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Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson 02 Dec 2024 - 05:53 pm

Copenhagen: A Greenland court on Monday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for two more weeks, pending a decision on...

'End in sight' to talks on pandemic treaty, says WHO chief 02 Dec 2024 - 03:40 pm

Geneva: Countries trying to negotiate a global agreement on handling future pandemics began an extra week of talks Monday, with the WHO chief...

New research calls for 'radical rethink' on drought 02 Dec 2024 - 03:14 pm

Paris: Record-breaking droughts are becoming a "new normal" for billions of people yet few countries are taking the threat seriously, researchers warned in...

Delivery firm Glovo riders in Spain to become employees 02 Dec 2024 - 01:52 pm

Madrid: App-based food delivery firm Glovo's freelance riders in Spain will be hired as employees following pressure from the government to give them...

Storm Bora kills two in Greece, leaves widespread damage 01 Dec 2024 - 09:34 pm

Athens: A storm sweeping through Greece has killed two people on the island of Lemnos, and damaged roads and buildings in Rhodes, authorities...

VW's German workers to strike from Monday: union 01 Dec 2024 - 03:04 pm

Berlin: Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from Monday over plans to cut thousands of jobs, union...

Storm Bora kills two in Greece, sparks weather warnings 01 Dec 2024 - 01:24 pm

Athens: A storm sweeping through Greece has killed two people on the island of Lemnos, and damaged roads and buildings in Rhodes, the...

'Mamie Charge': Migrants find safe haven in Frenchwoman's garage 30 Nov 2024 - 09:44 pm

Calais, France: Brigitte Lips opens her home in northern France every weekday to dozens of migrants seeking a moment of calm -- and...

Scrappy Ireland give Farrell winning sending-off 30 Nov 2024 - 08:38 pm

Dublin: Ireland showed character to deny former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return to Lansdowne Road on Saturday by edging Australia 22-19 in...

Kosovo arrests blast suspects, Serbia denies involvement 30 Nov 2024 - 07:05 pm

Pristina: Kosovo arrested several suspects Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serbia...

Incumbent centre-right in 'driving seat' in Irish vote 30 Nov 2024 - 05:50 pm

Dublin: Vote counting in Ireland's general election began Saturday with an exit poll indicating a tight finish with the incumbent centre-right coalition most...

Jakob Ingebrigtsen's father charged with abuse of Olympic champion 30 Nov 2024 - 05:46 pm

Stockholm: The father and former coach of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been charged with domestic abuse against his son, the athlete's...

Georgia arrests 107 more people as pro-EU protests continue 30 Nov 2024 - 04:21 pm

Tbilisi: Georgia on Saturday said 107 people were arrested during a second night of protests sparked by the government's decision to delay European...

Several arrested over Kosovo canal blast: PM 30 Nov 2024 - 03:35 pm

Zubin Potok, Kosovo: Kosovo's prime minister said Saturday police have made arrests following an attack on a canal supporting the country's two main...

Icelanders head to the polls after government collapse 30 Nov 2024 - 02:26 pm

Reykjavik: Icelanders voted Saturday in a legislative election after the collapse of a fraught coalition prompted a snap poll where the economy has...

London leads fashion capitals in banning exotic animal skins 30 Nov 2024 - 12:06 am

London: London will become the first of the four main fashion weeks to ban brands featuring exotic animal skins, the British Fashion Council...

Romania recounts presidential ballots as parliamentary vote looms 29 Nov 2024 - 10:06 pm

Bucharest: Romania on Friday began recounting the votes from last week's dramatic first-round presidential election, amid concerns the ballot might be annulled as...