the global conversation Antony Blinken: “What's most important for Russia to understand is that actions have consequences"
World Dozens dead after fire tears through overcrowded prison in Burundi The facility was designed for 400 prisoners but was housing more than 1,500. 07/12/2021
USA New York makes COVID vaccinations mandatory for private sector "We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID and the dangers it's causing to all of us." 07/12/2021
World Mandatory vaccination should be a last resort, says WHO Europe chief Here's what WHO's Europe office said on mandatory vaccination, booster doses and the threat of the Omicron variant. 07/12/2021
France One dead after building collapse in southern France The three-story building came crashing down at Sanary-sur-Mer near Toulon. 07/12/2021
France France election: Who's who in the race to unseat Macron? Incumbent Emmanuel Macron has not yet officially declared he is running, Nevertheless, polls put him in the lead. 07/12/2021
Greece Clashes after rally marking 2008 police shooting death in Greece Hundreds of protesters marched the streets of the Greek capital, on the 13th anniversary of the 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos' fatal shooting by the police. 07/12/2021
Top News Stories Today Watch top news stories today | December 7th – Morning edition Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 07/12/2021
USA Maxwell trial: British teenager 'was groomed' by Jeffrey Epstein lover The witness was the second woman to take the witness stand against Maxwell in federal court in Manhattan. 07/12/2021
Germany Incoming German Chancellor Scholz unveils new cabinet members The most closely watched appointment was that of health minister, as Germany struggles to bring down its highest coronavirus infection rates of the pandemic so far. 06/12/2021
Ukraine What can we expect from Biden-Putin talks over Ukraine tensions? A key question hanging over the talks is whether Putin might actually launch a military offensive against Ukraine, or whether he is massing troops to pressure Biden for guarantees Kyiv will never join NATO. 06/12/2021
World US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics China threatened to take "firm countermeasures" in response to Washington's plans to stage a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games over human rights abuses. 06/12/2021
France French PM outlines new virus measures amid spike in infections Nightclubs will close for four weeks but "the time has not come" for curfews or lockdowns, said Prime Minister Jean Castex. 06/12/2021
Belarus Belarus imposes retaliatory sanctions on EU and UK airlines Belarus said it would also ban imports of Western goods from countries that imposed sanctions on Minsk. 06/12/2021
Russia Nobel Prize winner Dmitry Muratov calls situation in Russia 'toxic' Muratov spoke of the increasing difficulty of being a journalist under Vladimir Putin's presidency. 06/12/2021
Top News Stories Today Watch top news stories today | December 6th – Evening edition Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 06/12/2021
Iceland Iceland raises alert level for country's most active volcano Authorities say the remote volcano is likely to erupt after increased seismic activity. 06/12/2021
Germany Germany's liberal FDP party approves coalition government The coalition is expected to get the final "all clear" on Monday when the Greens publish the result of their member survey. 06/12/2021
Poland Nativity crib contest takes place in Krakow Three years ago, the Krakow cribs were recognised by UNESCO as a cultural treasure. 06/12/2021
Bulgaria Bulgaria 'moves closer' to forming coalition to end political crisis The co-leader of We Continue the Change, Kiril Petkov, has said he was ready to assume the post of prime minister. 06/12/2021
World Ukraine denies Belarusian allegations of repeated airspace violations Belarus' foreign ministry said it had summoned a Ukrainian military official to protest against the alleged airspace violation. 06/12/2021
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