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…
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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…
UK: Police investigating abuse aimed at referee Oliver
Police are investigating “threats and abuse” directed at referee Michael Oliver following Arsenal’s game against Wolves on Saturday, the PGMOL has said. Oliver red-carded Gunners defender Myles Lewis-Skelly after he…
UK: England hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in
High winds have brought power cuts across the southwest of England as a new storm hit the UK on Sunday. Berry Head, in Devon, recorded gusts of 83mph (133km/h) from…
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.…
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…
Netherlands: ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for ‘persecuting Afghan girls and women’
The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he will seek arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afghanistan over the persecution of women and…
Ireland: Storm Éowyn leaves thousands without power and water
More than 715,000 properties are without power and more than 60,000 without water in the Republic of Ireland as Storm Éowyn causes chaos across the island. Gardaí (Irish police) are also…
Ireland: Micheál Martin elected taoiseach after chaos subsides
Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was suspended…