Sweden China's embassy in Sweden under fire over 'threats' to journalist China's embassy in Sweden has engaged in a public spat with Swedish politicians after its ambassador was accused of “threatening” a journalist. 12/04/2021
Egypt Train driver's negligence caused deadly Egypt crash, prosecutors say Prosecutors allege the driver and his assistant were not in the train's cabin when it collided with another passenger train in Egypt last month. 12/04/2021
Sweden Sweden's ex-PM angers Norway and Denmark with Nazi resistance tweet "The defence forces of Sweden in 1940 weren’t stellar, but still stronger than Norway and in particular than Denmark," Carl Bildt said. "Had [Adolf] Hitler decided to invade Sweden it would have been a fight." 12/04/2021
Good Morning Europe Shoppers and pubgoers flock to streets as venues reopen in England A handful of venues in England with 24-hour licences opened their doors to punters at 00:01 am, with customers braving the freezing temperatures to enjoy an outdoor pint for the first time since January. 12/04/2021
France French lawmakers approve ban on short domestic flights Internal flights could be abolished in France if the same journey can be made by train in less than 2 hours and 30 minutes. 12/04/2021
Germany 'Dexit!' AfD wants to follow UK and take Germany out of EU The so-called "Dexit" policy emerged at a two-day AfD conference to firm up its strategy ahead of Germany’s general election in September. 12/04/2021
USA Protesters confront police near Minneapolis after black man shot Protesters gathered outside a police station after the family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man said he was shot by police and later died. 12/04/2021
Republic of Ecuador Ecuador picks conservative Guillermo Lasso for president Ex-banker Guillermo Lasso defeated left-wing economist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador's presidential runoff. 12/04/2021
Germany German conservatives Laschet and Soeder both in race to succeed Merkel Bavarian leader Markus Söder and Merkel loyalist Armin Laschet have both thrown their hats in the ring to run as the conservative bloc's candidate for German chancellor. 11/04/2021
World UK eases COVID restrictions as much of mainland Europe fights surge As UK nations gradually loosen measures, many continental European countries are trying to control souring cases of COVID. 11/04/2021
Hungary Klubrádió: Frequency to be taken over by group close to Orbán The liberal-leaning commercial station was one of the only remaining opposition radio voices in Hungary. 11/04/2021
no comment 'Chub Rollz' skaters club defies body image stereotypes Dozens of people gather for the first meeting of a new skating club in Alameda, California, called Chub Rollz, aimed at defying physical stereotypes in the sport 11/04/2021
Germany Germany remembers victims 76 years since Buchenwald's liberation "We the survivors are fading away but I hope that this process of remembrance will continue, said Alex Hacker, who was a prisoner at the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp. 11/04/2021
world news Kyrgyzstan voters back new constitution increasing president's power The referendum came three months after Sadyr Zhaparov was elected president, following the ousting of the previous president amid protests. 11/04/2021
no comment Red paint splashing in Yangon to mark bloodshed Anti-coup protestors in Myanmar splashed red paint on the street in Yangon on Sunday 11/04/2021
no comment Buchenwald & Mittelbau-Dora concentration camps mark 76th anniversary of liberation German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier commemorates the victims of the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald 11/04/2021
no comment Images of Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupting in France's Reunion Island With the curfew in force because of the pandemic, hikers have decided to camp on the slopes of the volcano, which is erupting for the first time this year 11/04/2021
no comment Ash and smoke rise from La Soufriere volcano on Saint Vincent Smoke and ash continued to cover the island of St. Vincent on Saturday after a volcano erupted forcing residents to evacuate their homes and seek shelter 11/04/2021
Brazil Brazil's virus outlook darkens amid COVID vaccine delays The Health Ministry has cut its outlook for vaccine supplies in April three times already, to half their initial level, and the country’s two biggest laboratories are facing supply constraints. 11/04/2021
Jordan Jordanian prince Hamzah makes first public appearance since arrest It was the first time that Hamzah was seen in public since he was placed under a form of house arrest on April 3 following accusations that he was involved in a “malicious plot” to destabilise the kingdom. 11/04/2021
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