World / Europe

Trains paralyzed again in UK as unions stage more strikes 18 Aug 2022 - 08:51 pm

LONDON: Thousands of train workers in Britain staged a new round of strikes on Thursday, paralyzing rail service across the country in an...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts talks with UN chief, Turkey leader 18 Aug 2022 - 05:03 pm

LVIV, Ukraine:As a potential power broker, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use his first visit to Ukraine since the war started nearly...

Czech president admitted to hospital for short-term stay 18 Aug 2022 - 02:35 pm

PRAGUE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman was admitted to the Central Military Hospital in Prague on Thursday for a planned...

Two killed, 12 injured as storms hit Corsica 18 Aug 2022 - 12:19 pm

PARIS: Two people were killed and 12 were injured when strong winds and hail hit the French island of Corsica on Thursday, while...

Germany's constitutional court upholds measles vaccine mandate for children 18 Aug 2022 - 11:51 am

BERLIN: The German constitutional court upheld the country's measles vaccine mandate for children on Thursday, ruling against a challenge brought by parents. In...

Two killed in Russian shelling of Ukrainian city of Kharkiv: Governor 18 Aug 2022 - 11:30 am

KHARKIV, Ukraine: Two civilians were killed and 18 wounded in a pre-dawn rocket attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday,...

As southern France battles drought, water comes by truck to some villages 17 Aug 2022 - 03:35 pm

Seillans, FRANCE: In Seillans, southern France, age-old stone fountains are empty, and taps in homes are only kept running - up to a...

UK man in court over threat to 'kill queen' with crossbow 17 Aug 2022 - 02:55 pm

London: A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to "kill the queen,”...

Large blaze in central London railway arch under control: Fire service 17 Aug 2022 - 02:39 pm

LONDON: A large fire that broke out in a railway arch in Southwark, central London on Wednesday, which prompted the evacuation of several...

London rents spike the most since 2017 after supply shortage 17 Aug 2022 - 02:26 pm

London rents rose the most in about five years as demand for rentals continued to exceed the supply of properties, exacerbating cost-of-living pressures...

Norway’s wealth fund lost $174 billion in first half 17 Aug 2022 - 11:21 am

Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, posted its biggest loss since the pandemic as rate hikes, surging inflation and Russia’s...

Soaring food and energy costs drive UK inflation to 10.1% 17 Aug 2022 - 11:18 am

LONDON: Britain’s inflation rate rose to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July, as rising food prices tightened a cost-of-living squeeze fueled...

Sanofi trial failure ends development of breast cancer treatment amcenestrant 17 Aug 2022 - 11:14 am

French healthcare company Sanofi said it would stop further work on amcenestrant, once seen to have large potential against breast cancer, after a...

Poland seeks help to find cause of Oder River contamination 16 Aug 2022 - 03:48 pm

Poland is seeking help from abroad to discover the source of toxic contamination in the Oder River following a fish die-off that environmental...

UK sees biggest rise in foreign workers since Covid-19 pandemic 16 Aug 2022 - 03:43 pm

London: Britain recorded its biggest rise in foreign workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year to June, driven overwhelmingly...

Poland received more than 5,500,000 Ukraine refugees 16 Aug 2022 - 03:14 pm

Warsaw:The Polish authorities announced that they had received more than 5,500,000 refugees from Ukraine since the start of the Russian military operation. Polish...