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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:52:52 +0200
Nice attack trial: Eight people accused of roles in 2016 truck rampage
86 people were killed and more than 400 others injured in the second deadliest attack on French soil.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:03:00 +0200
Stabbings in Canada kill 10, wounding 15, with suspects still at large
“No one in this town is ever going to sleep again. They’re going to be terrified to open their door,″ said Weldon resident Ruby Works, who was close to one of the victims.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 5th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:52:31 +0200
Munich massacre at 50: How a hostage crisis rocked the 1972 Olympics
Today marks 50 years since a massacre at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Here's all you need to know about what happened.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:41:58 +0200
'Many, many, many billions' third German relief package approved after hours of negotiations
The German Chancellor hopes to skim off the windfall profits from energy companies to help pay for plan. The so-called excess profits tax has also been discussed at the European level for weeks. Olaf Scholz says he hopes it'll make a massive differen...

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:45:40 +0200
France's EDF plans to restart nation’s entire nuclear fleet by early next year
According to EDF's projections, 27 nuclear reactors must restart by the end of December, followed by five others between early January and mid-February 2023. However, many question the company's ability to do it, especially for the 12 reactors stopp...

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:19:14 +0200
Amazon records worst month in August for fires in over a decade according to Brazil Space Agency
The month of August has been Brazil's worst for fires in more than a decade. The South American rainforest is considered a buffer against global warming. As well as the destruction from flames, Greenpeace Brazil also detected a record amount of defor...

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:04:00 +0200
Thousands protest in Hungary in solidarity with teachers demanding higher salaries
Thousands of people march through the streets of Budapest in solidarity with teachers demanding better pay.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:22:34 +0200
More than 1,200 rowers embarked on the Seine at dawn for a rowing trip
More than 1,200 rowers embarked on the Seine at dawn for a rowing trip from the Sèvres Bridge (Hauts-de-Seine). Dutch, Spanish, Norman or even from the Ile-de-France, the 242 crews discover the Parisian monuments from a new perspective.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:17:09 +0200
Residents clean up in Mykolaiv after fresh Russian shelling
Residents in the southern city of Mykolaiv, near the frontline, start to clean-up after Russian shelling during the night damaged several buildings including a medical clinic, a teaching institute and a hotel.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:14:28 +0200
Royals attend Braemar Highland Games event without queen
Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a traditional highlight of her summer trip to Scotland because of persistent health worries, British media said Friday.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:10:30 +0200
German artist creates sea of rainbow coloured foam in London
German artist Stephanie Lüning creates a sea of rainbow foam at a London festival at her first show in the United Kingdom, transforming an outdoor public space with the multi-coloured installation, which is made up largely of water and food colourin...

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:58:48 +0200
Hundreds of migrants rescued in Mediterranean dock in Italy after uncertain days
459 rescued migrants reached the southern Italian port of Taranto on Sunday morning, after waiting several days onboard a rescue vessel.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:33:22 +0200
Sea of rainbow foam transforms London public space into art insulation
A German artist transformed a public space in London into an art insulation by releasing a cascade of multi-coloured foam onto a stairwell.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:53:24 +0200
Ukraine war: Berlin's 'hybrid war' against Russia, US Navy in Baltics, Kharkiv shelling
Berlin's 'hybrid war' against Russia, US Navy in Baltics and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 4th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:14:34 +0200
Queen misses Braemar Highland Games due to health reasons
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall attend the Braemar Highland Games in Scotland instead of the Queen because of her mobility problems.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:56:47 +0200
Mikhail Gorbachev's humble hometown reminisces over the late Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader who died last week, came from humble beginnings in a small rural village in Russia, home to only 3,000 people.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:32:25 +0200
Nikopol under attack: Residents flee fighting near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
As shelling continues near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, some people have been forced to flee from the surrounding area.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:39:15 +0200
Germany unveils new plan to tackle soaring energy costs
Germany's government announced on Sunday a massive new aid plan aimed at tackling spiralling energy prices, with Scholz vowing no German will face the crisis "alone".

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:15:19 +0200
Pakistan appeals for 'immense response' with '33M people' hit by flooding
Pakistan appealed to the international community on Saturday for an “immense humanitarian response”, after catastrophic flooding which has affected 33 million people.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:07:57 +0200
Motorcyclists grumble about new parking fees in Paris
Hundreds of motorbike and scooter drivers in Paris protested against the introduction of new parking fees for two and three-wheeled vehicles on Saturday.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 4th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:11:17 +0200
United Nations adopts 'historic' resolution on justice for rape survivors
The UN has adopted a landmark resolution which grants access to justice for survivors of sexual violence -- its first standalone motion recognising rape in peacetime.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 09:53:44 +0200
70,000 Czechs take to the streets against government, EU and NATO
Tens of thousands protested in Prague on Saturday, calling on the government to control energy prices, while voicing opposition to the EU and NATO.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 07:00:21 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 4th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:46:22 +0200
Pakistan calls for international flood relief help
Pakistan appealed Saturday for help from the international community in responding to unprecedented flooding that has left at least 1,265 people dead.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:38:07 +0200
NGO releases newly-hatched sea turtles on Cyprus's west coast at sunset
Members of the Society for Protection of Turtles (Spot) NGO gather at sunset in northern Cyprus's Akdeniz turtle conservation beach to release around 300 newly-hatched Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) and Green (Chelonia Mydas) turtles.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:36:25 +0200
Accidental defenestration and murder-suicides too common among Russian oligarchs and Putin critics?
There is a growing list of high-profile Russians who have died under strange circumstances ever since President Vladimir Putin came to power.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:35:45 +0200
British Muslims raise funds at Friday prayers for devastating Pakistan flood
British Muslims attending Friday prayers at the East London Mosque in Whitechapel donate funds for Pakistan following record monsoon rains that have flooded over a third of the country, affecting more than 33 million people.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:32:16 +0200
Mourners pay respects as Gorbachev lies in state
Russians on Saturday bid farewell to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died earlier in the week at the age of 91.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 3rd – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:52:01 +0200
Greenpeace UK drops boulders off Cornwall coast to prevent overfishing
The environmental organisation dropped the rocks in an area of the South West Deeps Conservation Zone, some 190 kilometres off the English coast.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:34:49 +0200
West Bank's Oktoberfest toasts region's only female brewmaster
The annual Oktoberfest this weekend at Taybeh brewery in the occupied West Bank is unique in many ways, but it can also boast about the fact it is run by the only female brewmaster in the Middle East.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 17:25:16 +0200
Turkey's Erdogan offers to mediate in Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant standoff
Erdogan on Saturday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "that Turkey can play a facilitator role in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as they did in the grain deal," the Turkish presidency said.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:27:59 +0200
Eight people to stand trial for role in 2016 Bastille Day attack
The suspects will go on trial in Paris on Monday over their role in helping the attacker drive a truck into a crowd assembled for a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice in 2016.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 13:43:33 +0200
Turkish pop star faces jail time for 'inciting hatred' over religious schools joke
The 46-year-old Gülşen -- often labelled as Turkish Madonna -- made the allegedly hateful quip on stage in April, but the video of the incident only became popular on social media in recent months.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 13:05:34 +0200
More aid needed in Pakistan affected by catastrophic floods, says UNHCR
The UN refugee agency is mobilising resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the floods.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 3rd – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 11:29:19 +0200
Thousands pay last respects to Gorbachev in Moscow, Putin a no-show
The last leader of the Soviet Union, who died Tuesday at the age of 91, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife, Raisa.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:52:33 +0200
From perestroika to Putin, the life of Mikhail Gorbachev in pictures
As the eighth and final Soviet president is to be interred in Moscow on Saturday, these are some of the key moments in his life and career.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | September 3rd – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:51:38 +0200
Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia power plant goes offline, fuel price caps and Swiss Sberbank sell-off
From the latest on Zaporizhzhia to the Kremlin labelling rock stars as "foreign agents," here are some of the main developments you need to know surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:26:50 +0200
IAEA Chief says integrity of Zaporizhzhia power plant is a priority
A team of 14 IAEA staff travelled to Ukraine to inspect the plant, which has been the site of several battles and explosions in recent weeks

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:47:39 +0200
Here's what Russia's favourite travel vloggers think of the EU's new visa rules
"I think that this is completely unfair because at least among young Russians, I've hardly met anyone who supports the war," one vlogger said.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:16:47 +0200
Expelliarmus! "Back to Hogwarts" event marks return of school year
Harry Potter left King's Cross Station, London for Hogwarts along the Hogwarts Express. Fans today got a taste of that magical moment...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:11:18 +0200
Salvadorans participate in centuries-old battle of the fireballs
Like incandescent stones shooting out of a volcano, the inhabitants of Nejapa, a village 20 km north of San Salvador, gather every year to throw fireballs at each other in a centuries-old ritual that defies danger.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:07:05 +0200
Cosmonauts conduct spacewalk aboard ISS
Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, began a spacewalk early Friday to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station's Nauka laboratory.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:03:37 +0200
Evacuation call as heavy floods drench Japan city
Residents of the Japanese city of Hamamatsu have been urged to evacuate on Friday after heavy rains caused the Magome river to burst its banks.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:32:58 +0200
Russia to shut down Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe 'completely'
Gas giant Gaprom has blamed a series of technical troubles for delays in getting the pipeline operating at full capacity.



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