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Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:18:38 +0100
North Korea fires fresh missiles for third time this year in response to US sanctions
Pyongyang's third weapons launch this month is seen as a reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing missile tests.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:08:22 +0100
Novak Djokovic faces deportation after Australian visa cancelled for second time
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said on Friday he had used his ministerial discretion to revoke the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public interest grounds, days before the Australian Open.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:26:42 +0100
Boris Johnson battles for political survival amid more claims of Downing Street parties
The Daily Telegraph claims the prime minister's staff held leaving parties the night before the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral, while the UK was in lockdown.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Top news stories today | January 14th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:31:55 +0100
France promises FFP2 masks and more workers after teachers strike
France's education minister said the government would provide five million FFP2 masks and hire 3,300 contract workers following a massive education strike.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:40:17 +0100
Russian diplomat refuses to rule out military deployment to Latin America
A top Russian diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Latin America amid US and Russian negotiations over NATO.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:21:42 +0100
New Czech governing coalition wins confidence vote
The Czech Republic's new conservative-led government won a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament on Thursday in a mandatory ballot that every administration must win to govern.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:03:39 +0100
East German Stasi kept records on Scholz during 1970s, 80s
East Germany's secret police kept extensive records on Chancellor Olaf Scholz when he was a senior member of the West German Social Democratic Party’s youth wing in the 1970s and 80s, German tabloid Bild reported.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:20:36 +0100
David Sassoli's coffin to lie in state at Rome City Hall ahead of state funeral
The coffin of late European Parliament President David Sassoli was brought to the City Hall's Capitol Hill in Rome ahead of his state funeral on Friday.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:50:44 +0100
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:07:20 +0100
Dutch king to stop using royal carriage over colonial criticism
The carriage features images of black and Asian people offering gifts to a seated young white woman.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:06:06 +0100
Poor countries refuse 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses set to expire
Developing countries turned away some 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines because they were about to expire, the United Nations said.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:30:20 +0100
The situation is 'catastrophic', French teachers say, during nationwide strike over COVID measures
More than 10,000 school classes are closed in France as the country reports record-high daily infections.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:29:00 +0100
UK spies accuse political donor of pro-China interference
The head of the MI6 overseas intelligence agency has described China as one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:25:26 +0100
Prince Andrew returns military affiliations and patronages as he prepares to fight sexual abuse case
Queen Elizabeth's third child is being accused by Virginia Guiffre of sexually abusing her when she was 17 and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:00:05 +0100
Top news stories today | January 13th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:11:00 +0100
Spain caps prices of COVID test kits amid surge in demand
Recent surveys have found that some home test kits were being sold for up to €10.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:26:19 +0100
Russian-led forces begin withdrawing from Kazakhstan
The military alliance had deployed over 2,000 soldiers in Kazakhstan to support the government during unprecedented protests last week.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:23:05 +0100
Mikhail Gorbachev accused of war crimes by six Lithuanian citizens
The former Soviet leader is accused of ordering an attack on Vilnius in January 1991, which killed 14 people.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:07:54 +0100
How COVID has heralded a golden age for Czech cottage culture
Purchases of small countryside cottages have boomed in the Czech Republic since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:02:09 +0100
I'm fighting for justice after surviving Raslan’s torture prison | View
Today Anwar Raslan, a colonel and torturer within Bashar al-Assad's prison system, was jailed for life in Germany for crimes against humanity. A doctor who was tortured in custody for 40 days and gave evidence in the case tells us what it means to hi...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:56:49 +0100
France election: Le Pen and Zemmour make French far-right 'most suicidal' in the world
Far-right candidates Eric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen have been urged to stop hurling "barbs" at each other.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:55:42 +0100
Remote work from anywhere in Japan and we'll pay for your flights, Yahoo tells staff
Yahoo Japan will soon allow its staff to live and work anywhere in the Pacific island nation, and they'll even be able to claim the cost of tickets if they have to fly to the office.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:40:36 +0100
Brexit: UK and EU both call for pragmatism as Liz Truss leads Northern Ireland Protocol talks
EU officials hope the British foreign secretary now leading UK negotiations can help unblock deadlocked talks as they resume on Thursday.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:27:51 +0100
Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2022 so far
We're going to be regularly updating this page with good news about our planet in an effort to combat climate anxiety.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:00:07 +0100
Top news stories today | January 13th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:22:38 +0100
Syrian ex-colonel given life jail term for crimes against humanity in landmark German case
Anwar Raslan was found guilty of crimes against humanity for his role in murder and torture committed by Bachar al-Assad's government.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:12:18 +0100
France travel restrictions: Paris eases strict COVID rules for arrivals from the United Kingdom
Vaccinated travellers will no longer have to self-isolate upon arrival

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:12:46 +0100
UK and India launch talks in New Delhi on post-Brexit trade deal
The British trade minister's visit to launch the negotiations is a sign the UK intends to focus its post-Brexit trade policies in the Indo-Pacific region.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:40:53 +0100
United States hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test
The US Treasury says sanctions are being imposed on five officials, hours after Pyongyang said leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test flight of a hypersonic missile.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:35:20 +0100
COVID in Europe: Norway partially lifts ban on serving alcohol as UK cuts self-isolation time
Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Top news stories today | January 13th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:48:52 +0100
Novak Djokovic included in Australian Open draw as visa decision goes down to the wire
The unvaccinated tennis star has been scheduled to play next week but his fate remains on a knife edge with the government still to decide whether to deport him.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:49:18 +0100
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah reimprisoned in Iran
The French government said the imprisonment of Fariba Adelkhah is purely political and called for her immediate release.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:05:21 +0100
Costa Concordia: Italy marks ten years since cruise ship disaster
Thirty-two people died when the ship slammed into a reef and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:52:08 +0100
Annecy shootings: Suspect arrested then released over unsolved 2012 murders
The shootings have remained a mystery for nearly 10 years and no one has ever been charged with the killings.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:48:17 +0100
Bulgaria moves to end practice of 'golden passports'
Bulgaria's new government passed a bill aimed at getting rid of "golden passports".

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:26:43 +0100
Two young men arrested over New Year's Eve attacks on women in Milan
Nine women say they were assaulted by groups of young men in Milan's main square during the celebrations.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:52:11 +0100
Spanish doctors compensated for lack of PPE at start of COVID-19 pandemic
The claim brought by a doctor’s union is the first of its kind to be won in Spain.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:38:14 +0100
Is it counterproductive to make vaccines mandatory?
Vaccines will be mandatory in Austria from February 1. But will the move have the desired effect?

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:31:39 +0100
Sweden to help households as electricity prices soar over 266%
Some 1.8 million households are affected, the government said.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:03:24 +0100
Anti-vaccine protesters try to storm Bulgarian parliament building
Several people, including police officers, were injured during the clashes in Sofia.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:00:05 +0100
Top news stories today | January 12th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:49:22 +0100
EU must be prepared for a possible rigged election in Hungary | View
In April the European Union could face the first ever significantly rigged vote in one of its member states. A full observation mission should be sent to this year's parliamentary election, warns German Marshall Fund fellow Daniel Hegedüs.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:48:16 +0100
Fact-checkers urge YouTube to take 'effective' action against misinformation
More than 80 media groups and NGOs have signed an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:15:02 +0100
Extreme poverty drives Afghans to sell vital organs to feed families
In the western province of Herat, people in dire need of money have taken to risking their lives by selling their kidneys.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:24:47 +0100
Nearly 1,700 more people arrested over recent protests in Kazakhstan
The violence that rocked the former Soviet country was the worst since Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:19:08 +0100
France removes restrictions on gay blood donors
Blood donation will be open to all French citizens regardless of their sexual orientation from 16 March.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:16:20 +0100
A year since Brexit: London's financial crown shaken by EU competition but still intact
The City of London remains Europe's top financial sector despite losing key business and bankers to rival EU hubs.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:45:11 +0100
Prince Andrew loses bid to get sexual assault civil case thrown out in US
Andrew has denied Giuffre's accusations that he forced her to have sex more than two decades ago at the London home of former Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and abused her at two other Epstein properties.



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