World / Europe

Bomb experts try to defuse WWII bomb near Paris 19 Apr 2026 - 04:55 pm

Colombes, France: Authorities evacuated thousands of residents of a Paris suburb Sunday as experts sought to defuse a World War II bomb, police...

Fit in fatigues: German army presses recruitment drive 19 Apr 2026 - 02:07 pm

Cologne, Germany: Wearing a gas mask, a young man performs a rapid series of push-ups, jumps and squats at the German military's recruiting...

US Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to transport satellite into orbit 19 Apr 2026 - 01:11 pm

Washington: US based company Blue Origin announced on Sunday, April 19, 2026, a mission to launch its New Glenn rocket, its third flight...

Police probing gunshots reported on US campus: Iowa university 19 Apr 2026 - 12:38 pm

Washington, United States: Police were investigating reports of gunshots at the University of Iowa early Sunday, April 19, 2026, the midwestern US school...

Crisis-hit Bulgaria votes in eighth election in five years 19 Apr 2026 - 12:15 pm

Sofia: Bulgaria on Sunday, April 19, 2026, held its eighth legislative election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win...

Ukraine intercepts 203 out of 236 Russian drones overnight 19 Apr 2026 - 10:48 am

Kyiv: Ukraine announced Sunday that its air defenses intercepted a Russian drone attack last night, shooting down 203 drones launched at various locations...

Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalled 19 Apr 2026 - 10:47 am

Vienna: Austrian police have found rat poison in a baby food jar, they said late Saturday, April 18, 2026, in a probe that...

UN condemns killing of French soldier in Lebanon attack 19 Apr 2026 - 08:10 am

New York: The United Nations strongly condemned the attack that resulted in the death of a French soldier from the United Nations Interim...

At least 5 killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital 18 Apr 2026 - 07:28 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Five people were killed in Kyiv on Saturday, April 18, 2026, after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a...

Thousands of Croatians protest seeking higher wages, pensions 18 Apr 2026 - 05:20 pm

Zagreb, Croatia:Thousands of Croatians protested Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the capital Zagreb to demand higher salaries and pensions amid rising inflation in...

UK police probe attack on ex-Jewish charity premises 18 Apr 2026 - 05:19 pm

London: UK counter-terror police were on Saturday investigating an arson attack on a London building that was formerly used by a Jewish charity,...

‘We cannot wake up every day to a president threatening the world’: Brazil president 18 Apr 2026 - 05:12 pm

Barcelona: Brazil’s president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to change course...

One killed, 4 seriously injured in blast in Western Germany 18 Apr 2026 - 03:09 pm

Berlin, Germany: One man was killed and four others seriously injured in a powerful explosion inside a pedestrian tunnel in Volklingen, western Germany....

French film star Nathalie Baye dead at 77: family to AFP 18 Apr 2026 - 01:16 pm

Paris, France: French film star Nathalie Baye, a multi-Cesar Award winner who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if You Can," has died...

Austria recalls baby food jars in health scare 18 Apr 2026 - 11:52 am

Vienna: A supplier of baby food jars in Austria is recalling a line saying a lethal substance may have been introduced through tampering....

EU updates age-check app after vulnerabilities found 17 Apr 2026 - 07:11 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union said Friday that it was updating an age verification app unveiled this week after independent developers pointed to...

Monet paintings sell for €16M 17 Apr 2026 - 05:28 pm

Paris: Sotheby's Paris announced the sale of two rare paintings by French artist Claude Monet for over €16 million at a major auction...