Europe

German chancellor to meet Putin as Ukraine’s fate in the balance

by Anna SMOLCHENKO Agence France-Presse MOSCOU, Russia (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search…

Seven killed by fire in southern France

SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-SALANQUE, France (AFP) -- Seven people including two children were killed overnight from Sunday to Monday in a fire caused…

Sweden recommends fourth jab for over-80s

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Sweden's public health agency on Monday recommended a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people…

German leader flies to Kyiv to calm ‘critical’ Russia war threat

by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting…

Norway lifts final Covid curbs on social distancing

  OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Norway on Saturday lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded…

US B-52 bombers arrive in Britain for exercises

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Air Force announced Thursday a set of B-52 strategic bombers had landed in…

Biden warns American citizens in Ukraine to ‘leave now’

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday urged American citizens to leave Ukraine immediately, and…

‘Everyone is afraid’: Fear of unknown in Ukraine warzone

by Yulia Silina Agence France-Presse KARASNOGORIVKA, Ukraine (AFP) - Third-grader Maria Shanovska is mulling which toy to pack in her…

Climate hope as scientists in UK set fusion record

by Charles ONIANS Scientists in Britain announced Wednesday they had smashed a previous record for generating fusion energy, hailing it…

Drunken lorry driver ploughs into dozens of cars in Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- A lorry driver under the influence of alcohol rammed into over 30 cars and caused a…

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