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Italy election victors aim for rare political stability

-- 2022-09-26 18:29:22

The right-wing alliance that won Italy's national election will usher in a rare era of political stability to tackle an array of problems besieging the euro zone's third-largest economy, one of its se...

At least 13 die in Russia school shooting

-- 2022-09-26 17:21:36

At least 13 people have died in a school shooting in the Russian city of Izhevsk, the TASS news agency quoted Russia's Investigative Committee as saying on Monday. The motive for the shooting in Izhe...

Italy's right wing, led by Meloni, wins election, exit polls say

-- 2022-09-26 09:36:57

A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party was on course for a clear majority in the next parliament, giving the country its mo...

Meloni tipped to be first women prime minister as Italians vote

-- 2022-09-25 21:04:02

Italians were voting on Sunday in an election that is forecast to return the country's most right-wing government since World War Two and pave the way for Giorgia Meloni to become its first woman prim...

Over 730 held in anti-mobilisation protests across Russia: rights group 

-- 2022-09-25 19:22:13

More than 730 people were detained across Russia at protests against a mobilisation order on Saturday, a rights group said, three days after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first military dr...

Polls open in Italy, right-wing alliance seen winning

-- 2022-09-25 16:27:32

Polls opened in Italy on Sunday in an election that is forecast to return the country's most right-wing government since World War Two and also herald its first woman prime minister. Voting began at...

Putin allies express concern over mobilisation 'excesses'

REUTERS 2022-09-25 15:07:55

Russia's two most senior lawmakers on Sunday addressed a string of complaints about Russia's mobilisation drive, ordering regional officials to get a handle on the situation and swiftly solve the "exc...

Shelling hits south Ukraine as Russia in UN spotlight over escalation

-- 2022-09-25 14:33:32

Ukraine and Russia traded accusations on Sunday of attacks on civilians in southern Ukraine as Russia sought to justify its seven-month war, even as it escalated with reinforcements and the expe...

Complaints about Russia's chaotic mobilisation grow louder

-- 2022-09-24 22:41:17

The stridently pro-Kremlin editor of Russia's state-run RT news channel expressed anger on Saturday that enlistment officers were sending call-up papers to the wrong men, as frustration about a milita...

Germany men's football team no more look formidable

Rassiq Aziz Kabir  2022-09-24 17:05:50

The start of this international break didn't turn out to be as anticipated for the German National Football team after a 1-0 defeat against Hungary, which turned out to be the team's first defeat afte...

Ukraine to slash ties with Iran over 'evil' drones supply to Russia

REUTERS 2022-09-24 15:06:02

Ukraine said on Friday it would downgrade diplomatic ties with Iran over Tehran's decision to supply Russian forces with drones, a move President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called "a collaboration with evil"...

UN rights experts present evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

-- 2022-09-23 21:04:37

A team of experts commissioned by the UN's top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine said Friday its initial investigation turned up evidence of war crimes in the country followi...

Russia starts annexation vote in occupied Ukrainian regions

-- 2022-09-23 17:47:25

Russia launched referendums in four occupied areas of Ukraine on Friday expected to be used by Moscow to justify annexation, but Kyiv said the voting was mandatory with residents being threatened with...

Europe's vegetable farmers warn of shortages as energy crisis bites

-- 2022-09-23 17:35:38

Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his farm in northern France annually, but this year he may abandon his crop because of the crippling energy costs required to freeze the ha...

Finland sees more Russians at border wanting 'to be safe'

-- 2022-09-23 16:38:49

Traffic into Finland across its southeastern border with Russia was heavy on Friday, border guards told Reuters, adding that the number of Russians who entered the previous day was more than double th...

Poland distributes iodine pills as fears grow over Ukraine nuclear plant

REUTERS 2022-09-23 14:22:57

Poland, concerned about fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has distributed iodine tablets to regional fire departments to give to people in the event of radioactive exposure,...

Four Ukraine regions prepare to hold referendums on joining Russia

-- 2022-09-23 09:40:29

Four areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and pro-Moscow forces were preparing to hold referendums on Friday on joining Russia, a move widely condemned by the West as illegitimate and a precurs...

Can Mbappe win the Ballon d’Or with this attitude?

FE Online 2022-09-22 15:24:40

Experts have regarded Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland among the brightest of the next generation of superstars. But despite performing quite well and consistently, there is the elephant in the room,...

Russia frees 215 Ukrainians held after Mariupol battle, Ukraine says

-- 2022-09-22 15:15:10

Russia has released 215 Ukrainians it took prisoner after a protracted battle for the port city of Mariupol earlier this year, including top military leaders, a senior official in Kyiv said on Wednesd...

Pope says it is 'madness' to think of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine

-- 2022-09-21 19:48:32

Pope Francis, speaking as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West he was not bluffing about possibly using nuclear weapons, said on Wednesday that thinking of such an act was 'madness'....

Britain halves electricity, gas prices for businesses

-- 2022-09-21 19:09:10

Britain said on Wednesday it would cap the wholesale cost of electricity and gas for businesses at less than half the market rate from next month, following a similar scheme for consumers, helping rel...

Demand for rare-issue notes, coins featuring Elizabeth surges since her death

-- 2022-09-21 17:44:06

The death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth has collectors scrambling to secure rare coins and bills bearing her likeness, even as her portrait is set to remain in circulation for years to come on money th...

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces 'partial mobilisation'

REUTERS 2022-09-21 14:18:30

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilisation" on Wednesday that will see 300,000 Russian reservists called up in a significant escalation of Russia's war in Ukraine. Putin spoke...

Queen Elizabeth II funeral: Hong Kong man who attended tribute arrested

-- 2022-09-20 18:18:28

A Hong Kong man who went to the British consulate on Monday night to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, among scores of mourners, has been detained, reports BBC. Local reports say the man, 43, played...

Russia unfolds plan to formally annex swathes of Ukraine

-- 2022-09-20 17:59:21

An ally of President Vladimir Putin and Russia's top lawmaker on Tuesday backed plans by Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine to hold referendums paving the way for the annexation of swathes of additi...

Queen Elizabeth's coffin lowered into royal vault ahead of private family burial

-- 2022-09-19 22:16:09

The coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of inimitable pageantry that drew world leaders to her funeral...

Queen Elizabeth's coffin on its way to final resting place

-- 2022-09-19 20:03:49

Tens of thousands of people lined the route taking the late Queen Elizabeth to her final resting place at Windsor Castle on Monday, throwing flowers towards the hearse and cheering as it departed the...

Russia and China agree to deepen defence cooperation, joint exercises

-- 2022-09-19 17:49:01

Russia and China have agreed deepen cooperation on defence issues with a focus on holding joint exercises, Moscow's powerful Security Council said on Monday. "The sides agreed on further military coo...

World leaders gather in London, thousands line streets for queen's funeral

-- 2022-09-19 17:40:12

Leaders and royalty gathered in London on Monday to mourn Queen Elizabeth amid scenes of matchless pageantry, a fitting end for Britain's longest-serving monarch who won respect the world over for her...

Britain and the world prepare to bid last farewell to Queen Elizabeth

REUTERS 2022-09-19 13:17:16

Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry. At 6....