European Union

State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Gas price caps that not everyone agrees on, rising food prices in Belgium, and a lingering MEP scandal: here's what happened this week.

23 December 2022

World News

NATO: Turkey refuses to lift veto on Sweden's membership application

Block comes after Swedish court refused to extradite a journalist wanted by Turkey

22 December 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine in maps: Russia intends to boost its armed forces by 30%

The Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, proposed to boost the size of the armed forces by more than 30% from 1.15 million to 1.5 million servicemen.

22 December 2022

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Watch: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's historic visit to Washington

The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House on Wednesday before addressing the US Congress.

22 December 2022

Ukraine

Defence minister Shoigu has visited frontline troops, claims Russia

The trip is the second alleged inspection of Moscow's troops in Ukraine and comes less than a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the US.

22 December 2022

World News

Nativity scenes from around the world on display in St. Peter's Square

The war in Ukraine and climate change are among the themes of this year's exhibition

22 December 2022

Ukraine

In occupied Mariupol, Russia's rebuild is erasing Ukrainian identity

The key southern port city has become well-known worldwide as the site of death and destruction brought on by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late February. Now, Moscow is rushing to paper over the devastation it caused.

22 December 2022

USA

Zelenskyy thanks 'every American' in a rousing Congress speech

The Ukrainian president's first known trip outside his country since Russia invaded in February was aimed at reinvigorating support for his country at a time when there is concern that allies are growing weary of the costly war.

22 December 2022

USA

'You will never be alone,' Biden tells Zelenskyy in White House visit

This is believed to be the Ukrainian president's first trip outside the country since the Russian invasion began on 24 February.

21 December 2022

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Ukraine's yogis breathe through wartime blackouts

The women filed into the yoga studio in Kyiv, on the ground floor of an otherwise pitch-black apartment block.

21 December 2022

Ukraine

Russia warns US over sending more weapons to Kyiv

The message comes as the US government approves close to €2 billion in new military hardware for Ukraine's armed forces.

21 December 2022

Europe News

'Drain the swamp': Orban calls for European Parliament to be dissolved

"The Hungarians would like for the European Parliament to be dissolved in its current form," Orban said.

21 December 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy heading to US in first foreign trip since Ukraine war began

"On my way to the US to strengthen resilience and defence capabilities of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said in a tweet.

21 December 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy in Bakhmut, and four other new developments in Ukraine war

Our round-up of the latest news from Russia's war in Ukraine.

20 December 2022

Ukraine

How will the onset of winter impact Russia's war in Ukraine?

Experts explain how the winter can impact the lives of civilians and military personnel.

20 December 2022

Europe News

EU green lights first-ever cap for gas prices

The EU's goal is to prevent the record-breaking surge in prices experienced over the summer as countries rushed to fill up storage ahead of winter.

19 December 2022

Ukraine

Iranian-made drones strike Kyiv in latest Russian offensive

A few powerful explosions rocked Kyiv in the early hours of Monday morning, as officials claim the city was hit by a series of Russian drones. The Iranian-made 'Shahed' drones were reportedly launched from the eastern coast of the Azov sea.

19 December 2022

Moldova

Six TV channels suspended amid ‘misinformation’ allegations

Some of the channels were owned by people affiliated with Ilan Schor, a fugitive Moldovan oligarch with pro-Russian sympathies.

19 December 2022

Ukraine

Five new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine

Here is our round-up of the latest news developments in the Ukraine war.

19 December 2022

Ukraine

Russian shelling injures three in liberated Kherson

Three people were injured when Russian artillery targeted the centre of Kherson, the city it retreated from last month.

18 December 2022