World / Europe

Workers 'disappointed' as Volkswagen remains vague on turnaround plan 25 Sep 2024 - 08:57 pm

Hanover, Germany: Unions on Wednesday criticised Volkswagen for failing to make specific proposals in the first round of talks over the German auto...

Six hurt in Ecuador as firefighters battle blazes choking capital 25 Sep 2024 - 07:09 pm

Quito: Firefighters and helicopters were battling five forest fires Wednesday on the outskirts of Quito that have left six people injured and led...

Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early 25 Sep 2024 - 05:27 pm

Helsinki: Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at...

Norway detains a German national suspected of inciting crimes against humanity in Cameroon 25 Sep 2024 - 03:50 pm

Oslo, Norway: Norwegian police said Wednesday that they had detained a German national of Cameroonian heritage for allegedly inciting crimes against humanity in...

France minister vows new immigration 'rules' after student murder 25 Sep 2024 - 02:47 pm

Paris: France's conservative interior minister on Wednesday vowed consequences after a Moroccan man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old university student and leaving her...

Assange to give first public address since prison release 25 Sep 2024 - 12:24 pm

Sydney: Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to break his post-prison silence in an address to the Council of Europe next week, his...

Search for 'German' baby, grandmother after Italy flood 24 Sep 2024 - 05:52 pm

Rome: Italian firefighters searched Tuesday for a grandmother and baby missing after a flash flood swept through a Tuscan house reportedly rented by...

French lake still riddled with bombs 80 years after World War II 24 Sep 2024 - 05:48 pm

Gérardmer, France: The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens...

Floodwater reservoir becomes Poland's hero for preventing major flooding 24 Sep 2024 - 05:40 pm

WARSAW, Poland: Grateful Poles are heaping praise - and coming up with fond names - to honor their silent hero that just saved...

Spain aims for 81 percent green electricity by 2030 24 Sep 2024 - 04:34 pm

Madrid: Spain on Tuesday adopted a target for 81 percent of its electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 to meet its...

Meloni-themed restaurant opens next to Albania migrant camp 24 Sep 2024 - 04:05 pm

Shëngjin, Albania: Close to a new migrant camp in Albania, an unusual theme restaurant has opened: dedicated to Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia...

Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy 24 Sep 2024 - 03:17 pm

Rome: A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the northern...

UK leader Starmer aims to shed his gloomy image with a key speech 24 Sep 2024 - 12:51 pm

Liverpool,England: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to shake off his image as a gloom-monger on Tuesday, telling voters exhausted with politics...

France facing 'one of worst deficits' in its history: minister 24 Sep 2024 - 12:49 pm

Paris: France now has "one of the worst" public deficits in its modern history, the newly-installed economy minister said Tuesday, confirming new taxes...

Mysterious 18th century necklace made from 500 diamonds set for auction 23 Sep 2024 - 09:37 pm

London: A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece...

Telegram's Durov announces new crackdown on illegal content 23 Sep 2024 - 09:11 pm

Paris: Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more "problematic content", weeks after his arrest...