World / Europe

Italian PM admits she hoped to do 'better' on migration 24 Sep 2023 - 03:56 pm

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has admitted she had hoped to do "better" on controlling irregular migration, which has surged since her...

A cappella singing warms Durban's Zulu soul 24 Sep 2023 - 03:15 pm

Durban, South Africa: Every little detail counts in an isicathamiya competition: the harmony, the choreography, the costumes, the entrance on stage, the exit...

Bavarian village to decide future of key BMW factory 24 Sep 2023 - 02:13 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: A sleepy Bavarian village could decide the future of BMW's drive towards electromobility as it goes to the polls on Sunday...

Scottish port feels force of UK fishing storm 24 Sep 2023 - 02:07 pm

Peterhead, United Kingdom: In Peterhead, a major port in northeast Scotland and Europe's largest wholesale market for white fish, Brexit was supposed to...

UK minister hints PM could put brakes on high speed rail line 24 Sep 2023 - 01:54 pm

London: A UK government minister on Sunday said it would be "irresponsible" to keep ploughing money into a new high-speed train line if...

Ethiopia's Assefa smashes women's marathon world record in Berlin 24 Sep 2023 - 01:35 pm

Berlin: Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashed the women's marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, winning in 2hr 11min 53sec, more than two minutes...

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins record fifth Berlin Marathon 24 Sep 2023 - 12:51 pm

Berlin: Kenyan world-record holder Eliud Kipchoge has won the Berlin Marathon for a record fifth time, crossing the line in 2hr 02min 42sec...

Thousands march against police violence in France 24 Sep 2023 - 10:18 am

Paris: Tens of thousands of people marched in France Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with clashes breaking...

Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people 23 Sep 2023 - 11:18 pm

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE:Pope Francis on Saturday labeled the weapons industry as being a key driver of the "martyrdom” of Ukraine’s people in...

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea hit by Ukrainian missile 23 Sep 2023 - 03:50 pm

Ukraine said it targeted the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea in a missile strike...

UK party conference season opens ahead of election 23 Sep 2023 - 03:42 pm

London: The UK party political conference season opened Saturday with the start of the Liberal Democrat's annual meet, as the country gears up...

Swedish motorway crumbles in landslide 23 Sep 2023 - 03:21 pm

Stockholm: A landslide tore apart a stretch of motorway in Sweden on Saturday, injuring three people, police and emergency services said. It ripped...

Ukraine's Zelensky bolsters war support in Canada trip 22 Sep 2023 - 11:03 pm

Ottawa: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Friday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Canada, the third leg...

Researchers discover unusually deep methane leak in Baltic Sea 22 Sep 2023 - 07:57 pm

Stockholm: Researchers in Sweden have discovered large amounts of methane gas, a powerful planet-warming gas, leaking from unusual depths on the Baltic Sea...

Pope Francis flies into migrant row with trip to Marseille 22 Sep 2023 - 02:28 pm

Vatican City: PopeFrancis heads Friday to Marseille for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration, and bringing a message of tolerance...

Germany hires Julian Nagelsmann as men’s national soccer team coach through Euro 2024 22 Sep 2023 - 01:05 pm

Berlin:Germany hired Julian Nagelsmann to lead the men’s national soccer team on Friday, entrusting the former Bayern Munich coach with doing a better...