World / Europe

German emergency services tackle massive forest fire 07 Sep 2024 - 12:26 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Firefighters and aircraft Saturday ramped up efforts to tackle a massive forest fire in the mountains of central Germany that has...

UK and US spy chiefs warn of threat to world order 07 Sep 2024 - 12:22 pm

London: CIA Director Bill Burns and UK MI6 chief Richard Moore warned on Saturday that the world order was "under threat in a...

Aerial footage reveals Ukrainian border town in ruins 06 Sep 2024 - 10:30 pm

Kyiv: A Ukrainian border town caught in the crosshairs of a Russian offensive earlier this year has been devastated by fighting, aerial video...

Paris wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her 06 Sep 2024 - 07:00 pm

Paris: The city of Paris wants to honor the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her. The...

A man is sentenced to 9 years in prison for arson following far-right riots in northern England 06 Sep 2024 - 06:45 pm

London:A man who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum-seekers was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison,...

Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings 06 Sep 2024 - 06:19 pm

Winder: The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father will stay in custody...

Body found in search for British hiker missing in Spain 06 Sep 2024 - 04:37 pm

Madrid: Spanish police said Friday they found a body where a British hiker went missing after flash floods with his partner who was...

Mandatory inspections of Airbus A350-900 engines 'not warranted' for now: EU 06 Sep 2024 - 04:35 pm

Paris: The European Union's aviation safety authority said Friday that mandatory inspections of Airbus A350-900 engines are not needed for now despite a...

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei 06 Sep 2024 - 01:16 pm

Paris: The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's...

Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments 06 Sep 2024 - 01:14 pm

PARIS: Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments...

Macron names ex-Brexit negotiator Barnier as France's new PM 05 Sep 2024 - 11:43 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the European Union's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, following almost two...

UK to probe Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket prices 05 Sep 2024 - 06:16 pm

London: The UK's competition watchdog said Thursday it has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over how it handled ticket sales for next year's...

Madrid to ban rented e-scooters over safety concerns 05 Sep 2024 - 05:32 pm

Madrid: Madrid city hall said on Thursday it would ban all rental e-scooters from October because of the risk they pose to pedestrians,...

EU orders Airbus A350 inspections after Cathay engine fire 05 Sep 2024 - 03:54 pm

Paris: The European Union's aviation safety agency (EASA) said Thursday it will require the inspection of at least some of the Airbus A350s...

Dutch couple on trial for 'caging' and 'abusing' foster daughter, 10 05 Sep 2024 - 01:49 pm

The Hague: A couple went on trial on Thursday accused of locking their 10-year-old foster daughter in an electrified cage and throwing her...

About 20 migrants reported missing after boat capsizes off Italy 04 Sep 2024 - 07:16 pm

Rome: About 20 migrants are believed to be missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean this week, the U.N. refugee agency and...

Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration in Denmark 04 Sep 2024 - 03:44 pm

Copenhagen: Climate activist Greta Thunberg and several others were arrested Wednesday after demonstrating inside a University of Copenhagen building to call for an...