World / Europe

German inflation rises again in December 04 Jan 2024 - 04:47 pm

Berlin: German inflation rose in December, preliminary data showed Thursday, as the pace of price rises picked up again after months of steady...

Spain police investigate suspected poisoning of 47 cats 04 Jan 2024 - 04:43 pm

Madrid: Spanish police said Thursday they had opened an investigation into the suspected poisoning of nearly 50 street cats that could see the...

Heavy snowfall, cold cause traffic jams in Nordics 04 Jan 2024 - 03:36 pm

Stockholm: Hundreds of cars were stuck along highways in southern Sweden and Denmark on Thursday, authorities said, with heavy snowfall behind the gridlock...

Toll in deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv rises to 32 04 Jan 2024 - 01:24 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: A December 29 missile strike killed 32 people in Kyiv, authorities said Thursday, raising the toll of the deadliest attack on...

Denmark's queen makes one last public appearance before stepping down in rare abdication 04 Jan 2024 - 12:51 pm

Copenhagen, Denmark: Europe's longest reigning monarch Queen Margrethe rode through Denmark’s capital Thursday in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her last...

Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years 03 Jan 2024 - 06:13 pm

Stockholm: Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far...

Deadly strikes hit Ukraine, Russia border 03 Jan 2024 - 02:27 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Deadly strikes hit residential buildings in Ukraine and a Russian border region Tuesday as an escalation of aerial attacks also wounded...

Storm Henk causes flooding and travel disruption in UK 03 Jan 2024 - 02:03 pm

London: Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the...

French oyster sales clam up as contamination scare spreads 03 Jan 2024 - 12:29 pm

Rennes, France: When Philippe Le Gal brought his oysters to market this weekend, he expected them to sell quickly. It was, after all,...

Turkiye detains 56 Interpol suspects 03 Jan 2024 - 11:56 am

Istanbul: Turkiye said Wednesday it had detained 56 high-priority suspects wanted by 18 countries for crimes ranging from drug dealing and money laundering...

Doctors in England to hold longest NHS strike ever 03 Jan 2024 - 10:13 am

London: Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS). Junior...

Expiring Pfizer Covid drug doses set to cost Europe $2.2 billion 02 Jan 2024 - 06:07 pm

Stockpiles of Pfizer Inc.’s Paxlovid worth $2.2 billion are set to expire by the end of next month in Europe and the UK...

Turkiye detains 33 accused of spying for Israel 02 Jan 2024 - 02:27 pm

Istanbul: Turkiye on Tuesday announced the detention of 33 people suspected of planning abductions and spying on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence service....

Russia accidentally bombs own village near Ukraine 02 Jan 2024 - 01:00 pm

Moscow: Russia said it had accidentally bombed a village in its southern Voronezh region near Ukraine on Tuesday but stressed there were no...

Loud explosions in Kyiv as Russia launches missiles 02 Jan 2024 - 09:39 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine's air force said multiple missiles were flying towards the capital Kyiv on Tuesday, shortly after nationwide air alerts were raised...

Four killed by Ukrainian shelling in Moscow-held Donetsk on New Year's Eve: authorities 01 Jan 2024 - 05:38 pm

Moscow: Ukrainian shelling of the Moscow-held city of Donetsk on New Year's Eve killed four people and wounded 13, Russian-installed authorities said Monday....

Danes stunned by queen's surprise abdication 01 Jan 2024 - 05:29 pm

Copenhagen: Danes were on Monday slowly coming to terms with Queen Margrethe's surprise announcement that she will abdicate on January 14 in favour...