World / Europe

French protests lose steam as pensions reform nears final vote 11 Mar 2023 - 09:30 pm

Paris: Demonstrators in France took to the streets on Saturday for a seventh day of protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans,...

Private firm to launch maiden rocket flight in Spain 11 Mar 2023 - 04:55 pm

Moguer, Spain: A micro rocket built by a Spanish company will lift off within several weeks, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday,...

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker 11 Mar 2023 - 03:40 pm

London: The BBC faced an escalating crisis Saturday over its suspension of former soccer star and program host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing...

Some 1,000 migrants brought to safety at Italian ports: reports 11 Mar 2023 - 03:03 pm

Rome:About 1,000 migrants were brought to safety at two Italian ports Saturday after the overcrowded boats they were on encountered problems in the...

Russia lists World Wildlife Fund, others as foreign agents 11 Mar 2023 - 12:11 am

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday added the World Wildlife Fund to its register of foreign agents, along with a prominent Kremlin critic, a renowned...

Macron, Sunak agree UK-France migrant deal in reset summit 10 Mar 2023 - 06:54 pm

Paris: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday agreed a new pact to stop illegal cross-Channel migration after...

Cypriot president pledges 2% of GDP on defense spending 10 Mar 2023 - 05:57 pm

NICOSIA: Cyprus will earmark 2% of gross domestic product to defense spending in line with other European Union member states as a means...

Belgian government bans TikTok on official phones 10 Mar 2023 - 05:07 pm

Brussels: Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday banned federal officials from using TikTok on their work phones, making his the latest...

Schools shut, drivers stuck as gales and blizzards batter UK 10 Mar 2023 - 01:20 pm

LONDON: Trains were canceled, some schools were shut and drivers were stuck for hours on a major highway as a blast of snow...

Russia, UN set for Ukraine grain deal renewal talks 09 Mar 2023 - 09:38 pm

Geneva: Russia and the United Nations will hold talks in Geneva on Monday on renewing the Ukraine grain export deal, with the UN...

Spain confirms three dead in mine collapse 09 Mar 2023 - 08:57 pm

Súria: Three people trapped deep inside a Spanish potash mine when a gallery collapsed earlier on Thursday have died, Catalan leader Pere Aragones...

Qataris first to avail UK's new electronic border scheme 09 Mar 2023 - 05:02 pm

London: The United Kingdom on Thursday announced the rollout of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, with visitors from Qatar the first to...

Several bodies found after Swiss house explosion 09 Mar 2023 - 03:32 pm

Geneva: Several bodies have been found after a large explosion and fire ripped through a residential home in western Switzerland Thursday, police said....

Georgia withdraws foreign agent bill after days of protests 09 Mar 2023 - 10:35 am

Tbilisi: Georgia's ruling party said Thursday it is withdrawing a draft law from the parliament criticized as potentially stifling media freedom and civil...

NATO chief warns Bakhmut may fall 'in coming days' 08 Mar 2023 - 11:33 pm

Kyiv: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut might fall to Russia in the coming days...

Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska in UAE amid Russia's war 08 Mar 2023 - 08:40 pm

Abu Dhabi: Ukraine's first lady on Wednesday offered spirited support to her nation's people while visiting the United Arab Emirates, a country that...

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports 08 Mar 2023 - 07:09 pm

Berlin: Germany’s defense minister voiced caution on Wednesday over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream...