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Europe News

Germany's Habeck set to run for chancellor for the Greens

Green minister and Deputy Chancellor Robert Habeck is expected to announce candidacy as leader Olaf Scholz faces pressure to call early elections after the collapse of his governing coalition.

8 November 2024

Netherlands

Israel deploys rescue planes to Amsterdam after football fans attacked

62 people were arrested after violence between football fans broke out following a game in the Dutch capital. Both leaders described the violence as antisemitic.

8 November 2024

Europe News

Germany arrests US citizen on suspicion of spying for China

Federal prosecutors said the American citizen is suspected of offering access to intelligence when he worked for the US armed forces in Germany.

7 November 2024

Europe News

Scholz names finance minister amid Germany's ruling coalition crisis

Ministers in the German government are reshuffling after its ruling coalition effectively collapsed. The opposition have called for an earlier vote of no confidence.

7 November 2024

USA

Harris allies point fingers at Biden for election defeat

Several Democrats have expressed frustration with the president for not stepping out of the race earlier, and giving Harris more time to convince voters.

7 November 2024

Lebanon

Rescuers pull 30 bodies out of apartment building in Lebanon

Israel's war in Lebanon has expanded significantly since mid- September, with Israel pounding the country via land and air.

6 November 2024

USA

European leaders congratulate Trump as Harris comeback looks unlikely

Hungary's populist leader Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to congratulate the Republican candidate, as the former president was projected to win in critical swing states.

6 November 2024

USA

'We made history': Trump claims victory as swing states turn red

The Republican candidate has been projected to win the keys to the White House for his second term after securing gains in three key swing states, including Pennsylvania.

6 November 2024

USA

Who might be in a potential Trump administration?

Most of Trump's allies said they were focused on getting him into the White House rather than on their own prospects. Now he has won another term, who will be vying for the top jobs?

5 November 2024

Belarus

Belarus' Lukashenko to face only pre-approved challengers in election

Alexander Lukashenko, who has led the country for over 30 years, has overseen a brutal crackdown on free media and opposition — which has slammed the upcoming January election as a farce.

5 November 2024

USA

US election 2024: Trump and Harris make final bids as vote looms

Follow us live as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris push to the finish line in battleground states.

4 November 2024

USA

US election 2024: Trump and Harris head to battleground states

Join us for live updates as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump head to Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina on Saturday, hoping to drum up last-minute support.

2 November 2024

USA

Europeans including far-right voters want Harris to win, poll shows

A YouGov survey shows that the majority of Europeans want Kamala Harris to make it to the White House, including some on the far right.

1 November 2024

Europe News

Over 400 accuse late ex-Harrods owner Al-Fayed of sexual misconduct

The billionaire Egyptian businessman was the owner of a string of hotels, including Harrods in London and the Ritz in Paris, before he died in August last year.

1 November 2024

USA

US election 2024: Trump wears garbage collector uniform in Wisconsin

Follow us live as Trump dons a new uniform to rallies in Wisconsin and North Carolina, and Harris makes an explicit appeal to younger voters.

31 October 2024

USA

US election 2024: Biden sparks row with 'garbage' comment

Follow us live as current President Joe Biden sparks a row with the Republican party after Kamala Harris delivers a major speech.

30 October 2024

USA

US election 2024: Harris to make final pitch in symbolic location

Kamala Harris will deliver her so-called "closing argument" at a rally in Washington DC, at the symbolic location where Donald Trump held a rally before his supporters stormed the Capitol building in 2021.

29 October 2024

USA

US election 2024: Musk sued over giveaway, Trump backlash grows louder

Follow our live updates eight days before polling stations open, with the race as too close to call and both candidates closing in on seven key swing states.

28 October 2024

Europe News

Western observers confirm intimidation during Georgian elections

International observers said there were concerns with the electoral process both before and during elections in Georgia, fuelling polarisation between Georgian Dream and opposition parties who claim the result was "rigged."

27 October 2024

Europe News

Georgia's pivotal elections: Four key takeaways

The ruling Georgian Dream claimed a majority in last night's election based on data from the country's electoral commission, but four main opposition parties refused to accept the result claiming the election was "rigged."

27 October 2024