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16.06 / 10:01

Technology London Ukraine war: France's Macron, Germany's Scholz and Italy's Draghi to visit Zelenskyy in Kyiv

The European Union's political heavyweights were en route for Kyiv on Thursday morning in a bid to underscore Europe's support for Ukraine.

16.06 / 09:07

Amazon London Brazil police find two bodies in search for missing Amazon pair

Brazilian police have found two bodies in their search for the missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon.

15.06 / 23:43

Technology London Reserve US Federal Reserve attacks inflation with largest interest rate hike since 1994

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come that would raise the risk of another recession.

15.06 / 17:51

Technology WHO London outbreak Europe at 'epicentre' of monkeypox outbreak, WHO says

Europe remains at the "epicentre" of a global monkeypox outbreak, the World Health Organization's European regional office said on Wednesday.

15.06 / 17:19

Art London Deal EU refuses to rule out suspending Brexit trade deal

The European Commission won't rule out suspending the EU-UK trade deal if the UK approves a draft bill that unilaterally overrides parts of the Brexit agreement.

15.06 / 12:33

European Union EU relaunches legal action against UK over unilateral Brexit changes

The European Union announced on Wednesday that it will relaunch legal action against the UK over a draft law London unveiled that would override parts of the Brexit treaty.

15.06 / 09:03

European Union Human Rights Refugees Zelenskyy urges Ukrainians to 'hold on' in 'vital' Donbas region

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged his compatriots to 'hold on' in the Donbas region, saying what happens there will determine the war against Moscow.

15.06 / 02:21

European Union UK's Rwanda asylum flight cancelled after European Court order

Britain canceled a flight that was scheduled to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda late on Tuesday evening after the European Court of Human Rights intervened, saying the plan carried “a real risk of irreversible harm."

14.06 / 17:25

Drugs Refugees Drugs bounce back in Europe after COVID lockdown lull

There has been a rapid bounce back in drug supply and use following COVID-19 disruptions, according to a report released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).

14.06 / 16:11

European Union Refugees MEPs strike down EU plans to label nuclear and gas as green investment

The European Commission’s highly controversial plan to label gas and nuclear as sustainable energy sources was on Tuesday struck down by two key parliamentary committees.

14.06 / 15:35

Immigration Refugees Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenging times ahead for arrivals from UK

With Britain bidding to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda later today, after the Court of Appeal in London rejected an appeal on Monday, some refugees already in the country are warning that times may be hard for the new arrivals.

14.06 / 12:19

Health Climate change European Union Vaccines EU will purchase 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines to distribute among member states

The European Commission plans to sign a contract for over 110,000 doses of vaccines to combat the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.

14.06 / 12:19

European Union Human Rights Immigration UK insists flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda will go ahead on Tuesday

A UK court has refused to stop the British government's plan to deport undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office saying that the first deportation flight would go ahead as scheduled on Tuesday.

14.06 / 08:25

Climate change Artificial Intelligence Russia destroys last bridge linking Sievierodonetsk to Ukrainian-held territory

Russian forces have destroyed the last bridge linking the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to a Ukrainian held city on the other side of the river, cutting off all routes of evacuation for those remaining in the city, a Ukrainian official said on Monday evening.

14.06 / 00:17

Church Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Report finds 196 German clerics abused children in Münster diocese

At least 196 clerics sexually abused children over several years in one German Catholic diocese, according to a new independent report.

13.06 / 17:19

Technology Queen Elizabeth II Royal Family Queen Elizabeth II becomes second longest-serving monarch in history

Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her 70th year on the British throne earlier this month, has became the world’s second longest-serving monarch, with only France’s Louis XIV ahead of her in the history books.

13.06 / 13:51

UK controversial draft law would bring 'trivial' changes to N. Ireland Protocol, Boris Johnson says

Britain's upcoming draft law to unilaterally alter the Northern Ireland Protocol would only bring "trivial changes", Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed on Monday, dismissing concerns the controversial legislation could usher in a trade war with the European Union.

12.06 / 13:25

Art European Union Live: Battles rage across Ukraine's east, fierce standoff in Sievierodonetsk

Fierce street-to-street fighting is ongoing in the key eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, with the Russian shelling hitting a nitrogen fertilizer plant sheltering hundreds of civilians, resulting in a large fire, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Haidai said.

11.06 / 21:17

European Union Ursula von der Leyen North Macedonia: Scholz calls for EU accession talks but fails to shift Bulgaria's objections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria on Saturday in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked.

11.06 / 17:27

European Union Ursula von der Leyen week end Von der Leyen promises response 'by end of next week' on Ukraine's EU ambitions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, promised a response "next week" to Ukraine's ambitions to apply for EU membership.

11.06 / 14:43

Human Rights Immigration UK migrant deportations to Rwanda set to go ahead after NGOs lose legal challenge

The UK's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is going ahead despite a bid by NGOs to halt it.

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