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Europe News

German tech company signs €60 million contract with Elon Musk

SpaceX signed a €60 million deal with German mechanical engineering company Singulus Technologies for the strategic supply of solar cells, giving the German company a massive price jump.

11 November 2026

USA

Russian ambassador to the US dies after a year and a half in the job

Alexander Darchiev was apointed to the role of Russia's ambassador to the United States soon after US President Donald Trump returned to power.

11 November 2026

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago court ends gay sex ban

The island nation's highest court overturned a 1986 law criminalising consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex.

11 November 2026

Gaza

Gaza storm kills five people and leaves 70,000 tents flooded

Gaza's rescue service reported five people dead, including three children and two women, in an incident linked to Saturday's storm and heavy rains.

9 November 2026

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USA

Trump to meet Russia's Putin and China's Xi next week

US President Donald Trump said he would possibly meet with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China to discuss "denuclearisation" and how to end the Iran war.

9 November 2026

United Kingdom

Comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults

Russell Brand was convicted of four sexual offences, one rape and three sexual assaults, involving four women between 2005 and 2009 in different locations.

5 November 2026

Tech News

EU plans to deliver 'AI literacy' certificates to students

The European Union has announced that it has started to work on creating a certificate for "AI literacy" that would be delivered to successful 15-year-old students for the next school year.

5 November 2026

Europe News

UK parliament risks 'catastrophic failure' after renovation delay

The Palace of Westminster could risk severe damage as the ageing building's renovation has been continuously postponed over political disagreements.

4 November 2026

Europe News

Danish youth join European-wide protests against education cuts

Government plans to cut student allowances has drawn thousands of Danes to the streets on Wednesday, adding to a wave of European youth anger. The bill aims to cut or lower state grants to students whose parents have a medium-to-high income.

4 November 2026

Europe News

Nepal flash floods sweep away houses, five people missing

Rescuers have been battling to rescue people affected by the flash floods in Nepal that swept 45 houses and left five people missing.

11 October 2026

Europe News

Power plants hit in Ukraine despite Trump's energy ceasefire

After Donald Trump's criticism blaming Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high diesel prices, suggesting Ukraine should get a new leader, US President announced Russia and Ukraine had agreed on an 'energy ceasefire', but Russia struck Ukrainian power plants hours after the announcement.

11 October 2026

Europe News

'Up to our people' to pick leader, Zelenskyy responds to Trump

Only Russia is responsible for the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday in a TV interview, responding to criticism from US President Donald Trump, who blamed him for high diesel prices and said he should be replaced.

11 October 2026

Europe News

Police and protesters clash in Brussels amid anti-austerity rally

Police and protesters clashed in Brussels on Friday as tens of thousands of people rallied separately in the Belgian capital against rising living costs and budget-tightening measures introduced by the government.

Europe News

Interpol operation seized 2,800 illegal firearms in Europe and Asia

An Interpol-coordinated operation conducted across 17 countries in Europe and Asia this summer allowed the seizure of 2,823 firearms and over 40,000 pieces of ammunition.

Europe News

UK nuclear submarine only air defence are 'fire hoses', reports say

While drone attacks are becoming a major threat in armed conflicts, Britain's nuclear submarines are revealed to use "fire hoses" to defend themselves against air attacks, reports say.

USA

US to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter, 'torture' for UN

Convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will take place on 3 December at Fort Hood military base, where he committed the shooting. It will be the first US military execution carried out by a firing squad since World War II.

Brazil

US suspends consular services in Brazil over security concerns

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are pulling no punches in a last-ditch effort to win voters ahead of Sunday's election in Brazil, where the US and Australia suspended consular services Friday over security concerns.

Europe News

Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic

Russian attacks on key infrastructure were "tearing Kyiv apart", the city's mayor said Friday, as strikes on a bridge linking the capital's east and west brought traffic to a standstill.

Argentina

Argentina announces it will give passports for €311.000 contribution

Argentina on Friday announced plans to offer citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for cash contributions or investments in government bonds, as libertarian President Javier Milei seeks new sources of dollars for the debt-burdened nation.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures

The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, Congolese officials said on Friday.

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