Europe

Danish police arrest 13 on suspicion of planning attack in Denmark or Germany

Thirteen people have been arrested in Denmark in the last week for acquiring firearms and ingredients to make explosives on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in either Denmark or Germany, Danish police told reporters at a briefing today.
Hungarian opposition radio forced off air as loses licence renewal case

A Hungarian opposition radio station lost an appeal against the removal of its licence today, cutting by one the already dwindling ranks of media outlets critical of the country’s nationalist government.
Britain will not introduce Covid-19 vaccine passports

Britain will not introduce Covid-19 vaccine passports, but people will be able to seek proof from their doctor if needed for travel to other countries, vaccine deployment minister Nadhim Zahawi said today.
UK PM gives October 15 deadline for Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given an October 15 deadline for a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union, brushing off fears about "no-deal" chaos if talks fail.
EU reaches 'historic' deal on post-pandemic recovery

European Union leaders reached a "historic" deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-hit economies at a meeting after a fractious summit that lasted almost five days.
British citizens in Bangladesh should prepare to stay until flights resume: UK High Commission

The UK High Commission in Dhaka advises British citizens currently living in Bangladesh to be prepared to stay in the country until commercial flights resume.
Norway populist party quits govt over jihadist spouse's repatriation

Norway's populist Progress Party says it was leaving the right-wing coalition government over the repatriation of a suspected Islamic State member and her two children last week.
EU 2020 budget talks drag on because of disagreement

Talks setting the EU's budget for next year are going down to the wire because of disagreement between member states and the European Parliament, officials say.
British PM Johnson's own brother resigns

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to kick off what is in effect an election campaign casting parliament as the enemy of Brexit was overshadowed on Thursday when his younger brother quit the government, citing the national interest.
Accelerating growth real challenge for new govt: EU

Appreciating Bangladesh's impressive economic performance over the last one decade, the European Union (EU) yesterday said sustaining and accelerating this growth is the real challenge for the new government.
UK PM's probable next Brexit steps

Immediately after Tuesday's 432 to 202 defeat was announced, May stood up in parliament and said: "I will then hold meetings with my colleagues, our confidence and supply partner the Democratic Unionist Party, and senior parliamentarians from across the House to identify what would be required to secure the backing of the House.
Blow for France's Macron as star minister quits

President Emmanuel Macron suffers a major political blow as his popular environment minister resigns live on radio -- without informing the French leader beforehand.
Public eco-friendly urinals annoy Paris residents

A new set of eco-friendly but completely exposed urinals deployed on the streets of Paris provokes uproar from locals.
After fires, floods hit Greek capital

Heavy rains leads to flash flooding in the north of Athens, three days after devastating wildfires killed scores of people in the region around the Greek capital.
Elizabeth's memorable encounters with US presidents

Donald Trump is the 12th US president to meet with the British Queen Elizabeth.
UK to ban gay 'conversion therapy' after massive survey

Britain today unveils its "action plan" to tackle discrimination against the gay community, which includes bringing forward legislation to ban the practice of conversion therapy.
French cops hunt for thief who fled jail by helicopter

French police across the country launches a massive manhunt for a notorious gangster who said his life of crime was inspired by Hollywood films like "Scarface", after he pulled off a spectacular jailbreak, fleeing his prison aboard a hijacked helicopter in a commando-style operation.
Same-sex partners have EU residence rights

Same-sex partners of European Union (EU) citizens have the right to live in any member state whatever their nationality, the bloc's top court rules today, even in countries that do not recognise gay marriage.
Spanish PM Rajoy to be voted out of office

Spain's centre-right Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is set to be voted out of office on Friday and replaced by a Socialist, in a no-confidence motion triggered by a long-running corruption trial involving members of his party.
Gunman shoots police in Belgium, 4 dead

A gunman kills two police officers and a passer-by on Tuesday before being shot dead in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege, public broadcaster Radio Television Belge Francophone (RTBF) says on its website and authorities says terrorism could not be ruled out as a motive.
Two dead, 20 injured after train smashes into truck in Italy

Two people are killed and 20 others injured after a train crashed into a big truck near the northern Italian city of Turin and derailed, Italian media says.
African-Americans hail UK royal wedding's nod to black history, culture

Hometown and racial pride fired up royal wedding watchers across the United States on Saturday, from pre-dawn partiers wearing pajamas and fancy hats in Los Angeles to Twitter posts from Miami to Indianapolis hailing "the blackest royal wedding the UK has ever seen."
Italy's new 'Buster Keaton' wins best actor at Cannes

A little-known Italian actor, wins best actor at Cannes film festival on Saturday for his portrayal of a cocaine-dealing dog groomer who faces down a local heavy in an urban western.
Hungarians stage anti-government rally in Budapest

Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest against what organisers say was an unfair election system that gave Prime Minister Viktor Orban a landslide victory at the polls after a "hate campaign" against immigrants.
Russia UN envoy 'cannot exclude' war between Russia, US

Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia urges the United States and its allies on Thursday to refrain from military action against Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack and says he "cannot exclude" war between Washington and Moscow.
UK playng with fire: Russia

Russia tells Britain at the United Nations Security Council that "you're playing with fire and you'll be sorry" over its accusations that Moscow was to blame for poisoning a former Russian spy and his daughter.
Sarkozy ‘to face corruption trial’

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is ordered to stand trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling involving a judge from whom he sought information about an investigation, a legal source tells AFP.
Catalan separatists win election in rebuke to Spain and EU

Catalonia's separatists look set to regain power in the wealthy Spanish region after local elections.
Ayman, Zaiba win The Queen’s Young Leaders 2018 award

For their exceptional achievements in transforming lives, Ayman Sadiq and Zaiba Tahyya of Bangladesh have won The Queen’s Young Leaders 2018 award.
Tulip receives UK ‘Labour Newcomer MP of the year’ award

Granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and UK Labour Party MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq has received an award for ‘Labour Newcomer MP of the year’ at the annual Patchwork Foundation Awards in Westminster.