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Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:25:50 +0200
Ukraine war: Ukrainian and Russian grain deal could be extended past November
Ukrainian and Russian grain deal could be extended past November; Western commercial satellites could be targeted by Russia

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:32:01 +0200
Italy remembers 100 years since fascist takeover
The March on Rome resulted in a coup d’état and Mussolini’s rise to power

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:57:58 +0200
Fears that Russia may once again block Antarctic marine protections amid ongoing war in Ukraine
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are among those meeting in Australia this week to decide the future of Antarctica's pristine waters.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:47:19 +0200
Finland PM Sanna Marin 'doesn't care about human rights for Sámi people' as reforms likely to fail
"It's hypocritical. Sanna Marin has been talking a lot about human rights in Ukraine [...] but when it comes to Sámi she doesn't care."

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 27th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:51:09 +0200
Right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wins senate vote
Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has won the second and final vote of confidence required by the constitution to govern.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:49:25 +0200
Protesters march to Mahsa Amini’s grave in Iran
Hundreds of protesters poured into the streets to mark 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, whose tragedy sparked Iran's biggest antigovernment movement in over a decade.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:28:25 +0200
Commemoration ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the Nord-Ost hostage siege held in Moscow
Commemoration ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the Nord-Ost hostage siege held in Moscow

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:53:46 +0200
European health experts warn of new wave of COVID-19 within a week
The European Medicines Agency warns that the pandemic is not over and that it expects a new wave of COVID-19 infections to start within a week

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:40:34 +0200
Rishi Sunak faces his first Prime Minister’s Question Time
The UK's new prime minister has faced calls for a general election just two days into the job.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:12:46 +0200
Russia continues 'relocating' civilians further into Russian-held territory
Russian occupation officials continued to indicate that efforts to relocate civilians in Kherson Oblast to the east bank of the Dnipro River are part of a wider resettlement scheme.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 26th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:42:20 +0200
Finland's parliament approves reform to strict abortion laws
MPs voted to amend the country's current legislation on abortions, which dates back to 1970.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:57:21 +0200
Brazil's indigenous people fear election result will do little to help them
As Brazil's presidential run-off approaches, the country's indigenous people hope for improvement but fear nothing will change for them no matter who is elected

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:14:30 +0200
China accused of operating 'secret police stations' in the Netherlands
NGOs say the illegal posts are used to monitor and silence political opponents and dissidents abroad. Beijing rejects the claims.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:32:50 +0200
Doctor detained after calling for Turkish army chemical weapons probe
Ankara has denounced allegations of chemical weapons as a campaign of "disinformation".

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:05:33 +0200
Ukraine’s reconstruction must reinforce its democratic principles | View
"We know that our democracy is still a work in progress and that when peace comes we must be ready to get back to work."

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:51:21 +0200
Germany agrees to controversial sale of Hamburg port terminal
The purchase could open up the possibility of Beijing politically instrumentalising part of Germany's -- and Europe's -- critical infrastructure.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:29:05 +0200
French rail operator SNCF fined over fatal 2013 train crash near Paris
The state-owned company was found criminally responsible for the accident, the deadliest in France since 1988.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:15:01 +0200
The South African once afraid of water who became Africa's first female dredgemaster
".. Taking this career part, It was clear that at some stage in our relationship I would have to say goodbye. At some stage, being a daddy's girl, I would have to say goodbye at some stage being a cool kid amongst my friends, .... Yeah. Striving to s...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:09:52 +0200
Heads or tails decide new mayor of Peruvian town
A race to be mayor of a remote Peruvian town has been decided on the flip of a coin.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 26th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:58:24 +0200
Ukraine war: Ukrainian refugees urged not to return home this winter as power cuts loom
"To return now is again to expose yourself, your children, and all your vulnerable relatives, who may be either sick or with limited mobility.”

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:49:32 +0200
Deadline 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 +0200
Ukraine war: Russia's 'secret work at nuclear plant'; 'Dirty bomb'; Refugees urged to stay away
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 +0200
Putin 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 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 26th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 01:17:16 +0200
Police 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 +0200
Russia 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 +0200
Pope 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 +0200
EU 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 +0200
Giorgia 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 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 25th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:42:38 +0200
Romanian 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 +0200
Over 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 +0200
Ukraine 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 +0200
Germany'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 +0200
Spanish 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 +0200
Six 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 +0200
Brittney 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 +0200
Man 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 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 25th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:12:52 +0200
Qatar 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 +0200
Your 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 +0200
Rishi 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 +0200
Latest news bulletin | October 25th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 03:22:29 +0200
French 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 +0200
National 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 +0200
At 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 +0200
Russia-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.



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