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Thu, 09 Jun 2022 06:35:59 +0200
Ukraine war live: World is 'supposed' to weaken Russia, says Zelenskyy
"We need to weaken Russia and the world is supposed to do it," said the Ukrainian president Wednesday.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:56:04 +0200
Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in Congo
Philippe also offered a traditional mask of the Suku people to Congo's national museum that has been held for decades by Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:15:45 +0200
Algeria suspends friendly treaty with Spain over Western Sahara stance
Tensions between Algiers and Madrid soared in March when Spain aligned with Morocco over the disputed North African territory.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 22:12:11 +0200
Bulgarian government destabilised as coalition partner withdraws
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has pledged to move forward with a minority government.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:12:38 +0200
Ex-FIFA officials Blatter and Platini go on trial in Switzerland for corruption
Blatter served as FIFA President from 1998 to 2015, with Platini widely seen as his protege.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:02:24 +0200
Volunteers of the new Ukrainian army train to defend their country
Dozens of army volunteers are being trained in Kyiv by specialist Ukrainian instructors to be combat-ready as the Russian invasion continues.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 8th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:45:16 +0200
Nikola Gruevski: Former North Macedonia Prime Minister given fifth prison sentence
Nikola Gruevski has been living in exile in Hungary since 2018 and was convicted of abuse of power in absentia.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:04:42 +0200
Spain is one of Europe's biggest markets for prostitution. But for how much longer?
Medicos del Mundo estimates there are some 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain and 80% per cent of them are foreigners without legal papers.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:39:03 +0200
Ukrainian parliament speaker addresses MEPs at the European Parliament
In his speech to MEPs on Wednesday, Ruslan Stefanchuk called on the EU to approve his country's membership application.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:02:22 +0200
Over 100 people on German school trip airlifted to safety in Austrian Alps
Police say the group were stuck on a mountainous ridge and did not have the necessary equipment.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:28:38 +0200
Matthew McConaughey: Oscar-winning actor pleads for stricter US gun control laws
McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children died in a school shooting last month.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:01:13 +0200
Navalny loses appeal over being labelled an extremist and a terrorist
Navalny, Russia's highest profile critic of Vladimir Putin, was given a nine-year jail sentence earlier this year.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:41:34 +0200
Summit looks to develop plan for mini Schengen zone in Western Balkans
It comes as countries in the region struggle to get the green light to join the European Union.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:53:58 +0200
Ukraine war: 'No one will give up Sievierodonetsk,' says governor of Luhansk region
Russian forces have been focused for weeks now on seizing Sievierodonetsk.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 8th – Midday
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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:36:10 +0200
One dead and nine injured after vehicle hits pedestrians in Berlin
It is unclear whether the crash is the result of an accident or whether the driver had intentionally driven into the crowd.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:26:34 +0200
Migrants caravan continues its journey to the US border
A caravan of 4,000 to 5,000 migrants crossed southern Mexico on Tuesday in search of a visa to enter the United States.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:25:47 +0200
Activists in Seoul mark World Oceans Day
South Korean environmental activists protest against Japan's plan to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the sea on World Oceans Day.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:32:07 +0200
Eighteen go on trial in France accused of involvement in European horsemeat scam
The defendants are accused of supplying horsemeat unfit for human consumption across Europe.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:00:11 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 8th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:33:18 +0200
Ukraine war: Row over grain exports intensifies
Ukraine expresses resistance to Turkish efforts to negotiate safe passage for grain stuck in Black Sea ports

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:33:53 +0200
Church convicts Catholic ex-priest of abusing boy for several years
The man was ordered to pay 10% of his income to a charity that supports victims of abuse.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:00:46 +0200
Fines and free 'doggy bags': Spain steps up fight against food waste
Spain wastes 1.36 million tonnes of food and drink each year, its government says.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:19:35 +0200
French medics protest over hospital crisis, deepened by COVID-19
Years of cost cuts left medics submerged when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and are now forcing emergency rooms to cut services.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:21:42 +0200
Italy seizes over four tons of cocaine linked to Colombian Gulf Clan
The haul is reported to be one of the largest-ever drug busts in Europe with an estimated street value of €240 million.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:14:52 +0200
Vilnius donates six tonnes of glass to help reglaze bomb-hit Kyiv buildings
A glass act?

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:13:03 +0200
Traditional bullfighting in Pakistan
Traditional bullfighting was held in Rawalpindi, Pakistan with the participation of over 100 farmers.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:59:18 +0200
Peter R de Vries: Trial resumes into murder of Dutch crime reporter
The alleged gunman and getaway driver both face a maximum life sentence if convicted.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:51:42 +0200
Sweden's government survives confidence vote amid NATO tensions with Turkey
The no-confidence motion, which targeted Swedish Justice Minister Morgan Johansson, failed by just one vote.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:30:52 +0200
British sailor charged with manslaughter in Denmark over deadly sea collision
Two people were killed when two cargo vessels collided in the Baltic Sea last December.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 7th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:50:43 +0200
London art gallery unveils new pavilion
"Black Chapel" is this year's pavilion of the Serpentine, a London-based art gallery.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0200
Over 100 days of war: the stories from Ukraine that have moved and inspired the world
It's been over 100 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Amid the despair and destruction, there have been moments of love, humanity and heroism. Here are some of the most inspiring stories to come out of the war.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:34:49 +0200
Meet Raha Ghorbani, the 7-year-old Iranian who dreams of becoming a racing champion
When 7-year-old Iranian child Raha Ghorbani gets into her father's car, she goes straight for the driver's seat and performs drifts. The child participates as a guest in Tehran's racing events, and dreams of becoming a racing champion herself one da...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:06:16 +0200
Ukraine war has delayed Bosnian Serbs' breakaway plans, says Dodik
The war in Ukraine and its knock-on effects have forced Bosnian Serb nationalists to delay plans to pull their region out of Bosnia's national institutions, it's been claimed.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:26:13 +0200
An environmental activist camps in a tree at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
Thomas Brail is perched on a two hundred year old plane tree at the foot of the Eiffel Tower to warn of the "ravages of industrial tree cutting".

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:39:59 +0200
Russia's UN envoy walks out after Moscow blamed for food crisis
"Maybe it's easier not to listen to the truth," the ambassador was told as he walked out of the meeting amid strong criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 7th – Midday
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Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:47:39 +0200
Ukraine war: Russian army rape claims orchestrated by Western spin, says Nebenzya
"These allegations fit in nicely in a depiction of Russian soldiers as beasts and brute barbarians, orchestrated by Western spin doctors - exactly like the Goebbels henchmen did at the close of WWII," said Nebenzya.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:31:49 +0200
Kharkiv graduates dance a waltz on the ruins of their school
10 graduates of the Kharkiv №134 school danced a waltz on the ruins of their school.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:56:40 +0200
An abortion rights activist chains himself to the SCOTUS fence.
An abortion rights activist was arrested outside the Supreme Court on Monday after chaining himself to a fence.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:21:45 +0200
Stalemate with Russia 'not an option' Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to fight to recover all of the country's territory occupied by Russian forces.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00:05 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 7th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:06:04 +0200
Boris Johnson to remain as UK PM after securing the backing of Conservative MPs
Boris Johnson to remain as UK PM after securing the backing of Conservative MPs

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:11:22 +0200
Outrage in Poland over new 'pregnancy register' on the back of near-total abortion ban
Activists say that allowing doctors to record information on pregnancies will detect possible illegal abortions.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:20:40 +0200
Ukraine war: What has Macron said about the need not to 'humiliate Russia'?
The French president has been strongly criticised after repeatedly stressing the need to chart a diplomatic path with Russia once the fighting ends in Ukraine.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:15:51 +0200
D-Day commemorations see parallels drawn between France and Ukraine
“Kyiv maybe 2,000 kilometres away from here, they too, right now, today, are experiencing the same horrors as the French citizens experienced in World War II at the hands of the Nazi invader.”

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:01:46 +0200
Voters in Kazakhstan overwhelmingly approve constitutional amendments
The vote seemingly aimed to weaken the grip of former strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 6th – Evening
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