World / Europe

King Charles III to hold climate event on eve of COP27 30 Oct 2022 - 07:48 pm

London: King Charles III announced on Sunday he would hold a reception ahead of next month's COP27 climate summit after being advised not...

Man attacks UK migrant processing centre, kills himself, says Reuters photographer 30 Oct 2022 - 07:05 pm

DOVER, England: A man threw petrol bombs attached to fireworks at a centre for processing migrants in the southern English port of Dover...

UN chief 'deeply concerned' as Russia suspends participation in grain deal 30 Oct 2022 - 06:49 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed "deep concern" as Ukraine's maritime grain exports were halted after Russia suspended its participation...

Heating season postponed as warm weather sweeps across Europe 30 Oct 2022 - 03:32 pm

A spell of warm weather across northern Europe is staving off the worst of the natural gas crisis for now at a time...

EU urges Moscow to revoke suspension of Ukraine grain deal 30 Oct 2022 - 01:11 pm

Brussels: The European Union on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to pull out of a U.N.-brokered deal that enabled Ukrainian...

'Huge rock' crushes holiday rooms on Greek island of Crete, killing one 30 Oct 2022 - 12:42 pm

ATHENS: A "huge rock" fell from a hillside and crushed two rooms at a coastal hotel on the Greek island of Crete, killing...

Russia says US lowering 'nuclear threshold' with newer bombs in Europe 29 Oct 2022 - 10:43 pm

London: Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernised US B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower...

Russia halts Ukraine Black Sea grain exports, citing attack on Crimea 29 Oct 2022 - 08:12 pm

Moscow: Russia on Saturday suspended participation in a UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack...

Britain prioritising India trade deal but can't give timeline, minister says 29 Oct 2022 - 04:53 pm

New Delhi: Britain is prioritising reaching a free-trade agreement with India, its foreign minister told Reuters on Saturday in his first visit to...

Italy to finance first budget pledges with €21bn borrowing 29 Oct 2022 - 04:44 pm

Rome: Italy’s new budget law will extend energy relief measures, introduce small tax cuts and reform pension payments that will require about 21...

Russia says UK navy blew up Nord Stream, London denies involvement 29 Oct 2022 - 04:29 pm

London: Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that...

Finland, Sweden assure commitment to join NATO together 28 Oct 2022 - 08:10 pm

HELSINKI: Finland and Sweden will joinNATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Turkey which...

Macron wants to replant 10% of French forest after summer wildfires 28 Oct 2022 - 03:50 pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday vowed to replant 1 billion trees within 10 years, or 10% of the French forest, after...

Book app connects Ukrainian fathers with refugee children 28 Oct 2022 - 03:46 pm

ROTTERDAM: When Ruslan Mykhalchenko leaves his family in the Netherlands to return home to Ukraine next week, one of the things he will...

German Chancellor Scholz will visit China on Nov 4 28 Oct 2022 - 02:09 pm

BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit China on Nov. 4, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, in what would be the first...

Italy to end ban on health workers not vaccinated against Covid 28 Oct 2022 - 02:06 pm

MILAN: Italian doctors and nurses suspended from work because they are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be reinstated, new Health Minister Orazio...