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Mon, October 25, 2021 | 16:42

German Social Democrats beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor

Germany's Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday's national election, projected results showed, and claimed a "clear mandate" to lead a government for the first time since 2005 and to end 16 years of conservative-led rule under Angela Merkel.

2021-09-27 10:29

In European first, women in majority in Iceland parliament

Iceland on Sunday became the first country in Europe to have more women than men in parliament, a day after a general election that left the future of the left-right coalition in doubt despite winning a clear majority.

2021-09-26 21:42

UK says it has seen ships breaching North Korea sanctions

Britain said on Sunday it had collected evidence of multiple ships from various nationalities apparently breaching United Nations sanctions against North Korea which ban the sale of fuel to the country.

2021-09-26 20:14

Swiss voters firmly back same-sex marriage

Nearly two-thirds of Swiss voters have approved the government's plan to introduce same-sex marriage, according to the first projections following Sunday's referendum triggered by opponents of the move.

2021-09-26 19:59

Merkel makes final push for successor in Germany's knife-edge polls

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet their vote to shape Germany's future, in a last-ditch push to shore up his beleaguered campaign 24 hours before Germans vote.

2021-09-26 10:11

EU plans one mobile charging port for all, in setback for Apple

The EU aims to have a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets and headphones under a European Commission proposal presented on Thursday in a world first, with the move impacting iPhone maker Apple more than its rivals.

2021-09-23 21:23

Lithuania advises against use of Chinese phones

Lithuania's defense ministry on Wednesday said public institutions and consumers should be wary of using Chinese phones, warning about possible security flaws and data leaks.

2021-09-23 11:21

La Palma volcano leaves trail of devastation

Lava flowed from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, forcing more people to evacuate their homes and blanketing towns in ash, while residents struggled to come to terms with the destruction.

2021-09-23 09:17

France rallies EU as trust in US, UK and Australia wanes

France on Tuesday urged its European Union partners to consider whether to delay negotiations on the bloc's future trade agreement with Australia over what Paris says is a lack of trust sparked by a major defense deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain.

2021-09-22 16:15

'Hotel Rwanda' hero given 25-year prison sentence in terrorism case

A Rwandan court has found Paul Rusesabagina, a former Rwandan hotel manager who sheltered hundreds of people during the nation's 1994 genocide which later became the subject of a Hollywood film, guilty of terrorist acts.

2021-09-21 12:12

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