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

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontline area in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had travelled to the frontline area of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region near the Russian border, where Moscow's

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontline area in Kharkiv region
Europe|MidEast|Political

Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel

Israel's foreign minister urged NATO to expel Turkey on Monday after its President Tayyip Erdogan threatened his country might enter Israel as it had entered Libya and Nagorno-

Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel
Environment|Europe

Thousands in Serbia rally against Rio Tinto mine project

Thousands rallied on Monday in the Serbian city of Sabac to protest the Rio Tinto lithium project, over fears it could cause environmental harm.

Thousands in Serbia rally against Rio Tinto mine project
Europe|Political

Catalan separatist party leaders agree to form government with Socialists

The leadership of moderate separatist party Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) has approved an initial agreement to support Spain's Socialists to form a regional government in

Catalan separatist party leaders agree to form government with Socialists
Europe|Political

France's Macron warns Iran against continuing support to Russian war against Ukraine, Elysee says

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his new Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Monday against Iran's continuing support for Russia's war in Ukraine, the

France's Macron warns Iran against continuing support to Russian war against Ukraine, Elysee says
Business|Economy|Europe

Sacyr hires Santander and Deutsche Bank as advisers to find partner

Spanish construction firm Sacyr hired Santander and Deutsche Bank as financial advisers to find a partner for new unit Voreantis as a way to raise cash and better compete with

Sacyr hires Santander and Deutsche Bank as advisers to find partner
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|News

Murdoch papers agree to search for evidence in Harry, others' phone-hacking cases

Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm agreed on Monday to search for emails about an alleged "fake security threat", which claimants including Prince Harry say was used to delete

Murdoch papers agree to search for evidence in Harry, others' phone-hacking cases
Economy|Europe|News

UK public sector workers get above-inflation pay rises, worth 9 billion pounds

British public sector workers such as teachers and doctors are set to receive inflation-busting pay rises worth 9.4 billion pounds ($12.1 billion) that will pressure the public purse

UK public sector workers get above-inflation pay rises, worth 9 billion pounds
Europe|Political

Hungarian minister says Polish counterpart lied as diplomatic row deepens

Hungary's foreign minister on Monday accused his Polish counterpart of lying, as simmering tensions concerning Warsaw and Budapest's differences over Ukraine erupted into a

Hungarian minister says Polish counterpart lied as diplomatic row deepens
Business|Europe

Airbus to restructure Space Systems as consolidation talks continue

Airbus is drawing up a turnaround plan for its struggling Space Systems business, industry sources said, without waiting for the outcome of European consolidation talks

Airbus to restructure Space Systems as consolidation talks continue
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards charged with indecent child picture crimes

Former British TV news presenter Huw Edwards, a household name in Britain, has been charged with three counts of making indecent pictures of children, police said on Monday.

Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards charged with indecent child picture crimes
Economy|Europe|Finance

New UK government cuts billions of pounds of spending to fix 'unsustainable' finances

Britain's new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, told parliament her Conservative predecessor had left public spending on track to go over budget

New UK government cuts billions of pounds of spending to fix 'unsustainable' finances
Europe|Sports

Spectators complain after leaving Olympics opening ceremony early

Some Parisians and tourists said they couldn’t see clearly at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics and decided to leave.

Spectators complain after leaving Olympics opening ceremony early
Europe|Travel

EU short-term rental bookings surged 28% in first quarter - Eurostat

Europe's boom in short-term tourism rentals shows no signs of cooling, with the number of nights booked on leading online platforms jumping 28.3% in the

EU short-term rental bookings surged 28% in first quarter - Eurostat
Business|Europe|Technology

Hewlett Packard Enterprise set for EU nod for $14 billion Juniper deal, sources say

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is expected to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $14 billion acquisition of networking gear maker Juniper Networks

Hewlett Packard Enterprise set for EU nod for $14 billion Juniper deal, sources say
Europe|Sports

Djokovic beats rival Nadal at the Paris Olympics in their 60th and possibly last head-to-head match

Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start, and then held off a comeback attempt to win 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris Olympics in the second round

Djokovic beats rival Nadal at the Paris Olympics in their 60th and possibly last head-to-head match
Asia|Europe|News|Political

Family of Indian man killed in Ukraine war waits for his remains

Relatives of an Indian man who died in Russia have said he was killed after being forced to fight in the war against Ukraine, and are petitioning the government

Family of Indian man killed in Ukraine war waits for his remains
Europe|Sports|Travel

Olympics-Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints

Paris Olympics organisers said on Monday they have fixed early logistical teething problems after several delegations complained about food and transportation at the

Olympics-Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints
Europe|News|World

Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52

A train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck at a level crossing in southern Russia on Monday, sending at least eight carriages off the track and injuring 52 people, local

Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52
Asia|Economy|Europe|News

Meeting in Beijing, China's Xi and Italy's Meloni discuss conflicts

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East at a meeting

Meeting in Beijing, China's Xi and Italy's Meloni discuss conflicts
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages

Ukrainian soldiers say Russian forces have overrun two frontline villages in the eastern Donetsk region

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
Europe|Health

Greece bans moving goats and sheep as 'goat plague' spreads

Greece has banned moving sheep and goats from their farms to try to contain a viral infection known as "goat plague" after new cases were detected over the weekend, the agriculture

Greece bans moving goats and sheep as 'goat plague' spreads
Europe|News

Champagne galore! Shipwreck gives Polish divers something to celebrate

Polish divers have found a 19th-century shipwreck off the coast of Sweden laden with bottles of champagne, a "very exclusive" cargo they say may have been destined for the tsar of

Champagne galore! Shipwreck gives Polish divers something to celebrate
Europe|Political

Bulgaria's small ITN party gets mandate to form next government

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev gave the mandate to form a government on Monday to a small party that came sixth in last month's parliamentary vote, the latest attempt to build a

Bulgaria's small ITN party gets mandate to form next government
Europe|News

Kremlin rejects Western media speculation that Russia was behind rail sabotage in France

The Kremlin on Monday dismissed Western media speculation that Russia was behind a series of attacks against the French railway system and said that Western media frequently tried

Kremlin rejects Western media speculation that Russia was behind rail sabotage in France

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