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Europeans' Stories

European dockworkers demand halt to arms shipments to Israel

Israel says its Gaza offensive is self-defence, but dissent is spreading. In June, French dockworkers blocked a shipment of arms components bound for Israel, rousing support across Europe. In the Italian port of Genoa, dockworkers — long opposed to arms exports — joined the protest.

30 July 2025

Europe News

Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year

EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal that would give EU countries until the end of the year to phase out imports of Russian oil.

4 May 2022

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US abortion rights activists protest outside Justice Kavanaugh's house

Dozens of protesters in favour of abortion rights gather outside the house of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Chevy Chase, Maryland, to protest his decision, along with four other justices, not to stop Texas' abortion ban

14 September 2021

Money

Cuba to authorise and regulate the use of cryptos for payments

The decision to regulate cryptocurrencies in Cuba comes as El Salvador makes history when its Bitcoin law comes into effect on September 7.

27 August 2021

Mobility

The Cuban DIY hawk drone defying the odds and the US embargo

Using a garage workshop and scrap materials, a team of eight Cuban drone designers is putting their ingenuity to the test.

18 June 2021

Money

In pandemic-stricken Cuba, cryptocurrencies are becoming a lifeline

Can cryptocurrencies be a long-term solution for impoverished countries, particularly in times of economic crisis? Cuba could be about to find out.

5 April 2021

United Arab Emirates

UAE ends boycott of Israel in US-brokered deal

Trade can now begin between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and Israel, home to thriving tech start-ups.

29 August 2020

World News

EU to end Med anti-smuggler mission and tackle Libya arms flow

#EU foreign ministers have agreed to end the bloc's anti-smuggler operation in the #Mediterranean and launch a new drive targetting the #UN #Libya #armsembargo.

18 February 2020

Crimea

Euroviews. Putin's Crimea invasion, five years later: Nationalism doesn't pay the bills ǀ View

Average Russians no longer want to threaten — or annex — the world. They want to engage with it.

19 March 2019

Cuba

Castro era ends as Miguel Diaz-Canel is sworn in as president in Cuba

Fidel and Raul Castro had ruled the Carribean island since the 1959 revolution

19 April 2018

Iraq

Baghdad says Erbril airport off limits for international flights from Friday evening

The central Iraqi government has told the Kurds in Erbil their international flights will be embargoed from Friday 6pm local time.

28 September 2017

Qatar

Turkey: no plans to close military base in Qatar

23 June 2017

Qatar

US says Qatar blockade "very complex"

13 June 2017

Economy

Dissecting the presidential candidate's views of the US-Cuba trade embargo

Many Cubans are closely focused on the twists and turns of the US election battle, unsure what the outcome will mean for their country's economy.

4 November 2016

USA

US election: Trump accused of violating Cuba trade embargo

US media reports claim presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to do business in Cuba in the 1990s, in breach of the American trade embargo.

30 September 2016

Russia

Russia extends ban on Western food products

President Vladimir Putin has extended a Russian ban on food products from Western countries until the end of 2017.

29 June 2016