Europe
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:49:32 +0200Deadline looms for ethnic Serbs to switch to Kosovo-issued car plates
Kosovo's PM Albin Kurti first announced the implementation period to be over at the start of September but has later extended the deadline to 31 October.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:41:02 +0200Ukraine war: Russia doing 'secret work at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant' amid 'dirty bomb' claims
Ukraine's nuclear energy operator says Russian forces have carried out secret construction work at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:50:33 +0200Putin creates new committee to churn out weapons, asks it to think outside the box
Putin chaired the new committee on Tuesday, stressing the need to “gain higher tempo in all areas”.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:00:07 +0200Latest news bulletin | October 26th – Morning
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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 01:17:16 +0200Police in Rome clash with students protesting new PM Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party
Approximately fifty students were at the rally, with some having been reportedly hit with batons.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:02:44 +0200Russia notifies US of planned nuclear drills
Washington claims Russia's decision to announce the drills lowers the risk of miscalculation.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 22:27:53 +0200Pope Francis decries nuclear war risk in Ukraine
The Pope said peace in Europe had been “trampled upon” at an ecumenical event in Rome.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:56:11 +0200EU is unequivocally committed to Bosnia’s sovereignty, bloc's diplomat says
Deputy Head of the EU mission to Bosnia Aurelie Valtat made the comment as thousands of troops from 20 different countries take part in drills.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:54:24 +0200Giorgia Meloni sets out vision for Italy in maiden speech as PM
New prime minister Giorgia Meloni outlined her grand plans for Italy in a maiden speech to parliament on Tuesday.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:00:08 +0200Latest news bulletin | October 25th – Evening
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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:42:38 +0200Romanian shoppers cross into Ukraine in search of a bargain
"Detergent [in Ukraine] is cheaper than in Romania ... [by] about two euros", said one Romanian shopper, venturing into the war-torn country.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:11:40 +0200Over 29,000 migrants died on route to Europe since 2014 - UN agency
More than 5,600 migrants have died since January 2021 trying to reach Europe, according to the International Organisation for Migration.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:05:40 +0200Ukraine war: 'Marshall Plan' for Kyiv, Russian 'spies' in Norway, US mulls sending new air defences
These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war you need to know today.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:35:57 +0200Germany's president pledges more support for Ukraine in surprise visit
Frank-Walter Steinmeier said his trip was focused on helping Ukraine repair its destroyed infrastructure, besides bolstering military support.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:24:11 +0200Spanish man reported missing in Iran while trekking to Qatar World Cup
Santiago Sánchez's family says they last heard from him on October 2, the day after he crossed the Iraq-Iran border.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:30:33 +0200Six killed, several wounded by Israeli forces in West Bank raids
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's spokesman, Nabil Abu Rdeneh, issued a statement in which he described the raid in Nablus as a war crime.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:26:09 +0200Brittney Griner: Russia rejects appeal against nine-year prison sentence
The US basketball player was convicted in Moscow on drug charges in August.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:03:41 +0200Man jailed in France for online hate speech against Nice attack victims
The 21-year-old was found guilty of supporting the terror attack on Instagram.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:16 +0200Latest news bulletin | October 25th – Midday
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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:12:52 +0200Qatar rejects human rights concerns ahead of World Cup 2022 as 'slander'
The Emir of Qatar said on Tuesday that criticism raised about his country's treatment of migrant workers and the LGBT community ahead of the World Cup was "slander".
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:00:06 +0200Your quick and easy guide to Denmark's immigration-dominated election
As Danes go to the polls on 1 November, here's everything you need to know about the vote.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:44:20 +0200Rishi Sunak admits 'mistakes were made' as he officially becomes UK PM
He was formally asked to form a government by King Charles on Tuesday afternoon, making Sunak the UK's 57th prime minister.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:06 +0200Latest news bulletin | October 25th – Morning
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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 03:22:29 +0200French President Macron meets Pope Francis in Rome
The two leaders are believed to have discussed the Ukraine war and peace prospects
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 02:45:31 +0200National leaders gather in Berlin for Ukraine ‘Marshall Plan’
The conference, hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the European Commission, will not involve concrete pledges of cash towards the estimated €750 billion reconstruction cost.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 23:51:22 +0200At least 50 killed in Myanmar airstrike
The target was a concert held by an ethnic minority group in conflict with the ruling military, opposition groups and media reported.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 23:14:05 +0200Russia-installed officials urge Kherson residents to pack up and go
About 25,000 people have been relocated from the southern Ukrainian city since Tuesday as Moscow anticipates a major Ukrainian advance.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:37:03 +0200Two killed and six injured in US high school shooting
A gunman broke into a high school in St. Louis, Missouri, killing a woman and teenage girl and injuring six others.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:14:36 +0200Two ex-German soldiers convicted over Yemen war mercenary plan
The men had tried to recruit soldiers for a paramilitary unit and were found guilty of forming a terrorist organisation.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:21:09 +0200Concern over shrinking salt lake in Romania
Lake Techirghiol is Romania's largest salt lake, but the water has receded by around 50 metres as a result of this year's drought.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:01:46 +0200Rishi Sunak: Who is the UK's next prime minister and what are his policies?
Sunak was born in the coastal city of Southampton as the son of African immigrant parents of Punjabi-Indian descent.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:07:02 +0200Ukraine war: Ukrainian 'dirty bomb', Kherson local militias, downed Iranian drones
These are the five latest news developments from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:00:12 +0200Latest news bulletin | October 24th – Evening
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Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:59:26 +0200Swedish zoo partially closed after venomous snake makes 'Houdini' escape
Staff have been searching for the King cobra since it escaped through a light fitting on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:22:30 +0200Ukraine war: Romania's defence minister Vasile Dincu resigns after Russia peace comments
Vasile Dincu was criticised for stating that Ukrainian talks with Russia were the only way to end the war.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:20:19 +0200Bulgaria to cull 19,000 hens amid bird flu outbreak
This is the third outbreak to be detected at an industrial farm in the south of the country
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:00:46 +0200Future strategist John Sanei: "certainty is not a luxury we have anymore"
Future strategist and bestselling author John Sanei says that society should "prepare for all eventualities" when contemplating the future, despite adding that there is no way to actually "future-proof the future." John was speaking at the Dubai Futu...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:04:52 +0200Rishi Sunak to become Britain's next prime minister
In his first public address, Sunak vowed to serve with "integrity and humility", saying the UK faces a profound "economic challenge".
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:40:09 +0200New law gives adoptees from Ireland access to birth records
Irish officials have hailed the legislation as a landmark step towards making amends for a long, dark chapter in the country's history.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:30:25 +0200Why is Sweden turning its back on climate justice and women's rights? | View
Sweden has historically been at the "forefront of issues related to gender equality [and] climate justice ... until now", write ActionAid's Jennifer Vidmo and Javier Garcia de la Oliva.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:00:08 +0200Latest news bulletin | October 24th – Midday
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Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:25:50 +0200Rare red northern lights are seen in Finland
Mesmerising northern lights were seen around the Arctic Circle in Finland on the evening of 22 October 2022.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:19:21 +0200Shepherds drive their flock through the centre of Madrid
The bleating and bells of some 1,200 sheep and 200 goats took over downtown Madrid on Sunday morning, as part of a festival that recreates the pastoral practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:17:47 +0200Hurricane Roslyn hits Mexico's west coast: flooded streets in Sayulita
Hurricane Roslyn made landfall on the west coast of Mexico on Sunday as a powerful Category 3 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said, as communities sheltered from damaging winds, a dangerous storm surge and flash flooding.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:14:16 +0200Ocean Viking rescues 38 people in the Mediterranean
Crews aboard a humanitarian rescue ship rescued 38 people on Sunday from a small fibreglass boat adrift in the Mediterranean.
Several children and one woman were among those rescued by teams aboard the SOS Mediterranee operated Ocean Viking vessel, o...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:32:49 +0200Italy's new PM chairs her first cabinet meeting
Italy's new PM chairs her first cabinet meeting #nocomment
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:24:23 +0200Italy's new PM Giorgia Meloni meets French President Macron in Rome
Macron is on an official visit to Italy, and thanked outgoing PM Mario Draghi before meeting Meloni.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:23:02 +0200Marco Pogo: Beer Party founder raises a glass to coming third in Austria's presidential election
"Austria is not an island," he told Euronews. "We are not somewhere in the South Seas, where people could say 'we don't need others'."
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:57:38 +0200Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hits back at Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims
President Zelenskyy implied that Russia was laying the groundwork for setting off a nuclear device and blaming it on Ukraine.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:18:30 +0200Rishi Sunak favourite to become new UK PM, as vote deadline nears
Challengers to become Britain's third prime minister in just seven weeks must get the support of 100 other Conservative Party MPs by 15:00 CET on Monday.