World / Europe

Thousands of Croatians protest seeking higher wages, pensions 18 Apr 2026 - 05:20 pm

Zagreb, Croatia:Thousands of Croatians protested Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the capital Zagreb to demand higher salaries and pensions amid rising inflation in...

UK police probe attack on ex-Jewish charity premises 18 Apr 2026 - 05:19 pm

London: UK counter-terror police were on Saturday investigating an arson attack on a London building that was formerly used by a Jewish charity,...

‘We cannot wake up every day to a president threatening the world’: Brazil president 18 Apr 2026 - 05:12 pm

Barcelona: Brazil’s president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to change course...

One killed, 4 seriously injured in blast in Western Germany 18 Apr 2026 - 03:09 pm

Berlin, Germany: One man was killed and four others seriously injured in a powerful explosion inside a pedestrian tunnel in Volklingen, western Germany....

French film star Nathalie Baye dead at 77: family to AFP 18 Apr 2026 - 01:16 pm

Paris, France: French film star Nathalie Baye, a multi-Cesar Award winner who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if You Can," has died...

Austria recalls baby food jars in health scare 18 Apr 2026 - 11:52 am

Vienna: A supplier of baby food jars in Austria is recalling a line saying a lethal substance may have been introduced through tampering....

EU updates age-check app after vulnerabilities found 17 Apr 2026 - 07:11 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The European Union said Friday that it was updating an age verification app unveiled this week after independent developers pointed to...

Monet paintings sell for €16M 17 Apr 2026 - 05:28 pm

Paris: Sotheby's Paris announced the sale of two rare paintings by French artist Claude Monet for over €16 million at a major auction...

Rescue for whale stranded off German coast in 'decisive phase' 17 Apr 2026 - 04:42 pm

Berlin: A private rescue attempt for a whale stranded off Germany's Baltic coast has entered a "decisive phase", officials said Friday, with the...

Airlines warn of possible European flight disruptions over jet fuel shortages 17 Apr 2026 - 04:25 pm

Montreal: The head of the International Air Transport Association has warned that parts of Europe could begin canceling flights from late May due...

Paris Book Festival opens with focus on 'Journeys' and spotlight on comic art 17 Apr 2026 - 03:26 pm

Paris: The 2026 Paris Book Festival has opened in the French capital, drawing thousands of writers, publishers and readers from around the world...

UN: Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025 17 Apr 2026 - 01:29 pm

Geneva: Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees fleeing by sea, with deaths continuing to soar in 2026, the UN...

Paris conference to discuss formation of international force to secure navigation in Strait of Hormuz 17 Apr 2026 - 01:05 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are set to discuss on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Paris, with...

Middle East oil production recovery to pre-crisis levels could take two years: IEA 17 Apr 2026 - 12:53 pm

Paris: Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, said restoring energy production in the Middle East following the recent regional tensioncould...

UK police charge three over attempted arson on Persian TV 17 Apr 2026 - 12:32 pm

London: UK police said Friday they had charged two young men and a teenage boy, following an attempted arson attack on the offices...

French train maker Alstom hit by delivery delays 17 Apr 2026 - 11:50 am

Paris, France: Alstom shares plummeted Friday after the French train maker warned that "execution headwinds" had delayed deliveries to clients, forcing the group...

The butler did it: Elysee worker sentenced for stealing presidential porcelain 16 Apr 2026 - 06:58 pm

Paris, France: A Paris court on Thursday handed a former silverware keeper at France's presidential palace a two-year sentence for stealing hundreds of...

Four more officials charged in Swiss fire probe 16 Apr 2026 - 06:40 pm

Geneva: Four more current and former officials are now under criminal investigation in the probe into Switzerland's Crans-Montana fire disaster, sources close to...