2022-10-18

Sweden

'Devastating consequences': Sweden scraps its environment ministry

It's the first time in more than three decades the ministry of environment has not been a standalone department in the Nordic nation.

18/10/2022

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Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap

Russia and Ukraine completed a prisoner swap on Monday, including 72 seamen and 108 Ukrainian women.

18/10/2022

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French high school students join Paris strikes

French high school students blockade schools in Paris in support of the inter-union strike.

18/10/2022

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French strike pits workers against government as inflation bites

Tens of thousands of French workers took to the streets across the country Tuesday, striking for pay hikes that keep up with rising inflation. The industrial action came after weeks of walkouts that hobbled oil refineries at home.

18/10/2022

Nigeria

Floods in Nigeria threaten liquified natural gas supplies to Europe

Nigerian gas company Nigeria LNG declared force majeure because of widespread flooding that has disrupted supply, a spokesman for the company said.

18/10/2022

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Former Yugoslav nuclear bunker is now an art gallery

The ARK D-O art gallery in the southern Bosnian town of Konjic started life as a nuclear bunker. Now it's once again being seen as a place to shelter in the case of a nuclear strike. But officials say it's not able to withstand modern nuclear weapons.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Parler: what is the social media app Kanye West is buying?

You might have trouble believing that the artist formerly known as Kanye West is seeking a bit more attention. He followed his controversial fashion parade in Paris with a series of anti-Semitic comments. Now he wants to buy a popular social media platform.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Why did Norway's Queen Sonja visit this church in Minneapolis?

Queen Sonja of Norway made a special visit to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, also known as Mindekirken

18/10/2022

Sweden

Explosions in September 'destroyed 50 metres' of Nord Stream pipeline

Underwater videos filmed by a drone on Monday show that over 50 metres of the pipeline are either missing or buried, and long tears can be observed on the seabed leading up to the burst pipe.

18/10/2022

Europe Decoded

Will the death of a British teenager hold social media accountable?

A 14-year-old teen committed suicide in 2017 after viewing graphic content on social media. Now, the British court is implicating tech giants played a role in her death.

18/10/2022

USA

French cement firm admits it did business with so-called Islamic State

The company also agreed on Tuesday to penalties totalling roughly $778 million (€790m) in a case the US Justice Department described as the first of its kind.

18/10/2022

Europe News

Let Romania and Bulgaria join EU's borderless Schengen area, say MEPs

Croatia, Cyprus and Ireland are the other EU countries also outside of the passport-free area.

18/10/2022

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Ballon d'Or: Benzema and Courtois celebrate with Real Madrid teammates

Real Madrid footballers celebrated with Ballon d'Or-winning teammates Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois before training in Madrid on Tuesday.

18/10/2022

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Tributes pour in for the 13 dead following Russian city plane crash

Emergency service workers continued clean-up efforts after a Russian warplane crashed Monday into a residential area in the port city of Yeysk on the Sea of Azov. The Su-34 bomber came down after suffering engine failure, leaving at least 13 people dead.

18/10/2022

Tech News

This French start-up makes microbatteries the size of a breadcrumb

The microbatteries developed by ITEN are just a few millimetres thick and could be used across a range of consumer electronics.

18/10/2022

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18/10/2022

Ukraine

In Bakhmut, locals face war, power cuts and freezing temperatures

"The cold weather brings diseases, flu, especially for the elderly who are weaker and there is no more medicine here," said one volunteer.

18/10/2022

Europe News

EU proposes joint gas purchasing and 'dynamic' cap to curb prices

The new emergency measures also include joint purchases of gas and automatic solidarity rules to cope with potential shortages.

18/10/2022

World News

North Macedonia and Bulgaria agree to work together on new energy deal

The leaders promoted a new pipeline envisaged to supply gas to southeastern Europe from Azerbaijan at the Sofia energy forum in early October.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Emerging Japanese designers ready to take over from Kenzo and Miyake

After the loss of fashion greats like Issey Miyake and Hanae Mori earlier this year, there is a line of new Japanese designers ready to step into their shoes.

18/10/2022

Switzerland

Bavona Valley: In this Swiss Alps region, residents live off-grid

This idyllic village from the Italian-speaking region of the Swiss Alps has a head start when it comes to becoming carbon neutral.

18/10/2022

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Firefighters search for survivors in Kyiv

Multiple explosions hit central Kyiv on Monday, October 17, for the second time in a week, killing at least four people, including a pregnant woman, and damaging residential buildings, officials said.

18/10/2022

Europe News

Brussels seeks greater role protecting critical infrastructure

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed giving itself a greater role to enhance the EU's preparedness and response against threats to its critical infrastructure.

18/10/2022

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Lion undergoes allergy test at Australian Zoo

Footage released by the zoo shows seven-year-old lioness Uzuri being examined by a veterinary team under general anaesthetic.

18/10/2022

Germany

German cybersecurity chief sacked over alleged ties with Russia

The head of the BSI agency, Arne Schönbohm, was dismissed after allegations appeared linking him to a security agency founded by a former Russian intelligence agent.

18/10/2022

Italy

Some in Sardinia lament loss of Russian oligarchs amid war sanctions

“The damage has been done to us, ordinary people,” said a chauffeur from Sardinia.

18/10/2022

Green News

Billionaire sells private jet after being tracked by Twitter activists

Bernard Arnault has sold his private jet after growing tired of climate activists tracking his high-carbon flights via the social media platform Twitter.

18/10/2022

Culture news

'Elvis' director Baz Luhrmann wants to unlock people’s creativity

The Australian filmmaker teams up with Bombay Sapphire to helm a creative call-to-arms, which is inviting people to discover the creative inspiration that exists all around them.

18/10/2022

World News

Ease sanctions to extend Ukraine grain deal, says Russia

The UN says progress on the renewal of the deal is vital to tackle the global food crisis which has been aggravated by Russia's war on Ukraine.

18/10/2022

Haiti

UN split over sending an international force to crisis-hit Haiti

Mexico and the US have proposed the idea, but Russia and China have expressed reservations.

18/10/2022