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Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:03:01 +0100
North Korea says it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile
Kim Jong Un, the country's leader, vowed to expand North Korea's “nuclear war deterrent” while preparing for a “long-standing confrontation” with the United States.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:53:28 +0100
Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy tells EU sanctions came 'a little late'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised the EU for issuing sanctions after the war already started and once again asked that his country become a member state.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 25th – Morning
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Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:33:04 +0100
Biden plans gas shipments to Europe to cut Russian leverage
Russian energy is a key source of income and political leverage for Moscow.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:40:18 +0100
Traffickers and online trolls target Facebook Ukrainian refugee group
Diana Shore, founder of 'Room for Ukrainians in the UK', has called on social media companies to adopt geolocation software to ensure the safety of Ukrainian refugees online.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:34:44 +0100
Azores island authorities prepare evacuations amid earthquake fears
Six straight days of minor tremors have stoked fears of a possible major earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:31:30 +0100
P&O Ferries: Outcry as boss admits breaking UK law in sacking nearly 800
Corporate behaviour and government responsibility are under scrutiny after Peter Hebblethwaite told a parliamentary committee the ferry company failed to consult unions.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:00:08 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 24th – Evening
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Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:33:17 +0100
In photos: One month of war in Ukraine
Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine one month ago - here are some of the most striking photographs since the start of the war.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:44:03 +0100
Juan Carlos I: Ex-Spanish king can face trial for harassing former lover, says court
The former monarch did not hold royal immunity from prosecution, judges said.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:04:13 +0100
Lithuanian MPs want to outlaw Russian military Z symbol
The Z marking is used on Russian military vehicles in Ukraine. It has also become a symbol to show support for Moscow's invasion.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:34:10 +0100
Bulgaria abolishes 'golden passport' scheme for wealthy foreigners
The EU has called on member states to scrap the schemes following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:08:11 +0100
Four members of French family die after falling from a seventh-floor balcony
Three adults and a eight-year-old girl have died after falling from a seventh-floor balcony in Switzerland.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:09:45 +0100
More than half of Ukraine's children displaced since Russia's invasion, says UNICEF
Around 4.3 million children have been displaced since the start of the war, UNICEF said, while Ukrainian officials reported 128 child deaths.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:12 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 24th – Midday
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Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:41:07 +0100
Zelenskyy urges global protests to mark one month since start of war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged people to take to the streets in an emotional plea to the west one month after the start of the war in Ukraine.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:27:53 +0100
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile toward sea
North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, its neighbours' militaries said.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:15:52 +0100
Search area widened for 2nd black box in China Eastern crash
The search area was expanded for the second black box from a China Eastern passenger jet that crashed in southern China with 132 people on board earlier this week.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:08:56 +0100
Ukraine war: 'NATO never more united' says Biden as alliance boosts eastern forces
NATO announced major troop increases in Eastern Europe to deter Moscow and more military aid for Ukraine, on a day of several summits in Brussels.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:00:07 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 24th – Morning
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Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:41:24 +0100
Ukraine war: US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes
The assessment was based on a “careful review” of public and intelligence sources since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:09:30 +0100
Madeleine Albright: First female US Secretary of State dies at 84
A former child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated eastern Europe, Albright rose to hold top posts under former President Bill Clinton in the 1990s.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:28:44 +0100
NATO says 7—15,000 Russian troops killed, as Putin's forces meet Ukrainian resistance
Even the most conservative Western estimates have the casualties amount at several thousand, while the Kremlin remains silent on actual figures.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 23rd – Evening
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Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:02:39 +0100
Evan Neumann: US man wanted over the Capitol riots is 'granted asylum in Belarus'
Evan Neumann fled the United States last year after being charged for his role in the storming of the Capitol building.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:52:08 +0100
Belarus expels majority of Ukrainian diplomats over 'unfriendly' actions
Kyiv has accused Minsk of preparing to send its own troops into Ukraine following Russia's invasion.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:08:05 +0100
'I felt dead inside': Russian expat's pain over war in Ukraine
Russian Polyna Korneva, based in Madrid, said she felt 'dead inside' when she learned her relatives back home were in favour of the war.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:58:33 +0100
Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats accused of spying
Poland's interior minister said the country would expel 45 individuals who were accused of spying on behalf of Russia.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:45:00 +0100
Several people treated after chlorine gas leak at London Aquatics Centre
The London Ambulance Service has called it a "major incident" and said several people were being treated at the scene.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:07 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 23rd – Midday
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Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:14:10 +0100
Taliban orders middle and high schools for girls to close
It happened on the first day of Afghanistan's new academic year.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:37:41 +0100
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls on French companies to stop backing 'Russia's war machine'
Renault has moved to suspend activity in Russia after Ukraine's president cited the carmaker along with Auchan, Leroy Merlin and others, saying "values ​​are worth more than profits".

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:00:25 +0100
Search at China crash site suspended amid rain
The search for clues into why a Chinese commercial jetliner dove suddenly and crashed into a mountain in southern China was suspended due to rain.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:00:05 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 23rd – Morning
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Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:48:25 +0100
Ukraine war: NATO 'to agree major increase' in eastern Europe forces, says Stoltenberg
NATO's secretary general says he expects leaders to agree to set up new multinational battlegroups to deter Russia from attacking any of its members.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:21:14 +0100
Fears Russia could use chemical weapons grow as ground offensive slows
President Biden warned there are "clear signs" Moscow is considering use of chemical weapons as Russian ground offensive appears to stall

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:36:04 +0100
Several people killed in stabbing attack near Israeli shopping centre
Police said the attacker drove his car into a cyclist and stabbed five people in the city of Beersheba.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:08:11 +0100
New TikTok users exposed to fake news about Russia-Ukraine war, study reveals
A new report by fact-checking group NewsGuard says that new users on TikTok are shown content containing misinformation about the war in Ukraine within 40 minutes of scrolling.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:11:15 +0100
Turkey jails nephew of cleric Fethullah Gülen on terrorism charges
Selahaddin Gülen was imprisoned on Tuesday for "belonging to a terrorist organisation."

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:00:08 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 22nd – Evening
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Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:51:22 +0100
China plane crash: No survivors found in wreckage of China Eastern flight 5735
Search teams planned to work through the night to find the remains of the 123 passengers and nine crew members.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:05:44 +0100
COVID-19 cases rising in countries that 'abruptly' lifted measures, says WHO
Dr Hans Kluge has said that he remains "vigilant but optimistic" about the pandemic situation in Europe.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:58:49 +0100
Ukraine war: Man, 96, survived four Nazi death camps but was killed by a Russian missile
Boris Romaschenko, 96, was interned in four different World War II concentration camps.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:30:23 +0100
Ukraine invasion puts Estonians on edge
A huge Russian-speaking minority lives in the Baltic States. Estonia is member of NATO – a military alliance which guarantees them security. Nevertheless, are Estonians afraid of their Russian neighbour? Mobile Journalist Hans von der Brelie went t...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:20:30 +0100
The teenage boys from Greenland unlocking their futures as entrepreneurs
An after-school class in entrepreneurship is bringing new opportunities to teenage boys in Greenland and giving them the chance to run their own micro-businesses.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:13:03 +0100
Yvan Colonna: Calls for calm after Corsican nationalist dies from prison attack
The fatal attack has sparked rioting and protests on the French Mediterranean island.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:49:10 +0100
Ukraine war: Son speaks of revenge after his father is killed in combat near Kyiv
"We didn’t start [the war] but we will finish it," vowed Artem at the funeral of his father, Yuriy Shabadash.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:16:19 +0100
Suspect arrested after two teachers murdered at Malmö school
Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has expressed “sadness and dismay” at the killings.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:50:34 +0100
‘Lawful transphobia’ stopping Ukraine’s trans community from fleeing
“Many people say that when they attempted to cross the border, the border police and the border guards are making their decision based on the gender marker in the passport…and we consider this as another example of lawful transphobia.”

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:00:11 +0100
Latest news bulletin | March 22nd – Midday
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