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Four Czechs, two Russians, Ukrainian arrested for espionage in Albania

The seven suspects were apprehended for photographing weapons depots in two separate incidents in Gramsh and Poliçan.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The top developments you need to know from the weekend

From Zelenskyy's warning that Russia might do something 'cruel' in the upcoming days to more US weapons being sent to Ukraine, here are the most important developments you need to know from the weekend.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

Here is our selection of the most striking photographs that hit the headlines this week.

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New Russian shelling of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

At least one civilian was killed early Friday in the Russian shelling of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, northwest of the Donetsk region.

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Russia

Stars: Nearly identical coffee shop chain replaces Starbucks in Moscow

Seattle-based Starbucks was one of the most visible of the wave of foreign companies that pulled out of Russia in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Local entrepreneurs now reopened the closed stores under a new name.

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Ukraine: Search continues after Russian strikes on Kharkiv

The Russian missile strike on Wednesday night killed at least seven people and injured 20 others.

Europe News

Brussels 'must stop EU-based Russians being extradited home'

Bulgarian MEP Radan Kanev made the plea over the case of Alexey Alchin, who burned his Russian passport in protest at the Ukraine war and is now wanted on tax evasion charges back home.

My Europe Series

How the economic impact of war is starting to bite in southern Ukraine

As if being bombed wasn't enough of a hardship, now Ukrainians are struggling with the financial impact of war.

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Gas crisis: Germans rush to stock up on coal for winter warmth

Gas crisis: Germans rush to stock up on coal for winter warmth

Bulgaria

Bulgaria risks violating EU principles over Russia extradition request

The Russian dissident who burned his passport is appealing against a Bulgarian court's decision to extradite him, amid concern for the safety of others who fled to the EU after the invasion of Ukraine.

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11 unidentified civilians buried in Bucha after Russian occupation

Eleven bodies are buried in a cemetery in Bucha, where more than 400 other unidentified people are buried. "Most of them were shot dead. So it was neither an accident nor an explosion.

My Europe Series

'Rockets flew by, we wallpapered': Escapee on life in occupied Kherson

Kherson was one of the first cities to fall under Russian occupation at the start of the war.

Ukraine

Belarus denies reports of 8 explosions at airbase near Ukraine border

The Belarus military says the incident at the Gomel base, where Russian jets are stationed, was caused when a vehicle engine caught fire.

Latvia

Latvia MPs declare Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism'

They have also called on other European countries to "express the same opinion".

Ukraine

Nine Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts, says Ukraine

Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday's explosions at a Crimean airbase or that any attack took place. Satellite imagery showed at least seven fighter jets were completely destroyed.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know

A former Russian state TV journalist detained, H&M and IKEA flog final stock, and oil deliveries restart

Europe News

A month on, here's where we are with Finland & Sweden's NATO accession

All 30 NATO allies must give their consent for the accession of Sweden and Finland into the military alliance.

Business

German glass bottle producer for Gucci and L'Oréal faces shutdown

German glass bottle producer Heinz-Glas is heavily dependent on gas. The age-old industry now faces a potential shutdown as the country scrambles to ration reserves in a bid to survive the winter months.

Tech News

HIMARS: The high-tech rocket system the US is sending to Ukraine

Ukraine will receive more HIMARS in the US' latest military aid package. But what are these high-tech rocket systems and how important are they?

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Six key developments you need to know today

From the first of the ships carrying grain from Ukraine arriving in Istanbul to the Kremlin rejecting the idea of a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting, here are some of the top developments in the war this Monday.

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