Europe

NEW DELHI: Well-known Mexican environment scientist and activist has figured on Google Doodle today celebrating his 80th birth anniversary. He pioneered the task of convincing governments to come together to save the planet's ozone layer,…

Moscow: Russia's space agency said Saturday it was planning to send a rescue ship on February 24 to bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid. "The launch is expected on February 24," a…

Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy was on Sunday airlifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru, party sources said. Mr Chandy had been admitted to a private hospital in nearby…

London: Six months after being stabbed, British author Salman Rushdie released "Victory City," an "epic tale" of a 14th-century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city. The novel is translated from a historical epic that was…

Moscow: The Kremlin on Thursday endorsed a blog post by the US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh that alleges the United States was behind the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, saying it should be taken seriously. The…

 Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine's defense minister will be replaced by the chief of the military intelligence ahead of an expected Russian offensive and following corruption scandals, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday. "Kyrylo Budanov…

Vienna: Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have again reported powerful explosions in the area of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the agency said in a statement. "Powerful explosions have been occurring…

Helsinki: Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Tuesday that Finland might have to reconsider promoting a joint, simultaneous entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO if Sweden's application is delayed much longer. Joint entry with…

London: Ukraine has received a Sea King helicopter provided by the United Kingdom as part of its military support for Kiev, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said. "Sea King from the UK has arrived in its new kingdom near the…

Moscow: European Council President Charles Michel said that it became more difficult to impose new sanctions on Russia. "Each debate on sanctions is much more difficult than the previous one," Michel told reporters during a trip to Kiev,…

Berlin: Germany's population swelled to an all-time record number of at least 84.3 million inhabitants at the end of 2022, due to record net immigration, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Thursday. Up to 1.45 million more…

Berlin: Germany's Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht resigned from office on Monday following persistent criticism. Lambrecht was facing growing pressure after she posted a New Year's speech on social media, in which she referred to…

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off Ganga Vilas cruise on January 13 in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Ravidas Ghat in…

Geneva: Alain Berset from the Social Democrat party of Switzerland on Sunday took office as President of the Swiss Confederation for the second time. Berset is also head of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs. Born in Fribourg on…