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At least 5 killed in artillery strike on hospital in Donetsk eastern Ukraine
Heavy shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday afternoon killed at least five people and damaged a hospital, six schools...
Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods in a millennium
Icelanders will soon be able to publicly worship at a shrine to Thor, Odin and Frigg with construction starting this month on the island’s first...
#JeSuisCharlie: Next edition of Charlie Hebdo to appear Feb. 25
The next edition of Charlie Hebdo will appear on February 25, a journalist from the French satirical magazine said Monday, less than a month after 12 people...
93-year-old former SS guard to go on trial for 300,000 Auschwitz murders
A 93-year-old former SS officer is to go on trial in Germany charged with taking part in the mass murder of at least 300,000 people at Auschwitz. The...
Ukraine separatist leader vows to mobilise 100,000 men to tackle rebels
Pro-Russian separatists vowed on Monday to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive as the U.S.
Man swept out to sea while scattering loved one’s ashes on Cornish coast
A search has been launched for a man who was washed out to sea while scattering ashes.
Italy’s lawmakers elect Sergio Mattarella as president
Sergio Mattarella, a constitutional court judge from Sicily who is seen as a symbol of Italy’s battle against organised crime, was elected Italy’s...
Next issues of Charlie Hebdo delayed indefinitely as staff deal with grief
Charlie Hebdo has delayed publication of its next two issues because staff are grieving and exhausted, a spokeswoman said.
New book lifts lid on court of Britain’s Prince Charles
A new biography of Britain’s Prince Charles reveals how his inner circle is riven with backstabbing and infighting, according to extracts published...
Michelin no longer the bible for Paris’s top eateries: food critic
An American food critic has put France’s famed restaurant bible, the Michelin guide, to the test – and found most of its top Paris listings not...
Artillery fire kills at least 12 civilians in Donetsk
Artillery fire killed at least 12 civilians in the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Friday amid fierce fighting between pro-Russia separatists and government...
At least six people killed in Donetsk as shells hit queues for aid
At least six people have been killed after shells hit a cultural centre and a trolleybus in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. People had been queuing for...
Greek government set for first talks with eurozone partners
Greece’s new anti-austerity government is set to hold its first talks Friday with its eurozone partners about its ambitions to secure a reduction...
Youth storms into Dutch TV studio with fake gun, sets city on edge
A 19-year-old brandishing a fake weapon threatened a security guard to gain access to the headquarters of Dutch national broadcaster NOS and demand airtime...
Greeks name radical anti-bailout economist as new finance minister
Greece has named radical left-wing economist Yanis Varoufakis as its new finance minister, giving him the mammoth task of leading negotiations with international...
Shelling of Ukraine coal hub leaves 496 miners trapped below ground
Nearly 500 coal miners in Ukraine’s war-torn east were trapped below ground on Monday after their pit lost power when a shell hit a regional electric...
Ukraine rebel offensive marks dangerous new stage in conflict
A major offensive in eastern Ukraine by rebels allegedly backed by Russia has marked a dangerous new stage in the nine-month conflict and dashed hopes...
Pressure mounts on Russia as Ukraine rebels launch bloody offensive
World leaders on Sunday ramped up pressure on Moscow to stop pro-Kremlin rebels from pursuing a major new Ukrainian offensive after rockets killed 30 people...
Greece begins voting in make-or-break election with leftists Syriza set for win
Greece began voting Sunday in a crucial general election that could bring the anti-austerity Syriza party to power and lead to a re-negotiation of the...
Greek leftists Syriza aim for historic election win
Greeks vote on Sunday in a historic election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing Syriza party, which has promised to take on international...
Rebel leader announces new assault as 20 die in Ukraine’s Mariupol
At least 20 people were killed by shelling in the east Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday, regional police said, as a rebel leader said separatists...
'The greatest Briton': UK marks 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death
Britain on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill, the iconic cigar-chomping prime minister who led his nation in defying...
Britain marks 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death
Britain on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill, the iconic cigar-chomping prime minister who led his nation in defying...
Spain negotiates permanent US Marines Africa force
Spain said Friday it was starting negotiations with Washington to host a permanent U.S.
Prince Andrew reaffirms denial of underage sex claims
Britain’s Prince Andrew on Thursday publicly denied for the first time allegations that he had sex with an underage teenager. The 54-year-old royal,...
Deadly shell attack in Ukraine kills 13 people at Donetsk bus stop
At least 13 people have been killed after a bus was hit by shelling in the eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk, say reports. Ukraine’s defence ministry...
German anti-Islam leader quits after posing as Hitler
The leader of Germany’s anti-Islam group PEGIDA has resigned after a picture appeared online of him posing with a Hitler-style moustache and haircut. Lutz...
'No To Page 3' Campaign: Fight Might Be Back On
The Sun has published a photo of a topless woman for the first time in almost a week after speculation the newspaper had scrapped its Page 3 feature.
Poroshenko requests fresh IMF bailout, says Russia has ‘9000 troops’ in Ukraine
Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund for a new and broader rescue package, and will seek to renegotiate its debt with bond holders, officials...
Ukraine requests fresh IMF bailout as foreign ministers call for ceasefire
Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund for a new and broader rescue package, and will seek to renegotiate its debt with bond holders, officials...

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