Trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci gets underway in The Hague
Kosovo’s former president, Hashim Thaci, has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial got underway Monday at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Thaci, who served as commander-in-chief of the…
Analysis: What comes next as Finland’s right-wing sweeps Sanna Marin from office?
The right-wing conservative National Coalition Party, known locally as Kokoomus, has swept to victory in the Finnish general elections, winning 48 seats in the 200-seat parliament. The far-right populist Finns Party came second in Sunday’s vote with 46 seats while…
At least three people dead in the latest shooting in crime-plagued Marseille
At least three people died and eight others were injured in three separate shooting incidents in the crime-plagued French city of Marseille overnight Sunday to Monday, police said. This has increased fears that tit-for-tat violence between rival drug gangs in…
Parisians vote to banish electric scooters from the city’s streets
Residents of Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ban for-hire electric scooters from the city’s streets, in what is seen as a victory for road safety campaigners. In a referendum on Sunday, 90 per cent of voters backed the ban, but…
Pope Francis defends the “marginalised” at Palm Sunday mass a day after hospital release
Pope Francis has presided over Palm Sunday Mass, a day after leaving hospital due to bronchitis. In his homily he defended the “abandoned” of the world. “No one can be marginalised,” he said before thousands of faithful, with his voice still…
Across Europe, a lot of women turn to Danish sperm to get pregnant. Here’s why
With her biological clock ticking louder and louder, and a partner whose wish for children had already been fulfilled, Kim, a 37-year-old woman from the Netherlands, decided in June 2020 it was time to start seriously looking into the possibilities of satisfying…
Across Europe, a lot of women turn to Danish sperm to get pregnant. Here’s why
With her biological clock ticking louder and louder, and a partner whose wish for children had already been fulfilled, Kim, a 37-year-old woman from the Netherlands, decided in June 2020 it was time to start seriously looking into the possibilities of satisfying…
‘More of the same’: These European villages are preparing for another year of extreme drought
Last year, parts of Europe saw drought so severe that supplies of drinking water were limited. A winter with little rainfall was followed by one of the driest summers on record as heatwaves swept across the continent. Millions of people…
Centre-right party claims victory in Finland’s tightly-fought parliamentary elections
Finland’s centre-right leader, Petteri Orpo, claimed victory in Sunday’s tightly-fought parliamentary election. His centre-right National Coalition Party (NCP) came out on top at 20.8 per cent, followed by the right-wing populist party, The Finns, with 20.1 per cent. The country’s…
Woman arrested following bomb blast killing of pro-Kremlin blogger, Interfax reports
A woman has been arrested following the killing of a prominent pro-Kremlin military blogger in a St. Petersburg café bomb blast, Interfax news agency has reported. Vladlen Tatarsky died while speaking at a public event at the café on Sunday….