Europe

Deep freeze and ‘polar airmass’ across Europe leaves 10 dead
Ten people have died in Poland as temperatures as low as -30C (-22F) grip Europe, with snow falling from northern Germany to the beaches of Greece.
Pound weakens again as Theresa May says UK cannot hang on to ‘bits of EU membership’
The pound has fallen to its lowest level against the US dollar for two months after remarks by Theresa May appeared to add to the likelihood of a “hard...
Fears for homeless and migrants as deep freeze grips Europe
Blizzards and dangerously low temperatures persisted in parts of Europe on Sunday, prompting Pope Francis to draw attention to the homeless suffering in...
Queen makes first public appearance since falling ill
Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance since before Christmas on Sunday as she recovered from a heavy cold that caused the 90-year-old monarch...
Blizzards and icy weather continue their grip on Europe
Heavy snowfall and below-freezing temperatures continue to sweep across Europe - causing more than a dozen deaths, grounding airplanes and crippling ferries...
Queen Elizabeth II misses church due to ‘heavy cold’
Queen Elizabeth II was not well enough to attend the traditional New Year church service because of a lingering cold, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.
French woman who killed allegedly violent husband pardoned
A woman jailed for murdering the husband who abused her for 47 years has been given a rare pardon by the French president.
IVF clinic says 26 women may have been fertilised by wrong sperm
An IVF treatment centre has launched an investigation after discovering that 26 women may have been fertilised by sperm cells from the wrong man.
Armed police carry out raids as search for Berlin suspect continues
Heavily armed police carried out overnight raids in Berlin as a Europe-wide manhunt for the main suspect in the lorry massacre continues.
Berlin attack: Tunisian man ‘identified as suspect’ from truck documents
German police are hunting a Tunisian man over the Berlin market attack after finding documents in the lorry, according to reports.
Mayor and journalists shot dead in small town in Finland
A mayor and two journalists have been shot dead by a man with a rifle in the small town of Imatra in Finland.
EU Parliament wants to freeze Turkey membership talks
Underscoring growing unease, the European Union’s legislature on Thursday demanded that the bloc freeze membership negotiations with Turkey over...
French conservatives go to the polls to vote for Presidential candidate
Voters in France have begun the process of deciding who could face far-right Marine Le Pen in next year’s presidential elections.
Angela Merkel will seek re-election as German Chancellor for fourth term
Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term as German chancellor in next year’s elections, according to party sources.
Europe at risk of collapse says French Prime Minister
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said he fears that Europe is at risk of breaking apart.
Angela Merkel will run for fourth term next year, party ally says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will run for a fourth term next year, a lawmaker in her conservative party said, though her spokesman brushed off the comments...
Eagles Of Death Metal singer ‘barred from Bataclan’
Eagles Of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes is said to have been told he was “not welcome” at the Bataclan’s emotional first concert...
British Armed Forces chief says NATO will survive Trump threat
The head of Britain’s Armed Forces is sure NATO will survive, despite US President-elect Donald Trump describing the organisation as “obsolete”.
Merkel’s conservatives warn of Trump effect in Germany
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and other conservatives warned on Thursday that populists would pose a problem for Europe unless mainstream...
German rail dispatcher admits hitting wrong button in train crash that killed 12
A German rail dispatcher admitted at the start of his trial on Thursday that his negligence caused a train crash that killed 12 people as he was playing...
Fatalities reported after tram overturns in south London
There has been “some loss of life” after a tram overturned in Croydon, south London, police have said.
Setback for British PM as High Court rules no Brexit without parliamentary vote
Theresa May cannot trigger Brexit without putting it to an MPs’ vote in the House of Commons, the High Court has ruled.
Italy’s strongest earthquake in 36 years reduces towns to rubble
People were pulled injured from the rubble in towns across central Italy after buildings collapsed when a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit “like a bomb”.
U.S. consulate families ordered to leave Istanbul over terror fears
Family members of U.S. consulate staff in Istanbul have been ordered to leave because of security concerns.
I woke up and I saw hell: Italy rocked as powerful quake flattens buildings
A powerful earthquake has hit central Italy just days after tremors saw hundreds forced from their homes.
Belgium breaks deadlock on landmark EU-Canada trade pact
A landmark trade deal between the European Union and Canada is expected to go ahead after the Belgian government cleared a major hurdle.
NATO continues biggest military build-up on Russia’s borders since Cold War
Britain said on Wednesday that it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks and artillery to Poland in NATO’s...
Britain and U.S. send troops in biggest military build-up on Russia’s borders since Cold War
Britain said on Wednesday that it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks and artillery to Poland in NATO’s...
Daylight reveals damage caused by two strong quakes that rattled central Italy
Daylight revealed widespread damage in central Italy on Thursday after strong earthquakes overnight that caused panic and fear among residents just two...
2016 becomes the worst year ever for migrant deaths in Mediterranean
This year has become the deadliest ever for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to start a new life in Europe.

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