World / Europe

British royal Kate meets new queen of tennis Raducanu 24 Sep 2021 - 07:10 pm

LONDON: British royal Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, joined Britain's new queen of tennis Emma Raducanu on court on Friday to celebrate the...

World's youth take to the streets again to battle climate change 24 Sep 2021 - 06:08 pm

BRUSSELS: Young people around the world took to the streets on Friday to demand urgent action to avert disastrous climate change, in their...

UK electronic passport gate failure clogs border control at Heathrow 24 Sep 2021 - 05:15 pm

LONDON: Electronic passport gates at Britain's airports failed on Friday, causing chaos at London's Heathrow, where long queues filled immigration halls and some...

Binter and Iberia cancel flights to La Palma due to volcanic ash 24 Sep 2021 - 05:06 pm

MADRID: Local Canary Island carrier Binter said on Friday it had cancelled all flights to La Palma due to the volcano eruption, while...

Norway to end coronavirus-related restrictions on Saturday 24 Sep 2021 - 02:46 pm

OSLO: Norway will reopen society on Saturday, the government said, ending its coronavirus-curbing restrictions, which have limited social interaction and hobbled many businesses....

Britain says: we'll do whatever it takes to resolve trucker shortage 24 Sep 2021 - 01:30 pm

LONDON - Britain on Friday vowed to do whatever it takes to resolve a trucker shortage that has forced oil giant BP to...

UK eases Covid travel rules for COP26 climate conference 23 Sep 2021 - 11:27 pm

The U.K. is relaxing Covid-related travel restrictions for people attending the international climate conference in Glasgow that’s now less than six weeks away. ...

Portugal to lift most remaining COVID-19 curbs, PM calls for responsibility 23 Sep 2021 - 07:56 pm

LISBON - Portugal will lift almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, allowing full occupancy in restaurants and cultural venues from Oct. 1, Prime Minister...

EU drugs regulator to decide on Pfizer vaccine booster in early October 23 Sep 2021 - 07:23 pm

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) aims to decide in early October whether to endorse a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to...

Belarus has found spies working for West in state factories, president says 23 Sep 2021 - 04:41 pm

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said some employees at state-run factories were secretly working for the West against his government on Thursday after human...

Sweden eyes giving third COVID vaccine dose to more people 23 Sep 2021 - 04:37 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden is looking into giving a third dose COVID vaccine to a larger part of the population over fears that the protective...

Russia's COVID-19 deaths return to record daily highs 23 Sep 2021 - 03:34 pm

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday reported 820 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, matching an all-time high set on Aug. 26, and authorities...

One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones 23 Sep 2021 - 03:33 pm

London: The European Union unveiled plans Thursday that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The EU...

Lava shoots into the sky as La Palma volcano keeps thousands from their homes 23 Sep 2021 - 01:44 pm

LA PALMA, Spain: Jets of red hot lava shot high into the sky on the Spanish island of La Palma on Thursday morning...

Don't panic buy, Britain tells consumers 23 Sep 2021 - 01:30 pm

London: Consumers should not panic buy products as Britain is not heading back into a 1970s-style "winter of discontent" of strikes and power...

Nobel prize banquet postponed again in 2021 due to pandemic 23 Sep 2021 - 01:15 pm

STOCKHOLM: There will be no banquet in Stockholm this year and laureates will receive their Nobel Prize medals and diplomas in their home...

Ukraine tightens coronavirus lockdown curbs 23 Sep 2021 - 12:40 pm

KYIV: Ukraine tightened coronavirus lockdown curbs on Thursday, restricting large events and occupancy at gyms, cinemas and cultural sites, after a recent steady...