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Portugal's president calls snap election after PM resigns
Prime Minister Antonio Costa stepped down earlier in the week after he became embroiled in a corruption scandal. President Marcelo Rebelo...
Nov 10, 2023


Germany: Student dies in Offenburg school shooting
A student who was seriously wounded in a school shooting in southwestern Germany has died, police say. German police said Thursday that a...
Nov 10, 2023


Germany to make military 'the backbone' of Europe's defense
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said it was time for Germany to be "a grown up country" in terms of security policy. Pistorius said...
Nov 10, 2023


Germany remembers Nazi pogroms of 1938 amid renewed fears
On the 85th anniversary of the Nazi November Pogroms against Germany's Jews, the leader of the country's Jewish community said old...
Nov 9, 2023


Myanmar at risk of breaking apart, junta-backed leader says
Ethnic armed groups claim to have taken control of military outposts and blocked trade routes to China. Beijing's Foreign Ministry has...
Nov 9, 2023


The West is not tired of supporting Ukraine
For over a year, the Kremlin has actively promoted the narrative that "the West is tired of Ukraine," advocating for the cessation of...
Nov 9, 2023


US strikes Iranian-backed militias in Syria
The US said the airstrike was designed to take out supplies, weapons and ammunition used in attacks on coalition troops in Iraq and...
Nov 9, 2023


Germany: Hamburg police make arrests after school 'threat'
Police in Hamburg were called to a school in the Blankenese district following reports that two people had shut themselves into a school...
Nov 9, 2023


Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy welcomes support from G7, EU
The G7 stressed unwavering support for Ukraine, while the EU recommended starting talks on Kyiv's membership. Meanwhile, Russia issued an...
Nov 9, 2023


Spain's amnesty plan for Catalan separatists sparks backlash
Thousands of far-right demonstrators protested against acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez offer of amnesty for those involved in...
Nov 8, 2023


2023 likely hottest year recorded: EU monitor
2023 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest in 125,000 years, the EU climate monitor said as data showed last month was the world's...
Nov 8, 2023


Germany: Hamburg police rush to threat at school
Police in Hamburg say an operation is ongoing in the Blankenese district, with reports that two people had shut themselves into a school...
Nov 8, 2023
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