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Ukraine, Europe allies seek 30-day Russia truce starting Monday 10 May 2025 - 03:49 pm

Kyiv,Ukraine: The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland agreed Saturday to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday,...

Thousands confined indoors by toxic chlorine cloud in Spain 10 May 2025 - 12:46 pm

Madrid: Spanish authorities told more than 160,000 people near Barcelona to stay indoors on Saturday after a fire at an industrial warehouse released...

Malta becomes Europe's largest ship registry 09 May 2025 - 10:50 pm

Valletta: Malta's ship registry had over 10,000 ships registered by the end of the first quarter of the year, making it the largest...

Ukraine, Hungary expel two diplomats each in spying row 09 May 2025 - 08:56 pm

Kyiv: Ukraineand Hungary expelled two diplomats each on Friday in an escalating row sparked by Kyiv's detention of two people it alleged were...

Germany's Merz urges EU to scrap green business rules 09 May 2025 - 02:39 pm

Brussels, Belgium: Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called on the EU to ditch landmark new rules on environmental and human rights...

Pope Leo XIV says Church must illuminate 'dark nights of this world' 09 May 2025 - 01:41 pm

Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV said Friday he was elected new head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics so the Church can be...

Two men found guilty of chopping down iconic UK tree 09 May 2025 - 01:34 pm

London: Two men were on Friday found guilty of the "deliberate and mindless" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees in...

Denmark's Queen Margrethe expected to leave hospital this weekend 09 May 2025 - 12:32 pm

Copenhagen: Denmark's Queen Margrethe, 85, who abdicated last year, is expected to leave the hospital she was admitted to for observation for a...

Conclave elects American Robert Prevost as new pope, will take the name Pope Leo XIV 08 May 2025 - 08:35 pm

Doha, Qatar: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was today, May 8, elected as the new pope - the first pope from the United States,...

White smoke signals Catholic Church has new pope 08 May 2025 - 07:19 pm

Vatican City: White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new...

Elk could return to UK after 3,000 years as plan wins funding 08 May 2025 - 05:30 pm

London: Elk could roam the English countryside for the first time in 3,000 years after funding was approved to explore plans for their...

King Charles leads UK service to mark end of WWII 08 May 2025 - 05:25 pm

London: King Charles III on Thursday joined veterans and other members of the royal family at London's Westminster Abbey for a service to...

Denmark's Queen Margrethe hospitalised over cold 08 May 2025 - 05:10 pm

Copenhagen: Denmark's Queen Margrethe, 85, who abdicated last year, has been admitted to hospital due to a cold, the Danish royal household said...

Second black smoke, cardinals to vote again for new pope 08 May 2025 - 02:18 pm

Vatican City: Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect...

Black smoke at the Vatican, no pope yet 08 May 2025 - 01:07 pm

Vatican City: Black smoke billowed from a chimney over the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for a second day Thursday as cardinals meeting in conclave...

Dozens arrested, three hurt by car in Paris after PSG win 08 May 2025 - 12:31 pm

Paris: French police arrested 47 people in the capital and three others were injured by a car after football club Paris Saint-Germain defeated...

Trump to announce 'trade deal' with UK 08 May 2025 - 11:21 am

London: The United States and Britain were reportedly set to announce a trade agreement on Thursday that could have implications for President Donald...