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Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine from 8-9 May, coinciding with Victory Day commemorations, while threatening a massive missile strike on Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the event. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his own ceasefire starting 5-6 May.
Britain’s security services have raised the terrorism threat level to “severe”, indicating an attack is “highly likely in the next six months.” This announcement follows a recent conviction related to terrorism, underscoring heightened security concerns within the UK.
France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, oversaw a huge free party at a military firing range, drawing 17,000 to 40,000 attendees since Friday. Despite no major incidents, he affirmed the government’s resolve against such events, warning of heightened penalties and ongoing security presence amid safety concerns over unexploded ordnance.
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, as months of student and civic protests…
Coca-Cola recalled its drinks in several countries across Europe on Monday because of excessive levels…
Thousands of people across Germany took to the streets on Saturday to protest the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, just weeks before the general election on February 23. Demonstrators in Berlin gathered at the Brandenburg Gate, lighting up their phones, blowing whistles, and singing anti-fascist songs, while in Cologne, protesters carried banners condemning the AfD.
Irish consumers see small improvements in their finances but worry pain may be on the…
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland for the second time, following intense debates in the Dáil (Ireland’s lower house of Parliament). The Dáil faced multiple suspensions on Wednesday due to heated exchanges between the government and opposition parties.
A Paris court sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in prison on Thursday…
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