World / Europe

UK to add 3,000 police officers to combat rising street crimes 10 Apr 2025 - 09:40 pm

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that 3,000 neighbourhood officers and community support officers will be in place next year. Starmer...

EU suspends counter-tariffs for 90 days after US U-turn 10 Apr 2025 - 03:00 pm

Brussels, Belgium: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday the bloc will put planned tariffs on US goods on hold "to give...

Vatican releases image of Charles, Camilla meeting pope 10 Apr 2025 - 12:36 pm

Vatican City: The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph of Pope Francis meeting King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla the day...

Bank of Spain to reduce growth predictions due to Trump tariffs 09 Apr 2025 - 05:42 pm

Madrid:The Governor of the Bank of Spain, Jose Luis Escriva, announced on Wednesday that the central bank will revise its forecast for Spain's...

Never take peace for granted, King Charles tells Italy parliament 09 Apr 2025 - 05:35 pm

Rome: King Charles III warned Wednesday that peace can never be taken for granted and hailed Italy for standing by Ukraine, as he...

UK to host Europe's first Universal theme park 09 Apr 2025 - 05:28 pm

London: Universal will build its first European theme park in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday, unveiling a mega deal which could...

Greece train safety official quits 2023 crash probe 09 Apr 2025 - 02:55 pm

Athens: A senior state investigator probing Greece's worst train tragedy resigned Wednesday, with ongoing confusion about the causes of a huge fireball that...

EU greenlights new microplastic rules after tensions 09 Apr 2025 - 02:39 pm

Brussels, Belgium: EU countries and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal on plans to curb plastic pollution -- an issue that had laid...

Prince Harry's security case enters second day in UK court 09 Apr 2025 - 01:48 pm

London: Prince Harry was back in a London courtroom on Wednesday for the second day of his appeal against a UK government decision...

Russian army casualties rise to over 927,000 Since start of Ukraine war 09 Apr 2025 - 01:05 pm

Kyiv: The Ukrainian army announced Wednesday that the number of Russian forces killed and wounded since the start of the war between the...

UK teens convicted of killing 80-year-old dog walker 08 Apr 2025 - 04:30 pm

London: A 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl were found guilty Tuesday of killing an octogenarian grandfather, in one of several cases of youth...

Prince Harry in court to challenge 'unjustified' UK security downgrade 08 Apr 2025 - 03:55 pm

London: Prince Harry's lawyer told a UK appeal court on Tuesday that paring back the royal's personal security during his visits to Britain...

VIDEO: UN urged to probe sonic weapon allegedly used on Serbian protesters 08 Apr 2025 - 01:56 pm

Belgrade: Serbian activists delivered a petition with more than half a million signatures to the UN in Belgrade Tuesday demanding an international investigation...

Soyuz spacecraft launches for ISS with American, two Russians 08 Apr 2025 - 11:16 am

Almaty, Kazakhstan: A Soyuz spacecraft carrying an American and two Russians on Tuesday launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to head to...

Clean streets vs business woes: pollution charge divides Londoners 08 Apr 2025 - 11:10 am

London: For Londoner Beau Boka-Batesa, air quality has drastically improved in the British capital following the rollout and expansion of a contested car...

Pope donates four ambulances to Ukraine front lines 07 Apr 2025 - 09:14 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis is donating four ambulances to Ukraine to be used on the front lines of the war with Russia, the...

US tariff hikes destabilize global economy Kremlin 07 Apr 2025 - 05:40 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov criticized the United States for its sweeping tariff hikes, accusing it of undermining global economic stability. "We...