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Scotland's Humza Yousaf expected to resign as first minister

The crisis in his Scottish National Party (SNP) opens the door to the opposition Labour Party regaining ground in its former Scottish heartlands before a national election - bolstering its chances of taking power nationwide from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party. 

2 days ago
Europe

Xi due in France on May 6-7 for state visit

The visit to France marks the Chinese leader's first European tour since the coronavirus pandemic. ...

2 days ago
Europe

There is a risk Europe could die: Macron

"There is a risk our Europe could die," Macron said in a speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris, adding that Europe was at a tipping point and needed to do more to compete with rapidly re-arming global rivals. ...

6 days ago

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Princess Kate seen in public for first time since surgery

The 42-year-old princess, whose husband Prince William is heir to the British throne, has been recovering mainly at their home in Windsor, west of London, since leaving hospital on January 29.

1 month ago
Europe

Sweden clears final hurdle to join NATO as Hungary approves accession

Sweden is leaving 200 years of neutrality and military non-alignment behind, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

2 months ago
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Prabowo dispatches sports minister to send thank-you note to Putin

Dito is scheduled to meet with his Russian counterpart Oleg Matytsin later this week in Kazan, Russia for an event.

2 months ago
Europe

Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB'

"We have a crazy SOB like that guy Putin, and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate," Biden said in a brief speech at the event in San Francisco that was attended by a small group of reporters.

2 months ago
Europe

WikiLeaks' Assange in last-ditch battle to stop US extradition

US prosecutors are seeking to put Assange, 52, on trial on 18 counts relating to WikiLeaks' high-profile release of vast troves of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables.

2 months ago
Europe

Greek same-sex couples race to wed after historic vote

The historic bill that parliament approved overnight also allowed same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.

2 months ago
Europe

Top UN court rejects S.Africa request for more Gaza measures

The court has yet to rule on the underlying issue, but on January 26 it ordered Israel to ensure it took action to protect Palestinian civilians from further harm and to allow in humanitarian aid.

2 months ago
Europe

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison

Navalny, 47, rose to prominence more than a decade ago by lampooning President Vladimir Putin and the Russian elite whom he accused of vast corruption, avarice and opulence. 

2 months ago
Europe

EU rules policing digital content kick in Saturday

The new rules, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), kicked in last year for the world's largest platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, but will now apply to all except the smallest companies.

2 months ago
Europe

Putin thanks US journalist Tucker Carlson for interview

Former Fox News star Carlson released a two-hour interview with Putin in Moscow last Thursday, just ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia's offensive in Ukraine.

2 months ago
Europe

King Charles diagnosed with cancer

Charles, who became king upon the death of his 96-year-old mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022, has generally enjoyed good health, barring injuries from polo and skiing.

2 months ago
Europe

Spain swelters in abnormal January heat

Temperatures reached or exceeded 20C at nearly 400 meteorological stations -- almost half the country's total --, the spokesman for national weather agency Aemet Ruben del Campo wrote on X, formerly Twitter, calling the figures an "anomaly".

3 months ago
Europe

German court cuts funding to radical right party

The court in Karlsruhe justified its decision by saying the National Democratic Party (NPD) and its successor, Die Heimat, aimed to undermine or eliminate the country's democratic system. 

3 months ago
Europe

Kremlin says it had no contact with Trump on Ukraine conflict

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian leadership had no idea about how Trump planned to resolve the issue in the event of his victory.

3 months ago
Europe

WHO chief warns pandemic accord hangs in the balance

Shaken by the Covid-19 pandemic, the WHO's 194 member states are negotiating an international accord aimed at ensuring countries are better equipped to deal with the next health catastrophe, or to prevent it altogether.

3 months ago
Europe

Israel to face Gaza genocide charges at World Court

World Court hearings to deal with South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel

3 months ago
Europe

Warming world nears critical 1.5C limit in 2023: EU monitor

Climate change intensified heatwaves, droughts and wildfires across the planet, and pushed the global thermometer 1.48 C above the preindustrial benchmark, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported.

3 months ago
Europe

Five things you should know about France's young, openly gay prime minister

At 34, Gabriel Attal is France's youngest post-war prime minister, a record previously held by the leftist Laurent Fabius, who was 37 when he was named prime minister by Francois Mitterrand in 1984.

3 months ago
Europe

Gabriel Attal picked as France's youngest Prime Minister

Following days of speculation, Macron late Monday accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, who stepped down along with the rest of the government after serving less than two years in office.

3 months ago
Europe

Israel faces Gaza genocide case at UN top court

South Africa says Israel's "genocidal acts" stem from the killing of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, forced displacement and preventing adequate aid access, resulting in starvation.

3 months ago
Europe

Pope kicks off Christmas celebrations in shadow of wars

"Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, by the clash of arms that even today prevents him from finding room in the world," the pope said.

4 months ago
Europe

Vatican authorizes blessings for same-sex couples, with caveats

The Vatican on Monday approved blessings for same-sex couples, a hugely contested issue in the Catholic Church, as long as they are not in contexts related to civil unions or weddings.

4 months ago
Europe

More than $2.2 bln promised for global refugee crisis at UN forum

Thousands of people from aid agencies, businesses and civil society as well as refugees joined the Geneva event as the number of displaced people globally surpasses a record 114 million amid conflict, poverty and climate change.

4 months ago
Europe

Another oil state hosting climate summit? Azerbaijan clears hurdle

Petro-state Azerbaijan has cleared a key hurdle to host next year's UN climate summit despite the controversy over COP28 taking place in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.

4 months ago
Europe

2023 to be hottest year on record after 'extraordinary' November

Last month smashed the previous November heat record, pushing 2023's global average temperature to 1.46 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said.

4 months ago
Europe

Netherlands returns colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka asked the Netherlands to return the artefacts after the Dutch government approved the restitution of historic objects in 2021. 

4 months ago
Europe

Before taking power, Geert Wilders will have to compromise

Wilders, a political veteran whose outspoken views have kept him out of power and under 24-hour security protection for years, won a clear mandate to lead government formation talks, taking 23 percent of the vote in Nov. 22 elections.

5 months ago
Europe

Le Pen says Wilders election upset gives hope to Europe

Dutch far-right politician Wilders of the Freedom Party (PVV), who has vowed to halt all immigration to the Netherlands, was set for a victory in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, an exit poll showed.

5 months ago
Europe

Geert Wilders: The anti-Islam, anti-EU populist who could be next Dutch PM

His comments have led to sometimes violent protests in nations with large Muslim populations, including Pakistan, Indonesia and Egypt. In Pakistan, a religious leader issued a fatwa against him.

5 months ago
Europe

'End attack on Ukraine': Scholz tells Putin

"I called on President Putin to end his attack on Ukraine and withdraw troops from Ukraine's territory, so that this war can finally end," Scholz told journalists at a press conference in Berlin alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

5 months ago

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