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Saudi Arabia Oil rich Saudi Arabia 'will be net-zero' by 2060 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made the pledge on Saturday - not everyone is convinced. 23/10/2021
United Kingdom Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return of COVID measures Many scientists are urging the government to reintroduce some of the measures that it lifted three months ago. 22/10/2021
Ukraine Man detained after explosives attack on Ukrainian presidential office Ukrainian police detain man who threw Molotov cocktail at presidential building 22/10/2021
Moldova Moldova's parliament declares state of emergency over gas crisis Moldova has declared a state of emergency to secure gas supplies amid a crisis over rising prices. 22/10/2021
World EU leaders pay tribute to Merkel on her last summit in Brussels The summit is Merkel's 107th as German Chancellor, a position she has held for 16 years. 22/10/2021
Kosovo Kosovo's president orders two Russian diplomats expelled President Vjosa Osmani attributed the decision to their alleged “harmful activities that risk endangering national security and the constitutional order” of Kosovo. 22/10/2021
Poland Polish miners protest EU court order to close Turow coal mine The Turow coal mine near the Czech border generates around 7% of Poland’s energy. 22/10/2021
World At least five people killed as storms sweep across central Europe A train driver in Germany and four others in Poland have died after storms swept across central Europe. 22/10/2021
Latvia Latvia enters a new lockdown after record daily COVID cases The Baltic state has seen a record-high level of cases since the start of the pandemic resulting in new strict measures. 22/10/2021
China China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments China has recently upped its threat to bring Taiwan under its control by force if necessary by flying warplanes near the island and rehearsing beach landings. 22/10/2021
Sweden Prominent 19-year-old Swedish rapper Einár shot dead in Stockholm Police are looking for at least two suspects who allegedly shot the rapper, whose real name is Nils Gronberg. 22/10/2021
Luxembourg Luxembourg to legalise growing and using cannabis at home Luxembourg’s government has announced changes to the law on cannabis, with plans to legalise growing and using the drug at home. 22/10/2021
Ukraine Ukraine, Russia report record-high COVID infection and death toll Hesitant populations have led to low vaccine uptake in some eastern European countries. 22/10/2021
View Energy prices are skyrocketing. It’s game over for gas | View As EU leaders meet in Brussels to address the energy crisis, there are short-term solutions available. But the most glaring answer is to get Europe off gas for good, argues Friends of the Earth Europe's Eilidh Robb. 22/10/2021
Poland A year on, Poland's abortion ruling is causing 'harm' to women As the rule of law crisis between Warsaw and Brussels escalates, activists say the abortion ban imposed by a politicised court just a year ago offers a painful example of how the collapse of judicial independence affects peoples' lives. 22/10/2021
World COVID claimed more than 100,000 healthcare workers' lives, WHO says WHO estimates that between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers may have died from COVID-19 between January 2020 and May 2021. 22/10/2021
View Can the EU fiscal rules jump on the green bandwagon? | View "The EU should put in place a green fiscal pact that would exclude public investment in climate protection from deficit calculations," argues economist Guntram Wolff. 22/10/2021
Russia Sixteen people dead following blast at Russian gunpowder factory An explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory in Ryazan, western Russia, has killed at least sixteen people on Friday, regional officials said. 22/10/2021
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II back in Windsor after hospital checks Britain's Queen Elizabeth II returned to her home at Windsor Castle home on Thursday after spending a night in hospital for checks, Buckingham Palace said. 22/10/2021
Italy Amnesty calls for inquiry into COVID deaths in Italian nursing homes Amnesty International has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in Italian nursing homes. 22/10/2021
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A history of art & innovation: the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève celebrates its 20th anniversary
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