Europe and the US must not play into Putin's hands by turning the current crisis into a tussle between geopolitical entities. This is and has always been about Ukraine's absolute right to freedom and self-determination, writes Oleksandr Sushko of the...

The Greek government declared a holiday in the greater Athens area, parts of central Greece and the islands to keep people from leaving home

Lawmakers and regional electors cast mostly blank ballots in the first round of Italy's presidential election amid a political stalemate.

At least six people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top football tournament in Cameroon on Monday.

More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.

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“It’s a real disaster zone,” said Mark Cutts, the UN deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis of the camps in the northwest.

8,500 US-based troops were notified of potential deployment in Europe while Ukraine and others call the US embassy workers' family members' withdrawal "premature".

A shift from municipal to county elections in Finland marked a return of the “big three” Finnish political parties -- the Social Democrats, National Coalition Party, and Centre Party -- but some smaller parties managed to score a victory, too.

The LOT flight to Brussels carrying four MEPs was forced to make an emergency landing in Düsseldorf on Monday.

Several countries in Europe are still registering a record number of COVID-19 infections — here is our summary of the situation across the continent.

Tamana Zaryabi Paryani and Parwana Ibrahimkhel were purportedly arrested last week after a protest against the Taliban reinstatement of the compulsory rule on wearing hijab.

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Greece's parliament was closed on Monday, while a number of schools in the country also reverted to online classes.

Päivi Räsänen is accused of inciting hatred after making the comments on Twitter in 2019.

The retired Pope had denied attending the meeting to the investigators but says his statement had mistakes in it due to editing "oversight".

According to recent polls, the party could win ten seats in regional elections next month and get into power by joining a governing coalition.

Italy's next president will have an important role in acting as a neutral referee among the various parties — as Italy struggles to emerge from the pandemic — and will work to enact reforms to help the recovery and boost economic growth.

The 29-year-old woman was fined after telling prosecutors that her gesture was a "stupid joke".

Europe could be moving towards a kind of pandemic endgame, said WHO's Europe director Hans Kluge. But, he added, it is too early to call COVID an endemic.

"I normally put something in the foodbank trolley but now it's my turn to need some help," said 45-year-old Heidi, who said she was struggling with price rises on "just everything".

The 18-year-old suspected gunman was a biology student at the university, said Siegfried Kollmar, the regional chief of police.

From health passes to vaccine mandates, protesters were out in force this weekend.

“Most of the time when we find somebody who is in a plane then he does not survive... but this is unique."

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Britain’s High Court ruled on Monday he could take his case to the UK Supreme Court.

France will restrict the unvaccinated from leisure activities, restaurants and interregional transportation from Monday.

Anyone over the age of 50 with "full civil rights" is eligible to be Italy's president.

The alliance will deploy more ships and fighter jets to reinforce "deterrence and defence," while the EU will provide Ukraine with a new financial assistance package worth €1.2 billion.

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Armenian President Armen Sarkissian resigned on Sunday, citing his inability to "influence" the political life of his country.

The US Secretary of State said he had "no doubts" over Germany's determination to stand up to Russia, after Kyiv accused Berlin of "encouraging" Vladimir Putin.

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Sunday's march followed demonstrations in other European capitals this weekend against vaccine mandates and other COVID restrictions.

The official election date in Portugal is 30 January, but the early voting option was introduced to avoid over-crowding on the day itself.

Although his boat was found off the Azores, the search goes on for the body of the 75-year-old who had spoken of wanting to become the "doyen of the Atlantic".

Gunfire was reported at military barracks across the country on Sunday, prompting the government to deny the army was taking over.

US-backed Kurdish security forces brought reinforcements to regain control of areas taken by Islamist militants after Thursday's attack on the jail in Hassakeh.

"Such is life," Jacinda Ardern said when asked about setting new rules because of an Omicron variant outbreak, forcing her to postpone her own wedding.

Norway's foreign minister has stressed the visit is does not legitimise or recognise the Taliban, "but we must talk to those who in practice govern the country today".

The UK MP has been urged to make a formal complaint after claiming she was told her Muslim faith played a part in her sacking from Boris Johnson's government.

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Vice-admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach said Ukraine would never regain Crimea from Russia, and described as 'absurd' Western views that Putin may invade Ukraine.

The UK government says it has intelligence information that Moscow is looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv, a claim Russia has dismissed as nonsense.

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A Taliban delegation is due to meet with Norwegian and international authorities in the first such visit to the West since the Afghan takeover last August.

Thousands of people demonstrated in European capitals on Saturday against vaccine passports and other measures imposed to tackle the pandemic.

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Some 95% of party delegates voted for Merz, already assured of leading the CDU after being backed by party members in December.

Hundreds of swimmers braved the elements to swim through an underground corridor at the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Gory, on the UNESCO World Heritage List.