Falling ice boulders kill two, hurt nine on Swiss Alp
Falling ice boulders killed two climbers and hurt nine more on a peak in southwestern Switzerland on Friday, prompting a major rescue operation, police said.
Several chunks of ice fell ...
Italy’s Draghi discusses unblocking ports with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Ukraine‘s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, discussed ways to free up exports to tackle the food crisis that is threatening the world’s poorest countries, ...
Anastasiades hopes for a wiser Turkey following EastMed provocations
President Nicos Anastasiades, expressed the hope that wiser thoughts will prevail on the part of Turkey in relation to its ongoing provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea.
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Putin says he is ready to deliver gas, discuss prisoner swap – Austria says
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him on Friday that Moscow would meet its natural gas delivery commitments to Austria and was ready to discuss a ...
Iran seizes two Greek tankers in US oil row, Cypriot amongst crew, Cybc reports
Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take “punitive action” against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the ...
Bulgaria sticks to plan to adopt the euro in 2024 amid coalition squabbles
Bulgaria’s government on Friday approved a plan to join the euro zone as of Jan. 1, 2024, amid concerns within the ruling coalition over the lack of detailed analysis on the ...
‘Stop playing’ with Russia, end war: Zelenskiy tells West
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to stop playing around with Russia and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow to end its “senseless war” in Ukraine, adding his country would remain ...
Talk to Ukraine about ports, not us, says Russia ahead of U.N. talks in Moscow
A senior U.N. official is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss reviving fertilizer exports, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Wednesday, stressing ...
Russia wages all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east
Russian forces waged an all-out assault on Tuesday to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine, a battle which could determine the success or failure ...
EU lawmakers move to block green investment label for gas and nuclear
By Kate Abnett
European Union lawmakers will attempt to block a plan to label gas and nuclear energy as sustainable investments as Europe wrestles with reducing its carbon dioxide emissions ...
Slovakia scrambles to stem polluted water that turned Slana River orange
By Krisztina Fenyo and Krisztina Than
Polluted water flowing from an iron ore mine in eastern Slovakia has turned the Slana River orange, killing fish and wildlife on a long ...
Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids
Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to their applications for membership of the NATO military alliance, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka ...
Erdogan says Greek PM Mitsotakis no longer exists for him
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis “no longer exists” for him, accusing the Greek leader of trying to block sales of F-16 fighter ...
Saudi crown prince planning international trip soon, including Cyprus – sources
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning a trip to Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Egypt where he will discuss regional and international issues and ink agreements in energy ...
World faces a turning point, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy warns leaders at Davos
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told global business leaders meeting at Davos on Monday that the world faces a turning point and has to ratchet up sanctions against Russia as a ...
AstraZeneca says EU regulator approves COVID shot as booster
Drugmaker AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, has been approved in the European Union by the bloc’s drugs regulator as a third-dose booster in adults ...
Fan violence mars Greek Cup final
Panathinaikos beat PAOK 1-0 to clinch the Greek Cup on Saturday in match marred by crowd trouble as rival fans threw flares and clashed with police inside the Olympic stadium.
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One person killed in Qatar Embassy in Paris
A security guard was killed in the early hours of Monday inside the Qatar Embassy in Paris in an incident that does not appear to have any links to terrorism, ...
Ukraine comes to Davos in first spring gathering of business leaders
Russia would normally have its own “house” at the World Economic Forum as a showcase for business leaders and investors.
This year the space on the dressed-up main street in ...
Ukraine must decide its own future, says Poland’s president
Only Ukraine has the right to decide its future, the Polish president told lawmakers in Kyiv on Sunday, as he became the first foreign leader to give a speech in ...
Pounded by Russian offensive in the east, Ukraine rules out ceasefire (Update 2)
Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow while Russia stepped up its attack in the eastern Donbas region and stopped sending gas to Finland in its ...
Newly appointed French minister denies rape accusations
Damien Abad, France’s newly appointed minister for Solidarity and the Disabled, strongly denied he raped two women, following accusations published on Sunday by the Mediapart website in an article ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters fourth month
Russia heads into the fourth month of its invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities ...
Erdogan discusses concerns with Nato hopefuls Sweden and Finland
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has objected to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, held phone calls with the leaders of the two countries on Saturday and discussed his concerns about ...