Europe
UK heading for a second lockdown? Hospital COVID admissions doubling every 8 days
Britain’s health minister said on Friday that the novel coronavirus was accelerating across the country, with hospital admissions doubling every eight days, but refused to...
Nato keeps France-Turkey probe under wraps as tempers flare
A NATO investigation into a naval standoff between French and Turkish ships in June has been rated too sensitive to discuss in public and does...
Greece braces for rare Mediterranean cyclone
Greece was bracing for a rare type of tropical storm on Thursday, known as a Medicane, which was expected to first hit its western Ionian...
Lukashenko should not be recognised as Belarus president – EU lawmakers
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko should no longer be recognised as president from November when his term expires, the European Parliament said on Thursday, calling for...
EU’s Barnier still hopes trade deal with Britain possible – sources
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator told the bloc’s 27 national envoys to Brussels that he still hoped a trade deal with Britain was possible, stressing...
Biden warns UK on Brexit: No trade deal unless you respect N.Irish peace deal
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has warned the United Kingdom that it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from...
BA boss warns airline faces winter fight for survival
British Airways’ boss said on Wednesday the company was doing everything possible to make it through the winter, highlighting the pressures it faces from the...
UK nears 4,000 new daily Covid-19 cases, highest since May
The United Kingdom recorded nearly 4,000 new daily cases of COVID-19, government data showed on Wednesday, with the total number of daily cases at its...
Pope honours priest slain by immigrant; politician urges vendetta
Pope Francis on Wednesday paid tribute to an Italian priest killed by an immigrant suffering from mental illness, while far-right politician Matteo Salvini called for...
Barbados says it will remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state
Barbados wants to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, the Caribbean island nation’s government has said, reviving a...
‘Europe’s moment’: EU chief calls for unity to confront crises (Update)
The European Union’s chief executive laid out ambitious goals on Wednesday to ensure that the bloc is more resilient and united to confront futures crises...
Greece struggles to bring migrants into temporary camp after fire
Greek authorities were still struggling on Wednesday to move thousands of migrants sleeping rough into a temporary camp, a week after the overcrowded Moria migrant...
EU chief executive says chances for Brexit deal fading every day
Every passing day reduces chances for sealing a new trade deal with Britain, the European Union’s chief executive said on Wednesday, warning London that there...
Amid COVID testing chaos, UK says: We’re trying to fix it
Amid growing anger over a bottleneck in Britain’s creaking coronavirus testing system, the government promised on Wednesday to do whatever it takes to boost laboratory...
Greece ready for talks with Turkey if ‘encouraging step’ is pursued
Greece said on Tuesday it was ready for talks with Turkey over contested Mediterranean waters if Ankara continues “disengaging itself” from the crisis, following the...
Greek police arrest 5 over Lesbos fire, migrants resist new camp
Greek police have detained five people over a fire that razed the Moria refugee camp to the ground, a senior police official said on Tuesday,...
Greek PM says time for European solidarity to be expressed in practice
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that Europe needs to show practical solidarity with Greece on the migration issue. “It’s time for Europe’s...
Party next door, call the police says UK interior minister
British minister Priti Patel said on Tuesday she would call the police to report anyone who flouted a new ban on gatherings of more than...
Britain warns it citizens of risk of arbitrary detention in China
Britain has issued new a travel advisory for China, warning that its nationals may be at risk of arbitrary detention, after several foreigners were held...
