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Sun, 06 Feb 2022 09:44:05 +0100
Queen Elizabeth backs 'Queen Consort' title for Camilla
The queen is celebrating her 70th anniversary on the throne on Sunday and made her "sincere wish" known in a message released to mark the occasion.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 09:15:39 +0100
Five-year-old Rayan, who fell into a well in Morocco, has died
Rayan fell into a 32-metre well located outside his home in the village of Ighran in Morocco’s mountainous northern Chefchaouen province on Tuesday evening.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 6th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:23:29 +0100
COVID in Europe: Austrian vaccination law comes into effect while Danes enjoy eased measures
Meanwhile, anti-measures protests in Oslo spill into Saturday, while Russia is still struggling with an Omicron surge.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:04:24 +0100
'Left to die': Protesters in Istanbul condemn migrant deaths near border with Greece
Earlier this week, 19 migrants were found frozen to death near Turkey's border with Greece.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +0100
Portugal's government approves lithium mining despite growing concerns
Portugal’s government gave the lucrative mining industry permission to extract the metal in six different parts of the country despite widespread environmental concerns.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:00:17 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 5th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 17:38:29 +0100
Beijing Olympics: China's choice of Uyghur torchbearer causes controversy
As soon as an Uyghur athlete helped light the Olympic flame at the Beijing Olympics, the debate began: Was it a defiant signal from Chinese leaders or proof that protests around the world were making an impact?

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 16:22:19 +0100
Iceland to end whaling by 2024 after fall in demand, authorities say
Demand for whale meat has decreased dramatically due to criticism from animal rights activists and environmentalists, concerns about toxins in the meat, and a shrinking market.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:54:54 +0100
Residents of Argentinian capital block roads in protest over 'killer' cocaine arrests
Residents from the Barrio 8 neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, where an adulterated cocaine that killed over 20 people was sold, protest over arrests of people they say are not linked to the crime.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:13:36 +0100
Turkey's Erdogan tests positive for COVID, has 'mild symptoms'
Erdogan said on Saturday that he and his spouse tested positive for COVID-19, but that both have mild symptoms "due to the Omicron variant".

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:37:34 +0100
Beijing: COVID-positive Olympians criticise conditions in quarantine hotels
The unlucky competitors who tested positive for COVID-19 are demanding that the organisers improve quarantine conditions, including the quality of meals served and access to equipment.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:56:04 +0100
France: far-right presidential candidates vie for support in country-wide rallies
At this stage, Marie Le Pen or Valerie Pecresse appear most likely to reach a runoff against Emmanuel Macron.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:31:33 +0100
Kabul airport blast killing hundreds 'not preventable', military investigation finds
The suicide bomber at Abbey Gate outside the Kabul airport killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members in August 2021.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:11 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 5th – Midday
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Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:53:34 +0100
Ukraine crisis: first US troops land in Poland as Xi backs Putin
Here are things to know on Saturday about the international tensions surrounding Ukraine.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:29:30 +0100
Montenegro's ruling coalition collapses after no-confidence vote
The country's lawmakers voted 43-11 in favour of the motion against PM Krivokapić following weeks of political bickering between the coalition partners.

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 5th – Morning
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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:05:48 +0100
Spain: MP's voting error on key labour reform sparks political storm
The vote on Thursday was passed by 175 votes to 174.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:29:24 +0100
Protests highlight Finnish frustrations at ongoing COVID restrictions
There are rising levels of frustration across Finland over what protesters see as a government slow to allow society to open up again.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:58:44 +0100
EU imposes sanctions on five Mali officials including Prime Minister Choguel Maïga
The bloc has accused Malian officials of blocking the transition from military to civilian rule.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:32:20 +0100
Ukraine crisis: YouTube closes accounts of pro-Russian separatists
The move comes amid heightened tensions between the West and Moscow.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:11:54 +0100
Four dead and one missing after avalanche in Austria
In recent years, avalanches have killed an average of 20 people a year in Austria.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:00:04 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 4th – Evening
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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:48:31 +0100
Iranian separatists found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia
The three suspects were convicted of promoting terror in Iran and gathering information for Saudi intelligence services.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:43:14 +0100
Rescuers dig to save boy, 5, trapped in a well for three days
The boy has been stuck in the well since Tuesday evening.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:11:59 +0100
Search under way after tourist plane goes missing in Iceland
The light aircraft is believed to have crashed in a national park near Reykjavik.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:04:47 +0100
Russian man sentenced to life in prison over 2010 Moscow bombings
Prosecutors say Magomed Nurov is the only survivor of the group which carried out the attacks, killing at least 40 people.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:01:46 +0100
Jens Stoltenberg to become next governor of Norway's central bank
The NATO Secretary-General is set to take over the role in December.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:13:53 +0100
Ukraine crisis: Why now? What's the history? Will Russia invade?
Russian troops have surrounded the country from the northern border with Belarus to the east and southern part of the country, raising concerns that Putin might consider a larger-scale invasion even as Russian officials insist they are not planning t...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:57:26 +0100
After 70 years on the throne, is this the Queen's worst yet?
Queen Elizabeth II once described 1992 as an 'annus horribilis'. Author and historian Andrew Lownie says this year has been even worse.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 4th – Midday
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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:40:04 +0100
Beijing Winter Olympics under way amid strict COVID restrictions and diplomatic boycott
The ceremony at the Chinese capital's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, took place at 13:00 CET.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:51:34 +0100
Austria moves a step closer to making COVID vaccines mandatory
It is set to become the first country in Europe to make COVID jabs compulsory for all adults.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:44 +0100
COVID: Europe could be heading for 'a long period pandemic tranquillity'
That's the view of WHO Europe director Dr Hans Kluge.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:11:35 +0100
New U.S. sanctions for Belarus officials over crackdown on foreign dissidents
The U.S. State Department said it was acting in support of figures like sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who is now in Poland after avoiding repatriation over Belarus criticism at the 2021 Olympics.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 4th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 06:33:36 +0100
Putin mulls loosening COVID-19 restrictions even as Russia cases soar
Russia had only one, six-week lockdown in 2020, and in October 2021 many people were also ordered to stay off work for about a week. But besides that, life in most of the country remained largely normal.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 06:25:40 +0100
World Cancer Day: EU pledges 'decisive action' to tackle deadly disease
Eastern member states tend to have a higher death rate from cancer than their western counterparts.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:08:52 +0100
Ukraine crisis: US accuses Russia of forming fake plot as invasion pretext
Moscow has been accused of creating graphic propaganda videos featuring fake explosions, corpses, and actors.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:05:17 +0100
Italian President Sergio Mattarella sworn in for a second term
The 80-year-old agreed to remain in office after Italy’s fractious parliament failed to agree on a successor.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:40:10 +0100
Fifth aide resigns as 'Partygate' pressure continues for Boris Johnson
Elena Narozanski has become the latest to quit Downing Street.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:21:44 +0100
Former Greek president Christos Sartzetakis dies aged 92
Sartzetakis was imprisoned without trial for resisting pressure from military dictators while serving as a judge in the late 1960s.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:23:51 +0100
Spain passes landmark labour reform, unlocking EU billions
The new employment rules limit most temporary contracts to a maximum of three months and bring back collective bargaining with unions as the main way of negotiating pay and conditions.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:05:18 +0100
Man detained in Danish psychiatric facility for planning school attacks
The 27-year-old suspect will be detained for five years after being found guilty of attempted murder.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:53:16 +0100
One migrant dead, 16 missing after boat sinks near Spain's Canary Islands
More than 20,000 migrants tried to reach the Spanish archipelago on boats last year.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:49:48 +0100
Meet the judge fighting against Poland's controversial judicial reform
Pawel Juszczyszyn says he was suspended from work for questioning the appointment of one judge and insisting that Polish laws obey EU law.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:38:34 +0100
Mumbai Maersk: Large container ship freed after running aground off German island
Initial attempts to free the 400-metre long vessel were unsuccessful.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:10:58 +0100
Injured young whale rescued near Athens found dead days later
The body of the young Cuvier’s beaked whale was found Wednesday off Salamis island, near to where it had last been spotted.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:00:22 +0100
Northern Ireland first minister resigns amid post-Brexit discontent
Paul Givan was expected to hand in his resignation by the end of the week.



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