ANKARA, Nov.9 (Xinhua/GNA) – The death toll from a massive explosion at an iron and steel factory in Türkiye’s western province of Izmir has…
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Polish police: Kraków shooter dies of injuries in hospital
Warsaw, Nov 9. (dpa/GNA) – The perpetrator of the mass shooting in Kraków’s main square at the weekend, died of his injuries in hospital…
At least 20 migrants dead in boat accidents off the coast of Crete
Athens, Nov 9. (dpa/GNA) – At least 20 people died in four separate incidents, involving migrant boats, south of Crete over the weekend, Greek…
Six killed, 16 injured in shooting in Poland
Warsaw, Nov 8. (Xinhua/GNA) – Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a shooting in central Krakow, Poland, on Saturday, the Polish…
Russell Brand jailed for more than 10 years for rape, sexual assault
London, Nov 9. (PA Media/dpa) – British actor and comedian Russell Brand, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years for raping one of his fans…
G7 foreign ministers meet in Paris as Ukraine talks loom
Paris, Nov 9. (dpa/GNA) – The foreign ministers of the G7 group of leading industrialized democracies are set to seek a common position on…
Russia and Ukraine attack energy sites ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Moscow, Nov 9. (dpa/GNA) – Russia and Ukraine have once again traded heavy strikes, bombarding energy facilities, as their representatives prepare for a new…
Latvia and Estonia step up defences along border with Russia
Riga, Nov 9. (dpa/GNA) – Latvia and Estonia are working to fortify their borders with Russia, with Latvian television reporting on Monday that anti-tank…
Man douses teenager with flammable liquid and sets him alight
Berlin, Nov 7. (dpa/GNA) – A man is alleged to have doused an 18-year-old with a flammable liquid, and set him alight in south-west…
Russia launches fresh missile strikes on Kiev and surrounding region
Kiev, Nov 7. (dpa/GNA) – Russian forces have launched fresh missile strikes on Kiev and the surrounding region, with more than a dozen explosions…
Irish leader says Dublin summit not at risk over bomb threats
Dublin, Nov 7. (dpa/GNA) – Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin, said he does not think the two European summits scheduled for next week are at…
Mass protests in France go into a fourth weekend
Paris, Nov 7. (dpa/GNA) – Protestors from French trade unions, youth organizations and the Yellow Vest movement, were taking part in nationwide mass demonstrations…
Man detained after breaking into flat of Norwegian queen’s son
Oslo, Nov 7. (dpa/GNA) – A man has been detained, following an incident at the home of Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Queen…
Weightlifter Karlos Nasar returns to Bulgaria after winning fourth world title
Sofia, Nov 7 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria’s world weightlifting champion Karlos Nasar returned on Saturday after winning his fourth world title at the IWF World…
British man in DRC to return to the UK for Rbola treatmen
London, Nov 5. (Press Association/dpa/GNA) – A British man in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be brought back to the United Kingdom for…
Cristiano Ronaldo ends Portugal career, federation plans tribute
Berlin, Nov 5. (dpa/GNA) – Cristiano Ronaldo has ended his Portugal career with immediate effect, the 41-year-old football star said on social media on…
8 killed in multiple village shootings in W. Türkiye
ANKARA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua/GNA) – Eight people were killed on Thursday, in a shooting rampage across three villages in Ihsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar Province…
France braces for another strike – this one for higher wages
Paris, Nov 5. (dpa/GNA) – French unions have called fresh demonstrations for Thursday, to lobby for higher wages and against social spending cuts, and…
Fresh bomb threats disrupt several passenger flights across Europe
Paris/Rome, Nov 5. (dpa/GNA) – Several passenger flights were disrupted across Europe on Thursday, after bomb threats were reported for the second time this…
Bavarian Deputy Premier Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel aged 55
Berlin, Nov 5. (dpa/GNA) – Bavarian Deputy Premier, Hubert Aiwanger, was found dead in a hotel room in Berlin at the age of 55,…
UK agrees to ‘time-bound’ talks on ‘historical harms’ of slave trade
London, Nov 5. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The United Kingdom has agreed to engage in “structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith” talks that address the “historical…
Germany’s AfD blames Iran war for scale of Republican midterm defeat
Berlin, Nov 4. (dpa/GNA) – Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, says President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and the war…
Merz doesn’t expect much to change in Washington after midterms
Berlin, Nov 4. (dpa/GNA) – Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, said he believes little will change in Washington after the Republicans’ crushing defeat in the…
German trade group says Republican defeat unlikely to change Trump’s tariff policy
Berlin, Nov 4. (dpa/GNA) – The German Foreign Trade Association (BGA) says it does not expect US President Donald Trump to change his tariff…