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Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:45:12 +0100
Gunman opens fire on bus in Kosovo, killing 3, wounding 1
“There is no reason to believe it was a terrorist act," police said.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 07:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 27th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 21:43:38 +0100
Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoff bracket
Either Italy and Portugal will fail to qualify for next year's tournament.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 21:23:32 +0100
Green financing isn't effective but Europe can fix it | View
'Green finance' is not worth the money. Post-COP26, we need a new approach to tackling climate change through finance, writes ESMT Berlin president Jörg Rocholl.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 21:19:24 +0100
'I was suffocating': Mother speaks out to highlight obstetric violence
When women experience violence during childbirth it can lead to traumatic disorders that affect all aspects of their future lives. And yet in Germany, the topic is taboo.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:25:06 +0100
WHO labels new COVID-19 variant 'of concern', names it Omicron
"Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of infection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs (variants of concerns)," the United Nations' health agency said in a statement.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:08:46 +0100
Afghan girl from famous cover portrait is evacuated to Italy
National Geographic magazine’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:06:21 +0100
Investigation opened after former French environment minister accused of rape
The Paris prosecutor opened an investigation after several women accused former French environment minister Nicolas Hulot of sexual assault and rape.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 18:45:21 +0100
Could the ‘dump of death’ near Mostar be making locals ill?
A landfill near Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is leaking black fluid containing copper, lead, zinc, and arsenic at worrying levels according to test results taken by locals who are worried the dumpsite is attributed to deaths from cancer.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 18:10:13 +0100
Turkish court extends activist Osman Kavala's detention despite pressure
Kavala, 64, is accused of funding nationwide anti-government protests in 2013 and helping orchestrate a coup attempt three years later.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 18:00:49 +0100
"You hardly need any public money to invest in renewables" - Frans Timmermans
"We're on the side of climate justice" - Frans Timmermans, the face of the EU's green deal, talks COP26, nuclear energy, Nord Stream 2 and more.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 18:00:07 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 26th – Evening edition
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Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:22:07 +0100
Belarus will not force migrants to return home, says Lukashenko
Lukashenko made his first public appearance at the Polish border since the start of the crisis.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:10:57 +0100
Maradona fan completes tribute to player with 'Mara', 'Dona' and 'Diego' children
Walter Rotundo and his wife welcomed their son by caesarean on Thursday to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the football legend's death.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:01:59 +0100
'No optimism' over France-UK cooperation on migrants, says Amnesty
Amnesty International UK made the comments as tensions between London and Paris rise following the deaths of 27 migrants off the coast of Calais.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:05:56 +0100
In Belgrade, a mural of war criminal Ratko Mladić has a city divided
A street corner in the centre of Serbia's capital featuring a mural guarded by volunteers poses the question of whether the country's society and its politicians have the strength to deal with its wartime past.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:01:20 +0100
Israeli man arrested over alleged kidnap of cable car crash survivor in Italy
Six-year-old Eitan Biran has been the focus of a custody battle between his maternal grandparents in Israel and his paternal relatives in Italy after surviving the crash in May.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:54:23 +0100
Omicron: Europe's first reported case of new COVID variant has been discovered in Belgium
Europe's first reported case of new COVID variant has been discovered in Belgium.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:34:35 +0100
Kyiv aware of a coup plot involving Russians, claims Ukraine's president
The plot was allegedly planned to take place next week. Moscow has denied any involvement.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:17:20 +0100
Carles Puigdemont: Catalan separatist loses court bid to have parliamentary immunity reinstated
Puigdemont is wanted in Spain on sedition charges.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 26th – Midday edition
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Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:35:20 +0100
COVID in Europe: Netherlands closes all non-essential businesses at 5pm
Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe, where countries are tightening restrictions amid a spike in cases.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:25:45 +0100
French anger after UK PM calls on Paris to 'take back' migrants crossing Channel
France cancelled a meeting with the UK interior minister after Boris Johnson published a letter calling on Paris to "take back" migrants crossing the Channel.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:00:38 +0100
Quirinale treaty: Will a new French-Italian pact shift the balance of power in Europe?
Paris and Rome signed a landmark cooperation pact on Friday after years of bitter disputes. Can Europe's new bromance steal the show from the French-German couple?

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:35:53 +0100
Memorial: Russian court hears petition to close renowned rights group
Memorial rose to prominence for its studies of political repression in the Soviet Union and currently encompasses more than 50 smaller groups in Russia and abroad.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:00:07 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 26th – Morning edition
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Thu, 25 Nov 2021 21:59:32 +0100
Six southern African countries added to UK's travel red list travel amid COVID-19 variant concern
The B.1.1.529 variant is believed to be the worst strain of COVID-19 yet, with scientists fearing it is more transmissible.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:13:27 +0100
UN begins 16-day activism campaign highlighting female abuse
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 is the occasion to highlight the many struggles women from around the world continue to face, including domestic abuse, genital mutilation, online violence, and femici...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:07:53 +0100
Migrant deaths in European waters not new, over 1,600 have died this year - IOM
The IOM estimates that 23,000 people have died in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe since 2014.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 20:01:13 +0100
COVID vaccines saved nearly half a million lives in Europe, WHO and ECDC say
A WHO and ECDC-run study shows that at least 470,000 lives were saved across 33 European countries due to vaccination rollout.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:26:35 +0100
Finnish Lapland fears Europe's COVID surge could hit its Christmas season
Last year’s COVID travel restrictions and lockdowns saw tourist numbers from outside Finland slump by 98% compared with the previous 12 months.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:00:12 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 25th – Evening edition
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Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:36:51 +0100
Euroscepticism rises in North Macedonia amid EU membership delays
Greece, Bulgaria and EU leaders have all prevented EU membership talks beginning with North Macedonia.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:26:15 +0100
French fishermen block three ports and Channel Tunnel over post-Brexit licences row
"It has been eleven months... the patience of professionals has limits. We hope that this warning shot will be heard."

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:01:43 +0100
Valery Rashkin: Russian parliament lifts immunity of MP accused of illegal elk hunting
The carcass of an elk was found by police in Valery Rashkin's car last month. The Communist Party member last week admitted to shooting the animal.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:01:42 +0100
Human error likely caused Bulgaria's deadly bus crash, say investigators
Officials say they have recovered the bodies of 45 victims from the scene.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:59:09 +0100
Uber drivers protest after court bans app in Brussels
About 2,000 drivers who use the Uber app will be required to cease their activity in the Belgian capital by Friday evening.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:54:54 +0100
Slovakian government apologises for forced sterilisations of Roma women
Thousands of Roma women were forced into sterilisation in Slovakia dating back to the Communist rule of 1966.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:49:39 +0100
Interpol plays down controversy over new president Ahmed Al-Raisi
Al-Raisi, who has been accused of overseeing torture, was today chosen as the new president of international police organisation Interpol.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:26:51 +0100
France's left must unite to triumph in presidential election, say activists
All three major left-leaning candidates are polling below 8 per cent and with two far-right candidates likely to throw their hat into the race, activists are calling for the left to unite.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:25:05 +0100
Ukraine sends 8,500 troops to its Belarus border over migrants fear
The Belarus-Poland border crisis has sparked fears in Kyiv that migrants will soon be sent Ukraine's way.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:11:15 +0100
Czech President Miloš Zeman back in hospital after positive COVID test
Zeman had just been discharged from a Prague hospital where he had been in care for six weeks.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:37:40 +0100
Romanian MPs approve coalition that will see rotating prime ministers
Under the coalition agreement, Romania will rotate its prime minister every 18 months before the next parliamentary elections.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:14:34 +0100
France pushes booster vaccines and makes masks mandatory
From 15 January, booster vaccines will be required for health passes to be valid.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:03:47 +0100
EU medicines agency approves Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5-11-year-olds
The European Medicine Agency greenlighted Pfizer’s kids-sized shots on Thursday after concluding that the benefits outweighed the risks for 5-11-year-olds.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 25th – Midday edition
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Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:42:27 +0100
UAE general accused of torture elected as Interpol president
UAE general Ahmed Al-Raisi, accused of overseeing torture at home, has been elected president of international police organisation Interpol.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:21:15 +0100
At least 51 miners and rescuers dead after accident in Siberia mine
Rescue operations have been halted and the missing are thought to be dead at the mine in the Kemerovo region, local authorities said.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 25th – Morning edition
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Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:11:22 +0100
US jury holds three pharmacies responsible for opioid crisis killing 500,000
How much the pharmacies must pay in damages will be decided by a federal judge next year.



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