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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:51:14 +0100
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spills over into Moldova
A Russian missile which was shot down by Ukrainian air defences fell on a village in the North of Moldova on Monday, according to government reports.

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:50:44 +0100
European nations fund generators for blackout-hit Ukraine
More than €70,000 has been collected in donations in just ten days in the Czech Republic, to provide much-needed generators for Ukraine.

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:15:43 +0100
Croatia leaps closer to using euro with historic spending plans
Croatia is due to enter the Eurozone at the start of 2023.

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:00:07 +0100
Latest news bulletin | November 30th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:58:17 +0100
Finland's indigenous Sámi politicians clear new human rights law hurdle
Rhetoric around the new legislation has prompted warnings about a rise in hate speech directed towards indigenous Sámi people.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:52:17 +0100
Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska addresses UK Parliament during visit
The speech comes as Ukraine enters its ninth month of conflict with Moscow's forces.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:30:05 +0100
No lift, 360 steps and a balcony as a fridge: One young couple’s life in Kyiv
For one young couple in Kyiv, their life is mostly limited to their apartment because they don’t have power, and they need to go down and up 360 steps to leave.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:31:25 +0100
G7 justice ministers discuss coordinating war crime probes
The G7 justice ministers, the European Commission (EC) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have discussed coordinating efforts

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:16:16 +0100
European companies asked to urgently donate spare parts to repair Ukraine's power grid
Russia has been carrying out massive attacks on Ukraine's electricity and heating infrastructure since October, plunging millions of civilians into the dark.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:03:57 +0100
Cameroon: At least 15 dead in landslide in capital Yaounde
Heavy rains have triggered several devastating floods throughout the country this year, weakening infrastructure and displacing thousands.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:55:55 +0100
Watch: Spewing lava and hot ash from world's largest active volcano
The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, has come to life, venting clouds of steam and smoke,

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:50:56 +0100
Belarus political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova in intensive care - opposition
Kolesnikova was sentenced to 11 years in prison last year.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:35:20 +0100
Protesters slam Kaczynski's comments on women drinking and Poland's near total abortion ban
A few hundred protesters gathered Monday outside the house of Poland's ruling party leader to vent anger at what they regard as an erosion of women's rights

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:10:18 +0100
Man arrested in UK over deaths of 27 migrants in English Channel
Ten members of a suspected smuggling group have already been charged in France over the migrant shipwreck.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:05:55 +0100
NATO backs Ukraine’s future membership and pledges more aid to Kyiv
NATO says that Ukraine will one day become a member of the alliance and promises more aid to its forces.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:00:12 +0100
Latest news bulletin | November 29th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:28:24 +0100
Brussels to decide if EU funds for Hungary should be blocked
The European Commission is considering freezing cohesion funds for Budapest after the Hungarian government implemented 17 measures to tackle corruption concerns. Brussels will make a decision based on Hungary’s efforts on November 30.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:25:46 +0100
Four people still missing on Italian island after deadly landslide
Rescuers struggle to find the people still missing after the landslide in the southern Italian island of Ischia. They can't use excavation tools are have to rely on shovels to dig through the mud and debris

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:07:40 +0100
Ilya Yashin: Prominent opposition figure on trial for criticism of Russian military
Ilya Yashin has been charged with spreading false information about the Russian military.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:52:29 +0100
Census 2021: Minority identify as Christian in England and Wales for the first time
Some 46.2% of the population of England and Wales described themselves as Christian, down from 59.3% in 2011.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:54:00 +0100
Ukraine war: Kherson 'shelled 258 times in a week'; Pope slams 'Russian cruelty'; and NATO meeting
Here is our summary of the latest news around Russia's war in Ukraine.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:19:27 +0100
Sarajevo ranked the world's most polluted city
Authorities instructed residents to wear masks outdoors, use air purifiers in homes and close windows.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:17:51 +0100
'Mudlarking' permits for River Thames halted after historical hobby sees surge in popularity
Authorities say they're "protecting the integrity and the archaeology of the foreshore".

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:00:07 +0100
Latest news bulletin | November 29th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:51:13 +0100
Online Safety Bill: UK waters down internet restrictions after free speech criticism
Critics were concerned that the new law could lead to censorship and undermine free speech.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:34:19 +0100
NATO meets to talk Ukraine at scene of one of its most controversial decisions
In 2008, NATO promised that Ukraine and Georgia could join the western military alliance. Russia invaded the latter four months later.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:54:07 +0100
"Golden era is over", says British PM as tensions with China mount over journalist attack claims
Accredited BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was arrested at a Covid-19 lockdown protest in Shanghai and detained for several hours.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:47:55 +0100
'Like Robin Hood 2.0': World Cup pitch invader on his message for Ukraine, LGBT and women's rights
The man ran onto the pitch waving a rainbow flag, wearing a Superman T-shirt which said "respect for Iranian woman" on the back.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:00:06 +0100
Latest news bulletin | November 29th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:43:54 +0100
Portugal sends coup investigators to São Tomé and Príncipe
Four people were killed in the events of last Friday, but authorities in the tiny equitorial nation say order has now been restored.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:27:29 +0100
Ukraine war: Estonia calls on European countries to double military spending
The Baltic foreign minister made the comments on a visit to Kyiv with six other colleagues from the Nordic and Baltic region.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:06:38 +0100
LGBTQ+ Pride parade returns to Rio de Janeiro after two-year hiatus because of COVID-19
LGBTQ+ rainbow flags and a carnival-like atmosphere, Pride returns to Rio de Janeiro with the theme "Courage to be happy" after a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:05:23 +0100
Hundreds of protesters in Beijing call for end to China’s zero-COVID policy
Protesters gather in Beijing, waving blank sheets of paper and calling for an end to China’s zero-COVID-19 policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:52:20 +0100
Germany announces plans to speed up naturalisation process
Germany has outlined plans to allow people who live in the country to become citizens faster

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:43:10 +0100
Watchdog warns war in Ukraine greatly increases chemical weapons threat
Threats and allegations about the possible use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons have been traded since the war in Ukraine began in February, but with no evidence they have been deployed.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:06:40 +0100
War in Ukraine: Kherson remains vulnerable as weather stalls frontline fighting
Our correspondent Sasha Vakulina gives the latest update about the war in Ukraine, as fighting along frontlines stalls because of the weather.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | November 28th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:41:09 +0100
Moscow summons Norwegian ambassador after Russians arrested on drone charges
Moscow says the charges are "politically motivated" while Oslo says that sanctions prohibit any Russians from flying drones in Norwegian airspace.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:34:46 +0100
Emmanuel Macron promises to connect French cities to their outskirts with new rail network
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he wants to develop a RER express rail network similar to Paris in 10 major French cities to unclog traffic and fight against climate change

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:25:46 +0100
China eases some COVID-19 measures but affirms zero-tolerance strategy amid anti-lockdown protests
Security forces in China continued to detain civilians on Monday after protests flared up across the country last weekend. Demonstrators are calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns and for President Xi Jinping to resign. While some measures have eas...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:45:32 +0100
The EU needs to exercise its own brand of climate power | View
"The EU can exercise its own brand of climate power that allows it to be both competitive and supportive to more vulnerable economies."

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:43:09 +0100
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy expects more attacks and nuclear plant still under Russian control
Here is our summary of the latest news around Russia's war in Ukraine.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:18:44 +0100
Slovenians back new law to prevent politicising public television
More than 62% of voters gave their approval in the referendum.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:08:45 +0100
Qatar World Cup: Arrests after Morocco win sparks riots in Belgium and the Netherlands
Dozens of rioters vandalised cars and electric scooters, setting some on fire.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | November 28th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:49:32 +0100
Street marshals in Qatar keep fans entertained at the World Cup
One marshal's street performance went viral on the internet. He's now known simply as Metro Man.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:42:00 +0100
French prison population reaches a record 120% capacity
This year France has reached record numbers of people behind bars, with prison density at 120% compared to places available.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:02:51 +0100
Mexico's president leads huge pro-government rally in the capital
The rally came as allies of Lopez Obrador jockey for position ahead of the next presidential election in 2024, in which he cannot run.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:04:32 +0100
Brexit has intensified UK doctor shortages, finds study
Some 4,000 doctors in key areas like paediatrics and psychiatry are not in the UK as a result of Brexit, according to research.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | November 28th – Morning
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