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‘The West was preparing to invade our land’: Putin marks WWII Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin is attending Russia's celebration of Victory Day in Moscow, which celebrates the Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi ...

Monday, May 9, 2022
As oligarchs dissent, cracks in the Kremlin start to show

Vladimir Putin does not face any genuine opposition at home to his war in Ukraine. Dissent is rare after the Russian President spent the ...

Friday, May 6, 2022
Sweden: Easter holiday rocked by violent riots after Danish politician burns Koran

A Danish far-right politician wreaked havoc in Sweden after touring around in the central and southern parts of the country during the ...

Monday, April 18, 2022
EU calls on leaders in Israel/Palestine to act against extremists

The clashes at the Al Aqsa Mosque between rioters and Israeli police on Friday morning prompted the EU and some EU member states to call on ...

Sunday, April 17, 2022
War in Ukraine: Biden accuses Putin of ‘genocide’

As Russia persists with its military assault on Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has hardened rhetoric, calling Russia's war in Ukraine ...

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
European leaders plan further sanctions on Russia

Emmanuel Macron declared on Monday that he is "in favour" of further sanctions against Russia, after hundreds of civilian bodies were ...

Monday, April 4, 2022
US passports will include gender ‘X’ option

To mark the International Day of Transgender Visibility, the White House and State Department announced American citizens will be given the ...

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Millions of Afghans’ lives and livelihoods in danger without support, warns UN

The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reminded the international community on Wednesday that Afghans must not be ...

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
France’s 2022 presidential campaign officially kicks off

Monday marks the start of the official 2022 presidential election campaign in France, which gives all candidates – including frontrunner ...

Monday, March 28, 2022
The betrayal of Anne Frank still unsolved

A recent book which claimed that it had solved the mystery was pulled from the shelves after a new report on Tuesday by six Dutch scholars ...

Saturday, March 26, 2022
Over half of Belgian volunteers have returned from Ukraine

The Ukrainian army has been supported by volunteers from across the globe and around 20,000 people from 52 different countries have joined ...

Thursday, March 24, 2022
9 mass shootings last weekend: The American gun problem

The US saw a shocking number of mass shootings over the last weekend, as at least nine took place across the country, including the ...

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Putin plans chemical attacks in Ukraine, says Biden

US President Joe Biden said on Monday that it was "clear" that Russia was considering chemical and biological weapons attacks in Ukraine, ...

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
David Beckham hands over Instagram account to Ukrainian doctor

The former international football player David Beckham allowed Ukrainian paediatrician Dr. Iryna to take over his Instagram account on ...

Monday, March 21, 2022
Sweden plans to deepen ties with NATO amid Russian aggression

Sweden and Finland have plans to strengthen ties with NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Newsweek reports. Sweden, a member of ...

Saturday, March 5, 2022
Nightclubs open in the Netherlands in defiance against health measures

Dutch nightclubs opened their doors on Saturday in a coordinated "De Nacht staat op" (The Night Rises) protest action, defying current ...

Sunday, February 13, 2022
Belgium takes case of missing trek girl to Peru

A Belgian father's Facebook appeal for news of his daughter -- reported missing for two weeks on a trekking trip to Peru -- has been taken ...

Saturday, February 5, 2022
Belgian coastguard assists after two cargo ships collide off Dutch Coast

Dutch and Belgian coastguard helicopters rescued 18 crewmembers from a sinking cargo ship off the Dutch coast on Monday. Julietta D, a ...

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Dutch flowers at Vatican Easter celebration cancelled

Breaking a 35-year-old tradition, the Pope will not deliver Easter Mass in St Peter's Square surrounded by Dutch flowers owing to the ...

Friday, January 28, 2022
Delta variant almost gone from Belgium

Cases of the coronavirus Delta variant have nearly disappeared in Belgium, with Omicron cases now accounting for almost all reported cases. ...

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

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