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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:15:33 +0200
Energy crisis: Europe "should act united" according to Madrid
In an interview with Euronews, the Spanish deputy prime minister, Nadia Calviño, calls for the same solidarity within the EU in the face of the energy crisis as during the pandemic, from the countries most and least affected.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:13:57 +0200
Qatar World Cup: French cities move to block fan zones showing games
Several French cities, including Paris, will not broadcast World Cup matches on big screens in fan Zones over human rights concerns in Qatar.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:00:12 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 5th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:05:45 +0200
Indonesia football stadium disaster: President Joko Widodo says locked gates contributed to tragedy
At least 131 people died in the disaster.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:32:47 +0200
Soaring inflation and a collapsing currency: Why is Turkey's economy in such a mess?
Runaway inflation and the collapse of the lira has pushed millions of Turks to the brink of financial ruin. But what went wrong with Turkey's economy?

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:12:40 +0200
Marina Ovsyannikova: Russian journalist who staged anti-war TV protest escapes house arrest
Marina Ovsyannikova faces 10 years in prison for spreading "fake news" about Russia's military

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:51:12 +0200
"Women, life, freedom": Swedish MEP cuts hair to stand with Iranian women
This is the moment a Swedish MEP cut her hair in the European Parliament to show solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:20:42 +0200
Denmark calls snap general election after government support dwindles
Denmark has called a snap general election for 1 November after the government lost the support of a key ally in parliament.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:16:54 +0200
Liz Truss speech: Five key takeaways including Greenpeace, Brexit and 'facing down separatists'
The UK prime minister's address was interrupted by two Greenpeace activists with a banner reading 'Who voted for this?'

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 5th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:59:09 +0200
Last stop: End of the line for Paris’ iconic metro ticket
After 120 years, Paris is phasing out the paper metro ticket for a paperless future. The end of an era has sparked nostalgia for many commuters.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:40:08 +0200
Three workers die after explosion destroys Bulgarian arms factory
The blast occurred on Tuesday at an Arsenal group factory in the central town of Kazanlak.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:11:35 +0200
Ukraine war: Russia uses Iran-made 'kamikaze drones' near Kyiv
The Kyiv region had been largely removed from fighting in recent weeks. But, overnight, 'kamikaze drones' hit near the Ukrainian capital.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:42:48 +0200
Two men go on trial in Spain over deadly 2013 train accident
Eighty people were killed and 140 others injured in the derailment near Santiago de Compostela.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:18:26 +0200
UN nuclear chief pushes for safety zone at Zaporizhzhia power plant in visit to Kyiv and Moscow
Rafael Grossi is seeking to negotiate a protection zone during a visit to Moscow and Kyiv this week

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 5th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 23:14:05 +0200
Slovenia becomes first post-communist country to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption
Many other countries in the region have been slow to introduce new social reforms for LGBT people.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 23:00:24 +0200
UK government to 'take back control' from European human rights court
Interior Minister Suella Braverman said on Tuesday evening that "we cannot allow a foreign court to undermine the sovereignty of our borders," when it comes to dealing with migrants and asylum seekers.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:10:54 +0200
Students in Iran continue to defy police crackdown and demonstrate against government
A wave of protests over human rights issues, the death of two young women, and strict social rules have swept Iran in the last month.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:17:40 +0200
Bulgaria: Borisov urges political opponents to hold talks on forming a government
"Who is on the side of Ukraine and who isn't... this should be the first topic that elected parties state their positions about", Borisov said on Tuesday.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:42:36 +0200
Indonesians hold mass prayer after deadly stadium stampede
Arema FC fans and local communities light up candles and hold a mass prayer outside Kanjuruhan stadium.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:00:41 +0200
'Mega drought' leaves millions in California facing water shortages
More than 1,200 wells have run dry this year statewide, a 57% increase over the same period last year, according to officials.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 4th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:46:06 +0200
Three physicists share Nobel Prize for work on quantum science
Frenchman Alain Aspect, American John F. Clauser and Austrian Anton Zeilinger built on the theory of quantum entanglement made by Stewart John Bell's work of the 1960s.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:29:17 +0200
Ukrainians pay tribute to the 'ghosts of Kyiv' commander killed on a mission
Ukrainians pay tribute to the 'ghosts of Kyiv' commander killed on a mission.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:45:27 +0200
Climate change wreaks havoc with Georgia’s emerging wine market
Winemakers in many of the country's microclimate zones fear this summer's drought and scorching temperatures will affect output after export volumes soared last year.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:12:21 +0200
Merkel wins award for Germany's open door policy to refugees
"By helping more than one million refugees to survive and rebuild, Angela Merkel has shown great moral and political courage."

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:14:21 +0200
Belarus: Mobilise children to harvest potatoes and apples, says Lukashenko
"It will be happiness for the parents and good physical training for the children," said Lukashenko.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:04:53 +0200
Mahsa Amini: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene blames unrest on foreign plot to destabilise Iran
“This rioting was planned,” he said. “These riots and insecurities were designed by America and the Zionist regime, and their employees.”

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:18:35 +0200
World Animal Day: Zoo announces birth of an extinct-in-the-wild oryx
The scimitar oryx, once widespread across North Africa, has suffered in the face of hunting, drought and desertification.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:00:12 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 4th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:52:43 +0200
Ukraine war: Kyiv counteroffensive continues as clean-up begins in recaptured Lyman
Here's our latest round-up of what's happening in Russia's war in Ukraine.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:15:31 +0200
UK PM refuses to confirm if benefits will rise in line with inflation
The turbulence around benefits comes after a backlash over the new government's tax-cutting growth plan.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:37:27 +0200
Hungary, Austria and Serbia leaders outline plan to curb migration
Hungary, Austria and Serbia leaders outline plan to curb migration

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:24:19 +0200
North Korea fires nuclear-capable missile over Japan in another spike in tensions
The missile test that forced Japan to issue evacuation warnings and shut down trains was the first of its kind in seven years.

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 4th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 23:34:40 +0200
Denmark's Queen Margrethe says 'sorry' for stripping royal titles from grandchildren
Queen Margrethe II said her grandchildren "are my great joy and pride" but won't restore their titles of prince and princess.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:51:27 +0200
L'Eroica vintage bike race attracts thousands to Tuscany
Vintage bikes tour the vineyards of Tuscany as thousands complete Italy's L'Eroica cycle challenge

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:47:38 +0200
Dutch PM Mark 'Teflon' Rutte rebuked over text message archives
The Dutch PM famously used an old Nokia mobile, but has since changed it for a modern smartphone following the text archive controversy.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:23:04 +0200
Ukraine war: Elon Musk sparks fury in Kyiv over Twitter comments about Crimea and Russia
"F*** off is my very diplomatic reply to you," said Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine's ambassador to Germany.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:33:58 +0200
Women protest in Afghanistan after Kabul academy bombing
Women and girls from the Hazara community protest in Kabul's western district of Dasht-e-Barchi after a suicide bombing.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:20:30 +0200
Zaporizhzhia power plant head released by Russian forces
The director of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian troops, has been released, according International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:04:08 +0200
Five people killed after 'drunk driver' hits bus stop in Bratislava
Slovakia's interior minister has described the incident as a "tragedy", with some of those killed about to start their first day of university.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:36:38 +0200
Russian Duma confirms annexation of four Ukrainian regions
The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, has endorsed the annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian regions to Russia

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:17:07 +0200
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik eyes victory in national elections
Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik appeared to be on course for a crucial election victory in the fragile Balkan country, according to early results.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:00:48 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 3rd – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:08:22 +0200
Mini-budget has 'inflicted lasting damage' on Britain's Conservative Party, says political scientist
Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday made a u-turn on a proposal to give a tax cut to the rich, saying "we get it, and we have listened."

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:07:44 +0200
Helicopters airlift people to safety amid Hurricane Ian destruction in Florida
Helicopters airlift people to safety amid Hurricane Ian destruction in Florida.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:41:48 +0200
Fusion of giant immersive art at new London exhibition
Abstract art taken to a whole new level — this is 'Frameless,' a new immersive art exhibition in London.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:29:10 +0200
Poland formally demands €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations
An official note will be handed to Germany's foreign minister in Warsaw on Tuesday.



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