David O'Sullivan

Ukraine

At least 5 dead and dozens injured after Russian shelling hits Dnipro

At least five dead and over 47 injured after a Russian attack on Dnipro. One of the strikes damaged a large shopping centre along with other nearby facilities.

3 July 2024

Europe News

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new patriarch in divisive vote

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.

3 July 2024

Europe News

French parties race to block far-right ahead of second-round of voting

French parties race against a deadline to block the far-right as the future of their country’s democracy hangs in the balance.

2 July 2024

Europe News

Dutch PM urges support for Ukraine in farewell speech

Rutte urged the Dutch to support Ukraine in his final speech on Sunday, before an inward-looking new government takes over the Netherlands on Tuesday.

30 June 2024

Europe News

High turnout of 59% at 5pm in the French legislative election

With three hours of voting remaining turnout at 5pm on Sunday in the first round of the French legislative elections stood at 59.39%.

30 June 2024

Europe News

Migrant detention facilities nearly built in Albania in controversial

The construction of two Italian migrant detention centres in Albania is underway with the facilities expected to open at the beginning of August.

28 June 2024

Egypt

Blinken visits Middle East to promote Gaza ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance.

10 June 2024

Mobility

New Swedish app gives money for reporting wrongly parked cars

A Swedish company has launched a new app which lets its users earn money by reporting wrongly parked cars.

11 April 2024