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Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:36:30 +0200
Ukraine war: Kharkiv 'advance', 80,000 Russian casualties claim and Europe's biggest nuclear plant
From Ukrainian troops advancing around Kharkiv to the Pentagon's latest Russian casualties estimate, here is what you need to know about the Ukraine war this Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:04:38 +0200
Donald Trump FBI raid: Agents made unannounced visit to ex-president's Florida home Mar-a-Lago
The former US president did not say if anything was taken in what he called an "unannounced raid" by a "large group" of federal agents.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 9th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:41:44 +0200
Ryan Giggs: Former Wales boss and Manchester United star on trial for domestic violence
Prosecutors say there was "a much uglier and more sinister side" to Ryan Giggs behind closed doors that allegedly involved physical and psychological abuse.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:14:23 +0200
Ukraine war: US announces another billion dollar military aid package
The US pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:51:11 +0200
Europe's energy crisis: Spain lowers the temperature on strict air conditioning rules
Bars, restaurants and hairdressers are among the locations which will be allowed to set their air conditioning a few degrees lower than other Spanish businesses.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:45:12 +0200
Alcohol-free wine market makes waves in Australia
A global mindfulness trend is pushing a growing number of health-conscious Australians towards alcohol-free wine, as consumers ask for booze without the buzz.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:30:23 +0200
Meet the girl turning trash into treasure in Malaysia
"As we saw the plastic pollution problem, my family and I realised that we needed to do something about it because this was our home and it is everyone's home."

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

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:40:57 +0200
Russian journalist who held TV protest over Ukraine war given new fine
Marina Ovsyannikova was convicted of "discrediting" the Russian military on Facebook, her lawyer said.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:11:44 +0200
Surviving on berries: Kenya's Purapul people face starvation
In the dust bowl of Kenya's drought-stricken north, the people of Purapul are edging closer to starvation, surviving on nothing but wild berries as their children waste away from hunger.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:17:45 +0200
Water crisis looms for Ukrainian city of Sloviansk
Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the key city in the Donetsk region has damaged vital infrastructure that has cut residents off from gas and water for months.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:54:33 +0200
Gerhard Schröder: SPD officials reject bid to expel former German chancellor
The SPD committee did note that Schröder's actions had damaged the party but did not break their rules.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:45:13 +0200
As Europe melts, southern Africa enjoys some rare snow
Afriski in Lesotho's Maluti Mountains is Africa's only operating ski resort south of the equator.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:54:11 +0200
Drought and heatwaves: How is Europe tackling unprecedented water shortages?
Countries across Europe are taking emergency measures as water levels hit new lows and temperatures continue to soar.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:51:23 +0200
Polar bear injures French woman on Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands
The animal was scared away from the area by gunfire and was later killed by authorities.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:38:10 +0200
Ukraine war: Six key developments you need to know today
From the first of the ships carrying grain from Ukraine arriving in Istanbul to the Kremlin rejecting the idea of a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting, here are some of the top developments in the war this Monday.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:25:37 +0200
Sunrise in Gaza as truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad holds
Sunrise over Gaza City after an Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants appeared to be holding early Monday August 8th.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:52:25 +0200
Spanish bullet train service halted after fibre optic cable stolen
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing hundreds of metres of the cable.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:23:52 +0200
Mourning ritual in Karbala ahead of Ashura
Shiite Muslim pilgrims flaggelate themselves in a mourning ritual during Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:20:04 +0200
Amnesty 'regrets pain' caused by Ukraine report as criticism continues
The report, published on Thursday, claimed that the presence of Ukrainian forces in residential areas heightened risks to civilians during Russia's invasion.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:11 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 8th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:14:52 +0200
Meet the woman risking her life to save animals in Ukraine
Natalia Popova has been travelling to the frontlines in Ukraine to rescue wild animals and pets from the dangers of war.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:50:48 +0200
Italy drought: WWII bomb revealed by record-low water levels in River Po is safely detonated
The bomb was found by fishermen on the banks of the River Po, which has all but dried up in the valley's worst drought for 70 years.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:54:02 +0200
Shock as London police admit strip-searching hundreds of children
Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England, said she was "deeply shocked" that so many youngsters had been searched this way.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:33:20 +0200
Britons' lives in Portugal 'paralysed' by failure of post-Brexit ID cards rollout
Thousands of UK citizens living in Portugal are unable to access healthcare, take up new jobs, or travel because the authorities have yet to issue post-Brexit residency cards.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 8th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:42:21 +0200
Ukraine war: Stop suicidal attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says UN chief
It comes after Ukraine's state energy company said a worker at the Zaporizhzhia plant was wounded in Russian shelling on Saturday evening.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 22:10:09 +0200
Thousands gather in Hamburg to celebrate Christopher Street Day
In the north German town of Hamburg, about 250 000 people celebrated Christopher Street Day in a long parade crossing the inner city.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 19:40:20 +0200
UK 'Wild Oysters' restoration project aims to turn the tide on species decline
Faced with a steep decline in local oyster populations, a UK biodiversity project aims to bring back the species to the country's coastlines.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 18:00:06 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 7th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 17:54:56 +0200
Pompeii: New discoveries lift lid on lives of Roman city's middle class
Archaeologists have excavated four new rooms in a middle-class home in Pompeii, discovering ceramic dishware and decorative items.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 17:23:51 +0200
Palestinian militants fire flurries of rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip
Palestinian militants fired flurries of rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip while the sons of Khaled Mansour, Islamic Jihad's senior commander killed by an Israeli airstrike, saying goodbye to their father in the morgue

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 17:10:02 +0200
'Walk with Tito' tour in Zagreb dives into ex-Communist leader's legacy
The tour in Croatia's capital is aimed at reviewing objectively the legacy of Josip Broz Tito, the former Yugoslavia's Communist leader who still sparks heated debate more than four decades after his death.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 16:56:15 +0200
Experts struggle to save beluga whale lost in France's River Seine
Hopes are diminishing for saving the whale, which shows signs of illness and has been refusing food, thousands of kilometres from its usual habitat.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 16:29:57 +0200
The annual March of the Penguins returns to San Francisco Zoo
It is one of the most popular events at the San Francisco Zoo. The year's new batch of penguin chicks waddle their way past hundreds of excited guests, before ceremoniously taking their first swim at their new home on Penguin Island.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:27:18 +0200
Pride festivals return to cities across Europe after pandemic restrictions
After almost 3 years of Covid-19 restrictions, annual festivities focusing on the rights of LGBTQ+ people are back.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 14:08:04 +0200
Watch: Red lava spews from volcanic eruption in Iceland
Images by night of red lava gushing, bubbling and flowing out of a fissure in a valley near Mount Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:53:41 +0200
Cuba: Over a dozen firefighters missing and 120 hurt in oil facility blast and fire
The government said it had asked for help from international experts in “friendly countries” with experience in the oil sector, following the blast in Matanzas.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 12:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 7th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 11:24:40 +0200
Racism's role contested as marches held in Italy for Nigerian beaten to death
Local people have largely accepted investigators' belief that street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu was killed in the street by a man known to have psychiatric problems.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 10:19:00 +0200
Ukraine war: Four more grain ships set sail from Black Sea ports under Russia deal
The cargo ships carrying over 160,000 tonnes of corn and other foodstuffs left Chernomorsk and Odesa, heading for Turkey, Italy and China under an international deal struck in July.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:52:55 +0200
Israel-Gaza: Uneasy truce holds after flare-up leaves scores dead
Israel and Islamic Jihad have reportedly held to an Egypt-brokered truce following days of violence which killed some 44 Palestinians, including children.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 7th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:55:31 +0200
Cycling on the frontline: The Ukrainians defying danger in the Donetsk war zone
Toretsk is on the frontline of the war in Ukraine, yet cyclists pedal around the streets, going about their daily business as if defying the surrounding danger.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:47:48 +0200
Thousands gather in Amsterdam to celebrate Pride
Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined Amsterdam's historic canals Saturday to celebrate Canal Parade.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:27:34 +0200
Archie Battersbee: Boy at heart of UK court battle dies after life support ends
Both British and European courts had refused to intervene in the case of the 12-year-old boy, who had been in a coma for four months.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:26:54 +0200
Karachi among the world's most unlivable cities
The pungent smell of rubbish wafts through Karachi's streets.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 18:47:06 +0200
Israel vows Islamic Jihad 'will pay price' as fighter jets flatten Gaza homes
Israeli warplanes stepped up strikes on Saturday with hits on four residential buildings in Gaza City, all locations apparently linked to Islamic Jihad militants.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 18:24:38 +0200
Russian shelling hits Kharkiv and Kostantynivka
Russian shelling hits furniture factory in Kharkiv and residential buildings in Kostantynivka.



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