Category: Europe News
Italian police arrest Dutch man, 21, over the stabbing deaths of his father and a family friend
MILAN: Italian police on Friday arrested a 21-year-old Dutch man suspected in the stabbing death of his father and a family friend in the countryside…
Spalletti agrees terms to take over Italian job
Rome: The Italian Football Federation and Luciano Spalletti have reached an agreement for him to succeed Roberto Mancini as coach of the national team, according…
Spain’s parliament opens with Catalan separatists in focus
MADRID: Spain‘s parliament reconvenes on Thursday after an inconclusive July general election, with all eyes on hardline Catalan separatist party JxCat which unexpectedly emerged as…
Russia opens a criminal investigation into a leader of a prominent election watchdog
MOSCOW: The Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group, his lawyer said Thursday….
Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain’s Tenerife island, affecting thousands
BARCELONA: An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected some 7,600 people who are either evacuated…
Norway Central Bank: Norway central bank marks 12th rate hike, hints at future rise
Oslo: Norway’s central bank said Thursday it was raising its main interest rate to four percent, its 12th hike in less than two years, and…
F-16 Jets: Ukraine says it has no hope of using F-16 fighter jets this year
KYIV: Ukraine will not be able to operate US-built F-16 fighter jets this coming autumn and winter, air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian television…
Bank of Ireland glitch allows some customers to withdraw up to 1000 euros -report
DUBLIN: A glitch with Bank of Ireland‘s online app allowed customers with no money in their account to transfer up to 1,000 euros ($1,090.20) into…
Ukraine: Ukraine reports new attack on grain silos but cargo ship sets sail
KYIV: Ukraine said Russia had attacked its grain storage facilities overnight, but a container ship left the Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday despite…
German Marijuana Law: German cabinet agrees bill legalizing recreational cannabis use
BERLIN: Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday passed a contentious bill to legalize recreational marijuana use and cultivation, potentially giving further momentum to a worldwide trend to…