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14.11 / 19:51

Polish PM suggests asking NATO to hold talks on migrant crisis

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are considering asking NATO to hold emergency talks amid a migration crisis at their borders with Belarus, Poland's prime minister was quoted as saying.

14.11 / 18:43

NASA COVID-19: Austrian government orders lockdown for unvaccinated

People who are unvaccinated or who haven't recently recovered from COVID-19 will have to go into lockdown from midnight, Austria's chancellor has announced.

14.11 / 16:55

Culture NASA COP26 takeaways: 'Some progress' in climate pact but much more needed

While some hailed a pact that kept negotiators in Glasgow for an extra day, many activists and international leaders said that despite "some progress", there's still a long way to go.

14.11 / 13:23

Culture Rescue Polish activists say migrant rescue operations down near Belarus border

Activist groups in Poland who are trying to help migrants, say rescue operations have gone down considerably this week, as migrants were prevented from crossing the border with Belarus.

14.11 / 13:23

Culture end Bulgaria's third election in eight months brings hopes of an end to political stalemate

Earlier this summer, fans of Bulgaria’s economy minister, Kiril Petkov, circulated a meme that showed the 41-year-old alongside another of a shirtless Chris Hemsworth. Australian actor Hemsworth, it said, was what men think women want. Petkov, it said, was what they actually wanted.

13.11 / 17:17

France commemorates 6th anniversary of Paris terror attacks that killed 130

French officials held commemorations to mark the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks in the capital that left 130 people dead.

13.11 / 16:49

COVID-19: Merkel urges holdouts to get vaccinated as cases surge

Angela Merkel urged unvaccinated Germans to get a COVID-19 jab to curb the spread of the virus during the winter.

13.11 / 01:17

end COP26, scheduled to end Friday, will now continue on Saturday as key issue remain unresolved

The COP26 climate conference which was scheduled to end on Friday will continue on Saturday to allow for one more night of negotiation.

12.11 / 23:09

Two Russian paratroopers die in Belarus during joint exercises near Polish border

Two Russian servicemen died in western Belarus near the Polish border on Friday during joint airborne exercises with Minsk.

12.11 / 19:25

Record daily number of migrants cross sea to reach UK

A record number of migrants have crossed the English Channel in a single day, say UK authorities.

12.11 / 19:13

Catholic Church committee Portugal's Catholic Church to set up committee to investigate child sex abuse

Portugal's Catholic Church has said it will set up a national committee to investigate the sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults.

12.11 / 15:37

abortion rights restrictions dutch COVID-19: Dutch 'partial lockdown' expected, Austria and Germany mull new restrictions

Authorities in several western European countries are gearing up for potential new restrictions to curb rising cases of the coronavirus, as the pandemic casts a looming shadow over the forthcoming winter.

12.11 / 13:37

Technology Twitter Belarus state airline Belavia and Turkey move to stop migrant flights

Belarus' state-run airline said on Friday that it is banning Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from incoming flights from Turkey at Ankara's request after Minsk was accused of bringing in migrants to send onto the European Union.

11.11 / 22:22

abortion rights 'No more women should die': MEPs slam Poland's near-total abortion ban

MEPs on Thursday approved a resolution condemning Poland's near-total ban on abortion and called on Warsaw to ensure no other women die as a result of the strict restrictions.

10.11 / 00:37

CBDC regulation Bank of England UK treasury UK Treasury and central bank will consult on CBDC, potentially launching by 2030

The Bank of England and the United Kingdom finance ministry are planning to launch a consultation on the possible rollout of a central bank digital currency starting in 2022.

09.11 / 17:17

Climate change Climate EU urged to stand firm against 'desperate and illegitimate' Belarus

The European Union must be "firm and united" against the "desperate and illegitimate" administration of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his continued attempts to destabilise the bloc, Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for home affairs, told Euronews.

09.11 / 16:11

Police Man with knife threatens passers-by in Norway, is shot dead

A man reportedly armed with a knife threatened passers-by on the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Tuesday, before being shot dead by police, officials said.

05.11 / 19:59

AIBA Men's World Boxing Championship finals get underway in Serbia

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05.11 / 16:29

LGBT Climate change Food Spain extends free IVF treatment to single women and LGBT+ community

Spain has extended the availability of free IVF treatment to single women and the LGBT+ community.

05.11 / 15:21

Climate change CLIMATE CRISIS Food COVID-19: Bosnia doctors brace for new wave as virus rages

Watching with fear as the coronavirus rages in neighbouring countries, doctors in Bosnia are bracing for a new wave in the Balkan nation that has a low vaccination rate and has been among the hardest hit European countries earlier in the pandemic.

05.11 / 13:13

Protest Alexandre Benalla: Verdict due in assault trial of Macron's ex-bodyguard

A Paris court will today deliver a verdict in the case of Emmanuel Macron's former bodyguard, who stands accused of violence during a protest.

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