Putin once called the collapse of the Soviet Union "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century".

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The government is tightening the rules on the passes, required to enter all restaurants and a growing number of events and venues.

Germany's new chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to speak about migration, energy and the EU.

Heavy snowfall covered Belgrade and much of the Balkans on Sunday, disrupting transportation and cancelling flights.

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich told German TV on Sunday that he will get vaccinated against the coronavirus after testing positive for the virus last month.

The World Health Organization said that the new Omicron COVID-19 variant appears to spread faster than current variants and that vaccines could be less effective against it.

The small Canary Island of La Palma has been besieged by record breaking volcanic activity.

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Anne Rice, the author of "Interview with the Vampire", died from complications of a stroke at the age of 80.

Austria ended its COVID-19 lockdown, but only for people who are vaccinated against or recovered from the virus.

Max Verstappen won his first Formula One title by overtaking British rival Lewis Hamilton in the final lap of the season's final Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

French skier Clément Noël dominated the first slalom of the World Cup season for his ninth career win as many other pre-race favourites faltered.

At least three people have died after several buildings collapsed in Sicily following a methane gas leak, authorities said.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he would travel to the United Arab Emirates, the first visit by an Israeli premier.

UK PM Boris Johnson is under fire after a photo was published of him leading a Christmas quiz last year when social mixing was not allowed.

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The governor of the state of Kentucky said upwards of 70 may have been killed when a tornado touched down for more than 320 kilometres.

On the Jahorina and Bjelasnica mountains near Sarajevo, tightly packed queues formed at ski lifts while local and international guests gathered at cafes both indoors and outdoors.

Protests have been staged in several European countries in response to COVID-19 measures introduced by governments as infections rise.

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Police said a thousand people demonstrated in Barcelona against the COVID-19 health pass in Catalonia.

Party delegates from Germany's centre-left Social Democrats elected three top officials on Saturday just days after its candidate, Olaf Scholz, became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor.

Competitive big-wave surfer, Andrew Cotton, was saved from drowning on Friday after falling from his board into the sea in Portugal.

Six passengers headed to space onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket for a 10-minute flight.

The protesters halted traffic in Belgrade and other cities and towns in Serbia despite the government agreeing to key demands of the organisers.

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The UK granted 23 additional licences to French fishing vessels, while France has said it's waiting for around 100 licences.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media on Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy.

Italy’s La Scala has postponed its ballet season premiere after a coronavirus outbreak in its ranks.

The Omicron variant could cause nearly 75,000 additional deaths in England by the end of April if additional virus measures are not taken, researchers said.

Deadly storms and tornadoes hit the US Midwest and South killing dozens of people and destroying buildings and homes.

Western countries have expressed concern that the move could trigger further division in Bosnia.

Prosecutors completed presenting their case against Ghislaine Maxwell after a key accuser testified that Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein forced themselves on her.

The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted to remain French in a referendum on Sunday.

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers marked an end to their year-long demonstrations against agricultural reforms that were repealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

Survivors of the crash recounted from their hospital beds how their location inside the trailer determined who lived and who died.

More than 10,000 civilians were reportedly killed by explosive weapons in 2021. Next year will bring a crucial window of opportunity to keep people safer in conflict zones, notes Dmytro Chupryna, deputy director at Airwars

The UK warned Russia that any "incursion into Ukraine that would carry a severe cost" after G7 foreign ministers met in Liverpool.

A unique moment, captured on camera. Watch the busker's surprise when he finds out that the guy listening to him play the Godfather theme, is Andy Garcia.

A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily apologised after reports emerged that a bishop had told children that Santa did not exist.

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Nearly 2,200 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have now been detected in about 60 countries worldwide.

PP leader Kiril Petkov, 41, will be the coalition's nominee for prime minister.

A 20-year-old Moroccan-German suspect was detained by police in August after trying to buy weapons online.

The plane was diverted to Minsk, where Belarusian opposition figure and journalist Roman Protasevich was arrested.

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Last month, the treatment of Vietnamese workers building Serbia's first Chinese tyre factory caused a scandal. The government must uphold the rule of law no matter how attractive the investment, writes Vuk Vuksanovic of the Belgrade Centre for Securi...

Bulgaria has the lowest rate of vaccination in the EU. Euronew's Julian Lopez investigates why the push to get more Bulgarians vaccinated has shaken the country to its core.

The Hungarian Constitutional Court said it could not rule on whether EU law took precedence over Hungary's constitution.