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Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:18:32 +0100
A stunning fall for ex-Honduran president wanted in US
Juan Orlando Hernández was arrested Tuesday at the request of the US government on charges of drug trafficking, using weapons for drug trafficking and conspiracy to use weapons in drug trafficking.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:00:06 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 16th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 23:24:25 +0100
Russian invasion of Ukraine 'remains distinctly possible', Biden says
US President Joe Biden said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine remained "distinctly possible" and expressed scepticism over Russia's claim that their troops would withdraw from the border.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:56:43 +0100
Abuse survivors demand inquiry into Italian Catholic Church
Advocates for victims of sex abuse by Italian clergy launched a campaign on Tuesday to demand an inquiry into the scope of the problem.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:47:13 +0100
Dutch government to drop most COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall
Mask wearing and working from home will no longer be required.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:19:19 +0100
Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva tops leaderboard after figure skating short programme
The 15 year-old Russian at the centre of the latest Olympic doping controversy scored 82.16 points to put her in first place, ahead of Thursday's free skate.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:00:06 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 15th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:23:59 +0100
Prince Andrew reaches settlement in Virginia Giuffre sexual abuse case, says court filing
A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old, a court filing said.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:45:55 +0100
Dozens arrested in Belgium and Spain in major drug trafficking operation
The criminal network is accused of using cargo planes, private jets and shipping containers to smuggle cocaine into Europe.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:58:04 +0100
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta urged to redouble efforts to investigate journalist's murder
The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner also called on Malta to strengthen the protection of journalists.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:53:34 +0100
EU data protection watchdog calls for ban on Pegasus spyware
The Israeli-owned software was used to hack journalists, activists and politicians in a number of European countries.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:48:31 +0100
Ten dead after Spanish trawler sinks off the coast of Canada
Rescue efforts have been hampered by windy, rough seas and reduced visibility.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:13:07 +0100
MS Estonia: Swedish documentary makers face new trial for exploring 1994 wreck
A total of 852 people died - it was Europe’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:19:12 +0100
Pandemic drives Africa’s desire for self-reliance┃View
African governments are, for the most part, making huge efforts to ensure that shots reach arms and doses are not wasted.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:13:50 +0100
Alexei Navalny: Kremlin critic faces additional 10-year jail sentence on fraud charges
The Russian opposition leader is already serving a 2.5-year sentence in a maximum-security detention centre.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:11:36 +0100
Ukraine crisis: Russia does not want war, Putin says after meeting Scholz
Germany's chancellor and the Russian president have spoken after talks in Moscow, seen as a last chance for diplomacy amid mixed messages on Russia's intentions over Ukraine.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:36:34 +0100
COVID in Europe: Omicron wave 'moving east' doubling cases in some countries, WHO warns
The number of COVID-19 infections has doubled in six countries in the WHO Europe region over the past week.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:09:55 +0100
Novak Djokovic: Unvaccinated star 'willing to pay price' of missing Grand Slams
In a new interview, the tennis world number one denies being against vaccination -- a claim which appears to contradict remarks he has made in the past.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:00:18 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 15th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:53:09 +0100
Ukraine crisis: Scepticism over Russian claim that troops are withdrawing from border
NATO's chief said there was no evidence and the UK's PM said the latest intelligence was "still not encouraging", after Russia claimed its troops were pulling back from Ukraine's border.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:01:37 +0100
Russian MPs urge Putin to recognise two separatist-held areas in eastern Ukraine as independent
It comes after a vote in the Duma.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:34 +0100
LGBTI asylum seekers facing 'double discrimination' across Europe, warns report
The report also warned that 2021 has seen a rise in official anti-LGBTI rhetoric that has fuelled a wave of hate crime in every country in Europe.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:00:08 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 15th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:48:12 +0100
Three men on trial for deadly 2016 terror attack on French church
The three men on trial are charged with "terrorist criminal conspiracy", suspected of having been aware of the perpetrators' plans, of having shared their ideology or of having tried to travel to Syria.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:52:52 +0100
Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invoked emergency powers to try to quell the protests by truck drivers and others over COVID-19 restrictions.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:24:48 +0100
Poland's plan to gift Orban precious document draws scorn
Local authorities in central Poland protested government plans to gift Hungary one of the country's most precious manuscripts.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:56:48 +0100
Ukraine crisis: US relocates Kyiv embassy operations amid push for diplomacy
The US relocated its embassy operations to Western Ukraine due to the threat of Russian military action, while US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphasised that there remains "a crucial window for diplomacy."

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:16:07 +0100
Russia says talks still possible ahead of Scholz's trip to Moscow
Russian officials suggested on Monday that diplomacy remains an option ahead of the German chancellor's trip to Moscow.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:55:11 +0100
One person killed after two passenger trains collide near Munich
At least 10 others were injured in the accident near Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:11:35 +0100
As Iran talks stall, Israeli PM makes snap trip to Bahrain
Naftali Bennett's trip to Bahrain was the first public visit by an Israeli prime minister to the Gulf state.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:31:56 +0100
Meet the Afghans making Europe their home after Taliban takeover
It's six months since the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan, which, for some, prompted a frantic scramble to get out. We caught up with four Afghans who fled and made Europe their new home.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:18:30 +0100
UK Post Office scandal: 'People thought we were thieves', hears inquiry into wrongful convictions
More than 700 post office managers were wrongfully convicted because of a faulty IT system, in one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:00:24 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 14th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:05:10 +0100
Poland prepares for possible influx of Ukrainian refugees, says interior minister
Other EU border countries have also warned that thousands of refugees could flee to their country in the event of a Russian attack.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:09:36 +0100
'Business as usual': Western firms in Ukraine resist calls for expats to leave
'We're not spending our days worrying about war, we're trying to get on with the business plans we have,' said one British businessman living in Kyiv.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:30:03 +0100
France explosion: At least eight killed after blast and fire in Pyrénées town
Two children, including a baby, were among those killed in the incident.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:20:09 +0100
Spain's Vox party eyes role in regional government after big gains in Castile and Leon
The far-right party says it has "the right and the duty" to be part of a new government in Castile and Leon after winning 13 seats in Sunday's early vote.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:10 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 14th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:16:17 +0100
German Chancellor Scholz emphasises solidarity with Ukraine ahead of Moscow trip
Scholz's two-day trip to Kyiv and Moscow comes after his government was criticised for refusing to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine or spell out which sanctions it would support against Russia.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:44:16 +0100
One dead and eight hospitalised after 'contaminated' drinks in Bavarian bar
When police arrived at the bar, they found people lying on the ground with cramps.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:09:15 +0100
Eminem takes a knee during Super Bowl half-time performance
The NFL denied reports that it was attempting to stop Eminem from making the gesture.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:56:10 +0100
Police shoot dead man who threatened officers with a knife at Gare du Nord station in Paris
The incident took place at 07:00 local time on Monday morning.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:08:16 +0100
Kamila Valieva: Russian can compete at Winter Olympics, rules court, despite failed drugs test
She is the favourite for the women’s individual gold. She tested positive for the heart drug trimetazidine on 25 December.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:00:08 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 14th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:25:11 +0100
Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
The crossing normally carries 25% of all trade between the two countries, and the blockade on the Canadian side had disrupted business in both countries, with automakers forced to shut down several assembly plants.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:06:26 +0100
NFTs representing thousands of sections of Klimt's The Kiss sold for Valentine's Day
Ten thousand tiny sections of Klimt's iconic painting The Kiss are being sold as virtual gifts ahead of Valentine's Day — and they are not cheap.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:00:07 +0100
Latest news bulletin | February 13th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:49:37 +0100
'It will be fun': Venice carnival kicks off hoping for a brighter year
After being hit by the pandemic for two years in a row, the world-famous Venice carnival has resumed.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:42:56 +0100
Fears rise among Ukraine's Azov Sea communities over Russian naval exercises
Ukrainians living and working along the coast of the Azov Sea fear disruption to their livelihoods as Russia plans naval exercises in the region

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:54:16 +0100
'Sense of solitude': Caucasus elderly face severe loneliness, worsened by pandemic
Loneliness among the elderly in countries like Georgia has become a problem, made worse bz the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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