Europe - Page 337

March 13, 2023

Poland revamping military, more than doubling its army to counter Russian threat: report

Wary of Russia's larger territorial ambitions, Poland has been steadily modernizing its military by boosting its manpower and ordering new equipment from allies.

March 13, 2023

Activists blame Italy's slow response time for death of 30 migrants off Libya coast

A group of activists is blaming Italy's failure to offer timely assistance for the death of 30 migrants off of Libya. 17 others survived the deadly shipwreck.

March 13, 2023

UN head calls for scientist to serve 'cold, hard facts' that will push governments to curb climate change

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asked scientists to serve facts which will push governments to make policies aimed at combatting climate change,

March 12, 2023

Turkish coast guard recovers 5 migrant bodies after shipwreck, nearly a dozen feared missing: officials

A dinghy carrying 31 migrants wrecked off the coast of Turkey, and officials have so far recovered five bodies and rescued 16 while nearly a dozen others remain missing.

March 12, 2023

The Ron DeSantis blueprint can save Europe, too

Governor Ron DeSantis's reputation has reached European shores.

March 11, 2023

Oldest reference to Norse god Odin discovered on Danish gold treasure

Scientists have identified the oldest-known reference to Norse god Odin on a gold disc in Denmark, a breakthrough discovery on understanding when the Norse god was first worshipped.

March 10, 2023

Russia labels World Wildlife Fund 'foreign agent'

Russia added the World Wildlife Fund to its register of foreign agents on Friday, alongside a prominent Ukraine war critic, a renowned economist, and a feminist blogger.

March 10, 2023

FC Barcelona accused of corruption over ref committee payments

Prosecutors have formally accused FC Barcelona of corruption because of multimillion-euro payments to a company owned by the vice president of Spain's refereeing committee.

March 10, 2023

Poland lawmakers back EU-sought liberalized wind energy law

Poland lawmakers agreed to back the European Union on rules for installing onshore wind turbines. The turbines will be erected no closer than 700 meters from houses.

March 10, 2023

3 boats, 1,300 migrants 'in danger' off Italian coast, authorities say

The Italian coast guard responded Friday to three boats "in danger" that were carrying a total of over 1,300 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea off the nation's southern coast.