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05.12 / 14:31

Football Mahsa Amini: Status of morality police unclear as Iran protests continue

The status of Iran's morality police remains unclear after unconfirmed reports it had been shut down.

05.12 / 12:39

Football Price cap on Russian oil comes into force despite Moscow's threats

The European Union and G7 price cap of $60 a barrel for Russian oil came into effect on Monday, as the West tries to weaken Moscow's ability to continue funding the war in Ukraine while protecting the global economy from a sudden rise in energy prices.

05.12 / 08:41

Brussels attacks: Ten men go on trial over 2016 terror bombings in Belgian capital

Six years after the 2016 Brussels terror attacks, Belgium’s largest-ever criminal trial has begun in the capital.

04.12 / 21:05

Football Iran disbands 'morality police' amid two and half months of nationwide protests

Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri announced the abolition of the country’s morality police by the relevant authorities, Isna news agency reported Sunday.

04.12 / 18:23

Football Theft South Africa: At least nine people dead in flash flood near Johannesburg

At least nine people have died in a flash flood in the Johannesburg metropolitan area, which was hit by heavy thunderstorms on Saturday.

04.12 / 15:53

Football Ukraine war: Kyiv security service sanctions 10 pro-Russian Orthodox priests

Ukraine is slapping sanctions on 10 senior clerics linked to the Orthodox Church in Moscow on the grounds they agreed to work with Russian occupation authorities or justified the Kremlin's invasion, the security service said on Saturday.

04.12 / 14:09

Football end Russia needs 'security guarantees' to end the war in Ukraine, says Macron

The West should consider how to address Russia's need for security guarantees if President Vladimir Putin agrees to negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

04.12 / 13:43

Football More than half of France’s TGV trains cancelled because of strike, more disruptions could be ahead

Around 60% of France’s TGV and Intercity trains were cancelled this weekend because of a strike by SNCF workers, pushing the country's Minister of Transport to call for "collective responsibility".

03.12 / 17:03

FIVE Aviat Action Airlines A full list of the strikes set to cause travel disruption across Europe in December

Travel is set to be heavily impacted by industrial action during the busy festive period this year.

03.12 / 17:03

European Union NOT Ukraine war: Biden will not talk to Putin; Russia to encircle Bakhmut; Estonia wants HIMARS

US President Joe Biden does not intend to speak to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about ending the Ukraine war as conditions for such discussions currently do not exist, the White House said on Friday.

03.12 / 16:57

European Commission G-7 Sets Russian Oil Price Cap of $60 a Barrel

The Group of Seven advanced democracies agreed to cap the price of Russian crude oil at $60 a barrel, moving forward with an unprecedented sanction on one of the world’s largest oil producers months after its invasion of Ukraine.

03.12 / 15:13

business European Union COVID-19 Pandemic strain Lax approach to COVID-19 pandemic could create a deadly strain - WHO chief

Neglecting COVID-19 this year is creating the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday.

03.12 / 13:37

European Union Ukraine war: EU, G7 back $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

The European Union agreed to a $60-per-barrel (€56.9) price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes and starve President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine.

03.12 / 12:59

European Union Latvia probes into exiled Russian TV over claims it helped Moscow troops

Statements made by the independent Russian TV station Dozhd raised suspicions it was helping Moscow troops taking part in the Ukraine war and triggered a probe by Latvia's state security service on Friday.

02.12 / 23:31

European Union Football Macron's visit is 'major breakthrough' to avert trade war with the US, Le Maire says

Talks between French president Emmanuel Macron and US president Joe Biden this week in Washington have been a "turning point" able to avert a trade war between the two sides of the Atlantic, France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday.

02.12 / 19:17

UPS Citi Provident Citizens It's official: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel

France has been given the green light to ban short haul domestic flights.

02.12 / 19:17

European Union Ukrainian embassies across Europe receive 'bloody animal eye parcels'

Blood-soaked parcels containing animals' eyes have been sent to Ukrainian embassies and consulates in seven European countries in recent days, it emerged on Friday.

02.12 / 18:07

peace Ukraine war: Scholz tells Putin to withdraw troops before any peace talks can begin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his troops from Ukraine in order to reach a "diplomatic solution" to the war which began with Moscow's invasion on 24 February.

02.12 / 14:19

European Union Row breaks out as Vilnius tears down Stalin-era WW2 memorial

A row has broken out in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius after the local authority began taking down a WW2 monument on Thursday, despite a UN injunction.

02.12 / 14:11

European Union Bulgaria's bid to bring back paper ballots sparks fears over election corruption

Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital on Thursday to oppose an electoral change bringing back paper ballots.

02.12 / 10:05

Kanye West suspended from Twitter after incendiary Hitler comments

Kanye West has been banned from Twitter over his deeply controversial comments about Hitler, owner of the social media platform Elon Musk announced on Thursday.

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