World / Europe

Carlsen quits chess championship after jeans row 28 Dec 2024 - 08:14 pm

Paris: Chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a world championship event in New York after being fined and threatened with exclusion for...

Thousand people march against air pollution in Skopje 28 Dec 2024 - 06:35 pm

Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia: Around a thousand people protested on Saturday in Skopje against air pollution in North Macedonia's capital, which often...

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan for plane crash 28 Dec 2024 - 05:40 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before...

Police officer shot dead in Norway 28 Dec 2024 - 05:18 pm

Oslo: Norwegian police said an officer in his twenties and a suspect had died after an overnight shootout on Saturday in the Nordic...

Putin tells Azerbaijan leader Russian air defence active at time of plane landing: Kremlin 28 Dec 2024 - 05:05 pm

Moscow: Russian leader Vladimir Putin told his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Saturday that Russian air defence was active when an Azerbaijani Airlines...

Thousands in Georgia human chain as pro-EU protests enter 2nd month 28 Dec 2024 - 04:39 pm

Tbilisi: Thousands of Georgians formed a human chain in central Tbilisi on Saturday, in support of the country's European Union membership, marking second...

Tax cuts, debt reined in as Italy adopts 2025 budget 28 Dec 2024 - 04:25 pm

Rome: Italy's parliament on Saturday approved the 2025 budget, aiming to both appease EU demands to lower the eurozone nation's deficit and honour...

WHO chief says narrowly escaped death in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport 28 Dec 2024 - 03:42 pm

Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he only narrowly escaped death in fatal Israeli strikes on the airport in...

EU universal charger rules come into force 28 Dec 2024 - 03:14 pm

Brussels, Belgium: EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a...

Cyberattacks target Milan airport websites: Italy police 28 Dec 2024 - 02:56 pm

Rome: Italian police said Saturday that they were investigating cyberattacks claimed by a pro-Russian group targeting several websites including Milan's airports and the...

Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergency 28 Dec 2024 - 02:43 pm

Moscow: Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided...

Germany says latest undersea cable cut a 'wake-up call' 28 Dec 2024 - 01:58 pm

Berlin: Germany said on Saturday the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week was a "wake-up call"...

Surgery for French skier Sarrazin 'went well': federation 28 Dec 2024 - 01:56 pm

Bormio, Italy: Surgery to treat a subdural haematoma suffered by French skier Cyprien Sarrazin after a harrowing crash during a training run in...

Fog hampers UK air travel 28 Dec 2024 - 01:16 pm

London: Air travellers in Britain faced further disruption on Saturday, as fog that has blanketed much of the country in recent days grounded...

Several wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by Ukraine: Zelensky 27 Dec 2024 - 11:53 pm

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that "several" wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by Ukrainian forces, as he...

German President dissolves parliament, sets February 23 election date 27 Dec 2024 - 04:50 pm

Berlin: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved parliament and set elections for February 23, 2025. In difficult times like now, stability requires a...

Kremlin says no comment on Azerbaijani plane crash until probe completed 27 Dec 2024 - 02:10 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin said Friday that it would not comment on the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane until an inquiry was...

Mayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cyclone 27 Dec 2024 - 01:36 pm

Dzaoudzi, France: Mayotte has changed beyond recognition since a cyclone devastated the Indian Ocean territory, sparking an environment and biodiversity crisis that could...