World France to return looted treasures to Benin The "Abomey Treasures," were stolen by the French army in 1892. 27/10/2021
Netherlands 'Suicide powder' may have killed dozens, say Dutch prosecutors Only strict medically-approved assisted suicide is legal in the Netherlands. 27/10/2021
Luxembourg Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel admits allegations of plagiarism An online report has said the more than "three-quarters" of Bettel's postgraduate dissertation was written without proper citation. 27/10/2021
Italy Italy’s senate rejects divisive bill aimed at fighting homophobia Italy’s senate moved to block a divisive bill that aimed to fight homophobia. 27/10/2021
Poland Poland's senate to vote on €350 million wall along Belarus border A draft bill to construct the new border wall was approved by the lower house of the Polish parliament on October 14. The bill is now heading to the opposition-dominated Senate for a second vote. 27/10/2021
Slovenia Slovenia eyes possible lockdown as COVID-19 infections surge Health Minister Janez Poklukar said hospital beds have been filling up as the country logged the highest number of daily cases since January. 27/10/2021
Poland Polish independence march banned by court over far-right violence The annual rally on November 11 has recently been overshadowed by violent clashes and anti-Semitism. 27/10/2021
Denmark China condems Tibetan-flagged posters outside embassy in Denmark Several posters featuring a local election candidate next to the Tibetan flag were placed outside the Chinese embassy in Denmark before being removed. 27/10/2021
United Kingdom UK bars and clubs close in solidarity with anti-spiking boycott Campaigners have called for a one-night boycott of bars and nightclubs on Wednesday in protest at rising cases of young women being drugged via drinks or needles, often a prelude to sexual assault. 27/10/2021
Russia Russian rapper under investigation for 'insulting' WWII comments Morgenshtern said in an interview that he "doesn't understand" why Russia still celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. 27/10/2021
Sweden Sweden probes foreign adoptions since 1950s over possible abuses The inquiry will look into whether some children adopted from China and Chile since the 1950s were legally taken from their parents. 27/10/2021
Romania COVID vaccinations surge in Romania after record daily death toll Romania has the second-lowest vaccination rate in the European Union after Bulgaria with just 37% of adults now fully vaccinated. The EU's average is 75%. 27/10/2021
France Who's who in the race to replace Macron as France's next president? Incumbent Emmanuel Macron has not yet officially declared he is running, Nevertheless, polls put him in the lead. 27/10/2021
Moldova Moldova gets first non-Russian gas delivery amid energy crisis battle The delivery came four days after the eastern European country declared a one-month state of emergency to secure gas supplies amid a crisis over rising prices. 27/10/2021
United Kingdom Prince Andrew's lawyer wants to keep 2009 legal deal sealed A pretrial hearing pertaining to the lawsuit is scheduled for next week. 27/10/2021
Brazil Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID handling A Senate committee formally approved a report calling for prosecutors to try Bolsonaro on charges ranging from charlatanism and inciting crime to misuse of public funds and crimes against humanity. 27/10/2021
Italy Two dead in Sicily as heavy rain causes flash floods "The situation in Catania and its province is very critical," Regional President Nello Musumeci said. 27/10/2021
United Kingdom US begins appeal against ruling not to extradite Julian Assange Washington's lawyers are hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to face 18 charges relating to the release of 500,000 secret files from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 27/10/2021
World Record daily COVID deaths in Russia and Ukraine amid low vaccinations Russia reported a record daily number of deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday as the virus continues to surge in Eastern Europe where low vaccination rates have allowed it to spread quickly. 26/10/2021
View COP26 is just around the corner. Here's what needs to happen | View European nations need to lead the way in fairer, more just and ambitious climate negotiations in Glasgow next week, says Climate Action Network Europe's new director Chiara Martinelli. 26/10/2021
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