“When the choice for Scotland is a pro-European, EU member state, independent Scotland, or a Boris Johnson Little Brexit Britain, I think people will vote yes [to independence]."

There were 293 journalists jailed for their work over the past twelve months, up from 280 in 2020.

"People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will never be able to legally purchase tobacco," a top health official said on Thursday.

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Satsuk is the 30th journalist, who is currently in custody in Belarus, either awaiting trial or serving a sentence.

The trio had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, and will be sentenced at a later date.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the arrests on Twitter.

The government suspended two key laws that would help mining giant Rio Tinto launch a lithium mine in western Serbia in a bid to defuse protests by environmentalists.

The 138-metre tower dedicated to the Virgin Mary is the tallest of the nine completed thus far and the first to be inaugurated since 1976.

"What we should really be reading into this is that any vaccine that boosts immunity will do the job," clinical expert Bharat Pankhania told Euronews.

Russia's communications watchdog said the network had been used to share "illegal" content.

Vaccine passports will be introduced in nightclubs and places with large crowds, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

He was arrested in February 2020, shortly after landing in Cairo on what was supposed to be a short visit home from Italy. His trial has been postponed until February next year.

"We have very effective vaccines that have proven to be effective against all variants so far, in terms of severity of disease and hospitalisation, and there is no reason to think that this would not be the case with Omicron," said WHO emergency mana...

Already feeling nostalgic about the Merkel era? Here is a look at the key legacies that defined her 16-year chancellorship — and will likely outlive it.

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International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva praises EU's recovery efforts and warns against "the suffocating force of austerity".

Alain Griset was the first French minister in office to appear before a criminal court.

Colombia’s land and communities are under threat from companies looking to extract precious metals.

Human rights groups say at least 13 people have already died near the Poland-Belarus border since the start of the summer.

The smuggling ring is accused of forging EU citizenship documents and placing the workers with large logistics companies.

The proposed law would introduce fines and prison sentences for citizens who try to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT+ people.

The storm is also threatening further destruction in some parts of Britain that had just about finished repairing the damage caused by Storm Arwen in late November.

Switzerland’s presidency rotates every year among the seven members of the executive Federal Council.

She is now officially entitled to take over the throne from her father, King Willem-Alexander, should the need arise.

Johnson said he was against a full boycott but UK officials would not attend the games.

As the world remembers her 16 years in office, these are some of the most striking pictures of Merkel's time in power.

Floods and wildfires this year underscored the need for European countries to be better equipped for crises when they happen. This is a path we must follow together, argues Portuguese Secretary of State for Home Affairs Patricia Gaspar

Downing Street has denied a Christmas party was held and Johnson has insisted no rules were broken.

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"No matter what you tell me, I will not get vaccinated."

Scholz, 63, has been Germany’s vice-chancellor and finance minister since 2018 and is a former mayor of Hamburg.

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The suspects are accused of killing at least eight civilians in Sarajevo during the 1990s war.

Khalid al-Otaibi was arrested as he attempted to board a flight for Riyadh on Tuesday, French officials told Euronews.

The man suspected of killing his family and himself left a note indicating that he was afraid of being arrested after obtaining the fake certificate, investigators say.

Russian authorities said a 45-year-old suspect had been arrested following the deadly shooting.

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Many schools in Afghanistan lack their own library, but after a three-month break, the Taliban's education ministry granted permission for the mobile libraries to restart.

Hungary’s chief prosecutor has submitted a motion calling for Pal Volner's parliamentary immunity to be revoked.

The Finnish Prime Minister has admitted that she "should have used better judgment" even though she did not break any official rules.

He joined the Social Democrats at 17 but has been best-known for his ability to work with the CDU and Angela Merkel.

It contains six hundred litres of water and uses microalgae to bind carbon dioxide and produce pure oxygen through photosynthesis.

A former Foreign Office employee has stated that only 5% of Afghan nationals who applied to flee under one UK programme received help.

The MPs will also have their pay suspended.

The incident occurred early on Tuesday morning in Chernihiv Oblast.

The facility was designed for 400 prisoners but was housing more than 1,500.

"We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID and the dangers it's causing to all of us."

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Here's what WHO's Europe office said on mandatory vaccination, booster doses and the threat of the Omicron variant.