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World News

Ukraine war: Nuclear "blackmail", Hungary gas imports, Ukraine anthem

"Blackmail" at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Hungary imports more Gazprom gas, Finns play Ukraine anthem to Russian tourists. These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war.

World News

Ukraine war: Russian GDP outperforms, prisoner swap, medicines blocked

Russian economy defies expectations, prisoner swap confirmed and Ukraine medicines blocked. These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war this weekend.

Travel News

Lake Garda, Italy: Tourists shocked by drought devastation

Italy's largest lake is losing 2 cm of water a day as an unprecedented drought grips the country and much of Europe.

World News

Mass fish die-off in German Polish river worries conservationists

Dead fish have littered the banks of the Oder River in Poland and Germany, prompting conservationists to call on government authorities to investigate.

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Ukraine

Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know

From damaged radiation sensors at Europe's largest nuclear power plant posing a threat, to Russia saying Switerzland is "no longer neutral" over Ukraine, these are the latest developments in the war.

Ukraine

Outrage in Kyiv after Amnesty accuses it of endangering civilian life

Kyiv has reacted angrily, following accusations by Amnesty that Ukraine's military endangers civilians by placing bases and weapons in residential areas

United Kingdom

Campaign to stop paying energy bills gathers pace in the UK

"It’s time for a societal change where the culture of massive profits off the back of poverty ends," says Don't Pay UK member Kary, who is refusing to pay her energy bill this October.

My Europe Series

'Left behind': How war is hitting the disabled in Ukraine

“Unfortunately, as horrible as it might sound, people with disabilities are often an afterthought in these kinds of situations. They are a marginalised group, even when there is no war going on."

Economy

Sanctions 'catastrophically crippling' Russian economy, study finds

A Yale university study has found that western sanctions and the mass exodus of global companies are "catastrophically crippling" Russia's economy.

Food and Drink

'Covid hangover': How the pandemic changed European drinking habits

How has alcohol consumption changed in Europe since COVID? Are we drinking less and not as often, or are some darker trends afoot?

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Latest developments you need to know

Missile strikes, talks on easing grain blockade and a reward being offered to find Russian collaborators.

Germany

For sale: Iconic sculpture, careful owner, high maintenance

It's one of the most photographed objects in Frankfurt and regularly features in articles about the European Central Bank.

Italy

Verona and Pisa ration drinking water amid historic drought

Home to nearly 350,000 people, Verona and Pisa have moved to ration drinking water in the face of a historic drought in the region.

United Kingdom

MP resigns as Boris Johnson returns home to another Tory sex scandal

The UK's embattled prime minister is once again confronted by a domestic scandal involving his team, after trying to put the focus on policy while abroad.

Culture news

The final two episodes of Stranger Things 4 have finally dropped

Ahead of the final two chapters being released, stars promised a 'scarier, gorier and more violent' fourth season of #StrangerThings.

Culture news

Should Russia be 'cancelled' over Ukraine war?

There are many arguments for and against banning Russian culture over its invasion of Ukraine. Let's take a look.

Afghanistan

'We respect women a lot': Taliban holds 3,000-delegate men-only summit

Critics and civil society groups said it will not have legitimacy if Afghan women, who number around 20 million, do not attend.

Ukraine

Five things you need to know about Ukraine war from Wednesday

From the "independence" referendum in Kherson to Ukrainian troops battling encirclement in the Donbas and the detention of a Russian lawyer, here is what you need to know about the war.

Art

Machine learning tool can help identify rock art in remote areas

The ML tool they developed has an 89 per cent success rate.

Italy

Interactive: Compare satellite images to see extent of Italy's drought

The Po River valley in northern Italy is in the grip of its worst drought for 70 years. These pictures help show just how bad it has become.

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