World / Europe

UK will not sign hasty post-Brexit trade deals: Sunak 17 Nov 2022 - 03:44 pm

London: The UK will not "sacrifice quality for speed" in agreeing post-Brexit free-trade deals, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday, as he looks...

Hunt says UK is in recession as Ukraine war, inflation bite 17 Nov 2022 - 03:05 pm

Jeremy Hunt said the UK is already in recession, announcing cuts to growth forecasts as Russia’s war in Ukraine stokes inflation at a...

Russia falls into recession 16 Nov 2022 - 10:39 pm

Moscow: Russia has entered a recession, nine months after launching its offensive in Ukraine as Western sanctions weigh on the economy, according to...

Ukraine's Kyivstar resumes telco coverage in Kherson after Russia exit 16 Nov 2022 - 09:54 pm

Stockholm: Ukraine's largest telecom operator Kyivstar has resumed coverage for more than half of Kherson city after Russia retreated from the region, and...

Czechs plan to train up to 4,000 Ukrainian troops 16 Nov 2022 - 07:25 pm

Prague: The Czech government plans to provide training to as many as 4,000 Ukrainian troops over the next year, Czech Defence Minister Jana...

Poland says blast likely caused by Ukraine missile in accident 16 Nov 2022 - 06:45 pm

Przewodow, Poland: Western leaders played down fears Wednesday that a deadly missile blast in eastern Poland could herald a dangerous escalation in the...

William, Prince of Wales, defends support for England footballers 16 Nov 2022 - 06:29 pm

Cardiff: Prince William, who has the royal title Prince of Wales, on Wednesday defended his support for England's football team while meeting lawmakers...

UK not rushing to judgement on Poland missile, says foreign minister 16 Nov 2022 - 06:17 pm

London: Britain will not make a judgement about a missile which exploded in Poland until there are full details, foreign minister James Cleverly...

Italian women MPs win right to breastfeed in chamber 16 Nov 2022 - 12:09 am

Rome: Italian women MPs will be allowed to breastfeed their children in the Chamber during debates, the committee responsible for the Chamber's rules...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian missiles hit Poland in 'significant escalation' of conflict 15 Nov 2022 - 11:45 pm

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Russian missiles hit Poland, a NATO country, in what he said was a "significant escalation"...

Explosion kills two in Poland near Ukraine border 15 Nov 2022 - 10:34 pm

Warsaw: Two people died in an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, firefighters said on Tuesday....

France to deport 44 migrants rescued by ship in Italy row 15 Nov 2022 - 06:57 pm

Paris: France has rejected asylum applications from 44 of the 234 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by an NGO ship, who will be...

Eggs rationing at some British supermarkets as avian flu hits supply 15 Nov 2022 - 06:15 pm

LONDON: Some British supermarkets have started to ration customers' purchase of eggs after supplies were disrupted by avian flu. Britain is facing its...

Russians pull back from river bank opposite Kherson, strike Kiev 15 Nov 2022 - 06:05 pm

Kherson: Russia pulled back troops and civilian administrators from towns on the bank of the Dnipro River opposite Kherson on Tuesday, signs that...

Russia to postpone $1.4 bn of Belarus debt payments for 10 years 15 Nov 2022 - 05:44 pm

MOSCOW: Russia will allow Belarus to postpone debt payments totalling $1.4 billion for 10 years, while also setting a fixed interest rate, according...

Anti-Mafia author Saviano on trial for calling Italy PM a 'bastard' 15 Nov 2022 - 05:43 pm

Rome: Roberto Saviano, Italy's best-known anti-Mafia author and a leading human rights campaigner, went on trial for libel on Tuesday for calling Prime...

Germany completes construction of Wilhelmshaven floating LNG terminal 15 Nov 2022 - 05:06 pm

Frankfurt: Germany on Tuesday completed construction of its first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven...