World / Europe

Portuguese volcanic island hit by multiple quakes draws up evacuation plan 23 Mar 2022 - 08:20 pm

LISBON -Authorities on a mid-Atlantic Portuguese volcanic island hit by thousands of small earthquakes in recent days are drawing up plans to evacuate...

Belarus still enabling Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO chief says 23 Mar 2022 - 04:46 pm

BRUSSELS: Belarus has been "complicit" in Russia's invasion of Ukraine even before it was launched, allowing its territory to be used for massing...

EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war 23 Mar 2022 - 04:24 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union is set to distribute 500 million euros ($550 million) to help farmers and allow them to grow crops on...

Casualties overcome by fumes after gas leak at London's Olympic Park 23 Mar 2022 - 03:02 pm

LONDON: A number of casualties with breathing difficulties were being treated by London's ambulance service on Wednesday after a leak of noxious fumes...

Zelenskiy will attend NATO summit via video link 23 Mar 2022 - 11:15 am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will take part via video link in this week’s special NATO summit to discuss the Russian invasion, his spokesman...

Gold prices stabilised as US bond yields rise 23 Mar 2022 - 10:52 am

London: US Treasury yields stabilised yesterday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the US central bank would raise interest rates by bigger-than-usual...

Norway's king tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms 22 Mar 2022 - 04:06 pm

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Norway’s 85-year-old King Harald V tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday and has mild symptoms, royal officials said. Harald will...

In Russia's Pokrov, sanctions see residents stockpile sugar, tighten belts 22 Mar 2022 - 04:00 pm

In the Russian town of Pokrov, sugar has sold out in many stores and residents expect some goods to become unaffordable as Western...

Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner donates medal to fund for Ukrainian refugees 22 Mar 2022 - 03:27 pm

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, a co-winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, said on Tuesday he would donate his Nobel medal to be...

Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb; battle for Mariupol rages 22 Mar 2022 - 02:48 pm

KYIV, Ukraine:Ukraine said it retook a strategically important suburb of Kyiv early Tuesday, as Russian forces squeezed other areas near the capital and...

Iconic Marilyn Monroe image by Andy Warhol coming to auction 22 Mar 2022 - 02:28 pm

NEW YORK:An iconic image of Marilyn Monroe created by Andy Warhol is coming to auction, with Christie’s auction house estimating the price at...

2 teachers killed at Swedish high school, suspect a student 22 Mar 2022 - 02:28 pm

STOCKHOLM: Two teachers were killed by a student at a high school in southern Sweden, police said Tuesday. The student, 18, was arrested...

Tesla rolls out first vehicles as German gigafactory goes live 22 Mar 2022 - 01:10 pm

BERLIN: Tesla will on Tuesday deliver to customers the first 30 Model Y cars made at its 5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) Gruenheide...

Shevchenko steps up relief efforts for Ukrainian war victims 22 Mar 2022 - 01:04 pm

Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko said he will use his platform to tell the world the truth about Russia's invasion of his country...

Biden sees risk of Russian cyberattack on U.S. as sanctions bite 22 Mar 2022 - 10:15 am

President Joe Biden warned yesterday about new indications of possible Russian cyberattacks, pumping up the volume on weeks of growing concern about a...

Zelenskyy to address Japanese parliament 22 Mar 2022 - 08:55 am

TOKYO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to virtually deliver his address to the Japanese parliament on Wednesday to rally international support for...

British police begin interviews over lockdown Downing Street party investigation 21 Mar 2022 - 08:02 pm

LONDON- Police have begun to interview witnesses as part of their investigation into alleged breaches of lockdown rules at gatherings in British Prime...