English

More about this topic

United Kingdom

No further action after London police conduct Prince Andrew review

The review was prompted by Virginia Giuffre's civil claim that she was forced to have sexual relations with the Duke of York when she was 17.

Russia

Alcohol poisoning kills at least 18 people in central Russia

At least 18 people have died in central Russia after drinking "unmarked alcoholic beverages", authorities said.

Sweden

Police hunt suspect after explosion at apartment building in Sweden

At least 16 people were injured in the blast on Tuesday morning at a residential building in the city of Göteborg.

Albania

Albanian court reopens case against ex-minister over fatal blast

Fatmir Mediu has denied any wrongdoing related to the 2008 deadly explosion at a munitions factory in Gerdec, which killed 26 people.

ADVERTISEMENT

Russia

Seven people killed in gas explosion at apartment building near Moscow

A gas explosion in an apartment building outside Moscow on Wednesday killed at least seven people and injured at least seventeen others.

France

Former French PM François Fillon faces fresh 'fake jobs' investigation

Former French prime minister François Fillon is facing a new investigation into reports he hired a parliamentary assistant with public money to write his 2017 presidential candidate book.

Netherlands

MH17 investigators appeal to Russians for help over missile

The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine has appealed to Russian citizens for information.

Health news

Japan reports more contamination in Moderna vaccines from Spain

Japan has detected black particles in more vials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccines imported from Spain.

Germany

Chempark factory blast in Germany likely caused by chemical reaction

An initial report into the explosion near Leverkusen in July has found that it was probably caused by a chemical reaction inside a waste storage tank.

Austria

Austrian prosecutors charge first suspect over Vienna terror attack

Austrian officials have charged a 25-year-old Chechen man with terrorist offenses, linked to the Vienna attack in November.

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland bombing that killed 29 'could have been prevented'

A Northern Ireland judge has ruled that there was plausible evidence that authorities could have prevented the 1998 car bombing in Omagh.

Germany

Suspect in Würzburg knife attack sent to psychiatric hospital

German investigators say the suspect in a knife attack in Würzburg has been sent to a psychiatric hospital and may not be held criminally responsible for his actions.

France

Body found in search for murder suspect who shot at police in France

The man is suspected of killing a woman in Plan-de-la-Tour, a town overlooking the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

France

France's justice minister indicted over alleged conflict of interest

France's justice minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti, has been indicted over a possible conflict of interest related to his former work as a lawyer.

Estonia

New inspections begin at wreck of 1994 MS Estonia ferry disaster

Authorities in Sweden and Estonia will begin re-inspecting the wreck of the MS Estonia ferry, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people.

My Europe Series

Long-awaited murder probe reveals 'institutional' police corruption

The real Line of Duty? This case has drawn parallels with BBC's hit crime series, which follows a special unit investigating police corruption.

Europe Decoded

Dutch civil servants used social media to spy on citizens, says study

Research has found that some local authorities in the Netherlands have used fake social media accounts to monitor citizens online.

Denmark

Danish MPs agree to new investigation into deadly 1990 ferry fire

Danish lawmakers have agreed to set up a task force to look into a 1990 ferry fire that killed 159 people, one of Scandinavia's worst peacetime maritime disasters.

Ireland

Ireland launches data protection inquiry into Facebook hack

The personal data of more than 530 million Facebook users were found on a hacker's forum last week.

Egypt

Train driver's negligence caused deadly Egypt crash, prosecutors say

Prosecutors allege the driver and his assistant were not in the train's cabin when it collided with another passenger train in Egypt last month.