Europe

Authorities in Gibraltar have released the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1, after receiving assurances that its cargo is not destined for Syria. The US had formally requested them to detain the vessel for a further period. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo agreed to lift the detention on the ship, however, …

Flattened cornstalks and a dented nose cone make up the bulk of the damage in the aftermath of an emergency landing near Moscow. Footage shows the wreckage of the largely intact aircraft up close. Russia’s Investigative Committee rushed to the scene of Thursday’s accident, near Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport, but what …

Air tankers and helicopters were deployed to drop water over devastating wildfires raging on Eubea, Greece’s second-largest island. The video shows an air tanker in the sky, which quickly goes from light blue to hellish yellow and bright orange when the aircraft flies above the wildfire, dousing the blaze with …

Germany wants Britain to maintain a close partnership with the European Union after its divorce from the bloc, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. “We have of course spoken about Britain’s exit from the European Union and in this regard made clear that we want a withdrawal that will at …

Russian authorities have told people in a village near the site of a deadly missile explosion involving a nuclear power test to “leave the territory” after the accident triggered a spike in radiation. The country’s state weather service said radiation levels spiked in the Russian city of Severodvinsk by up …

US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said the United States “enthusiastically” supports a no-deal Brexit. The European Union’s French chief negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier had warned Britain if it wanted to avoid a no-deal Brexit then London needed to stick to the divorce agreement signed with Brussels. “If …

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday he was working to prevent two rescue ships operated by French and Spanish charities from bringing more than 500 migrants to Italy in the latest Mediterranean stand-off. The Ocean Viking, which is run by French non-governmental groups (NGOs) Doctors Without Borders and …

A gunman has stormed a mosque in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, injuring a worshiper. The perpetrator has been detained by police, but his motive is not yet known. The “shooting incident” occurred on Saturday afternoon at the al-Noor Islamic Centre, local police confirmed. Described as a “young white male,” the …

An explosion has occurred outside a local police station in Copenhagen, according to law enforcement. The blast comes just days after an explosive device was detonated near a government office. The explosion happened near a police station just outside the city center. According to local media, police are currently searching …

France said Friday that it “needs no permission” to work towards easing tensions between Iran and the US after President Donald Trump accused his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron of meddling in the dispute. “On Iran, France speaks with complete sovereignty. It is working hard for peace and security in the …

Almost 400 people more died in the Netherlands during Europe’s recent record-breaking heatwave than in a regular summer week, according to a report. In total, 2,964 people died in the Netherlands during the week that started on July 22, which was around 15% more than during an average week in …

The British economy shrank in the second quarter for the first time since 2012 as Brexit uncertainties weighed on business investment and firms reduced their stockpiling after Britain’s departure from the European Union was postponed, official figures showed Friday. The decline is set to raise an alarm that Brexit uncertainty …

Actor Richard Gere is visiting rescued migrants on board a humanitarian ship that has been stuck in the Mediterranean Sea for over a week. The Hollywood star took food and supplies by boat Friday to 121 people aboard the Open Arms, a rescue ship floating in international waters near the …

Two people were killed in an explosion of a propulsion system at a military range in Russia’s northwestern Arkhangelsk region, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday. “During tests of a liquid propulsion system, an explosion occurred and the product ignited. As a result of the accident, six representatives …

More than 16,000 people have been forced to flee their homes after massive explosions at a military depot in Siberia left 12 people injured and one missing. Russian officials said 9,533 people have been evacuated and about 7,000 fled on their own after a fire at a military ammunition depot …

A week after his failed first attempt, French inventor Franky Zapata has successfully crossed the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard. On Sunday morning, Zapata, 40, flew for 20 minutes along 35.4 kilometers (22 miles) from the French town of Sangatte, to Saint Margaret’s Bay, near Dover, with one-stop halfway …

German customs officials seized 4.5 metric tons of cocaine worth $1.2 billion two weeks ago, marking the largest cocaine bust in the country’s history. According to reports, more than 4,200 packages hidden in duffel bags were found in a shipping container in Hamburg, Germany. The freight container was believed to …

A 28-year-old Syrian man living in Germany has stabbed his 36-year-old German-Kazakh roommate to death in broad daylight at the center of a street in southern Stuttgart, police said in a statement. The perpetrator used a “sword-like” weapon, law enforcement reported, although some media outlets cited witnesses as seeing him …

Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Tuesday to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 “no matter what” as sterling tumbled and Ireland warned that the bloc would not be renegotiating the thrice defeated divorce deal. The British pound fell on Tuesday as investors bet Johnson’s …

A child has died after a man pushed him and his mother in front of an oncoming high-speed train at Frankfurt’s main station, police said. Witnesses reportedly saw a man dressed in dark clothes shove the pair onto the tracks as an InterCity Express train pulled into the station in …