Authorities lock down coastal area in La Palma as lava approaches sea
Emergency authorities early on Monday ordered people in an area on the eastern shore of La Palma island to lock down as the lava gushing...
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Panic buying leaves up to 90% of fuel pumps dry in major British cities (Updated)
Up to 90% of British fuel stations ran dry across major English cities on Monday after panic buying deepened a supply chain crisis triggered by...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Crete (Update 2)
A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook Greece’s largest island Crete on Monday and one person was killed when a church dome collapsed, authorities said. The...
German SPD seeks allies to replace Merkel-led coalition
Germany’s Social Democrats were set on Monday to start the process of trying to form a government after they narrowly won their first national election...
BP says nearly a third of its UK fuel stations running on empty
BP (BP.L) said nearly a third of its British petrol stations had run out of the two main grades of fuel on Sunday as panic...
German Social Democrats beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor
Germany‘s Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday’s national election, projected results showed, and claimed a “clear mandate” to lead a government for the first time since...
German CDU/CSU and SPD tied in national election – exit poll (Update)
Germany’s CDU/CSU conservatives and their Social Democrat rivals were tied in Sunday’s national election, an exit poll showed, leaving open which of them will lead...
German conservative candidate makes voting blunder on election day
Germany’s conservative chancellor candidate Armin Laschet https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/conservative-laschet-struggles-momentum-german-leadership-race-2021-09-21 was ridiculed on social media for a misstep on election day on Sunday, capping a campaign marred by...
Women candidates win majority of seats in Icelandic election
Iceland’s ruling left-right coalition strengthened its majority after a national election that for the first time saw more women than men elected to parliament, final...
UK Labour deputy leader calls governing Conservatives ‘scum’
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner launched a war of words against Britain’s Conservative Party, describing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet as “scum” for its views...
Behave normally, UK transport minister tells Britons queuing for fuel
Transport Minister Grant Shapps on Sunday called on Britons to behave normally when buying petrol, saying there was no shortage of fuel and the government...
Germans vote in close election to decide Merkel successor
Germans went to the polls on Sunday in a national election too close to call, with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) mounting a strong challenge...
UK warned visa plan to fix truck driver shortage will not solve crunch
Britain’s decision to issue temporary visas for 5,000 foreign truck drivers is a short-term fix that will not solve an acute labour shortage that risks...
Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bites
Britain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary visas to truck drivers to alleviate an acute labour shortage that has led to fuel rationing...
UK consumer morale wilts under cost-of-living crisis
Growing worries over energy bills, food costs and tax hikes prompted a hefty drop in British consumer confidence this month as people became more downbeat...
Britain has 10 days to save Christmas, retail sector says
Britain’s retail industry warned the government on Friday that unless it moves to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers in the next 10 days then...
British police arrest 39 climate activists blocking Port of Dover
British climate change protesters on Friday temporarily blocked the Port of Dover, Europe’s busiest trucking port, and police arrested 39 people. About 40 activists from...
UK police release suspect under investigation over murder of teacher
British police said on Friday they had released under investigation a man held over the murder of a teacher in a London park last week...
Firefighters retreat as La Palma volcanic explosions intensify
Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced firefighters to retreat and authorities to evacuate three more towns on Friday, while airlines...
Norway to end coronavirus-related restrictions on Saturday
Norway will reopen society on Saturday, the government said, ending its coronavirus-curbing restrictions, which have limited social interaction and hobbled many businesses. The Nordic nation...