Europe faces a higher-than-usual chance of a cold blast of weather before the end of the year, but the winter overall is likely to be warmer than average, the continent’s long-range weather forecaster said Thursday. Temperatures this winter will be crucial for homeowners worried about the record cost of heating their homes, and for European […]
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COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start
COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start. New COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake. Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated this summer are still behind the […]
In Lebanon, boat tragedy kills 89 but others plan to migrate
Lebanon: Thousands of Palestinians held prayers on a small soccer field in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Saturday, to mourn one of the scores of migrants who died after their boat sank off Syria’s coast this week, even as others vowed to undertake the same perilous voyage. Abdul-Al Abdul-Al, 24, kissed his father […]
Alleged British IS ‘Beatle’ charged after arrest in UK
LONDON: Alleged British IS ‘Beatle’ charged after arrest in UK. A British man accused of being part of an (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles” has been charged with terrorism offenses after returning to the UK, police said Thursday. “A 38-year-old man has been charged with various terrorism offenses following an investigation by the […]
Thousands of migrants storm border fence in Spain’s Melilla
MADRID: Around 2,000 migrants tried to storm the border separating Spain’s Melilla enclave from Morocco on Friday, the first such attempted mass crossing into the territory since the two nations mended diplomatic ties in March. Some 2,000 migrants made their way to the border at dawn and over 500 managed to enter the border control […]
Ryanair, Brussels Airlines strikes disrupt Europe air travel
MADRID: Strikes by staff at Ryanair and Brussels Airlines over pay and working conditions on Friday forced the cancellation of dozens of flights in Europe as the busy summer travel season gets underway. The strikes are adding more headaches to passengers and the aviation sector, which has struggled with staff shortages as it struggle to […]
Covid deaths in Europe pass two million mark: WHO
Copenhagen: The number of people who have died from Covid-19 in Europe, the long-time epicentre of the pandemic, has passed two million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. “A devastating milestone has passed as reported confirmed Covid-19 deaths from countries in the WHO European Region have exceeded more than 2 million people,” the UN […]
Covid cases and deaths on the rise again in Europe
Covid infections and deaths are on the rise again in Europe, with Russia, Ukraine, and Romania registering the highest fatalities on the continent, a tally showed on Tuesday. About 1,672,000 new cases have been registered on the continent over the past week, an average of about 239,000 per day. That was an increase of 18 […]
European stocks open mixed tracking global data
European stock markets opened mixed Monday as Chinese data added to surging inflation concerns. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.2 percent to 7,110.00 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 grew 0.1 percent to 15,783.85 points and the Paris CAC 40 gained 0.2 percent to 6,827.89. Chinese factory inflation rose more than expected in […]
At least 57 Europe-bound migrants drown off Libya: IOM
At least 57 migrants drowned after their boat sank off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday, the latest tragedy on the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing to Europe. “Horrified by yet another painful loss of life off the Libyan coast,” Federico Soda, the IOM’s Libya mission chief, said on Twitter. “At least 57 people […]