At Least 14 Dead In Bosnian Floods Sparked By Heavy Rains At least 14 people were killed by floods triggered by heavy rainstorms in central and southern parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina overnight, authorities said on October 4. | Dar... (photo: AP / Armin Durgut) Radio Free Europe Bosnia Climate change Europe Photos |
Ukraine Claims Attack on Russian Oil Depot Ukraine’s military said its forces struck an oil base in western Russia’s Voronezh region overnight Friday as Russian authorities dismissed the attack as insi... (photo: Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP / Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service) Moscow Times Europe Photos Russia Ukraine |
New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine today in his first official trip since taking office and pledging the alliance’s co... (photo: NATO) The Vindicator NATO Photos Russia Ukraine |
Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment Up to 600 people were shot dead in a matter of hours by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack on a town in Burkina Faso, according to a French government security... (photo: Creative Commons / Martin Wegmann Baliola) CNN Africa Burkina Faso Islamic Photos |
Not your grandfather’s NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, once a simple defensive alliance, now faces a crisis. | Today, NATO is a huge multinational alliance of 32 countries, far larger a... (photo: White House / Oliver Contreras) Asiatimes Europe NATO Photos Russia |
Hezbollah leader agreed to temporary ceasefire days before assassination, says Lebanese foreign minister Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just days before ... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) CNN Gaza War Hezbollah Israel Photos Wikipedia: IsraelHezbollah conflict (2023present) |
Russia says confrontation with West is unparalleled in history MOSCOW (Reuters) - The current confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine is unparalleled in history and a mistake could lead to catastrophe, a senior Russian... (photo: AP / Yevhen Titov) The Star Nuclear Weapons Photos Russia Ukraine War Wikipedia: Russo-Ukrainian War |
Investment and equipment issues prompt 9% fall in Venezuela’s oil exports Around 40 vessels left the South American nation’s ports in September, carrying more than 840,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). | A series of equipment and investment ... (photo: AP / Ernesto Vargas) Offshore Technology Global Trading Oil Photos Venezuela |
Party Divisions in Views of Supreme Court Keep Ratings Low WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans’ evaluations of the U.S. Supreme Court remain near historical lows as the institution prepares to begin its 2024-2025 term. Depressed ... (photo: AP / Mariam Zuhaib, File) Gallup Photos Politics US Supreme Court United States |
Thursday briefing: Keir Starmer’s plan to fix Britain’s fractured friendship with Europe Keir Starmer was in Brussels yesterday on a charm offensive, as the government tries to reset the UK’s fractious post-Brexit relationship with its neighbours across the... (photo: European Union) AOL European Union Photos Politics United Kingdom |
EU praises Georgian president’s commitment to country's European path European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili's commitment to her country’s European path. | “Our meeting ... (photo: European Union) Anadolu Agency European Union Photos Politics Tbilisi |
Israel may target Iran’s oil facilities as Middle East tensions escalate Oil prices across the globe rose by nearly 5% on Tuesday, following Iranian missile strikes across Israel, which is now in direct conflict with Hezbollah in southern Leba... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Offshore Technology Iran Israel Oil Photos |
European Affairs Minister claims France possibly to deploy troops in Ukraine (MENAFN) France is keeping the door open for the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine, according to European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad. He emphasized that Pre... (photo: AP / Andrii Marienko) MENA FN France Photos Russia Ukraine War Wikipedia: Russo-Ukrainian War |
Starmer in Brussels to discuss EU-UK relations British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold a series of keenly-watched meetings later today in Brussels with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and othe... (photo: AP / Alberto Pezzali, Pool) RTE Britain European Union Photos Politics |
Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran as fea... (photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari, File) CyprusMail Iran Israel Lebanon Photos Wikipedia: IsraelHezbollah conflict (2023present) |
Swedish government accused of trying to ‘outlaw poverty’ over begging ban plans The Swedish government has been accused of trying to “outlaw poverty” after it presented plans for a national begging ban. | The centre-right coalition, backed by the... (photo: Creative Commons / Dwayne Reilander) AOL Civil Rights Europe Photos Sweden |
Inflation in Europe falls below 2% and opens the way for faster rate cuts FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro fell to 1.8% in September, below the European Central Bank’s target of 2% for the first ... (photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/ Imelda) Wtop Business European Union Inflation Photos |
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Says He Pleaded ‘Guilty to Journalism’ in Order to Be Freed NICE, France — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday that he was freed after years of incarceration because he "pled guilty to journalism.” | Assange gave evi... (photo: AP / Pascal Bastien) Time Human Rights Julian Assange Photos Press Freedom Wikipedia: Julian Assange |
Mark Rutte Takes Over as NATO Chief at Turbulent Time for Defense Alliance BRUSSELS — One of NATO’s longest serving top officials, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, stepped down on Tuesday, handing over the reins to former Dutch Prime Mini... (photo: NATO) Time Europe Mark Rutte NATO Photos |
AI can boost growth and make Europe more competitive There are few more pressing questions facing European governments than how to drive economic growth and make the region more competitive. And it’s clear that one of the... (photo: Creative Commons / cole polytechnique - J.Barande) Google Blog Artificial intelligence Business European Union Photos |