Kiev/Moscow, Oct 22. (dpa) – Russia and Ukraine have again exchanged the bodies of hundreds of soldiers, authorities said on Thursday. The Ukrainian agency…
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Austria, Switzerland confirm release of women kidnapped in Niger
Vienna, Oct 22. (dpa/GNA) – An Austrian woman and a Swiss woman kidnapped in Niger in 2025, have been freed, the two countries’ foreign…
Macron vows to prevent riots at fresh protests scheduled for Saturday
PARIS, Oct. 21. (Xinhua/GNA) – The French government has vowed to do everything within its power, to prevent violence at fresh social demonstrations announced…
Semenyo could miss eight weeks of Man City action through injury
London, Oct 20. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Manchester City winger, Antoine Semenyo, is facing up to eight weeks out with a knee injury, manager Enzo…
Calm returns to Spain’s storm-hit holiday regions
Madrid, Oct 20. (dpa/GNA) – The situation has largely eased in Spain’s Mediterranean holiday regions, after Storm Adam brought torrential rain and severe flooding.…
Austrian Airlines flight diverted to Sofia following threat
Sofia, Oct 20. (dpa/H\GNA) – An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was forced to make an unscheduled landing in the Bulgarian…
Google Cloud outage in London data centre disrupts banking services
London/Berlin, Oct 20, (dpa/GNA) – A major outage of Google Cloud services in Britain, also caused technical disruption in parts of western Europe, affecting…
Curfews imposed on minors in northern France
Brussels, Oct 20. (dpa/GNA) – Curfews have been imposed on minors in several towns in northern France, following serious riots over the weekend. The…
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko vows Ukraine will never surrender
Berlin, Oct 20/ (dpa/GNA) – Kiev Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, on Monday made an urgent appeal for European solidarity with Ukraine, in its fight against…
UK fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
London, Oct 20. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British fighter jets will help defend Saudi Arabia against “absolutely despicable” attacks from Houthi rebels, UK Defence Secretary…
Italy’s military to send 500 troops to Milan after riots
Rome, Oct 20. (dpa/GNA) – The Italian military plans to send 500 more soldiers to Milan, Italy’s financial capital, following severe riots. The decision…
Harry suggests he wants disagreements with brother, king ‘to work out’
London, Oct 20. (Press Association/dpa/GNA) – Prince Harry has said he wants his disagreements with his brother and father, King Charles III, to “work…
French police imposes curfew in Paris effective Wednesday night – Order
Moscow, Oct 20 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – The French police prefecture has imposed a curfew in Paris from 11 p.m. (21:00 GMT) on October until…
Former Russian boxer Boytsov dies at age 40
Berlin, Oct 18. (dpa/GNA) – Former Russian boxer Denis Boytsov, who was seen as a potential opponent of world champion Wladimir Klitschko before his…
Woman dies following floods in Catalonia
Barcelona, Oct 18. (dpa/GNA) – A woman was found dead on Sunday, after being swept away by floodwaters from a heavy storm in Catalonia…
Cheering crowds greet Pope Leo XIV after lung surgery
Rome, Oct 18. (dpa/GNA) – Pope Leo XIV has resumed his duties at the Vatican after lung cancer surgery. At his first public appearance,…
Young woman dies after shooting at Stockholm sports centre
Stockholm, Oct 18. (dpa/GNA) – A young woman has died of her injuries, after a shooting at a sports centre in Stockholm, the Swedish…
Norwegian teen gets 20 years for Iran-backed UK murder plot
London, Oct 18. (Press Association/dpa/GNA) – A teenage hitman from Norway has been locked up for 20 years, for plotting a murder on British…
Zelensky says Ukraine winning back territory in east of country
Kiev, Oct 18. (dpa/GNA) – President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, that Ukrainian ground troops had beaten back Russian forces in the east of…
Bulgaria: European leaders call for immediate restoration of safe shipping in Black Sea
Brussels, Oct 18 (BTA/GNA) – The European Council has condemned attacks on civilian shipping, merchant and commercial vessels in the Black Sea, including recent…
Bulgaria’s Economic and Social Council opposes proposed cuts to EU budget
Sofia, Oct 17 (BTA) – Bulgaria’s Economic and Social Council does not support the reduction in the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034 proposed by…
Serbian tennis player Milicevic handed 24-year ban for match-fixing
London, Oct. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A Serbian tennis player has been banned from the sport for 24 years for masterminding a “corrupt network” of…
Pope’s lung recovering well from surgery, doctors say
Rome, Oct 15. (dpa/GNA) – Pope Leo XIV is continuing to recover according to plan following lung surgery, his doctors said on Thursday. A…