About 50 survivors of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau will return to the site on Monday to remember the day it was finally liberated on 27 January 1945. They…
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Baltic Sea: Sweden seizes ship after suspected cable sabotage
Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. The Vezhen – a Maltese-flagged ship – is now anchored outside…
Ukraine: Poland warns against restarting Russia gas supplies
Poland’s president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal. Andrzej Duda told the BBC…
Belgium: Ex-Roma manager Garcia named head coach
Rudi Garcia says he is very motivated to get Belgium’s results “back on the rise” after being named as the side’s head coach. The 60-year-old Frenchman has replaced Italian Domenico…
Belgium: Footballer Nainggolan arrested in cocaine trafficking sting
Belgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday morning, after…
Nethelands: Thieves use explosives to steal gold ‘masterpieces’ from Dutch museum
Four ancient gold artefacts were stolen from a Dutch museum in an overnight raid in the early hours of Saturday morning. Thieves used explosives to blast their way into the…
Germany: Holocaust survivors fear Europe is forgetting the lessons of Auschwitz
“Seeing a concentration camp with my own eyes and listening to a survivor who went through it all, that’s really brought it home. It’s important for young people like me.…
UK:Trump urged not to put massive tariffs on Britain
The UK should be excluded from the tariffs Donald Trump is threatening to impose on exports to the US, the business secretary has said. Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC that…
Belarus: ‘God forbid we should end up like Ukraine’
There are times in history when countries are gripped by election fever. January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them. Drive around Minsk and you’ll see no big billboards…
Switzerland: Davos elite nod along as Trump delivers ultimatum
World leaders, the bosses of the world’s biggest companies and a sprinkling of celebrities gathered in the small Swiss mountain town of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum this…