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World / Europe

Tensions brew in Germany over refugee arrivals 16 Feb 2023 - 03:18 pm
Placards reading 'Afraid for Upahl' (L) and 'Upahl says no' are displayed along the main road passing through Upahl, northern Germany on February 13, 2023.
France prepares for 5th day of pension reform protest 16 Feb 2023 - 12:14 pm
General Confederation of Labour (CGT) unionists participate to a slow-down operation against the pension reform, near Nantes' airport in Bouguenais, western France on February 16, 2023. (Photo by Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP)
Russian Wagner chief eyes Bakhmut capture by April 16 Feb 2023 - 11:29 am
Ukrainian servicemen of the 93rd brigade await a fire-mission order for their French 120mm rifled towed mortar (designated as a MO-120-RT-61) position, in Bakhmut on February 15, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP)
From tents to tanks; a big year in Ukraine for NATO allies 16 Feb 2023 - 10:40 am
Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
China's top diplomat starts weeklong Europe tour in Paris 16 Feb 2023 - 01:24 am
China's Foreign minister Wang Yi shakes hands with French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna ahead of their meeting in Paris, on February 15, 2023. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
Greece's largest museum to undergo four-year upgrade 16 Feb 2023 - 12:41 am
This picture taken on February 15, 2023 shows the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. (Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP)
Munich airport scraps flights Friday over strike 15 Feb 2023 - 08:32 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 25, 2022 employees wait in front of empty terminal counters of the Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, southern Germany. - More than 700 passenger flights will be cancelled at Munich airport on February 17, 2023 because of a strike by ground staff and security crew, just as the city is to host the Munich Security Conference. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)
Football captain from Thai cave rescue dies in UK 15 Feb 2023 - 05:56 pm
In this file photo taken on June 24, 2019 Duangpetch Promthep (front 2nd left), one of the 12 boys rescued from deep inside a Thai cave, poses for photos with other members of the 'Wild Boars' football team at the Tham Luang cave centre as they mark the first anniversary of their rescue in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province. (Photo by Jittrapon Kaicome / AFP)
UN seeks USD 5.6 Billion to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians 15 Feb 2023 - 05:42 pm
This photograph taken on February 8, 2023 shows a woman walking down a street next anti-tank hedgehogs in downtown Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
Scotland's leader Sturgeon announces shock resignation 15 Feb 2023 - 02:50 pm
Scotland's First Minister, and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, speaks during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she announced she will stand down as First Minister, in Edinburgh on February 15, 2023.
All flights diverted from Frankfurt amid Lufthansa IT glitch 15 Feb 2023 - 02:33 pm
In this file photo taken on September 2, 2022 a display announces cancelled flights in the Lufthansa terminal of the Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, southern Germany, as pilots called for a strike affecting the Lufthansa passenger airline and Lufthansa Cargo after pay negotiations with the German airline collapsed. Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP
Reports: Scottish leader Sturgeon to resign after 8 years 15 Feb 2023 - 02:26 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 23, 2023 Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reacts as she addresses the media during a press conference at St Andrews House, Edinburgh, Scotland. - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to resign after more than eight years leading the devolved government in Edinburgh, the BBC and other UK media said on February 15, 2023.
Sinkholes sow fear in former Polish mining town 15 Feb 2023 - 01:07 pm
This aerial view from February 7, 2023 shows the collapsed ground surrounded by a metal barrier at the local football pitch in Trzebinia, Poland. Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP
UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023 15 Feb 2023 - 12:23 pm
Residents put their belongings on top of a cage containing a rabit as they evacuate Chasiv Yar on February 14, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP)
French waste collectors urged to create stink over pension reform 14 Feb 2023 - 10:05 pm
Unions protest in Paris at France's pension reform bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years.  Alain JOCARD / AFP
Russian businessman guilty in hacking, insider trade scheme 14 Feb 2023 - 09:35 pm
Vladislav Klyushin was detained en route to a ski holiday in Zermatt with his family. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
Possible war crime as Russia holds thousands of children: US report 14 Feb 2023 - 09:21 pm
In this file photo taken on December 22, 2022 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the US Congress as US Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi  applaud at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
Polish mum of seven gives birth to 'miracle' quintuplets 14 Feb 2023 - 07:11 pm
A newborn baby of a set of quintuplets lies in an incubator at the Obstetrics Department of the University Hospital in Krakow, southern Poland, 14 February 2023. Credit:Lukasz Gagulski / Avalon