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Sun, 26 Jun 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 26th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 19:34:37 +0200
France proposes bill to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
The move comes after a landmark ruling in the United States which has allowed several states to ban abortion.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 19:05:37 +0200
Tens of thousands of people take part in Pride March in Warsaw, Oslo and Paris
Tens of thousands of people take part in Pride March in Warsaw, Oslo and Paris.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 18:42:18 +0200
Wildfires in Europe, Afghanistan earthquake and the Oslo mass shooting | This week in pictures
Wildfires in Europe, Afghanistan earthquake and the Oslo mass shooting | This week in pictures

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 25th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:32:02 +0200
EU-Iran nuclear talks set to resume in the 'coming days'
The European Union and Iran announced Saturday that nuclear talks will resume in the "coming days", after a surprise visit by the bloc's foreign policy chief.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:21:41 +0200
Pig races popular at New Jersey state fair
Pig races remain a popular and enduring attraction at state fairs in the U.S.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 15:15:37 +0200
Aid convoy reaches remote region of Afghanistan after earthquake
Afghan government helicopters and trucks deliver aid. At least 1,000 people died and 1,500 were injured.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 15:13:53 +0200
UK PM rules out 'psychological transformation' after election defeats
Boris Johnson said he will not "undergo psychological transformation" after last week's hammering at the ballot box.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:21:24 +0200
Thousands of students celebrate graduation in Saint Petersburg
Thousands of people gathered along the Neva River in St Petersburg on Friday night to witness the traditional 'Scarlet Sails' festival.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:34:22 +0200
Ancestral Inca festival to the Sun God returns with tourists to Peru
With an offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth), the ancestral Inca ceremony for the Sun god or Inti Raymi, was staged in Cusco.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:00:10 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 25th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:49:56 +0200
Iceland's last whale hunter brings home its first fin whale in almost four years
Iceland's only still-operating whale hunter brought home its first fin whale of the 2022 season in one of the last whaling campaigns in the country's history.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:00:10 +0200
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Sat, 25 Jun 2022 09:24:44 +0200
Oslo shooting: man charged with 'terrorism' after deadly bar attacks
The late-night shooting led police to call off an LGBTQI+ pride march planned for Saturday in Oslo.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 25th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 21:09:26 +0200
Dutch mobster Willem Holleeder sentenced to life in prison over contract killings
Willem Holleeder -- nicknamed “The Nose” -- will now spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:57:36 +0200
Ale, the new baby white rhino at Cuba's national zoo
Ale, a baby white rhino born on June 9 in Havana, strolls curiously with his mother Katherine.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:22:06 +0200
Good News: Groundbreaking kidney transplant technique and ‘Nemo’s Highway’ for marine creatures
Find out about the huge trial that could see the working week reduced to four days, and how four Latin American countries are protecting migrating sea creatures. Another week, another five great stories to cheer up the weekend. #GoodNews

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:17:25 +0200
Ecuador demonstrators take to streets on day 11 of anti-govt protests
Ecuador demonstrators take to streets on day 11 of anti-govt protests. Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:00:35 +0200
Europe needs to keep carbon neutraility goals, despite countries returning to coal, says Sinkevičius
Europe's Green Deal still a priority, despite energy concerns from war in Ukraine, says Sinkevičius

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:46:28 +0200
Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict this weekend
From rocket attacks against the Ukrainian capital to the Sievierodonetsk falling into the hands of Russian troops, these are five of the main developments of the war.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:07:10 +0200
Europe's first 'chief heat officer' explains how Athens is preparing for severe heatwaves
Appointed last year, Eleni Myrivili is helping the Greek capital to be prepared for the realities of global warming.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 24th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:45:55 +0200
Shireen Abu Akleh: UN says Israeli forces shot and killed Al Jazeera journalist
The well-known American-Palestinian correspondent was shot and killed while reporting in the West Bank last month.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:48:26 +0200
Prince Charles apologises for slavery as Commonwealth leaders meet
The heir to the UK throne said the Commonwealth “must find ways, new ways, to acknowledge our past”.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:39:20 +0200
'Sad day for the country,' Biden says, as Supreme Court overturns abortion protections
The highest American judiciary body made a decision on Friday to overturn the decision made almost five decades ago that granted constitutional protection to abortion rights.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:23:47 +0200
Five migrants die in attempt to cross into Melilla from Morocco
A group of around 2,000 people tried to cross the border on Friday morning, according to Spanish officials.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:20:44 +0200
Human Pride flag event on Sydney opera steps
One thousand people formed a human Pride flag outside the Sydney Opera.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:10:02 +0200
Blinkered by the war in Ukraine, the world waits for African children to die before acting | View
With 1.8 million children's lives in danger and only a 'tiny, shrinking window' to prevent disaster, the G7 and international community must act, says Rania Dagash of UNICEF.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:31:33 +0200
German lawmakers vote to end Nazi-era ban on ‘advertising’ abortions
Doctors will be no longer be prosecuted if they give prospective patients information about abortions.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:16:05 +0200
Norway bow-and-arrow, knife attack perpetrator sentenced to compulsory mental care
The suspect had pleaded guilty to killing five people and was sentenced to compulsory mental health care.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:59:15 +0200
For Iraqi amputees football team, healing is the goal
Members of an all-amputee football team, made up entirely of players who lost arms or legs in Iraq.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:20:17 +0200
Recent shellings damage cities in Ukraine
Recent shellings damage cities in Ukraine. Rescuers removed a 500-kilogram air-dropped bomb.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:19:06 +0200
G7 host Germany warns of global hunger crisis before weekend summit
With millions of tons of grain exports blocked by Russia's war in Ukraine, the G7 is under pressure to do more to tackle potential famine in Somalia and elsewhere.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:55:04 +0200
Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock North Macedonia's bid to join the EU
Bulgaria's parliament voted on Friday in favour of lifting the country's veto on the opening of negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:01:45 +0200
Germany promises aid to Afghanistan’s hardest hit areas following deadly earthquake
Aid is beginning to trickle into the war-torn country, as poor road conditions hamper rescuers trying to reach survivors of Wednesday's deadly quake.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:18:02 +0200
US Congress on verge of approving most important gun control bill in decades
A bipartisan gun violence bill is on the verge of winning congressional approval, in what would be the most sweeping political response to mass shootings in the US in decades.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:31 +0200
Ukraine war: What happened to the Mariupol defenders taken captive by Russia a month ago?
With no news from the Azov fighters, their families are campaigning to bring the fate of the combatants into the spotlight.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 24th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:59:12 +0200
Ukraine: Rescuers remove 500kg bomb from roof in Kharkiv
Ukrainian rescuers removed a 500-kilogram air-dropped bomb from the roof of a residential building in Kharkiv on Thursday.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:35:25 +0200
Ukrainian forces to retreat from Sievierodonetsk to avoid encirclement
Ukrainian forces have been ordered to pull out of the besieged, strategic city in the country's east, a regional governor said, after weeks of ferocious Russian bombardment.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:51:05 +0200
Boris Johnson suffers two special election defeats, party chairman quits
The Conservative Party had a tough night, losing two special elections in areas of the UK they previously held. The results will increase pressure on Boris Johnson, with many in his party questioning his leadership.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 24th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:22:14 +0200
'No longer necessary': Austria scraps suspended COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Health Minister Johannes Rauch said the measure risked polarising society and could even lead to fewer people getting the jab.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:35:17 +0200
Lithuanian woman jailed for laundering €4 billion in Danish kroner through Danske Bank
The 29.5 billion kroner laundered through the bank's Estonian branch is the largest amount in such a case, prosecutors say.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:13:53 +0200
Ukraine war: Five things you need to know about the conflict on Thursday
From Ukraine's EU candidacy to Russian army's progress in the east, here are five of the latest developments in the war.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | June 23rd – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:59:57 +0200
Aung San Suu Kyi moved to prison from house arrest, says Myanmar military junta
Human rights experts have accused the army of creating a "digital dictatorship" through internet shutdowns and surveillance since last year's coup.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:45:47 +0200
Arm Ukraine now or face war on NATO territory, Khodorkovsky warns
If NATO does not seize its historic opportunity to stop Vladimir Putin in his tracks, it will face war on its own territory, says long-time Kremlin opponent Mikhail Khodorkovsky.



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