Greece Four tonnes of cannabis found in cupcake-making machines The street value of the drugs is estimated at around €33 million. 23/04/2021
Albania Albania's EU dream is on hold. Its leaders may like it that way It hasn't escaped attention in the Western Balkans that it is Muslim-majority states such as Albania and Kosovo that have struggled to find a welcome in Brussels. 23/04/2021
India India hospital fire kills 13 as nation struggles with oxygen shortage A hospital fire killed 13 in India amid a surge in COVID-19 infections and oxygen supply shortage in the country. 23/04/2021
World SpaceX rocket lifts-off as French astronaut heads to ISS The SpaceX launch, delayed from Thursday due to poor weather, will deliver four astronauts to the International Space Station with a recycled capsule and rocket. 23/04/2021
France French fishermen threaten to block UK lorries amid Brexit fishing row Protesting fishermen said Thursday night's demonstration was "a warning shot", and threatened to "move up a gear" if the EU didn't act on the issue. 23/04/2021
Indonesia Missing Indonesian submarine 'running out of oxygen', officials say A frantic search is underway for the vessel as officials warn that it has less than 24 hours of air remaining. 23/04/2021
World Pope says world on a 'path to self-destruction' without change Pope Francis urged world leaders to do more to make society greener, fairer 23/04/2021
Russia Four unusual Russian designers at Russia Fashion Week The organisers of Russia Fashion Week are not trying to keep up with Paris and Milan. Their main aim is to find young talent. 22/04/2021
world news UK wants to introduce vaccine passports by mid-May Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated he wants them to be ready by May 17th. 22/04/2021
South Korea Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologises for wife's attack video The diplomat's wife had been accused of shoplifting by two store employees before the incident. 22/04/2021
Ukraine How war is making water a scarce resource in eastern Ukraine As a consequence of the war, thousands of Ukrainians have no access to clean drinking water. They rely on NGOs for water deliverances, as the pipelines have been tangled up in the seemingly endless fighting on the eastern front. 22/04/2021
Denmark Why did Denmark ditch the AstraZeneca vaccine? The Scandinavian country became the first in Europe to ditch the jab, despite the European Medicines Agency insisting the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. 22/04/2021
Netherlands Seven injured in stabbing at Dutch asylum-seekers centre A suspect has been arrested after seven people were injured in a stabbing incident at an asylum-seekers centre in the Netherlands. 22/04/2021
World Out of this world! French cuisine set to be served up in space Dishes include lobster with quinoa and dehydrated Breton seaweed, and salmon and eggplant. 22/04/2021
Sweden Former Swedish LGBT activist convicted of raping four migrants A former employee of a Swedish LGBT organisation was convicted of raping four migrants and two more charges of sexual assault. 22/04/2021
France Malaysian police search for man linked to kidnapping of French girl France has issued an international arrest warrant for the suspect who allegedly helped organise eight-year-old Mia's abduction on April 13. 22/04/2021
Greece Turkey 'doesn't accept international law' over eastern Mediterranean Turkey doesn't accept international rules when it comes to exploratory drilling for gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Greece's foreign minister has told Euronews. 22/04/2021
no comment Chinese artist presents work to mark Earth Day Chinese performance artist Kong Ning dressed in a gown made of red balloon lips on Thursday to draw attention to environmental causes on Earth Day 22/04/2021
Norway Norway loans all 216,000 AstraZeneca doses to Sweden and Iceland Norway's Health Ministry said the doses would be returned if the country resumed use of the AstraZeneca jab. 22/04/2021
World Long COVID sufferers describe debilitating symptoms Long COVID has left people suffering with ongoing symptoms like extreme fatigue and brain fog. 22/04/2021
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