on a highway in Guatemala
Rescuers are looking for victims who fell into a hole on a Guatemalan highway

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:00:17 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 27th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:57:45 +0200
Protesters oppose Abe's state funeral honour
Hundreds of people marched peacefully through central Tokyo, demonstrating their opposition to the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:36:25 +0200
Ukraine 'referendums': Full results for annexation polls as Kremlin-backed authorities claim victory
Moscow could officially annex the regions - around 15 per cent of Ukraine - within days.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:55:39 +0200
Keir Starmer: Truss government has 'lost control of UK economy', says Labour leader
Sir Keir Starmer's speech to Labour's annual conference comes as an opinion poll gives the opposition its largest lead over the Conservatives in two decades.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:35:09 +0200
Traditional Taoist festival returns to Thailand.
Thailand resumes its vegetarian body piercing festival after a hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:12:35 +0200
Baltic Pipe: Norway-Poland gas pipeline opens in key move to cut dependency on Russia
The pipeline carrying gas from the Norwegian shelf is central to Poland's plan to diversify away from Russian supplies that began years before the invasion of Ukraine.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:50:44 +0200
Fishermen and ecologists call for action to protect Scottish salmon
Scottish fishermen and ecologists are calling for actions to save the country's dwindling salmon population.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:26:10 +0200
Ukraine war: Thousands of Russians flee abroad to avoid mobilisation — and other key stories
Here's our latest round-up of what's happening related to the war in Ukraine this Tuesday.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:28:09 +0200
Ukraine war: Here's how quickly Russia could annex 15% of country after 'sham referendums'
Russia would be annexing at least 90,000 square km - an area around the size of Hungary or Portugal.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 27th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:37:54 +0200
Turkish police officer killed in suspected Kurdish militant attack
Two women are believed to have opened fire on Turkish police before detonating explosive devices.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:35:50 +0200
Estonia holds six-day snap military drills for 2,800 reservists
It comes after Estonia's neighbour Russia called up reservists last week to boost numbers fighting in Ukraine.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:25:22 +0200
English duke who organised Queen's funeral gets driving ban
Edward Fitzalan-Howard's lawyer reportedly argued he needed his licence to organise King Charles III's coronation.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:01:17 +0200
Shinzo Abe: Japan holds divisive state funeral for assassinated ex-prime minister
A lavish and rare state funeral was held on Tuesday for assassinated ex-PM Shinzo Abe. It's divided public opinion in Japan.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:42:47 +0200
NASA spacecraft crashes into an asteroid
NASA's DART spacecraft crashes into the asteroid Dimorphos in a test to prevent a cosmic object from devastating life on Earth.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:07:58 +0200
Ukraine war: Russians fleeing to Georgia nearly double amid Putin's reservist order
Satellite images have shown huge queues at the Russia-Georgia border

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:14 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 27th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:14 +0200
From X-Wife to Wolf Manhattan: João Vieira celebrates 20 years in the music industry
From X-Wife to Wolf Manhattan: João Vieira celebrates 20 years in the music industry

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:45:11 +0200
Unbaalievable: Sheep herded across London Bridge into the City
Sheep trotted along London Bridge this weekend, as the Freemen of London practised their ancient right to take the animals into the heart of the UK capital.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:16:21 +0200
UK: Fears that market turmoil over Truss tax cut plan could hit Europe's economy
The UK pound tumbled on Monday while the cost of borrowing soared to a higher level than that in Greece or Italy, the eurozone's most indebted members.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:56:56 +0200
Swiss voters back raising the female retirement age to 65
The Swiss voted by an extremely narrow margin in a referendum on Sunday to raise the retirement age for women from 64 to 65.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:10:44 +0200
Russian underground prisons found in recaptured Ukrainian villages
Russian prisons are being found in areas recaptured by the Ukrainian army, such as the village of Shevchenkove in the Kharkiv region.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:04:39 +0200
Cubans batten down the hatches ahead of Hurricane Ian
Citizens prepared for the strengthening Hurricane Ian as rain and winds lashed the island's western tip Monday night.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:01:56 +0200
Spain is turning to solar panels to help meet its electricity needs
Spain is now ranked behind the Netherlands and Germany as the country with the third highest rate of electricity coming from solar energy.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:02:55 +0200
Be our voice: Iranians in Istanbul join protests abroad
Iranians living in Istanbul gathered in front of the Iranian consulate to protest against police violence.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 26th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:47:35 +0200
One dead after heavy rains hit Canary Islands and Spanish mainland
A 62-year-old man was found dead in the southeastern Murcia region on Sunday.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:46:05 +0200
Two more suspects arrested over LGBTQ Pride shooting in Norway
The two men were known to police and face charges of "complicity in an act of terrorism".

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:43:17 +0200
What does Italy’s far-right election win mean for country’s other main parties?
What does the far-right Brothers of Italy party’s victory in the general election mean for its allies and the country’s other main parties?

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:34:18 +0200
Peter R De Vries: More suspects arrested over murder of Dutch crime reporter
A 27-year-old Polish national has been detained on suspicion of organising the killing.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:28:05 +0200
Ukraine war: Russia's mobilisation efforts are likely to fail, according to ISW think tank
Previous attempts at rounding up Russians to fight have likely drained the pool of reservists ahead of the latest “partial mobilisation," says the Institute for the Study of War.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:12:56 +0200
La Coupe Icare: Thousands gather for flying festival in the French Alps
For six days, people from across Europe gathered in the small town of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, nestled in the Chartreuse Mountains, for La Coupe Icare free-flying festival.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:58:15 +0200
A Ukrainian mechanic strips Russian tanks for parts.
Gena Chiposhyn, a volunteer Ukrainian soldier, works inside a Russian tank to remove usable parts for reuse in Ukrainian fighting vehicles.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:12:57 +0200
What Italy's election results tell us about the country and its future
Why did Italy elect the most far-right leader since WW2 and what does this tell us about the future of the country? We talk to three experts.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:24:16 +0200
Stop Orban exporting his informational autocracy across Europe | View
"In the last few years, Orbán’s post-truth regime has exported its tactics. It gives a helping hand to like-minded "illiberals" in the Western Balkans with media, political consultancy, diplomatic support and money."

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:27:35 +0200
Ukraine war: US nuclear weapons warning; Russia protests; and new mass burial sites found in Izium
Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Ukraine this Monday.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:00:12 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 26th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:47:05 +0200
'Putin's chef' Yevgeny Prigozhin reveals he is behind Wagner paramilitary group
The group has been accused of committing human rights abuses in Ukraine, Africa and Syria.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:59:58 +0200
Typhoon Noru causes flooding in northern Philippines
Typhoon Noru hit the northern Philippines on Monday, killing five rescuers.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:30:12 +0200
Ukraine war: Russians flee to Mongolia after Putin's mobilisation order
More than 3,000 Russians have crossed one checkpoint into Mongolia since Putin announced the call-up of reservists last Wednesday.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:27:34 +0200
Russia shooting: Children among 17 dead after gunman opens fire at school in Izhevsk
Authorities said the gunman was a former student at the school and wore a black t-shirt featuring "Nazi symbols" as he carried out the attack, before killing himself.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:47:37 +0200
At least six people dead after powerful typhoon hits the Philippines
The most powerful storm to hit the country this year caused flash floods and pushed tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 26th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:37:50 +0200
Five key takeaways as Italy makes historic lurch to the far-right
Here's what we have learned from a historic election night in Italy

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:56:07 +0200
Borrell criticises Iran over "disproportionate" use of force in protests crackdown
As nationwide protests in Iran enter a second week, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has criticised Tehran for what he calls a "disproportionate" use of force against protesters.



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