World / Europe

Eight accused of stealing Banksy tribute to Bataclan victims go on trial 08 Jun 2022 - 11:53 am

Paris: Seven Frenchmen and an Italian go on trial in Paris on Wednesday for stealing a work by graffiti artist Banksy that had...

France lifts poultry farming curbs as bird flu crisis fades 07 Jun 2022 - 09:16 pm

PARIS- France's farm ministry said on Tuesday it would remove bird flu-related restrictions on poultry farming across the country, citing a halt in...

Irked by critics, airline chief assails Boris Johnson COVID response 07 Jun 2022 - 08:09 pm

A leading airline industry official on Tuesday blasted British politicians for criticizing long airport lines and canceled flights as COVID-19 cases eased and...

UK rail network to be shut down in 3 days of strikes, union says 07 Jun 2022 - 07:19 pm

LONDON- Strike action by rail workers on three days later this month will lead to a complete shut-down of Britain's train network, their...

EU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to Apple 07 Jun 2022 - 06:52 pm

BRUSSELS- Apple will have to change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday...

UK designates monkeypox as a notifiable disease 07 Jun 2022 - 06:46 pm

LONDON- The UK Health Security Agency said monkeypox would be designated as a notifiable infectious disease from Wednesday, meaning doctors in England will...

3 dead in Bulgaria as passenger train hits truck at crossing 07 Jun 2022 - 06:43 pm

SOFIA, Bulgaria- Three people were killed when a passenger train crashed into a truck at an unguarded railway crossing in northwestern Bulgaria Tuesday,...

Long lines at Madrid airport prompt hiring spree to deal with tourist surge 07 Jun 2022 - 06:40 pm

MADRID- Long lines at the Madrid Barajas Airport in recent weeks should ease as the Spanish police work on hiring more staff to...

Two people dead after shooting in German supermarket 07 Jun 2022 - 03:49 pm

BERLIN: Two people were found dead after a shooting in a supermarket in Schwalmstadt-Treysa, a small town northeast of Germany's financial capital Frankfurt,...

UK police reopen roads in Westminster after dealing with suspicious package 07 Jun 2022 - 03:02 pm

LONDON: Police in London on Tuesday said road closures and cordons had been lifted in Westminster, Britain's political district around parliament, after dealing...

Norway opens new $650 mln national art museum complex in Oslo 07 Jun 2022 - 02:53 pm

Oslo: Norwaywill open its new $650 million National Museum to the public on Saturday, unveiling a vast permanent exhibition of art through the...

Russia deploys more troops, claims progress in east Ukraine 07 Jun 2022 - 02:36 pm

KYIV, Ukraine:Russia claimed Tuesday it has occupied large swathes of eastern Ukraine after a relentless, weeks-long barrage and the recent deployment of more...

Harry and Meghan release Lilibet's first birthday photo 07 Jun 2022 - 12:32 pm

A new photo released on Monday by PrinceHarryand Meghan Markle showed their daughter Lilibet celebrating her first birthday in a backyard picnic over...

Italian police hit Colombian drug gang, seize tonnes of cocaine 07 Jun 2022 - 09:11 am

Rome: Italian police have seized 4.3 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of 240 million euros ($257 million), dealing a heavy blow...

UK PM Johnson vows to "get on with the job" after surviving confidence vote 07 Jun 2022 - 08:33 am

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with his senior ministers on Tuesday, vowing to "get on with the job" after surviving...

German railway had been planning repairs on deadly crash route - Welt 06 Jun 2022 - 07:22 pm

BERLIN- State-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn had been planning rail repairs on the track section in southern Germany where a train derailed last...

Ukrainian officials' phones targeted by hackers -cyber watchdog 06 Jun 2022 - 07:17 pm

LONDON- The phones of Ukrainian officials have been targeted by hackers as Russia pursues its invasion of Ukraine, a senior cybersecurity official said...