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After Greece’s legalisation of same-sex marriage, will other Orthodox countries follow suit?
A 2016 statement by a council of most Orthodox churches called marriage between a man and a woman "the oldest institution of divine law" and said members were forbidden from entering same-sex unions.
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader and Putin critic, dies in prison
Navalny had been behind bars since January 2021, when he returned to Moscow after recuperating in Germany from nerve agent poisoning that he blamed on the Kremlin.
France and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in Paris in the presence of President Zelenskyy
The French presidency said the visit will be an opportunity for Macron “to reaffirm France’s determination to continue to provide unwavering support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people
Hard work and too many statistics: An EU farmer’s frustration grows with every click of the mouse
From Greece to Ireland, from the Baltics to Spain, tens of thousands of farmers and their supporters joined protests across Europe in recent weeks.
Five killed, 18 injured by missile strike in Russia’s Belgorod: Officials
A shopping center and a school stadium were hit in the Belgorod attack, according to Roman Starovoit, the governor of Russia's Kursk region.
Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
The Russian military did not immediately comment on the claim, saying only that it downed six Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea overnight.
UK inflation holds steady at 4 per cent in January as lower food prices help offset higher energy…
The Bank of England has managed to get inflation down from a four-decade high of more than 11%, by raising its main interest rate aggressively from near zero to 5.25%.
Indian lecturer wins compensation over race discrimination case against UK university
Dr Kajal Sharma has now been awarded the compensation with the possibility of around GBP 300,000 additionally, based on her pension calculations.
Syrian returnees face ‘gross human rights abuses’: UN
It documented violations and abuses, including arbitrary detention, torture, sexual violence and abductions, carried out by the Syrian government.
EU’s Borrell urges Israel allies to stop sending weapons
The chief EU diplomat also slammed an order by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the more than one million Palestinians sheltering in the Gaza city of Rafah need to be "evacuated" ahead of a planned Israeli military operation…
Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle
The five-and-a-half-hour attack targeted agricultural facilities and coastal infrastructure, officials for Ukraine’s southern defense forces wrote on Telegram.
Hundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in Greek capital
Organizers of Sunday's rally — religious groups — described the bill as a threat to the traditional family. Many of the protesters chanted "hands off our children."
France to revoke birthright citizenship in Mayotte to fight migration crisis
MAMOUDZOU: French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthright citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling…
Russian drone attack on Kharkiv petrol station kills seven
The attack sprayed nearby homes with burning fuel forcing at least 50 people to evacuate, Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov said earlier.
Zelenskiy names ex-army chief Zaluzhnyi ‘hero of Ukraine’, day after his removal
The decision to confer Ukraine's highest state award on Zaluzhniy is a sign that Zelenskiy's team are trying to signal unity and respect for Zaluzhnyi after removing him as commander of the armed forces
Prince Harry settles case against UK tabloid publisher that hacked his phone
Attorney David Sherborne said Mirror Group Newspapers had agreed to pay all of Harry's legal costs, plus damages, and would make an interim payment of 400,000 pounds ($505,000) within 14 days.
Farmers in Spain and Poland stage tractor protests over EU policies and competition
The actions follow similar ones in other EU members in recent weeks with farmers complaining that the 27-nation bloc's environmental and other policies are a financial burden and make their products more expensive than non-EU imports.
Ukraine’s president appoints new army leader at pivotal moment in war with Russia
Zelenskyy appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, to lead the army.
Missile attack on Ukraine kills one, knocks out Kyiv power
The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Senkevich, said that one man died from severe injuries after the attack stripped roofs off 20 houses and damaged gas and water pipes in the port city.
How the British monarchy will adapt after King Charles’ cancer diagnosis
Examining the implications for the British monarchy as King Charles is set to withdraw from public life to seek treatment.