Madrid, Sept 21. (dpa/GNA) – Spanish authorities have seized a yacht, carrying 2.1 tons of cocaine some 650 kilometres off the coast of Galicia…
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75 cats found in small Paris flat after tenant evicted
Paris, Sept 21. (dpa/GNA) – Animal welfare activists have discovered more than 75 cats in a small flat in Paris, French media reported on…
Russian anti-war party Yabloko elected to regional Duma
Nizhny Novgorod, Sept 21. (dpa/GNA) – Russian anti-war party, Yabloko, has surprisingly managed to win a seat in a regional parliament, despite being largely…
State leader of Merz’s CDU steps down after election ‘disaster’
Schwerin, Germany, Sept 21. (dpa/GNA) – The state leader of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, resigned on Monday,…
UK agrees to provide military support to Saudi Arabia against Houthis
London, Sept 21. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has agreed to give military support to Saudi Arabia in its struggle against…
Several UK women had breasts removed unnecessarily, review finds
London, Sept 20. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Twenty women have undergone unnecessary mastectomies at a British National Health Service (NHS) trust, while others suffered “excessive…
Driver seriously injured after crashing into plane at Munich Airport
Munich, Sept 20. (dpa/GNA) – The driver of a cleaning company car was seriously injured, after crashing into a plane engine at Munich Airport…
German station pays tribute to murdered train conductor
Mannheim, Germany, Sept 20. (dpa/GNA) – Seven months after train conductor Serkan Çalar was fatally assaulted by a passenger without a ticket, his family,…
Al Fayed survivors protest outside Harrods over ‘silence and delay’
London, Sept 20. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Survivors of abuse at the hands of billionaire Harrods owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, have protested outside the department…
Russian election ends under shadow of massive Ukrainian drone attack
Moscow, Sept 20. (dpa/GNA) – Russia’s first parliamentary election since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drew to a close on Sunday,…
Diana’s brother doubles down on claims against King Charles
London, Sept 20. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Fresh claims made by Charles Spencer, the younger brother of the late princess Diana, have been published as…
Ukraine calls for boycott of Under-15 World Cup after Russia inclusion
Kiev, Sept 20. (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Ukraine have urged countries to boycott FIFA’s new Under-15 men’s World Cup, after Russia’s participation was confirmed on…
Russians vote in Kremlin-dominated election as Ukraine war grinds on
Moscow, Sept 20. (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, cast his ballot on Friday, as voting got under way in a three-day parliamentary election,…
UN warns Yemen humanitarian crisis worsening ‘by the hour’
Geneva, Sept 20. (dpa/GNA) – Fighting in Yemen has further worsened the already critical humanitarian situation in the Red Sea state, with tens of…
UN documents sexual violence, torture by Russian forces in Ukraine
Geneva, Sept 20. (dpa/GNA) – The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday, that it had documented widespread sexual violence and torture in Ukraine,…
Russia holds parliamentary election in shadow of war against Ukraine
Moscow, Sept 20. (dpa/GNA) – Russia is holding a parliamentary election from Friday to Sunday, with the tightly controlled vote set to hand a…
Italian cosmetics revenue expected to reach €18.1 billion in 2026
Rome, Sept 20 (ITALPRESS/GNA) – The Italian cosmetics industry remains one of the most dynamic sectors of Made in Italy, with an expected turnover…
Over 200,000 Russians voted abroad in State Duma elections – Foreign Ministry
Moscow, Sept 20 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – More than 200,000 people cast ballots abroad in Russia’s State Duma elections as of 7:00 p.m. Moscow time…
Fuel prices continue to rise in Bulgaria this week, diesel reaches EUR 1.95 per litre
Sofia, Sept 20 (BTA/GNA) – Fuel prices in Bulgaria continued to rise this week, according to data from the Fuelo platform as of Sunday.…
EU details plan to restrict children’s social media, AI chatbot use
Strasbourg, France, Sept 17. (dpa/GNA) – The European Commission, on Thursday unveiled details of plans to ban children under 13 from social media, and…
German male nurse charged with sexual abuse of 24 disabled people
Munich, Sept 17. (dpa/GNA) – A German nurse has been charged with sexually abusing disabled children, young people and adults in his care over…
Fire set at synagogue in western Germany, suspect detained
Essen, Germany, Sept 17. (dpa/GNA) – A fire was set at a side entrance to a synagogue, in the western German city of Wuppertal…
Russia resumes ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine, 18 hurt in Kiev
Kiev, Sept 17. (dpa/GNA) – Russia has resumed ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine, after a pause of several nights, as Kiev came under fire…
Moscow and Kiev carry out new exchange of soldiers’ remains
Kiev/Moscow, Sept 17. (dpa/GNA) – Ukraine and Russia have exchanged the bodies of soldiers once again, authorities said on Thursday. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for…