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11.12 / 15:41

education Power Ukraine war: Millions without power, 'Merchant of Death' interview, hunt for 'collaborators'

Russia is producing more destructive weapons to counter western countries that support Kyiv, said Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday.

11.12 / 12:59

education blast Hopes for survivors fade after deadly blast at flats in Jersey

An explosion tore through a block of flats in Jersey Saturday morning, killing three and leaving around a dozen people missing.

11.12 / 12:11

education European Union Death Erdoğan Time Turkish President Erdoğan signals he will seek office for last time in 2023

Turkey's president hinted on Saturday that he would seek office for the last time next year, saying it was time to hand the baton over to "young people".

10.12 / 18:43

European Union Protests peace Laureates honoured at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo

The co-winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, including Russia's oldest human rights organisation, Memorial, Ukraine's Centre of Civil Liberties [CCL] and jailed Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, have been honoured at an official awards ceremony in Oslo.

10.12 / 17:47

European Union EU-Med countries seek more flexible gas price cap mechanism

Leaders of several Mediterranean and Southern European countries have called on Brussels to come up with a more flexible gas price cap mechanism than the recently proposed cap of €220 per megawatt hour.

10.12 / 15:19

European Union Ukraine war: NATO fears wider war, US alarm at Russia-Iran 'partnership', Putin pre-emptive strikes

NATO's chief has expressed a worry that fighting in Ukraine could spiral out of control and become an all-out conflict between Russia and NATO, during an interview released on Friday.

10.12 / 14:13

European Union reports Third migrant loses leg to frostbite at Lithuania-Belarus border: Reports

Another migrant has lost their leg to frostbite after being pushed across the Lithuanian border from Belarus, according to Lithuania's public broadcaster.

10.12 / 00:31

COST FIVE Citizens Europe’s energy crisis in data: Which countries have the best and worst insulated homes?

Europeans are deeply concerned about their heating bills, due to dramatic hikes in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

09.12 / 22:15

shock Croatia knock Brazil out of World Cup on penalties in another major shock

Croatia have knocked Brazil out of the World Cup, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday in the quarterfinals.

09.12 / 21:31

Ukraine war: Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin jailed over 'fake news' — and other key developments

Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin guilty was found guilty on Friday of spreading "fake information" about the army, and sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.

09.12 / 17:17

Provident Progressive Stocks market RIG 600 Crypto-related Crimes Reported in Ukraine This Year, Say Police

Ukrainian police officers say they have investigated 600 suspected crimes involving crypto since the start of the year.

09.12 / 11:43

One dead after fire ravages one of Russia's biggest shopping centres

Emergency services suspect that a "criminal" act is behind a major fire at one of Russia's biggest shopping centres on the outskirts of Moscow.

09.12 / 10:55

Ukraine war: Pope Francis cries as he mentions the suffering of Ukrainians during public prayer

Pope Francis was moved to tears on Thursday while mentioning the suffering of Ukrainians during a traditional public prayer in central Rome.

09.12 / 10:55

Support Finland considers arms exports to Turkey in return for NATO membership support

Finland's defence minister Antti Kaikkonen on Thursday expressed hope that Turkey would promptly ratify his country’s NATO membership, claiming that Helsinki would consider granting arms export permits to Ankara on a case-by-case basis.

08.12 / 23:09

Climate change European Union French economy should stave off recession in 2022, predicts Bank of France

The French economy should avoid a recession at the end of 2022, the Bank of France forecast on Thursday.

08.12 / 17:05

Climate change European Union Austria blocks Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria, while Croatia gets green light

Austria has blocked the accession of Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen, the passport-free area that has abolished border checks between the vast majority of EU member states.

08.12 / 16:37

Climate change European Union US basketball star Brittney Griner released in Russia prisoner swap with 'Merchant of Death'

US basketball star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange with an arms dealer nicknamed the "Merchant of Death".

08.12 / 15:23

Russian Oil-Price Cap Adds to Fiscal Pressure on Moscow

Fresh Western curbs on Russian crude sales might not affect Moscow’s public coffers immediately, but they add financial pressure that threatens the country’s sanctions-stricken oil industry and long-term ability to fund the war in Ukraine.

08.12 / 14:29

Terrorism coup Germany bracing for 'second wave of arrests' in far-right 'coup plot' case

German authorities expect further raids and arrests in connection with an alleged plot to storm the parliament in Berlin and overthrow the government.

08.12 / 11:17

European Union How a year of Olaf Scholz has changed and shaped Germany

Olaf Scholz has not been dealt the best of hands. Replacing Angela Merkel after her 16 years of steady -- if staid -- rule was never going to be easy.

08.12 / 11:17

European Union Schengen: Croatia set to join but Austria 'main hold-out' against Romania and Bulgaria

The enlargement of the passport-free Schengen Area to take in Romania and Bulgaria has been put in serious doubt ahead of an expected vote on Thursday.

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