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Body found in search for British hiker missing in Spain 06 Sep 2024 - 04:37 pm

Madrid: Spanish police said Friday they found a body where a British hiker went missing after flash floods with his partner who was...

Mandatory inspections of Airbus A350-900 engines 'not warranted' for now: EU 06 Sep 2024 - 04:35 pm

Paris: The European Union's aviation safety authority said Friday that mandatory inspections of Airbus A350-900 engines are not needed for now despite a...

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei 06 Sep 2024 - 01:16 pm

Paris: The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's...

Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments 06 Sep 2024 - 01:14 pm

PARIS: Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments...

Macron names ex-Brexit negotiator Barnier as France's new PM 05 Sep 2024 - 11:43 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the European Union's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, following almost two...

UK to probe Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket prices 05 Sep 2024 - 06:16 pm

London: The UK's competition watchdog said Thursday it has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over how it handled ticket sales for next year's...

Madrid to ban rented e-scooters over safety concerns 05 Sep 2024 - 05:32 pm

Madrid: Madrid city hall said on Thursday it would ban all rental e-scooters from October because of the risk they pose to pedestrians,...

EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fire 05 Sep 2024 - 03:54 pm

Paris: The European Union's aviation safety agency (EASA) said Thursday it will require the inspection of at least some of the Airbus A350s...

Dutch couple on trial for 'caging' and 'abusing' foster daughter, 10 05 Sep 2024 - 01:49 pm

The Hague: A couple went on trial on Thursday accused of locking their 10-year-old foster daughter in an electrified cage and throwing her...

About 20 migrants reported missing after boat capsizes off Italy 04 Sep 2024 - 07:16 pm

Rome: About 20 migrants are believed to be missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean this week, the U.N. refugee agency and...

Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration in Denmark 04 Sep 2024 - 03:44 pm

Copenhagen: Climate activist Greta Thunberg and several others were arrested Wednesday after demonstrating inside a University of Copenhagen building to call for an...

Even after 12 deaths, other migrants risk their lives in treacherous seas between Britain and France 04 Sep 2024 - 03:30 pm

Wimereux, France: Just a day after 12 migrants died when their small inflatable ripped apart on a failed effort to cross the English...

British hiker found dead, another missing in Spain's Mallorca after storm 04 Sep 2024 - 02:12 pm

Madrid: A British hiker has been found dead and another is missing on the Spanish island of Mallorca after heavy rains swept over...

UN nuclear head says discussed Kursk plant safety with Zelensky 03 Sep 2024 - 08:16 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia's Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on...

'Queen of Trash' in dock in Sweden's biggest toxic waste scandal 03 Sep 2024 - 07:33 pm

Stockholm: Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case....

EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen 03 Sep 2024 - 05:05 pm

Ayia Napa, Cyprus: Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged Tuesday to work together to develop more water-saving technologies in agriculture as...