World / Europe

Hopes for 'peace' reborn in battered Ukraine city 06 Jan 2024 - 01:01 pm

Izyum, Ukraine: In the war-struck city of Izyum, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, residents are daring to hope for an end to fighting...

France bids farewell to ex-EU chief Delors 05 Jan 2024 - 03:15 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday praised former finance minister and European Union leader Jacques Delors at a state funeral, saying he...

Four patients die after fire breaks out at hospital in northern Germany 05 Jan 2024 - 01:19 pm

BERLIN: Four people died after a fire broke out at a hospital in northern Germany and spread to several patients' rooms, police said...

Germany drops planned subsidy cuts after farmers protest 04 Jan 2024 - 07:14 pm

Berlin: The German government on Thursday dropped part of its plans to cut agricultural subsidies in the face of massive protests from farmers....

Spain's Iberia cancels over 400 flights due to strike 04 Jan 2024 - 05:22 pm

Madrid: Spanish airline Iberia has cancelled over 400 flights due to a four-day strike by its ground service workers that is set to...

UK's Sunak eyes 'second half' of 2024 for election 04 Jan 2024 - 05:16 pm

London: Britain will likely go to the polls in the last six months of this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak indicated Thursday, as...

German inflation rises again in December 04 Jan 2024 - 04:47 pm

Berlin: German inflation rose in December, preliminary data showed Thursday, as the pace of price rises picked up again after months of steady...

Spain police investigate suspected poisoning of 47 cats 04 Jan 2024 - 04:43 pm

Madrid: Spanish police said Thursday they had opened an investigation into the suspected poisoning of nearly 50 street cats that could see the...

Heavy snowfall, cold cause traffic jams in Nordics 04 Jan 2024 - 03:36 pm

Stockholm: Hundreds of cars were stuck along highways in southern Sweden and Denmark on Thursday, authorities said, with heavy snowfall behind the gridlock...

Toll in deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv rises to 32 04 Jan 2024 - 01:24 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: A December 29 missile strike killed 32 people in Kyiv, authorities said Thursday, raising the toll of the deadliest attack on...

Denmark's queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down in rare abdication 04 Jan 2024 - 12:51 pm

Copenhagen, Denmark: Europe's longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s capital Thursday in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her last...

Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years 03 Jan 2024 - 06:13 pm

Stockholm: Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far...

Deadly strikes hit Ukraine, Russia border 03 Jan 2024 - 02:27 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Deadly strikes hit residential buildings in Ukraine and a Russian border region Tuesday as an escalation of aerial attacks also wounded...

Storm Henk causes flooding and travel disruption in UK 03 Jan 2024 - 02:03 pm

London: Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the...

French oyster sales clam up as contamination scare spreads 03 Jan 2024 - 12:29 pm

Rennes, France: When Philippe Le Gal brought his oysters to market this weekend, he expected them to sell quickly. It was, after all,...

Turkiye detains 56 Interpol suspects 03 Jan 2024 - 11:56 am

Istanbul: Turkiye said Wednesday it had detained 56 high-priority suspects wanted by 18 countries for crimes ranging from drug dealing and money laundering...

Doctors in England to hold longest NHS strike ever 03 Jan 2024 - 10:13 am

London: Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS). Junior...