Italy LGBTQ and women's rights advocates worried after Meloni's win in Italy Meloni's Brothers of Italy party states that is is against marriage equality, gay parents adopting children, and surrogate pregnancies. 28/09/2022
Netherlands Dutch asylum seekers backlog as high as during the 2015 migrant crisis NGOs say "unorthodox" action is needed to end the "vicious circle" for asylum seekers. 28/09/2022
Ukraine Western leaders slam 'referendum' results and other Ukraine stories Here's our latest round-up of what's happening related to the war in Ukraine this Wednesday. 28/09/2022
Latvia NATO demonstrates HIMARS rocket system in Latvia in a display of force Latvia has hosted a military training day with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) flown in for the occasion from Germany. 28/09/2022
Norway Norway and Denmark tighten energy security after pipeline 'attack' The European Union has also vowed to retaliate for any attack on Europe's energy networks. 28/09/2022
no comment The Russian strikes cut off electricity to much of Kharkiv in Ukraine. Russia fired a salvo of missiles at Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, overnight, hitting a railroad yard and knocking out power to more than 18,000 homes. 28/09/2022
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 28th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 28/09/2022
no comment Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam Typhoon Noru hit Vietnam's central coast early Wednesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. 28/09/2022
United Kingdom Bank of England takes emergency action to stabilise UK economy The central bank warned of a "material risk to UK financial stability” if market dysfunction continued. 28/09/2022
Kazakhstan Russians flee to Kazakhstan to avoid call-up for war in Ukraine Long queues build up at the Vishnevka border crossing from Russia to Kazakhstan as thousands continue to flee a possible call-up for the war in Ukraine. 28/09/2022
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 28th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 28/09/2022
Italy Italian activists raise alarm over abortion rights after Meloni's win Activists in Italy are concerned about what far-right firebrand Giorgia Meloni’s election as the new prime minister could mean for abortion rights in the country. 27/09/2022
Poland Fire at state-owned Orlen oil plant in Poland kills two people Orlen said the blaze broke out in one of the furnaces before firefighters extinguished it. 27/09/2022
no comment Giant holes on a highway in Guatemala Rescuers are looking for victims who fell into a hole on a Guatemalan highway 27/09/2022
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 27th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 27/09/2022
no comment Protesters oppose Abe's state funeral honour Hundreds of people marched peacefully through central Tokyo, demonstrating their opposition to the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 27/09/2022
Ukraine Authorities release full results for 'sham' Ukraine annexation polls Moscow could officially annex the regions - around 15 per cent of Ukraine - within days. 27/09/2022
United Kingdom Truss government has 'lost control of UK economy', says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's speech to Labour's annual conference comes as an opinion poll gives the opposition its largest lead over the Conservatives in two decades. 27/09/2022
no comment Traditional Taoist festival returns to Thailand. Thailand resumes its vegetarian body piercing festival after a hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic. 27/09/2022
Poland Norway-Poland Baltic Pipe opens in move to cut Russia gas dependency The pipeline carrying gas from the Norwegian shelf is central to Poland's plan to diversify away from Russian supplies that began years before the invasion of Ukraine. 27/09/2022
