World / Europe

Rockets strike mayor's office in occupied Donetsk 16 Oct 2022 - 06:43 pm

Kiev: Pro-Kremlin officials on Sunday blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck the mayor’s office in a key Ukrainian city controlled by...

New UK Treasury chief insists Truss retains control 16 Oct 2022 - 04:27 pm

London: The new UK Treasury chief on Sunday insisted Prime Minister Liz Truss retains control of her government despite having to roll back...

Gunmen kill 11 at Russian army base in new blow to Moscow's Ukraine campaign 16 Oct 2022 - 12:21 pm

Kyiv: Gunmen shot dead 11 people at a Russian military training ground, the defence ministry said, in the latest blow to President Vladimir...

At least 11 killed, 15 wounded in attack at Russia military training ground: RIA 15 Oct 2022 - 11:07 pm

Moscow: At least 11 people were killed and 15 more wounded at a Russian military training ground on Saturday when two attackers opened...

Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture 15 Oct 2022 - 07:38 pm

London: Three climate activists appeared in a London court on Saturday on charges of criminal damage after protests including throwing soup over Vincent...

Norway police arrest Russian for flying drone amid heightened security 15 Oct 2022 - 05:33 pm

Oslo: Norway police arrested a Russian man at the airport in the arctic town of Tromsoe and charged him with flying a drone,...

Oil flow to Germany resumes after Poland fixed pipeline leak 15 Oct 2022 - 05:22 pm

Warsaw: The Polish operator of an oil pipeline running to Germany said on Saturday that it has fixed the damage that caused a...

Russian fuel depot catches fire in region bordering Ukraine 15 Oct 2022 - 04:51 pm

Moscow: A fuel depot in Russia's Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, caught fire after shelling on Saturday, its governor said, without specifying the...

New UK finance minister warns some taxes will rise in sign of new U-turn 15 Oct 2022 - 12:20 pm

London: Britain's new finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that some taxes will have to go up, signalling another abrupt policy U-turn...

UK police charge two women after soup thrown at van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' 15 Oct 2022 - 12:19 pm

London: Two women have been charged with criminal damage after climate change protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s painting "Sunflowers" at London's...

Musk seeks US funding of Ukraine satellite network 14 Oct 2022 - 09:36 pm

WASHINGTON: The Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network...

Dutch govt to spend up to $3.02bn to support small businesses hit by energy prices 14 Oct 2022 - 09:30 pm

AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government on Friday said it will spend up to 3.1 billion euros ($3.02 billion) to support small businesses such as...

Can Liz Truss outlast a lettuce, UK tabloid asks in Twitter post 14 Oct 2022 - 05:53 pm

LONDON: A British newspaper on Friday pitted Liz Truss in a race against a lettuce, asking readers if they thought the under-fire prime...

Putin: Call-up of Russian reservists to finish in 2 weeks 14 Oct 2022 - 04:24 pm

KYIV, Ukraine: Russian President Vladimir Putin says he thinks a mobilization of army reservists he ordered last month to bolster his country's troops...

Jeremy Hunt replaces Kwarteng as Britain's finance minister 14 Oct 2022 - 04:08 pm

LONDON: Former foreign minister Jeremy Hunt has been appointed Britain's finance minister, Prime Minister Liz Truss's office said on Friday, following Kwasi Kwarteng's...

Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' 14 Oct 2022 - 03:52 pm

LONDON: Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s "Sunflowers” in London’s National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction. The group...

UK finance minister Kwarteng confirms he has been sacked 14 Oct 2022 - 03:25 pm

LONDON: British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed on Friday he had been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss, becoming the third chancellor to...

German health minister urges stepped-up COVID-19 measures 14 Oct 2022 - 02:43 pm

BERLIN: Germany's health minister on Friday urged the country's 16 states to consider stepping up their measures against the coronavirus amid a rise...