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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:41:58 GMT
Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry
The Israeli PM said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church out of concern for his safety.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:18 GMT
How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany
Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:29:56 GMT
Thieves steal Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings in three-minute Italian heist
The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:37:03 GMT
Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to children
The Italian Competition Authority said luxury goods giant LVMH appears to have adopted "particularly insidious" marketing strategies.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:33:36 GMT
Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:11:59 GMT
Twenty-two migrants die off Greek coast after six days at sea
Poor weather and a lack of food and water contributed to the deaths, the Greek coastguard says.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:37:21 GMT
From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance
For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:09:06 GMT
Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics
Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:21:42 GMT
Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children
The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:03:32 GMT
Whale swims for freedom after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast
Rescue teams now believe the whale has reached deeper water in Lübeck Bay and hope it will head for the wider sea.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:15:27 GMT
Ukraine signs deal with Saudi Arabia offering drone expertise
Volodymyr Zelensky says the Gulf kingdom faces the same type of attacks from Iran that Kyiv has been resisting.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:14:10 GMT
Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea's Kim as they sign friendship treaty
Two key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:20:06 GMT
Thirteen arrested in joint Scotland and Spain gangland raids
Police Scotland and the Guardia Civil in Spain carried out simultaneous raids as part of a two-year probe into organised crime.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:16:06 GMT
Orban's Hungarian government accused of mass voter intimidation ahead of election
A film quoting voters, mayors and a police officer alleges money and drugs are being offered to pressure people to back the ruling party.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:18:50 GMT
Russia bans Oscar-winning film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'
A court alleges that the documentary promoted "negative attitudes" about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:31:23 GMT
French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape
Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:51:44 GMT
European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal
The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:24:42 GMT
UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says
Forces can now board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:59:20 GMT
How Russia's threat has seen Germany become Europe's most important army
Germany once terrorised Europe, but now Europe is welcoming a resurgent German military.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:09:29 GMT
What to look out for in European World Cup play-offs
The World Cup play-offs start on Thursday with four European spaces up for grabs for this summer's tournament.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:25 GMT
Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?
Two years ago the Netherlands banned phones in schools. Now the government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:14:41 GMT
German outcry over deep fake porn targeting actress prompts bid to change law
Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading sexualised images of her online.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:18:10 GMT
Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:25:32 GMT
Referendum defeat leaves Italy's Meloni looking more vulnerable
Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:03:25 GMT
Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help
The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:45:52 GMT
Could Iranian missiles reach London and Paris?
Some experts say Iran may be able to launch missiles to hit London, but they would likely be shot down long before arriving and the risk is low.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:38:01 GMT
I didn't know Epstein was a predator - Norway's crown princess
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:04:26 GMT
Watch: Sean Penn receives 'Oscar' in Ukraine after skipping US ceremony
The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine.

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:01:10 GMT
Watch: Moment wolf rescued from canal in northern Italy
Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:57:59 GMT
The dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:10:12 GMT
Flying oranges: Italian town celebrates carnival with historic street battle
A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.

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