Germany Boy, 16, arrested over alleged plot to attack local school "The police probably prevented a nightmare," said Herbert Reul, the interior minister of the regional state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 12/05/2022
Slovenia Several feared dead after chemical factory explosion in Slovenia The blast was reported at around 08:30 CEST in the town of Kocevje. 12/05/2022
Croatia Croatian woman allowed to have abortion after public outrage Mirela Cavajda initially had her abortion request denied by doctors, even though her foetus had developed a serious illness. 12/05/2022
Romania Court jails eight people over deadly Romania nightclub fire in 2015 They were given final jail sentences totalling 61 years. 12/05/2022
no comment Brazilians claim world's biggest-ever barbecue The Parauapebas City Hall, located in Pará state in northern Brazil, organise what they claim as the "biggest barbecue in the world" to celebrate the city's 34th anniversary. 12/05/2022
no comment Name of slain Al Jazeera journalist carved on beach in Gaza The name of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is seen carved on a beach in Gaza, following her death after she was shot dead as she covered an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank. 12/05/2022
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Ukraine Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial over gunning down of cyclist It's related to the alleged gunning down of an unarmed civilian, 62, as he rode his bike, just four days into the war. 12/05/2022
Finland 'Finland must apply to join NATO without delay,' say country's leaders The war in Ukraine has sparked debates in Finland and Sweden over whether they should join the NATO military alliance. 12/05/2022
North Korea North Korea declares first COVID-19 outbreak, imposes strict lockdown Although the hermit state claimed it successfully kept the virus out for more than two years of the pandemic, experts widely doubt it. 12/05/2022
Ukraine Ukraine: President Zelenskyy says he's ready to talk to Vladimir Putin Zelenskyy told an Italian TV interview “we must find an agreement,’’ but with no ultimatums as a condition. 12/05/2022
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Slovenia Slovenia's largest party says it has agreed a coalition government Robert Golob is set to be appointed Prime Minister next month after winning April's election. 11/05/2022
no comment Artists react to the war in Ukraine Every night Darya Koltsova sits down on the floor of the exhibition space in a basement in central Berlin, and picks up a slab of clay and starts to make small children's heads. 11/05/2022
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no comment Traces of the Ukraine-Russia war are exhibited in the museum While the third section is reserved for the belongings in the shelter where the civilians stayed for a month in the city of Hostomel in the Kyiv region, the last section of the exhibition includes the traces of the attacks carried out by the Russian army on various cities. 11/05/2022
world news Ukraine halts Russian gas exports to Europe at eastern transit point Kyiv has accused Russian-backed forces of siphoning off gas and has halted exports, threatening future European supplies. 11/05/2022
no comment Giant endangered stingray released into Mekong River in Cambodia An endangered giant freshwater stingray inadvertently hooked by Cambodian fishermen is released unharmed to the Mekong River. 11/05/2022
Germany EU-wide ban on Russian oil would threaten German refinery's future "Our existence is in play," one worker told Euronews. 11/05/2022
Sweden UK promises to defend Sweden, Finland, as Johnson signs security deal The UK prime minister first met with his Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson, before arriving in Helsinki for talks with President Sauli Niinistö. 11/05/2022
