the global conversation Antony Blinken: “What's most important for Russia to understand is that actions have consequences"
France Paris archbishop who had 'ambiguous' relationship resigns Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Paris, who unexpectedly offered to step down last week after admitting to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012. 03/12/2021
Cyprus Pope to meet Cyprus' Orthodox leader to strengthen ties Pope Francis plans to meet with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church with the aim of further mending an ideological and political rift between the Catholic West and the Orthodox East that dates back nearly a millennium. 03/12/2021
Colombia Colombia seizes over 300 arachnids being smuggled to Europe Two German citizens were allegedly found smuggling the arachnids in over 200 plastic containers. 02/12/2021
Cyprus Cyprus vows to protect schools after overnight bomb attack in Limassol Cyprus' education minister said he would work with police to prevent similar “common criminal acts”. 02/12/2021
Norway Norway on guard over Omicron as dozens of partygoers test positive Many of those present at a company Christmas meal were infected despite being vaccinated. 02/12/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Long-lost Yugoslav artworks returned to Bosnia by a Serbian collector More than 30 World War II-era artworks that were stolen from a museum in Jajce, in central Bosnia, finally found their way back home after a collector purchased them at a Vienna flea market. 02/12/2021
Switzerland UN appeals for record €36 billion amid global surge in demand for aid The UN warns that needs are skyrocketing worldwide as the pandemic continues to rage, and climate change and conflicts push more people to the brink of famine. 02/12/2021
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Spain Spain steps up vaccine drive amid new COVID-19 variant fears Since mid-November, nearly 200,000 Spaniards who were reluctant to get the vaccine at first have now finally taken the step. 02/12/2021
France Frontex plane arrives in northern France to combat people smuggling The EU border agency aircraft was deployed a week after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated in the Channel. 02/12/2021
France Pecresse and Ciotti vie for French right-wing presidential nomination France’s main right-wing political party, the Républicains, picked two candidates to advance to a second-round as party members pick their presidential candidate. 02/12/2021
World OECD warns Omicron variant could be a 'threat to economic recovery' "The economic priority is the vaccine," said the OECD, warning that the recovery from last year's post-pandemic slump is running out of steam. 02/12/2021
Denmark Cinnamon rolls and a bed: IKEA store hosts stranded shoppers overnight Six customers and several employees were stranded by the snowstorm and spent the night sleeping on IKEA's showroom beds. 02/12/2021
Germany Germany targets unvaccinated ahead of push for mandatory COVID jabs People without the jab won't be able to access non-essential shops, restaurants, places of culture or leisure -- ahead of a draft law on mandatory vaccination. 02/12/2021
Austria Austria's Schallenberg to step down as his predecessor Kurz retires Schallenberg says he will go when a new party leader is chosen, while his predecessor as head of government Sebastian Kurz says he is leaving politics. 02/12/2021
Cyprus Watch: Pope Francis begins five-day visit to Cyprus and Greece Pope Francis is expected to raise the issue of migration when he arrives in Cyprus on Thursday on the first leg of the trip. 02/12/2021
Austria Surgeon in Austria fined for amputating patient's wrong leg A regional court found the 43-year-old surgeon guilty of gross negligence. 02/12/2021
Spain La Palma volcano: Activity 'intense' after recent lull, say scientists After a 30-hour lull, scientists recorded some 130 earthquakes early on Wednesday. 02/12/2021
Mexico Dramatic breakout as gang rams vehicles into prison in Mexico The incident is one of the most dramatic breakouts the country has seen in recent years. 02/12/2021
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