World / Europe

Swedish police, demonstrators clash at Eritrean festival 03 Aug 2023 - 06:03 pm

Stockholm: Swedish police said Thursday clashes broke out at an Eritrean pro-government festival in a Stockholm suburb, as anti-government protesters trashed property at...

Burnt-out car transport ship reaches Dutch port 03 Aug 2023 - 04:45 pm

The Hague: A burnt-out car transport ship was towed to a northern Dutch port on Thursday more than a week after catching fire...

Dutch start towing burned car-carrier ship to nearby port 03 Aug 2023 - 11:01 am

The cargo ship that caught on fire with thousands of cars on board is being towed to a nearbyportin northeastern Netherlands. Dutch authorities...

Russian strike damaged 40,000 tonnes of grain: Kyiv 02 Aug 2023 - 04:23 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Russia damaged almost 40,000 tonnes of grain in an overnight strike on southern Ukrainian warehouses near the Danube, Kyiv's infrastructure minister...

Greece offers free week for tourists who fled fires 02 Aug 2023 - 01:24 pm

Athens: Tourists who had to flee wildfires on Greece's Rhodes island can return for a free week next year, the prime minister said...

Drone attacks target Moscow and Russia's Black Sea patrols 01 Aug 2023 - 06:29 pm

Moscow: Russia said Tuesday it had downed another wave of Ukrainian drones aimed at vessels in the Black Sea and Moscow, as an...

UK launches first postal deliveries by drone 01 Aug 2023 - 02:02 pm

Kirkwall, United Kingdom: Mail on the Scottish isles of Orkney will be delivered by drones starting Tuesday, the first regular postal service by...

Danish defence minister returns after six-month 'stress' leave 01 Aug 2023 - 12:04 pm

Copenhagen: Danish Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen returned to work on Tuesday, after a six-month leave due to stress and...

Italy’s economy unexpectedly shrinks in setback for Meloni 31 Jul 2023 - 04:58 pm

Italy’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter, a setback for premier Giorgia Meloni’s government as it tries to sustain prosperity and cut...

Dutch start towing burning car carrier as smoke subsides 31 Jul 2023 - 11:34 am

Dutch authorities began towing a ship carrying thousands of automobiles days after it started burning off the coast of the Netherlands. Towing of...

Wildlife lovers urged to join UK's annual butterfly count 30 Jul 2023 - 03:24 pm

Abbotskerswell, United Kingdom: Wildlife enthusiasts across Britain are being encouraged to log sightings of butterflies and some moths, as the world's largest annual...

High winds stall efforts to tow burning cargo ship off northern Dutch coast 30 Jul 2023 - 02:23 pm

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: High winds blowing across the North Sea are delaying efforts to tow a burning cargo ship loaded with thousands of...

Pilot lands plane in sea off France after engine breakdown 30 Jul 2023 - 02:05 pm

Marseille: A pilot landed his tourist plane in choppy waters off southern France on Sunday after the aircraft's engine broke down, with all...

Back on track: Europe's night trains make bumpy comeback 30 Jul 2023 - 10:30 am

Vienna: Night trains have made a comeback in Europe thanks to their low-carbon footprint, but after years of neglect, the renaissance has had...

Three Ukrainian drones downed over Moscow: Russia defence ministry 30 Jul 2023 - 08:42 am

Moscow: Three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow early Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said, in an attack that damaged two office towers and...

Belgian brothers look to put singer Brel's boat back to sea 29 Jul 2023 - 11:42 am

Zeebrugge, Belgium: Belgian singer Jacques Brel famously crooned about clinging to love in iconic hits like "Ne me quitte pas" and now two...

Greek blazes mostly under control: fire fighters 29 Jul 2023 - 11:15 am

Athens: Wildfires that have scorched Greece for more than two weeks were on Saturday mostly under control, but firefighters remained in key hotspots...