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Europe's travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in September and October
Some action is timed to coincide with France's Rugby World Cup. Europe is a hive of strike action right now, with many employees unhappy...
Sep 5, 2023


Asylum applications surge 30% so far in 2023 across EU, Norway, Switzerland
This year so far Germany has received the most applications: 30% of the total, almost twice as many as Spain (17%) and France (16%)....
Sep 5, 2023


Kim Jong Un 'to meet Putin' and broker weapons sales for Ukraine war use
Any meeting could take place in the Pacific city of Vladivostock, which is relatively close to North Korea, and would come after Russia's...
Sep 5, 2023


Belgian F-16s in no condition to send to Ukraine, Defence reports
Belgian army leadership say Belgian F-16s will not be sent to Ukraine when they are no longer in use in Belgium, De Standaard reported on...
Sep 4, 2023


Olaf Scholz sparks pirate memes with eye patch photo
The German chancellor bruised his eye after he fell while jogging on the weekend. Two days later, he shared a photo of his new eye patch...
Sep 4, 2023


EU prepares to push for ‘global phase-out’ of fossil fuels at COP28, draft document shows
A proposal to phase out CO2-emitting fossil fuels at COP27 last won backing from more than 80 countries but oil and gas-rich nations...
Sep 4, 2023


Pope Francis wraps up Mongolia trip at new homeless shelter
At the end of his historic trip to the Buddhist nation, Pope Francis said the Catholic church is driven by faith to help the needy and...
Sep 4, 2023


Turkey's Erdogan urges Russia to renew Ukraine grain deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Russia to return to a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain, easing a global food...
Sep 4, 2023


School meals in Europe: Which countries provide free food for students?
A quarter of children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU. Some families have difficulties in feeding their kids. Five...
Sep 4, 2023


Ukrainian billionaire and former Zelenskyy ally detained for fraud
Ihor Kolomoisky is the latest target of the country's anti-corruption drive. A court in Kiev has ordered the detention of Ukrainian...
Sep 4, 2023


Scientists to send artificial heart into space to study ageing
Five Belgian companies and research centres are developing a miniature artificial heart with a circulatory system that will be sent to...
Sep 3, 2023


Aditya-L1: India successfully launches its first mission to the Sun
India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near...
Sep 2, 2023
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