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Tue, 11 May 2021 08:34:07 GMT
Eleven dead in shooting at Russian school
Children and a teacher have been killed in a shooting in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say.

Mon, 10 May 2021 12:59:03 GMT
French soldiers warn of civil war in new letter
Members of the military accuse the French government of granting concessions to Islamism.

Mon, 10 May 2021 22:00:33 GMT
Portugal border guards jailed for beating Ukrainian to death
A Ukrainian jobseeker was beaten and asphyxiated by officers after refusing to board a flight home.

Tue, 11 May 2021 04:40:31 GMT
Forests the size of France regrown since 2000, study suggests
Conservation groups say naturally restored forests can help in the fight against climate change.

Mon, 10 May 2021 16:27:26 GMT
Michel Fourniret: Jailed French serial killer dies aged 79
Dubbed the Ogre of the Ardennes, Fourniret killed at least eight girls or young women.

Mon, 10 May 2021 17:50:26 GMT
Agent Orange: French court rejects lawsuit against chemical companies
The case sought damages from firms that produced the notorious defoliant used in the Vietnam War.

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:06:48 GMT
German priests defy Vatican to bless gay couples
The Love Wins movement emerged after the Catholic Church said in March that God "cannot bless sin".

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:09:41 GMT
Russian top doctor who treated Navalny emerges from forest
The ex-hospital chief whose team treated Putin critic Alexei Navalny went missing, but is safe now.

Sun, 09 May 2021 23:01:08 GMT
Covid-19 pandemic: Sex workers in Germany 'at risk'
Sex workers in Germany say a countrywide ban on the industry forces many into poverty and danger.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:21:41 GMT
Covid-19: 'Day of freedom' as restrictions eased further
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar welcomes an easing of Covid-19 restrictions across the Republic of Ireland.

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:40:52 GMT
River Thames whale: Stranded baby minke is put down
The juvenile minke whale had become stuck against a river wall in south-west London.

Mon, 10 May 2021 17:19:59 GMT
Champions League final: Portugal could host final rather than Wembley
Portugal is a strong candidate to host the Champions League final after Uefa did not gain guarantees of the exemptions it wants to move the game to Wembley.

Sun, 09 May 2021 17:43:45 GMT
Lampedusa: More than 1,000 migrants arrive on Italian island
The arrivals on Lampedusa in the space of a few hours coincided with the improving weather.

Sun, 09 May 2021 15:34:54 GMT
Italy Mafia: Murdered judge Rosario Livatino beatified
Rosario Livatino, who was gunned down by the mafia in 1990, is a step closer to sainthood.

Sun, 09 May 2021 00:48:19 GMT
Sophie Scholl: Student who resisted Hitler and inspires Germany
Germany marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sophie Scholl, who was killed defying the Nazis.

Fri, 07 May 2021 23:12:08 GMT
#MeToo Serbia: 'I thought I was the only one'
Balkan women are sharing their sexual assault stories after Serbian actress Milena Radulovic went public with hers.

Sat, 08 May 2021 00:46:54 GMT
Spy row revs up Czech-Russian tensions
The Czechs and Russians, ex-communist bloc allies, are in a new diplomatic Cold War.

Mon, 10 May 2021 01:23:46 GMT
Why did a Nazi leader crash-land in Scotland?
One of the most bizarre episodes of World War Two unfolded on a farm to the south of Glasgow on 10 May 1941.

Thu, 06 May 2021 23:35:56 GMT
Eurovision's noisy fans are back despite Dutch pandemic
It's Europe's most popular cultural event and the Netherlands will host it despite battling a third Covid wave.

Thu, 06 May 2021 17:10:47 GMT
Jersey fishing: What's the row between UK and France about?
French fishing boats protest at the port of St Helier, in dispute over access to waters around the island.

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:26:40 GMT
Romain Grosjean: ‘I can play with my kids and I can drive a racing car’
F1 driver Romain Grosjean made a remarkable escape from a flaming car last year.

Mon, 03 May 2021 16:02:36 GMT
'We spent 40 days in a cave without sunlight or watches'
The Deep Time study aims to see how humans can adapt to isolation and losing their sense of time.

Sat, 01 May 2021 23:07:30 GMT
Sweden's single women IVF programme not 'as good as one would have hoped'
In 2016, single women in the country were given the same rights as couples to access fertility treatments.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:57:51 GMT
Ransomware gangs target firms, schools and hospitals
More than 60 tech firm and law enforcement leaders want aggressive, urgent action against ransomware.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:07:01 GMT
World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge to open in Portugal
Local residents tested out the 500m walkway, which spans a gorge in Portugal's Arouca Geopark.



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