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British farmers protest in London over inheritance tax change

British farmers massed in London on Tuesday, calling on the Labour government to scrap plans to change inheritance tax rules for land ownership.

By AFP 2024-11-19 16:25:18

British farmers protest in London over inheritance tax change

Kremlin vows 'response' if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia

By AFP 2024-11-19 09:38:39

Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia

Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine's power grid in a deadly barrage.

By AFP 2024-11-18 07:37:10

Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election

Germany is headed for snap elections on February 23 aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition collapsed last week.

By AFP 2024-11-13 08:20:00

Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election

WHO: In Europe, kids feel less family support and more school pressure

Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday

By AFP 2024-11-13 07:40:00

WHO: In Europe, kids feel less family support and more school pressure

Thousands seek Serbian PM' resignation over railway station deaths

Several thousand people demonstrated on Monday evening in Belgrade to call for the resignation of Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic following a fatal train station roof collapse.

By AFP 2024-11-12 09:20:00

Thousands seek Serbian PM' resignation over railway station deaths

Italy judges deal new blow to Albania migrant scheme

Italian judges Monday rejected the detention of a group of migrants in Italian-run centres in Albania in a fresh blow to Rome by referring the case to Europe's top rights court.

By AFP 2024-11-12 08:20:00

Italy judges deal new blow to Albania migrant scheme

A 'jungle': Rome's teeming jail lays bare Italy's prison ills

Regina Coeli is a teeming microcosm of the major problems plaguing Italy's prison system today -- severe, systemic overcrowding and rising suicide rates.

By AFP 2024-11-09 10:42:04

A 'jungle': Rome's teeming jail lays bare Italy's prison ills

Putin and Trump say they are ready to talk

Putin and Trump indicated Thursday that they were ready to hold talks after the Republican tycoon emerged as the victor in the race for the White House.

By AFP 2024-11-08 08:40:00

Putin and Trump say they are ready to talk

Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue

Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris as Spain braced for more deaths from its worst floods in decades

By AFP 2024-11-05 09:50:00

Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue

UK's battered Tory party elects Badenoch as new leader

The UK's battle-scarred Conservatives on Saturday elected "anti-woke" candidate Kemi Badenoch as its new head, making her the first black leader of a major UK party.

By AFP 2024-11-02 17:37:06

UK's battered Tory party elects Badenoch as new leader

North Korea says will stand by Russia until 'victory' in Ukraine

North Korea's Choe Son Hui is on a visit to Moscow as the West believes up to 10,000 North Korean troops are on the brink of entering the more than two-year conflict.

By AFP 2024-11-02 11:30:00

North Korea says will stand by Russia until 'victory' in Ukraine

Spain takes to social media in search for flood-missing

Over 200 confirmed dead as Spanish authorities estimate dozens of people remain missing as rescue workers search the mud and debris, particularly in the eastern Valencia region.

By AFP 2024-11-02 11:20:00