Germany will tighten its law to make it easier to prosecute those helping to smuggle migrants to the UK, as part of a new plan agreed between the two countries.…
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Europe: Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
A number of European countries, including the UK, have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians, after the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad. Austria’s caretaker government has stopped…
LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war
Here are the key developments on the 1,020th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ireland: Storm power cuts still affecting close to 10,000 homes
NIE Networks are still working to restore electricity to about 1,500 customers following Storm Darragh. About 95,000 homes in Northern Ireland were without power at some point over the weekend…
Germany: Far-right AfD picks chancellor candidate first time
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has named party leader Alice Weidel as its first chancellor nominee, before snap elections expected in February next year. The Chinese-speaking Weidel accepted the nomination on…
UK: Average house price hits record high of £298,083
UK house prices rose at their fastest monthly rate of the year in November with further increases expected next year, the Halifax has said. The UK’s largest mortgage lender, part…
LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war
Here are the key developments on the 1,018th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
France: Prince William and Trump meet after Notre-Dame reopening
The Prince of Wales met US President-elect Donald Trump while visiting France for the ceremonial reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. Prince William joined other world leaders in Paris to mark the…
Italy: Police arrest nun over links to mafia
A nun is among 24 people arrested in northern Italy in connection with a mafia investigation, Italian police have said. The nun, named in Italian press as Sister Anna Donelli,…
Netherlands: Explosion hits block of flats in The Hague
An explosion has hit a three-storey block of flats in The Hague, police say. Firefighters rushed to the scene to put out a fire that caused the collapse of several…