Caroline Mortimer

Germany

Merkel pays tribute to army general who almost assassinated Hitler

Angela Merkel paid tribute to Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who was executed for his part in the plot to assassinate the Nazi leader and end the war in 1944

20/07/2019

Kazakhstan

Astronauts prepare for takeoff on moon landing anniversary

Two NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut have taken off from Kazakhstan in a Soyuz rocket headed for the International Space Station

20/07/2019

United Kingdom

Pro-EU protesters hold rally in London

Pro-EU protesters are taking to the streets of London to rally against the expected appointment of former foreign secretary Boris Johnson as the UK's next prime minister.

20/07/2019

Cyprus

Why are Turkey and Cyprus arguing over drilling rights?

The 45-year dispute over the northern part of Cyprus has flared up once more as Turkey begins oil and gas exploration off the coast but how did this conflict start?

24/06/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt answer questions at Tory hustings

The final two candidates were grilled on their records and how feasible their plans for the future are but Boris Johnson also refused to answer questions about the police being called to a domestic incident at his house

22/06/2019

Switzerland

Research shows that people likelier to return wallets with more cash

Study across 355 cities in 40 countries should people are more likely to return a wallet the money it has in it

21/06/2019

Hungary

Hungarian political party offers punching bags for Budapest residents

A Hungarian political party has installed punching bags around Budapest as part of its campaign for the upcoming mayoral elections.

21/06/2019

Iran

Watch: Iran releases video it claims shows downed US military drone

Iranian State Television released a video on Friday claiming it showed the retrieval of a US military drone that was downed by Iran.

21/06/2019

United Kingdom

UK government suspends arms sales to Saudi Arabia after court ruling

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has announced a temporary suspension of export licences to the kingdom

20/06/2019

Ukraine

Ukrainian court upholds order for new parliamentary elections

The court ruling means the snap election to replace the Ukranian parliament can go ahead as planned tomorrow

20/06/2019

Hungary

Crash boat driver involved in previous smash, say prosecutors

Hungarian prosecutors say the Ukrainian captain arrested over the fatal sinking of The Mermaid in Budapest last week had been involved in another accident in the Netherlands in April

06/06/2019

Portugal

Synthetic opioid drugs like fentanyl are a 'growing concern' in Europe

New report from a European drug agency reveals one in five people seeking treatment for opioid abuse are addicted to synthetic drugs

06/06/2019

Europe News

European agency warns about 'uberisation' of drug market

New report suggests drug entrepreneurs are creating cocaine 'call centres' which make it easier for drug users to order online

06/06/2019

Denmark

Opposition red bloc win Danish election as right wing parties flounder

Results show the red bloc holds the plurality of votes in the Danish elections

05/06/2019

Italy

EU could impose billions in fines on Italy for breaching debt burden

The European Commission has recommended starting disciplinary procedures against Italy after it broke the EU’s debt rules last year and is likely to do so in 2019 and 2020.

05/06/2019

Burkina Faso

Researchers create fake village filled with GM fungus to fight malaria

Scientists from University of Maryland Baltimore and the IRSS research insitute in Burkina Faso created the "mosquito sphere" filled with toxic fungus to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes

31/05/2019

United Kingdom

Climate protesters threaten to shut down Heathrow Airport

Extinction Rebellion are calling for the government to immediately suspend plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport

31/05/2019

Azerbaijan

Here is why Azerbaijan and Armenia have no formal diplomatic relations

An Arsenal player was forced to miss his team playing in the final of the Europa league final because he did not think it was safe for him to travel to Baku, here's why....

30/05/2019

United Kingdom

UK PM Theresa May 'will quit' if her Brexit deal is passed

It's a move seen as an attempt to get her EU divorce deal over the line.

27/03/2019

Montenegro

UEFA to investigate Montenegro following fans' racist chants

The Football Association of Montenegro will face a UEFA disciplinary hearing on May 16 after the team's fans were heard chanting racist taunts at England's black players

26/03/2019