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Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:00:40 +0100
A decade since Gaddafi, Libya's election raises fears of new violence
Among the front-runners of over 100 candidates are Gaddafi's son, Seif-al-Islam, and Khalid al-Haftar, a Benghazi-based warlord.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:11:59 +0100
German police launch raids in Dresden over alleged anti-vax death threats to governor
Police have been investigating a suspected plot to kill Saxony state governor Michael Kretschmer and others over restrictions on the unvaccinated.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:30:25 +0100
NASA craft 'touches' sun for first time by diving into unexplored solar atmosphere
The Parker Solar Probe actually flew through the sun's 'corona' in April but scientists say it took several months to receive the data and confirm the event.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:13:25 +0100
Mali: French military cedes control of Timbuktu camp to Malian army
The move comes as France reduces its troop numbers in the region in a drive to involve more international and local forces in the struggle against jihadists.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:13:55 +0100
'Tragic milestone': US COVID deaths hit 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The United States has the highest reported toll of any country, accounting for approximately 4% of the world's population but with about 15% of the 5.3 million known COVID deaths.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 15th – Morning edition
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Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:56:10 +0100
Donald Trump's ex-chief aide Mark Meadows held in contempt of US Congress
The vote by the House of Representatives is the latest show of force by the January 6 panel investigating the worst attack on the US Capitol in over 200 years.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:57:24 +0100
WHO: ‘Omicron spreading at rate not seen with previous variants’
The head of the World Health Organization has called for the use of all available tools in the fight against coronavirus, with the Omicron variant “spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant”.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 21:23:52 +0100
European Court of Human Rights urges Russia to tackle domestic violence
Judges said domestic violence against Russian women is occurring on a “staggering scale”.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 20:54:11 +0100
'Finland is cool too': PM Sanna Marin responds to Elon Musk's joke on Twitter
The Tesla CEO had posted a meme mocking Finland's Prime Minister for her recent nightclub visit after being exposed to COVID-19.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:57:22 +0100
Germany coalition tests political will for climate protection | View
Throughout her tenure as chancellor, Angela Merkel's green initiatives were hampered by Germany's powerful car and coal industries. With the Greens and the FDP at loggerheads on climate, will the new coalition fare better? asks activist and researche...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:15:50 +0100
Bordeaux's famous 'Grands Crus' become a thieves' favourites
Since 2018, the phenomenon of fine wine thefts has become significant in the region, with at least 20 break-ins against warehouses, private or small specialised cellars, as well as supermarkets.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 14th – Evening edition
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Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:48:25 +0100
Russia misunderstood WHO demands for Sputnik V vaccine approval, says Kremlin
Russia was the first country in the world to authorise a coronavirus vaccine last August, but the jab has not yet been approved by the WHO.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:40:16 +0100
Covid-19 in Europe: Be wary of comparing countries | View
Testing strategies for COVID-19 vary widely between different countries and aren't a good measure of population immunity, writes Professor David Heymann, formerly of the World Health Organization, Public Health England, and Centers for Disease Contro...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:07:43 +0100
Pfizer study finds its COVID pill reduces hospitalisation by nearly 90%
The drugs manufacturer’s study on its COVID-19 oral antiviral found it reduced risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% within three days of symptom onset.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:01:52 +0100
Vigilantes abduct teacher during COVID checks at Greek school
Three suspects have now been arrested over the "inconceivable" incident.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:29:27 +0100
Dozens killed in petrol truck explosion in northern Haiti
“Three days of national mourning will be decreed throughout the territory, in memory of the victims of this tragedy that the entire Haitian nation is grieving.”

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:18:08 +0100
Serbia a step closer to EU membership but Kosovo relations remain key
Much still depends on Serbia normalising relations with Kosovo.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:36:59 +0100
Malta becomes first EU country to legalise cannabis for personal use
Citizens aged over 18 will be allowed to carry up to seven grams of cannabis and grow up to four cannabis plants at home.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:58:29 +0100
Sergei Tsikhanousky, the husband of Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana, given 18-year jail term
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said her husband -- a blogger and critic of disputed president Alexander Lukashenko -- was given the sentence on Tuesday.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:43:31 +0100
Seven dead after migrant-carrying vehicle flees police check and slams into shop
The vehicle had fled a police check. It later hit a flower shop at full speed and turned over. The impact partially destroyed a wall.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 14th – Midday edition
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Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:52:04 +0100
EU sanctions Russia's Wagner Group over human rights abuse claims
It accused those targeted of "serious human rights abuses, including torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings, or in destabilising activities in some of the countries they operate in."

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:20:17 +0100
Brexit-voting areas of UK have highest COVID-19 death rate, study finds
New research suggests that people who voted Brexit are far more susceptible to anti-vax sentiment.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:51:27 +0100
France election: Presidential candidates accuse Macron of skirting campaign rules
Macron's party is the only one not to have officially nominated a candidate for the April 2022 election.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:36:40 +0100
Nazi reference as COVID pass protesters vandalise French WWII memorial
The two letters ‘s’ from the word “Pass” were drawn to resemble the acronym SS, referring to Nazi Germany’s paramilitary force.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:44:54 +0100
Fourth term for Mark Rutte as Dutch parties agree coalition deal to end record nine-month impasse
The negotiations lasted 271 days — a new record for the Netherlands. But it's nothing compared to neighbours Belgium who took 541 days following an election in 2010.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:12:49 +0100
UK: MPs vote for new COVID measures, amid rebellion against PM Boris Johnson
One Labour MP said the Conservative rebellion against the UK government "is a reflection of the shattered authority of Boris Johnson".

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 14th – Morning edition
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Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:34:34 +0100
No troops disciplined in US strike killing Afghan civilians
The US is working to pay financial reparations to the relatives and surviving family members, and potentially get them out of Afghanistan.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:20:01 +0100
Russia and India veto UN resolution linking climate change and security
The opponent of the resolution argued it would turn climate change into a "politicised" issue.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:45:13 +0100
Valery Rashkin: Russian Communist Party MP charged with illegally hunting elk
Valery Rashkin has admitted killing the animal but said the charges against him are politically motivated.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:28:03 +0100
Time to get serious on European health data-sharing | View
Connecting and sharing health data could speed up diagnoses, improve research and ensure continuity of treatment across EU borders. Regulation and privacy protection will be paramount, says Belgian deputy prime minister Petra De Sutter

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:04:23 +0100
Kiril Petkov: Bulgarian centrist leader chosen by parliament as next prime minister
Petkov is the co-leader of the new anti-corruption We Continue The Change party.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 20:01:15 +0100
Albania's former top prosecutor arrested in Italy on corruption charges
Adriatik Llalla was found guilty of hiding money involved in illegally owned properties.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:48:24 +0100
Austria's new interior minister rejects allegations of antisemitism
An open letter signed by Jewish students and academics has called for Gerhard Karner to be removed from office.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:38:21 +0100
Prosecutors say Anne Sacoolas to face UK court over Harry Dunn death
Prosecutors say Anne Sacoolas to face UK court over Harry Dunn death

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:24:39 +0100
Dutch cannabis cafes see rise in business during COVID-19 pandemic
A survey by Trimbos, a research institute on mental health and addictions, found that 90% of Dutch cannabis users were smoking as much or more since the start of the pandemic.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:26:49 +0100
Ukrainians sign up for military training as Russia tensions ratchet up
“Most people think that war is somewhere far away and not here,” said one participant. “I think that is wrong. This can escalate. It is a dangerous situation."

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:14:18 +0100
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte set to reveal plans for new government
An agreement should be finalised and shared with the four coalition parties on Tuesday.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:05:16 +0100
Russia arrests over 100 suspects linked to Ukrainian neo-Nazi group
Moscow claims that the group was operating under "auspices" of Ukraine's special services but Kyiv has denied the allegations.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:01:37 +0100
German court convicts eight for operating illegal data centre in ex-military bunker
Investigators say the data centre had hosted online sites dealing drugs and other criminal businesses.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 13th – Evening edition
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Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:30:10 +0100
Hundreds of would-be Santa Claus run down Athens to raise money
This year's Santa Run was the first since 2019 after the event was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:04:19 +0100
'A threat to humanity', NGOs and activists call for a ban on the use of 'killer robots'
The move comes as the Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), chaired by ambassador Yann Hwang of France, takes place in Geneva this week.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:04:35 +0100
North Macedonia deputy minister in line to become next prime minister after party election
Dimitar Kovachevski is set to take over as prime minister if he can maintain a coalition agreement.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:58:22 +0100
Inger Støjberg: Denmark's ex-immigration minister convicted over illegal asylum seeker policy
The rare impeachment case related to a 2016 order to separate asylum-seeking couples when one of the partners was a child.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:46:11 +0100
Russian teenager detonates explosive device outside Orthodox school near Moscow
Several people -- including the suspected bomber -- were wounded in the blast near the Russian capital.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:31:04 +0100
'I'm a feminist,' claims newly crowned Miss France
The Miss France contest is open only to single women of at least 1.70 metres in height and under 25 years of age.



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