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Wildfires endanger villages and fuel site in Russia’s Siberia

A dozen villages in Russia’s vast Siberia region have been endangered by wildfires, prompting authorities to evacuate some residents. In north-eastern Siberia, 93 active forest...

Hungary introduces new restrictions on LGBT literature

Hungary’s government ordered booksellers to place children’s books that depict homosexuality in “closed packaging”, the latest move in an escalating campaign that rights groups...

German prosecutors investigate two officials over deadly floods

German prosecutors have launched formal investigations into whether two regional officials failed to properly warn residents ahead of last month’s floods that killed 141...

Italian man identified as top crime boss arrested in Madrid

A fugitive Italian man identified as a leader of what is believed to be one of the world’s wealthiest criminal organisations has been arrested...

Belgium seizes tens of millions of counterfeit cigarettes

Belgium’s customs officers arrested 40 people on Wednesday and seized tens of millions of counterfeit cigarettes in raids targeting illegal production sites across the...

Firefighting planes resume flights over wildfire north of Athens

Firefighting planes have resumed operations to tackle a major forest fire on the northern outskirts of Athens that forced thousands to flee their homes...

84-year-old German fined over wartime weapons collection including tank

A German court has convicted an 84-year-old man of illegal weapons possession for having a personal arsenal that included a Panther tank, an anti-aircraft...

Man dies after being detained by Berlin police during anti-restrictions demo

A 49-year-old man has died after being detained by police during protests in Berlin against the German government’s anti-coronavirus measures. Police said the man had...

Vaccine passes in Europe face pockets of resistance

Thousands of people in Italy and France have joined protests to show their opposition to plans to require vaccination cards for normal social activities,...

French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris

Thousands of people protested against France’s special virus pass by marching through Paris and other French cities on Saturday. Most demonstrations were peaceful but some...

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