World / Europe

Russia says it's stepping up operations as more rockets hit Ukraine 16 Jul 2022 - 07:06 pm

KYIV: Russia has ordered its forces in Ukraine to step up operations, its defence ministry said on Saturday, as rockets and missiles pounded...

UK braces as authorities fear record high temperatures 16 Jul 2022 - 07:06 pm

LONDON: The British government was holding an emergency response meeting Saturday to plan for record high temperatures next week after weather authorities issued...

Bordeaux blazes rage, firefighting pilot killed in Portugal 16 Jul 2022 - 04:20 pm

PARIS: Strong winds and hot, dry weather are frustrating French firefighters' efforts to contain a huge wildfire that raced across pine forests in...

UK to hold emergency response meeting ahead of record heat 16 Jul 2022 - 03:36 pm

LONDON: The British government is set to hold an emergency response meeting Saturday to plan for record high temperatures after authorities issued their...

Wildfires spread further in southwest France, with 10,000 hectares ablaze 16 Jul 2022 - 12:48 pm

PARIS: Wildfires spread further in southwest France on Saturday, with nearly 10,000 hectares on fire in the Gironde region, up from 7,300 hectares...

Russian strike kills three people in Kharkiv region: Governor 16 Jul 2022 - 11:16 am

KYIV: A Russian missile strike hit the northeast Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region overnight, killing three people including a woman of...

Three killed, 15 injured in missile strikes on Ukraine city of Dnipro, official says 16 Jul 2022 - 11:15 am

At least three people were killed and 15 injured following a missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro Friday, the regional governor,...

UK to offer 4th Covid-19 vaccine shot to all 50 and over 15 Jul 2022 - 07:24 pm

LONDON: The British government said on Friday that everyone 50 or over will be offered a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine in the...

UK issues first extreme heat warning as record temperatures loom 15 Jul 2022 - 01:52 pm

LONDON: Britain's weather forecaster issued its first-ever red "Extreme Heat" warning for parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures are forecast...

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city; 23 dead, over 100 wounded 14 Jul 2022 - 09:32 pm

VINNYTSIA, Ukraine: Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others,...

I know how the Ukrainian war could be resolved: Brazil's president 14 Jul 2022 - 09:02 pm

BRASILIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he knows how the war between Russia and Ukraine could be "resolved" and that he...

Foreign tourism to Portugal soars in May, still below pre-pandemic levels 14 Jul 2022 - 03:37 pm

LISBON: The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal in May jumped almost six times from the same month last year but still fell...

Seventeen killed, dozens hurt in Russian missile strike on central Ukraine, Kyiv says 14 Jul 2022 - 02:31 pm

KYIV: Russian missiles slammed into the heart of the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday, killing 17 people including two children and...

Germany, Belgium remember deadly floods 1 year later 14 Jul 2022 - 12:48 pm

BERLIN: Germany and Belgium are commemorating the deadly floods that hit the countries a year ago, with high-profile memorials planned Thursday to pay...

Ukraine says Russian missile strike kills two in Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia 14 Jul 2022 - 12:32 pm

KYIV: At least two civilians including a child were killed and six wounded in a Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city...

Wildfires still raging in southwestern France, now almost 4,000 hectares burnt 14 Jul 2022 - 12:20 pm

PARIS: About 1,000 firefighters, supported by six water-bomber aircraft, were battling on Thursday to bring under control two wildfires in southwestern France that...

UK's Sunak says inflation, not tax cuts, are priority 14 Jul 2022 - 11:39 am

LONDON: British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said his first economic priority if he becomes prime minister will be tackling high inflation, not...

Nations discuss coordinating Ukraine war crimes probes 14 Jul 2022 - 10:03 am

Netherlands:Government officials from dozens of nations are meeting Thursday in the Netherlands to discuss with the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor how best...