World / Europe

Hospital doctors in England start new strike over pay 20 Dec 2023 - 11:31 am

London: Hospital doctors in England begin their longest strike action yet on Wednesday in a move that health bosses fear will pile pressure...

Greece approves new law granting undocumented migrants residence rights, provided they have a job 19 Dec 2023 - 10:22 pm

ATHENS: Greece's parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved new legislation that will grant tens of thousands of undocumented migrants residence and work permits amid...

IN PHOTOS: Volcano erupts in southwest Iceland after weeks of earthquakes 19 Dec 2023 - 09:03 am

Reykjavik: A volcano in Iceland was erupting on Tuesday, with geysers of molten lava shooting into the pitch-black night sky after weeks of...

Germany business mood sours as 2023 ends 18 Dec 2023 - 01:35 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: German business morale worsened in December, a key survey showed Monday, as a year-end budget crisis deepened concerns about Europe's biggest...

Russian President affirms West is bent on destroying his country 17 Dec 2023 - 05:35 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had a naive belief at the beginning of the century summarized in the fact that the...

UK teen found in France set to be repatriated Saturday 16 Dec 2023 - 05:17 pm

Toulouse, France: Alex Batty, a British teen who went missing six years ago and was found this week in France, will be repatriated...

Putin supporters formally nominate him as independent candidate in Russian presidential election 16 Dec 2023 - 05:08 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin 's supporters on Saturday formally nominated him to run in the 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate,...

Most Germans want new government, early elections, poll shows 16 Dec 2023 - 04:23 pm

More than half of German voters are so dissatisfied with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government that they want early elections, according to a...

UK destroyer downs suspected attack drone 'targeting Red Sea shipping' 16 Dec 2023 - 03:11 pm

London: A UK destroyer has brought down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, defence minister Grant Shapps said Saturday, amid rising...

UK's iconic King's College Chapel gets controversial solar makeover 15 Dec 2023 - 10:53 pm

Cambridge, UK: High above the historic streets of Cambridge in eastern England, the installation of solar panels atop King's College Chapel, the world-famous...

French prosecutor says mother of British teenager missing for 6 years may have gone to Finland 15 Dec 2023 - 07:38 pm

London: A French prosecutor said on Friday that the mother of a British teenager who was found six years after he went missing...

UK judge rules Prince Harry victim of phone hacking by Mirror Group 15 Dec 2023 - 05:43 pm

London: A UK judge ruled on Friday that Prince Harry was a victim of phone hacking by journalists working for Mirror Group Newspapers...

Denmark to introduce green tax on plane tickets 15 Dec 2023 - 05:26 pm

Copenhagen: Denmark's government said on Friday it plans to phase in from 2025 a green tax on plane tickets, urging fellow EU states...

Airbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle tax dispute in Italy 15 Dec 2023 - 03:00 pm

ROME: Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in...

Missing UK teen found in France expected back in Britain in days: police 15 Dec 2023 - 02:38 pm

London: A UK teenager found in France after disappearing in Spain six years ago when he was 11 is likely to return to...

Top Italian influencer fined 1 mn euros over cake deal 15 Dec 2023 - 01:14 pm

Rome: Italy's competition watchdog on Friday fined two companies owned by the fashion entrepreneur and Instagram star Chiara Ferragni one million euros ($1.1...

Ukraine's Zelensky on surprise visit to Germany 14 Dec 2023 - 08:16 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an unannounced visit to Germany on Thursday, his spokesman said, as Kyiv tries to ensure continued...