Analysis: Angela Merkel saw Germans through crisis after crisis. Now they wonder who’ll fill the void
The protégé of then-Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Merkel was known by him as "mein Maedel" -- "my girl." "She always was...
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Aide to Ukraine’s president survives apparent assassination attempt
Ukrainian police said in a statement that a car that Serhiy Shefir was traveling in came under fire in the...
Italy will likely hold a referendum on decriminalizing cannabis next year
Popular referendums in Italy can be called if 500,000 signatures are obtained, and campaigners were able to obtain the necessary...
Dutch Foreign Minister resigns over Afghanistan crisis
Tens of thousands of foreigners and Afghans who were associated with international organizations were airlifted out of Kabul last month...
Putin says ‘several dozen’ in his inner circle test positive for coronavirus
Putin told a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, via video link...
Fire in North Macedonian Covid-19 hospital kills 14 people
Local media showed images of a huge blaze at the hospital in the town of Tetovo as firefighters raced to...
Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30km/h speed limit to reduce pollution
But will it work? There are questions over whether the rule -- which limits drivers to 30 kilometers per hour...
Analysis: Europe’s disunity and lack of trust imperil the continent’s future
Petty spats between the leaders of the EU's political institutions have led to critics saying that those at the top...
Germany’s deadly floods were up to 9 times more likely because of climate change, study estimates
At least 220 people were killed between July 12 and 15 -- mostly in Germany, though dozens also died in...
Greece finishes wall on border with Turkey, amid fears of Afghan migrant crisis
Greek government ministers toured the fence on Friday and said the overthrow of Afghanistan's government gave greater urgency to their...
Millionaire Russian politician shoots man he says he mistook for bear
Igor Redkin was served a two-month house arrest sentence as an interim restrictive measure for accidentally shooting the man outside...
Italy may have hit Europe’s hottest day on record as anticyclone ‘Lucifer’ sweeps in
The city of Siracusa hit the blistering record on Wednesday afternoon, as an anticyclone -- which Italian media reports are...
German nurse accused of swapping Covid vaccines for saline
The nurse replaced the vaccines between March and April this year at Roffhausen immunization center in Friesland, northwest Germany, the...
Greece faces ‘disaster of unprecedented proportions’ as wildfires ravage the country
In photos: Europe battles wildfires amid scorching heatwavesResidents battle a wildfire in the village of Gouves on the Greek island...
Germany puts anti-lockdown group under surveillance for possible extremist ties
The country's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) announced on Wednesday that the new surveillance would focus...
Britain is sending a huge naval force through some of the most tense waters in Asia
"When our Carrier Strike Group (CSG) sets sail next month, it will be flying the flag for Global Britain --...
On the frontline with the British feminists trying to close the gap between rights and reality
"Did women get the vote by waiting for it to be granted to them?" activist Steph Pike bellowed into a...
Anti-terrorism probe launched after French police officer killed in knife attack
Police on the scene quickly intervened and killed the attacker, Prime Minister Jean Castex told journalists on Friday, referring to...
Russia orders troops back to base after massive buildup near Ukraine border
A buildup of Russian troops along the border in recent weeks has reignited tensions in eastern Ukraine, where government forces...
The Queen spends her first birthday without Prince Philip
This is the British monarch's second birthday since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Born in London on April 21,...
