World / Europe

Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia 03 Jul 2022 - 04:53 pm

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine:A group of young off-duty Ukrainian soldiers gathered at a military distribution center to enjoy a rare respite from the fighting that...

Russia says it holds all of Ukraine's Luhansk with capture of last city 03 Jul 2022 - 02:00 pm

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that Moscow and its allies now controlled all of Ukraine's Luhansk region...

German road traffic agency says 59,000 Tesla vehicles have software glitch 03 Jul 2022 - 12:46 pm

FRANKFURT: Germany's road traffic agency said it was recalling Tesla models Y and 3 because of a fault in the automatic emergency call...

Ukraine hits Russian base in occupied Melitopol, exiled mayor says 03 Jul 2022 - 09:56 am

KYIV: Ukrainian forces hit a Russian base with over 30 strikes in the Russian-occupied southern city of Melitopol on Sunday, the city's exiled...

Musk meets pope, uses Twitter to announce the audience 02 Jul 2022 - 06:56 pm

ROME:Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose $44 billion bid to buy Twitter remains in limbo, used the social media platform to announce he had...

North Macedonia pushes to advance Bulgarian EU accession deal 02 Jul 2022 - 06:05 pm

North Macedonia’s government said it’s beginning consultations to find support for a European Union proposal seeking to unlock the country’s path to the...

US announces $820 million in Ukraine aid, including missile systems 01 Jul 2022 - 10:13 pm

Washington: The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems...

Norway pledges €1 billion to support Ukraine 01 Jul 2022 - 07:21 pm

Norway on Friday pledged 1 billion euros ($1.04 billion) to help Ukraine defend itself, support people in need and for reconstruction in the...

Omicron-specific COVID shots could increase protection as boosters: EMA 01 Jul 2022 - 04:38 pm

Coronavirus vaccines tweaked to include the Omicron variant strain can improve protection when used as a booster, the European Medicines Agency and other...

COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week 01 Jul 2022 - 03:58 pm

LONDON: The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday,...

Whale of a fight: trapped whale freed in Arctic Norway 01 Jul 2022 - 03:22 pm

OSLO: Norwegian coastguards rescued a whale entangled in ropes off the coast of northern Europe before the animal swam away to freedom, flipping...

Russia scraps remaining COVID restrictions 01 Jul 2022 - 11:00 am

Russia said on Friday it was ending all restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including the requirement to wear masks, citing a...

At least 18 dead in Russian missile attack on Odesa building 01 Jul 2022 - 10:36 am

KYIV, Ukraine: Russian missile attacks on residential areas in a coastal town near the Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Friday killed at...

Russia abandons Snake Island in victory for Ukraine 30 Jun 2022 - 10:14 pm

Kyiv: Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday in a victory for Ukraine that could loosen the...

Shell is called out again for misleading climate ads in Holland 30 Jun 2022 - 07:04 pm

The Netherlands’ advertising watchdog ruled for the fourth time this year that an ad campaign by Shell Plc about its efforts to reduce...

Don't call it meat if it's made with plants, says France 30 Jun 2022 - 06:29 pm

Paris: France plans to ban the use of meat names like "steak" and "sausage" on plant-based protein food, according to a decree published...

Spain sees summer tourism at 90% of pre-Covid levels despite inflation 30 Jun 2022 - 01:46 pm

Madrid: Spain expects tourist arrivals to reach 90% of pre-pandemic volumes during the summer season, as northern Europeans shrug off concerns over inflation...