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Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:41:05 +0200
Video purports to show migrants beaten with sticks at EU borders
Disturbing footage released by leading European media outlets purports to show Croatian police beating up young migrants with sticks to push them back outside EU borders.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:03:43 +0200
At least 20 dead as powerful earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan
Authorities expect the death toll to rise even further after a powerful earthquake collapsed at least one coal mine and many flimsy mud houses in southwest Pakistan.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 06:37:36 +0200
Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
"Women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution," a US federal judge wrote in its order to suspend the law.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:18:27 +0200
UK economy: Business calls on Boris Johnson to put flesh on bones of post-Brexit vision
The UK prime minister outlined a vision for a "high wage, high skill, high productivity and low tax economy" but gave no details of how he intends to achieve it.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:17:24 +0200
UK High Court says Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife Princess Haya's phone
The court found that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hacked the phones of the princess and her attorneys during a custody battle for their two children.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:56:15 +0200
NATO expels 8 Russian mission staff saying they were 'undeclared' intelligence officers
NATO says the members of Russia’s mission to the military alliance were secretly working as intelligence officers, which Moscow denies.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:10:35 +0200
US-China-Taiwan tensions rise amid Chinese air incursions
Senior US and Chinese officials met in Switzerland on Wednesday, as the two countries find themselves at odds on a variety of issues, including Taiwan and trade.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:00:12 +0200
Ukrainian state bank CEO resigns after assaulting journalists
The chairman of Ukreximbank was filmed assaulting two journalists during an interview at his office on Monday.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:05:33 +0200
Austria's Kurz accused of using public money to fund positive media coverage
Prosecutors confirmed earlier they are investigating Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and nine others in a bribery probe.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:59:13 +0200
Italy mulls pros and cons of decriminalising cannabis as referendum momentum gathers pace
A petition collected half a million signatures in support of a referendum on decriminalising cannabis. Now Italy's Supreme Court will decide if it can go ahead.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:55:34 +0200
France moves closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapy
MPs in the lower house of France's parliament unanimously supported a new law to ban so-called gay conversion therapy.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:29:37 +0200
'I feel like I'm in a cage': Afghan girls on life at home under Taliban school ban
Confined to their homes since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, some girls have been calling their teachers to ask 'when can we come back?'.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:25:52 +0200
Russia dismisses four prison officials over allegations of rape and torture
Russia is investigating allegations of torture and rape in the country's prison system after leaked NGO videos appear to show inmates being abused.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:05:18 +0200
Europe's energy crisis: EU calls for relief funds to help consumers
France and Spain have led the charge for new rules governing EU energy markets as the price surge ramps up utility bills.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:58:50 +0200
Pope Francis expresses 'shame' over French Catholic Church sex abuse scandal
"It is also my shame, our shame, my shame, for the incapacity of the church for too long to put them [victims] at the centre of its concerns."

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:11:34 +0200
Rachele Mussolini: Fascist dictator's granddaughter wins most votes in Rome's municipal elections
The granddaughter of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was the most municipal popular candidate in Rome, according to a near-final tally.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:30:38 +0200
Suspect in Sweden apartment explosion found dead in Göteborg harbour
The man suspected of causing an explosion at an apartment building in Swede last week has been found dead in a harbour.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:27:57 +0200
Police bust criminal group smuggling Afghan migrants to western Europe
The criminals pushed migrants into the back of large lorries while drivers were sleeping, said Europol.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:00:54 +0200
Blinken meets Macron in first U.S.-France summit since submarine deal
US Secretary of State held talks at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:44:08 +0200
Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp
Nine barracks were spray-painted with anti-Semitic phrases in both English and German, the memorial said.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:30:38 +0200
Facebook whistleblower: Four key takeaways from Frances Haugen's US Senate hearing
Frances Haugen spent hours giving evidence to a US Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, prompting pushback from Facebook and a memo from Mark Zuckerberg.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:59:33 +0200
Benjamin List and David MacMillan win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Benjamin List and David MacMillan win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:57:42 +0200
Which countries are offering visas that help entrepreneurs to work abroad?
Croatia, Spain and Dubai are just some of the countries with visas that could pique the interest of entrepreneurs, digital nomads and startups.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:21:36 +0200
Boris Johnson lauds UK's 'fastest' COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Johnson said that wealth creators, companies and bankers were the reason the vaccine was available so quickly, and "should be praised, not vilified'.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:52:18 +0200
Germany 'agrees to compensate' further 6,500 Holocaust survivors
It includes the approximate 4,500 Jews who survived the Leningrad siege during World War II.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:22:20 +0200
Germany's Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals to start coalition talks on Thursday
Germany's Greens and Liberals say they want to hold negotiations on a new governing coalition under the leadership of Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats which narrowly won the country's election.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:00:35 +0200
World Space Week celebrates women pursuing careers in space
European Space Agency instructor Loredana Bessone says girls should be encouraged to enter the field of science at an early age.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:42:21 +0200
Babi Yar: 80 years after Nazi massacre, its ghosts still haunt Ukraine
The country has struggled to come to terms with the role that Ukrainians played in the murder of Jews during the Nazi occupation.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:28:33 +0200
Spain's government eyes rent controls in new housing bill
The most controversial provision in the bill would set price hike caps for landlords with multiple residential properties.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:32:54 +0200
'Profits before people': Ex-Facebook manager urges Congress to regulate tech giant
“Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy,” a former employee told the US Congress on Tuesday.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:23:39 +0200
Fire at North Macedonia COVID-19 hospital caused by 'short circuit'
Prosecutors say an electrical short circuit caused a deadly fire at a temporary COVID-19 hospital in North Macedonia last month.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 21:22:29 +0200
EU unveils new strategy to tackle rising antisemitism in Europe
"Europe can only prosper when its Jewish communities feel safe and prosper," said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:31:04 +0200
Belarus says it will refuse to take back migrants until the EU lifts sanctions
The vote on Monday formalises the move that was announced by Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko in June.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:27:42 +0200
Slovenia: Police clash with COVID-19 protesters ahead of EU summit
Protesters seemed wanted to draw more attention to their rally by demonstrating on the eve of a key EU Balkan summit.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:47:24 +0200
Ireland set to agree historical minimum corporate tax rate
The government is preparing to sign off on the historic agreement at a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:17:46 +0200
Managing Europe's winter of discontent ǀ View
Skyrocketing fuel prices, ongoing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and supply chain disruption are on the cards for Europe this winter. Analyst Radu Magdin argues leaders must tackle these issues head-on, not shy away from them.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:57:40 +0200
Brexit: France demands EU gets 'tougher' with UK over fishing rights
The French government said they're looking into retaliatory measures after the UK and Jersey awarded just a small number of licences to French vessels.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:30:53 +0200
Former Serb paramilitary jailed for 20 years for war crimes in Kosovo
An ethnic Serb has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Kosovo after being convicted of war crimes, including involvement in a 1999 massacre.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:47:07 +0200
Europe's energy crisis: Five charts to explain why your bills might go up this winter
The price of natural gas is six times higher than last year, with the costs driving up overall inflation in Europe.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:29:07 +0200
Ex-foreign minister quizzed over letting Polisario chief into Spain
The decision to allow the Western Sahara leader into Spain in April angered Morocco.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:19:14 +0200
Romania faces political deadlock after prime minister ousted in no confidence vote
The only thing that Romania's political parties can agree on is that Florin Citu must go.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:51:14 +0200
Arrests after raids at EU farms and vineyards over labour exploitation
Police raids were carried out at 704 locations in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Spain.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:23:47 +0200
Sarah Everard: UK inquiry launched into 'unimaginable failures' around policeman's murder of woman
The UK home secretary has announced there will be an independent inquiry into police failings following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:56:27 +0200
Nobel Prize in Physics: Two Europeans among winning trio for work on 'climate & physical systems'
It comes 100 years since the same award was given to Albert Einstein

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:20:35 +0200
Czech election: Is climate change a key issue in coal-craving Czech Republic?
Will environmental issues be important to Czech voters in a general election this weekend?

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:42:29 +0200
How Ukraine's Soviet legacy is helping derail its COVID fightback
Just 14% of Ukraine's population has been vaccinated. With COVID infections increasingly sharply, there are fears of a tough winter ahead.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:15:17 +0200
French Catholic Church: Clergy have abused 216,000 children since 1950, says inquiry
France's Catholic Church showed "a profound and even cruel indifference towards the victims" of abuse, the head of the inquiry said.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:57:47 +0200
Russian actress and director en route to ISS for first movie shot in space
An actress and director are on board a rocket that is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), as Russia looks to score symbolic points against US competitors.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:05:58 +0200
Russia record as daily COVID deaths pass 900 for the first time
Russia's daily coronavirus death toll surpassed 900 on Wednesday for the first time in the pandemic.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:02:35 +0200
Czech election: Babiš remains frontrunner with presidential backing
Ten and a half million Czech citizens will head up to the polls this Friday for the parliamentary elections.



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