World / Europe

UN chief 'shocked' by deadly Israel airstrikes in Gaza 18 Mar 2025 - 02:12 pm

Geneva: UN chief Antonio Guterres voiced shock Tuesday after hundreds were killed in the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a ceasefire...

You're kidding! Prince William reveals Aston Villa superstitions 18 Mar 2025 - 01:06 pm

London: Prince Williamrevealed on Friday that he is such a superstitious Aston Villa supporter that he often resorts to shuffling his children around...

Russian drone attack cuts power in central Ukraine 18 Mar 2025 - 12:09 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Thousands of people in central Ukraine were left without electricity on Tuesday following a countrywide Russian attack involving more than 130...

Hospitalised Pope calls for end to world conflicts 18 Mar 2025 - 12:07 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis called Tuesday for an end to war and urged reflection in a letter published by Italy's newspaper of record,...

Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105 18 Mar 2025 - 11:59 am

London: The last surviving British pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the UK's...

Russia confirms Trump-Putin call set for Tuesday over next steps in ceasefire talks 17 Mar 2025 - 08:06 pm

President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to speak in a phone call on Tuesday to discuss ending the war...

Break-in releases tonnes of oil near Oslo 17 Mar 2025 - 07:42 pm

Oslo: A break-in at a decommissioned transformer station outside Oslo has released some 50 to 60 tonnes of oil, Norwegian energy operator Statnett...

Georgian man arrested after allegedly setting wife on fire in Germany 17 Mar 2025 - 07:04 pm

Berlin: A 46-year-old Georgian man who had been on the run after allegedly setting fire to his wife on a tram in Germany...

US cloud giant Oracle to invest $5 bn in AI-hungry UK 17 Mar 2025 - 06:41 pm

London: US tech group Oracle on Monday said it plans to invest $5 billion in the UK over the next five years to...

Plastic pellets spotted in water after North Sea ship crash 17 Mar 2025 - 05:52 pm

London: A retrieval operation is underway after plastic pellets, likely spilled in a crash between a cargo ship and a tanker off the...

Kremlin confirms Putin, Trump to speak on Tuesday 17 Mar 2025 - 01:52 pm

Moscow: The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump would speak by phone on Tuesday. Trump...

What we know about N. Macedonia's fatal nightclub fire 17 Mar 2025 - 01:27 pm

Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia: A nightclub fire in North Macedonia over the weekend left at least 59 people dead and injured scores...

Russia maintains sanctions on US Secretary of State Rubio 16 Mar 2025 - 08:09 pm

Moscow: Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Sunday denied reports claiming Russia had lifted sanctions on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, dismissing the...

Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine this week 16 Mar 2025 - 06:52 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as Washington and...

France customs seize 800kg of cocaine from truck 16 Mar 2025 - 05:54 pm

Paris: French customs have seized more than 800 kilos of cocaine from a truck at a highway rest area in southeast France, a...

German police hunt man who set woman on fire in tram 16 Mar 2025 - 04:42 pm

Berlin: German police said they are hunting a man who on Sunday doused a woman tram passenger with flammable liquid and set fire...

Greece experiences weather 'rollercoaster' 16 Mar 2025 - 04:38 pm

Athens: Greece is riding a weather "rollercoaster", with weekend temperatures spiking to a record high for March just ahead of a forecast bout...

Blaze during concert kills 59 in North Macedonia 16 Mar 2025 - 03:37 pm

Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia: A fire tore through an establishment in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 59 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks...