Teams in Brazil work to extract black box data from crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane
The Embraer 190 aircraft, which was made in Brazil, was en route from the Baku to Grozny in Russia when it was diverted and crashed in Kazakhstan. Read More
Tehran warns Rome bilateral ties at risk if detained Iranian not released from prison
Mohammad Abedini was arrested by Italian authorities at Milan’s Malpensa airport on a US warrant on 16 December, accused of supplying the technology for a drone strike in Jordan which…
What is pneumonia, what are the most common symptoms and how do you treat it?
Pneumonia is usually the result of a bacterial or viral infection and you can catch pneumonia from someone who already has it, as you can with the common cold. Read…
Montenegrin officials discuss curbs to illegal guns after 12 killed in mass shooting
State television broadcaster RTCG reported that Montenegro is sixth in the world when it comes to the number of illegal weapons per capita. Read More
Front line offensives in the Ukraine war carry over into the new year
Local media reported Ukraine’s military struck a Russian command post in the Kursk region. Meanwhile, Russia launched several missile and drone attacks towards Ukraine overnight. Read More
Big cities, bigger housing costs: How do regional gaps within Europe compare?
Regional disparities in housing costs as a share of disposable income vary widely across countries. While the UK has the largest gap, it also includes some of the regions with…
Poland inaugurates EU Council presidency with opening gala
An opening gala was held at the National Theatre in Warsaw as Poland inaugurated its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it assumed on 1 January…
London Zoo’s residents are counted in annual stocktake
2024 was a “massive” year for the zoo with the birth of two baby gorillas and three Asiatic lion cubs. Read More
EU Commission chief von der Leyen ill with ‘severe pneumonia’, cancels appointments for two weeks
EU Commission von der Leyen has fallen ill with ‘severe pneumonia’ and has cancelled all her appointments for the next two weeks, her office has announced. Read More
Calls for boldness and stability at Bayrou government’s first Council of Ministers meeting
The new government’s priorities under François Bayrou are to adopt the 2025 budget and reduce the public deficit. Read More