Europe

United Kingdom mourns its sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96, authorities announced Thursday afternoon. The Queen died in Balmoral, Scotland, where she was staying for a few days off. Shortly before that, her doctors had expressed their “concern” about her state of health. The Queen …

European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned France on Thursday for violation of the right to privacy, after having kept data on a supposedly homosexual Frenchman, whose blood donation was repeatedly refused. The Court announced the examination of his request last year. It comes after the man had refused, during …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said it is impossible for Western countries to isolate Russia despite sanctions against Moscow which pose a “threat to the whole world”. “No matter how much some would like to isolate Russia, it is impossible to do so,” Vladimir Putin said at an Asia-focused …

Russian gas company Gazprom taunts Europe and promises it cold and darkness in the coming times. In a two-minute video, a technician from the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline is seen walking slowly to cut off the gas to Europe, which will gradually experience cold, hunger and darkness. This 2-minute …

No more agreement between Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel as the German coach has just been sacked by the management of the English club. Thomas Tuchel, the coach of the Blues has been dismissed by the management of the London club announced Wednesday. This dismissal comes after the last defeat recorded …

Several African leaders on Monday denounced the absence of Western leaders at a summit in Rotterdam in support of Africa’s adaptation to climate change, pleading for more funds two months before COP27 in Egypt. “I cannot fail to note with bitterness the absence of the leaders of the industrialized world”, …

Liz Truss succeeds Boris Johnson as Prime Minister on Monday September 5 after being nominated by the British Conservative Party. The former foreign minister won by a wide margin (57%) against her former finance colleague Rishi Sunak (43%). The results were announced by Graham Brady, responsible for organizing the internal …

In an interview with TVI/CNN Portugal, Pope Francis reiterated that the Catholic Church must treat cases of sexual assault with “zero tolerance”, calling such acts a “monstrosity”. “It’s very clear. It’s zero tolerance. A priest cannot continue to be a priest if he is an aggressor. He cannot because he …

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral on Saturday of the last leader of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, who died at the age of 91, the Kremlin spokesman said on Thursday. “We know that the main ceremony will be on September 3, as well as the funeral, but …

Russian authorities announced the death of the first and last President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Mikhail Gorbachev, who led the Kremlin from 1985 to 1991. His major political figure of the 20th century has changed his country and a large part of Europe through his reforms. …