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13.01 / 12:43

NATO Sexual assault Jail Syrian ex-secret police officer given life jail term after landmark German trial

In a landmark verdict in Germany, a former Syrian secret police officer has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of crimes against humanity, the first such process in the world linked to abuses committed by Bashar al-Assad's regime.

13.01 / 10:51

NATO London Disaster Italy marks ten years since the Costa Concordia ship disaster

Italy will mark the 10th anniversary of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster on Thursday with a daylong commemoration.

13.01 / 09:41

VISA NATO London open Australian Novak Djokovic included in Australian Open draw as visa decision goes down to the wire

Novak Djokovic has been included in the draw for next week's Australian Open tennis tournament, but his participation is still in doubt with a government decision still due on whether the unvaccinated tennis star can stay in the country.

12.01 / 21:47

Protest Police NATO Anti-vaccine protesters try to storm Bulgarian parliament building

Anti-vaccine protesters have clashed with police in Bulgaria as they tried to storm the parliament building.

12.01 / 18:41

gay rights NATO News Prince Andrew loses bid to get sexual assault civil case thrown out in US

A US judge has rejected a bid by Britain's Prince Andrew to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17 and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

12.01 / 16:01

MPs Downing Boris Johnson apologises for Downing Street party during grilling by MPs

Boris Johnson has apologised over a party held at Downing Street during the first coronavirus lockdown, as he faced MPs at Prime Minister's Questions.

12.01 / 08:43

NATO Russia and US take tougher stances before more talks on Ukraine

Moscow and Washington both took uncompromising stands Tuesday ahead of more talks amid a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine — with the US rebuffing a demand to halt NATO expansion and the Kremlin said it will quickly see if it is worthwhile to even keep negotiating.

12.01 / 08:43

VISA isolate Novak Djokovic admits visa form 'error' and failing to isolate after positive test

Novak Djokovic knew he had tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot at his tennis center in Serbia last month, saying Wednesday he made an “error of judgement" and should have immediately gone into isolation.

11.01 / 22:01

European Union Catholic Church controversy Nazi Rome swastika controversy: Catholic Church slams Nazi flag on coffin at funeral

The Catholic Church in Rome on Tuesday strongly condemned as “offensive and unacceptable” a funeral procession outside a church in the Italian capital in which the casket was draped in a Nazi flag.

11.01 / 14:29

business European Union 'Addio amico mio': European leaders pay tribute to David Sassoli

Europe is mourning the loss of David Sassoli, the European Parliament President and Italian social democrat, who died overnight due to a dysfunction of the immune system.

11.01 / 08:59

European Union Death Police David Sassoli: European Parliament President dies at 65, spokesman says

David Sassoli, the European Parliament President and Italian social democrat, has died overnight in Italy at the age of 65, his spokesperson has said.

10.01 / 20:05

European Union Death Anniversary Unvaccinated banned from Italian bars, restaurants and public transport

New restrictions targeting the unvaccinated came into force in Italy on Monday, where a negative COVID-19 test no longer grants access to bars, restaurants, and domestic public transport.

07.01 / 17:47

Google History French language guardians upset over English on France's new identity cards

The academy charged with defending the French language is threatening to take the government to court over the use of English on the country's new identity card.

07.01 / 17:19

LGBT gay rights History Germany appoints first-ever commissioner dedicated to LGBT+ issues

Germany has appointed the country's first-ever commissioner dedicated to LGBT+ affairs.

07.01 / 13:25

Technology History Culture Pressure mounts on Brussels to help reduce 'ghost flights' in Europe

Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to ease rules that require empty "ghost" planes to fly in order to retain their take-off and landing slots at airports.

07.01 / 13:12

Technology History Culture Warning end Kazakhstan crisis: Police told to 'shoot to kill without warning' to end unrest, says president

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday he was authorising law enforcement agencies to open fire "without warning" to end chaotic riots in the country.

07.01 / 09:17

Technology World Health Organization Killing NOT Omicron is 'killing people' and should not be called 'mild', WHO warns

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday against describing the Omicron variant as "mild" amid a "tsunami of cases" overwhelming health systems across the world.

06.01 / 18:27

Google fugitive Italian mafia fugitive arrested after being spotted on Google Maps' Street View

An Italian mafia fugitive on the run for 20 years was caught by police in Spain after being identified on Google.

06.01 / 15:51

Australian Novak Djokovic: Tennis star given reprieve after Australian visa cancelled

Novak Djokovic, threatened with deportation by Australia who refused him entry and cancelled his visa, has been given a reprieve until Monday.

06.01 / 13:53

Art Health COVID in Europe: Italy introduces mandatory vaccination for the over 50s

Italy will impose mandatory COVID vaccines on everyone over 50 years of age, the government has announced.

06.01 / 09:47

Art Health MPs French MPs approve vaccine pass law after initial government rebuke

French MPs on Thursday morning approved a bill to transform the COVID-19 health pass into a vaccine pass.

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