Europe

Ukraine, Russia say six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in Christmas Eve address that ‘day by day, the darkness is losing’. Russian attacks on Ukraine’s southern Kherson region have killed five people, according to Ukrainian officials, while Russian-installed authorities reported one person killed in Ukrainian shelling of the Russian-occupied eastern town of Horlivka. Ukrainian officials said the deaths in … Read more

300 Indians stuck in French airport for fourth day amid trafficking probe | News

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Ten of the passengers apply for French asylum, as judges probe whether a criminal group is linked to trafficking. Hundreds of Indian nationals sequestered in a French airport are being questioned by authorities over concerns they could be victims of human trafficking. Four French judges are rushing to speak to the group of over 300 … Read more

Russia bars ex-journalist Duntsova from running in presidential election | Elections News

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Former TV journalist and opponent of Ukraine war had filed documents seeking to challenge Vladimir Putin. Former Russian television journalist Yekaterina Duntsova, who had put her name forward as an independent candidate in Russia’s upcoming presidential election, has been barred from running against President Vladimir Putin. On Saturday, Russia’s Central Electoral Commission rejected Duntsova’s application … Read more

Prague university shooting: What we know the day after | Gun Violence News

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EXPLAINER A gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 in the Czech Republic’s deadliest shooting. The Czech Republic has declared a day of mourning after a shooting in the capital city, Prague. World leaders have offered condolences, and police have boosted security in schools and other public facilities. Here is all you need to know … Read more

EU top court rules FIFA, UEFA unlawfully blocked Super League plans | Football News

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The two football governing bodies contravened law by stopping the formation of league, the European Court of Justice says. The European Union’s top court has ruled that UEFA and FIFA broke EU law in blocking the formation of a rival Super League competition. Thursday’s ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) marks a serious … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 666 | Russia-Ukraine war News

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As the war enters its 666th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Fighting Nine people, including four children, were injured in Russian shelling of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, as Russia also targeted the capital Kyiv, the second-largest city of Kharkiv and other regions with … Read more

EU reaches agreement to overhaul migration system, tighten asylum rules | Migration News

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Rights groups and some political parties say pact is ‘unworkable’ and will lead to ‘surge in suffering’. The European Union has reached an agreement on reforms designed to share the cost of hosting migrants and refugees, and limit the numbers of people coming in to the bloc after years of discussion on how to overhaul … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 665 | Russia-Ukraine war News

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As the war enters its 665th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Fighting Ukraine’s military said Russia launched its fifth air attack this month on the capital, with air defence systems destroying all weapons on their approach to Kyiv. “According to preliminary information, there were no … Read more

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest | NATO News

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The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban have pledged to strengthen ties after talks in Budapest. The meeting on Monday marked the Turkish president’s second visit to the country in … Read more

EU Investigates Elon Musk’s X for Spreading Illegal Content

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The relationship between Elon Musk and the European Union further deteriorated Monday, with the bloc launching a formal investigation into the way X has been run since the billionaire took over last year. Senior officials from the European Commission said they were concerned about a range of new features that have been added to X … Read more