Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Convict in Kremlin critic murder released from jail to fight in Ukraine - agencies

A man convicted in the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been discharged from jail after signing a contract to join the military operation in Ukraine, state-run

Convict in Kremlin critic murder released from jail to fight in Ukraine - agencies
Environment|Europe|Travel

Cleaning up the Seine: the Olympics boosts a Parisian dream, but it's still far from fully achieved

French authorities vow that cleanup efforts on the Seine River will allow Parisians to finally open up as a summertime swim spot

Cleaning up the Seine: the Olympics boosts a Parisian dream, but it's still far from fully achieved
Europe|News|World

Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?

The swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region that began last week has been the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2 ½-year war, and has exposed Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealt a painful blow to the Kremlin

Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled

An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, Austria's

Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled
Arts|Europe|Travel

Kansas City resident embarking on 400-mile European bike ride to raise funds for WWII memorial

Kansas City resident embarking on 400-mile European bike ride to raise funds for WWII memorial

Kansas City resident embarking on 400-mile European bike ride to raise funds for WWII memorial
Europe|News

Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say

Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European

Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say
Europe

Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncovered

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Poland’s previous government of illegally spending 100 billion Polish zlotys or $25 billion as he announced a government effort to try to recover the money

Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncovered
Europe

'Fight back': Wrecked Liverpool library stands defiant against UK riots

Backed by an outpouring of community spirit, a library in Liverpool is rebuilding after vandals torched it during a spate of racist riots in England

'Fight back': Wrecked Liverpool library stands defiant against UK riots
Europe|Sports|World

Athletes from conflict zones outside the spotlight find hope at the 2024 Olympics

When they compete at the Paris Games, they’re just athletes at their peak, and the emphasis isn't that they come from regions ravaged by war

Athletes from conflict zones outside the spotlight find hope at the 2024 Olympics
Asia|Economy|Europe|News

China files WTO complaint against EU over tariffs on electric vehicles

The Chinese government has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over European Union tariffs on electric vehicles made in China

China files WTO complaint against EU over tariffs on electric vehicles
Economy|Europe|Finance

Italy retains appeal for super-rich new residents despite tax hike

Italy's doubling of a "flat" tax on the overseas income of wealthy new residents will curb its tax shelter appeal that risked becoming excessive,

Italy retains appeal for super-rich new residents despite tax hike
Europe|News|World

Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia's grinding gains

Russia’s army has in recent months made an unrelenting effort to punch through Ukrainian defenses at selected points along the front line in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia's grinding gains
Europe|News|World

Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage

Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage

Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage
Europe|News|Travel

Europe was on the brink of a night train revolution. Here’s what actually happened

Europe was on the brink of a night train revolution. Here’s what actually happened

Europe was on the brink of a night train revolution. Here’s what actually happened
Europe|News|World

Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall

Russia has declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there

Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall
Europe|News|Opinion|Uncategorized|World

Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times

A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader

Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
Europe|News

Eastern Europe's armies struggle to enlist young people with war not far away

As instructors shout commands, dozens of students taking part in a pilot Czech army programme aimed at boosting flagging enlistment numbers crawl

Eastern Europe's armies struggle to enlist young people with war not far away
Business|Entertainment|Europe

Disney to spend $5 billion for films and TV production across UK, EMEA

Disney plans to spend at least $1 billion every year in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa over the next five years to produce movies and TV shows, a company spokesperson told

Disney to spend $5 billion for films and TV production across UK, EMEA
Environment|Europe|News

Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining

Residents of a tiny village in western Serbia don’t care if their government has agreed with the European Union to open a lithium mine in their sprawling valley: They say it is never going to happen

Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is on standby to assist in the evacuation of Europeans and third-country nationals if conflict in the Middle East deepens, officials said

Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads
Europe|News|Technology

X's handling of UK riots could influence EU probe

An ongoing European Commission investigation into social media platform X could take its handling of harmful content related to the recent UK riots into account, a

X's handling of UK riots could influence EU probe
Europe|News|World

Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion

Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through the Russian border in the Kursk region, an audacious attack

Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion
Business|Economy|Europe|Political

Berlin defence strategy eyes stakes in arms companies, report says

The German government could take a stake in arms-makers and defence projects in "strategic cases", according to a draft paper written by the economy and defence ministries, the

Berlin defence strategy eyes stakes in arms companies, report says
Environment|Europe

Serbian villagers spark protest movement against planned lithium mine

Zlatko Kokanovic, a 48-year-old Serbian farmer, and fellow villagers have sparked nationwide protests to stop the building of Rio Tinto's first

Serbian villagers spark protest movement against planned lithium mine
Environment|Europe|Health|News|Sports

Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

Olympic open water swimmers have gotten a chance to check out the long-polluted Seine River after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in

Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

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