Published: 20:17 pm,Thursday 4 December 2025
Merz postpones Norway trip for Belgium talks on frozen Russian assets
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has postponed an upcoming trip to Norway to be able to travel to Belgium for a meeting with Prime Minister Bart de Wever and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a government spokesman said in Berlin, reported dpa. The talks over dinner in Brussels
Published: 02:13 am,Friday 5 December 2025
Phone battery explosion injures 8 teenagers in Polish dormitory
A mobile phone battery exploded in a school dormitory in southeastern Poland early on Thursday, sending eight teenagers to hospital and forcing the evacuation of the building, reported Xinhua, quoting local fire services and media. The blast occurred before 1 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) in the town
Published: 20:28 pm,Thursday 4 December 2025
German publicist sentenced in Austria for violating Nazi ban law
A German publicist has been sentenced to four years in prison in Austria for violating the country's Prohibition Act, which bans Nazi activities, reported dpa. The regional court in Graz found him guilty in his role as former editor-in-chief and managing director of the right-wing magazine Aula, the Austrian
Published: 02:35 am,Friday 5 December 2025
200 homes evacuated in Britain over explosives threat, 2 held
About 200 homes were evacuated in Derby, a city in central England, on Thursday as two men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offenses, police said, reported Xinhua. Earlier, the police asked the residents in the affected area to prepare to be out of their homes for 24
Published: 01:44 am,Thursday 4 December 2025
Belgium rejects EU plan on frozen Russian assets
Belgium on Wednesday rejected a European Union (EU) plan to use profits from frozen Russian assets to back a major loan for Ukraine, saying the proposal fails to address the financial and legal risks it faces, reported Xinhua. "We have the frustrating feeling of not having been heard;
Published: 02:11 am,Thursday 4 December 2025
EU agrees on phasing out Russian gas imports by autumn 2027
EU member states and the European Parliament reached a deal on Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, reported Xinhua. According to a European Council statement, the agreement outlines a phased ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas and pipeline gas. LNG imports
Published: 01:54 am,Thursday 4 December 2025
Ex EU foreign policy chief Mogherini accused of fraud
Former European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others have been formally accused of procurement fraud and corruption, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) said Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The three individuals were detained on Tuesday and questioned by Belgian Federal Judicial police, and were formally notified
Published: 21:39 pm,Wednesday 3 December 2025
Arrow 3 strengthens German and European air defence: German Minister
Germany's air defence - and that of its partners - is set to be significantly strengthened as the first elements of the new Arrow 3 missile defence system are activated, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told dpa in Berlin. "We now gain, for the first time, the capability for early