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Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:42:29 +0200
Indigenous Aymara women play golf in Bolivia
Two indigenous Aymara women play golf in traditional dress at the exclusive La Paz Golf Club.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:00:40 +0200
'Left behind': How war is hitting the disabled in Ukraine
“Unfortunately, as horrible as it might sound, people with disabilities are often an afterthought in these kinds of situations. They are a marginalised group, even when there is no war going on."

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:27:39 +0200
9/11 plotter and al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike
Ayman al-Zawahiri, who led al-Qaeda and helped plot the September 11 attacks, has been killed by a US drone, president Joe Biden confirmed Monday.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:22:09 +0200
World one step from 'nuclear annihilation', says UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.”

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 2nd – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:11:11 +0200
Griner trial to continue amid increased US-Russia diplomatic talks
The US WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold winner is on trial for cannabis possession. She claims there was no criminal intent.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:53:23 +0200
Ukraine war: What you need to know this Tuesday
Want to stay up to date with the latest development in Ukraine? This is what you need to know on Tuesday.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:41:58 +0200
Sadr supporters occupy Iraqi parliament
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr protest against the appointment of a rival bloc as Prime Minister, and continue to occupy the Iraqi Parliament,

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:22:56 +0200
England's 'Lionesses' of football celebrated in London
England's women footballers celebrated their first major title in front of a packed Trafalgar Square on Monday after beating Germany at Euro 2022.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 1st – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:55:46 +0200
British author Ken Follett donates €148,000 to restore French cathedral
The Welshman originally wanted to donate the funds to rebuild Notre-Dame in Paris, but was persuaded to help restore the Cathedral of St. Samson in Brittany.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:30:12 +0200
England celebrates women's Euro 2022 victory
In London, thousands of fans gather in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the women's victory at Euro 2022.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:46:50 +0200
Ukraine war: Pope Francis may meet the 'pro-war' leader of Russa's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill
The EU accuses Patriarch Kirill of supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:16 +0200
England's Euro 2022 victory over Germany 'will change society'
"Listen, the legacy of this tournament is the change in society," said England captain Leah Williamson.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:10 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 1st – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:29:39 +0200
Mont Blanc warning as France heatwave causes more frequent rockfalls
Amateur climbers have been urged to steer clear of France's Mont Blanc as extreme heat is causing more frequent rockfalls.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:04:32 +0200
Portugal: Forest fire breaks out north of Lisbon
Portugal battled major forest fires over the weekend as temperatures rose sharply.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:55:12 +0200
Hundreds of firefighters battle huge forest fire near Lisbon
Local residents, including 30 people from a retirement home, had to be evacuated to safety as the fire approached.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:18:36 +0200
Kosovo government postpones number plate plan following Serb protests
NATO's KFOR peacekeeping force says the situation in northern Kosovo is tense but they are "prepared to intervene" if it become unstable.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:03:06 +0200
Ukraine war: Departure of first grain shipment from Odesa welcomed by Kyiv, Moscow and EU
Ukraine's foreign minister hailed a "day of relief for the world" after the Razoni left the Black Sea port, heading for Lebanon via Istanbul with 26,000 tonnes of grain.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 1st – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:45:15 +0200
Spanish PM visits Western Balkan states to show support for EU membership
Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, tells North Macedonia that it did the right thing by unblocking road that will lead to European Union.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:39:06 +0200
Wildfires in Bohemia Switzerland National park rage on
Wildfires in the Czech Republic's Switzerland National Park are ongoing and have burnt almost 1100 hectares, but firefighters are optimistic as they start to bring them under control.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:26:53 +0200
Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know
From a drone strike to Russia's Naval Day celebrations; a grain exporter seemingly targeted for assassination, to expanding Arctic plans.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:36:10 +0200
First freight train from China's Anhui province to Budapest launched
A freight train carrying goods from Hefei in China's Anhui province to Budapest in Hungary was launched on Friday, marking the first-ever freight trip between the two cities.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:00:09 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 31st – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:10:43 +0200
Fast moving McKinney fire burns forest in US
A state of emergency has been declared in California as wildfires ravage the Klamath National Forest.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:02:50 +0200
Cyprus feels the cost of the Russian tourism deficit
Cyprus feels the cost of the Russian tourism deficit, as one of their largest groups of visitors do not come to the island this summer.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:38:53 +0200
Protest in Tokyo as Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar
Dozens of protesters gather outside Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo calling for the release of a 26-year-old Japanese filmmaker, believed to have been detained in Myanmar on Saturday near an anti-government rally.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:05:28 +0200
German foreign minister offers praise and criticism on visit to Greece and Turkey
Annalena Baerbock has been meeting with her counterparts in Athens and Ankara over the weekend to discuss migrants, border security and a Mediterranean island spat.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:27:52 +0200
Sadr supporters mass inside Iraqi parliament
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr, protesting against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister, gather and perform prayers inside Iraq's parliament in the capital Baghdad's high-security Green Zone, a day after storming it.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:49:17 +0200
Report: Prince Charles' charity got million pound donation from bin Laden family
British newspapers say the donation was accepted even though advisers urged the heir to the throne not to take the cash offered by the family of the 9/11 mastermind.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:19:59 +0200
Italian man arrested as video of African migrant beaten to death shocks the nation
Macerata, the town where the attack took place, was the site of a shooting spree targeting African immigrants in 2018, that wounded six people.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 31st – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 10:15:50 +0200
Joe Biden tests positive for COVID again, in rare case of virus 'rebound'
The new positive test comes just a few days after the White House said he had been given the all clear to come out of isolation, and several negative tests.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 09:58:52 +0200
Drone strike on Crimea, as Zelenskyy urges civilians to evacuate from Donetsk region
The drone strike on Sunday morning targeted Russia's Black Sea Fleet HQ on Fleet Day, an annual celebration of the Russian navy.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 31st – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 20:07:39 +0200
Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know
Ukraine condemns Russian calls to execute POWs, Latvia gas supplies cut, and New Zealanders blacklisted by the Kremlin.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 19:01:32 +0200
'It’s not a catastrophe. You can change the pope': Pope Francis says he'll slow down or retire
The Pope says his weeklong trip to Canada with strained knee ligaments which put him in a wheelchair was "a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:58:56 +0200
Milky Way glimmers over Syria's Idlib
Timelapse images show the Milky Way galaxy glimmering in the night sky as it eerily lights up the town of al-Nayrab, in Syria's northwestern Idlib region, on the frontline between regime forces and rebel fighters.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:56:33 +0200
'Incredible' icy dive site where two continents meet in Iceland
Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between the North American and Eurasian continental plates, Iceland's Silfra rift is one of the world's most famous dive sites, popular with tourists who venture into its freezing waters in summer and winter alike.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:22:42 +0200
Hundreds of migrants arrive at Italian port after days at sea in blistering heat
The has been a sharp increase this year in the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 30th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 17:40:17 +0200
Pro-Sadr protesters occupy Iraq parliament again
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament in a deepening political crisis.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:44:55 +0200
Thousands of protesters storm Iraq parliament building in Baghdad
The followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr breached Iraq's parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:16:22 +0200
Pictures of the week: fires in Europe, more airstrikes in Ukraine, new bridge opens in Croatia
Here is our selection of the most striking photographs that made the news this week

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:54:08 +0200
Ukrainians in the country's east begin daunting rebuild
Galyna Kios had been sheltering with family and neighbours in her gloomy basement, cooking on a makeshift wood-fired stove, when the Russians came.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:48:35 +0200
New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning kicks off
Colorful balloons fill the skies over New Jersey as the 39th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning kicks off.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:00:11 +0200
Latest news bulletin | July 30th – Midday
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Sat, 30 Jul 2022 11:00:19 +0200
The Tanzanian woman bridging the justice gap with her digital platform [Inspire Africa]
''Apart from connecting our users to lawyers who are in towns. We also connect our users to community village leaders who can help them. We connect them to social workers who can help them resolve their disputes''.- Neema Magimba



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