A retired U.K. geologist claims he's found Bronze Age-era artifacts in his backyard and surrounding areas, including blades and axes. "Finding the arrowhead was the starting point," he said.
Top-ranking Belarusian security official Ivan Tertel said Thursday that the country had stopped attempted drone strikes by Lithuania, which has denied the claim's validity.
People travelling to and from Paris were subject to significant disruptions on Thursday, despite air traffic controllers having declined to commence an anticipated strike.
Ahmed Alid, 45, was convicted Thursday of fatally stabbing 70-year-old Terence Carney in Hartlepool, England. Alid reportedly told police he killed Carney "for the people of Gaza."
Portugal on Thursday commemorated the 50th anniversary of the army coup that brought democracy to the European country; the Carnation Revolution ended a four-decade dictatorship.
France and the Philippines are set to initiate discussions next month for a defense pact that would allow troops to conduct exercises on each other's soil.
As war rages in Ukraine and European Parliament elections approach, French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to share his vision for Europe as an assertive global power.
North Macedonia will hold a presidential runoff on May 8 after no candidate secured enough support from voters to win outright; voting will coincide with parliamentary elections.
Left-wing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez has said he will consider resigning after the launch of a judicial investigation into corruption accusations against his wife.
Polish prosecutor general Adam Bodnar told the parliament Wednesday that Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people under the country's former government.
One of Gustav Klimt's final paintings from 1917, "Portrait of FrΓ€ulein Lieser," has sold at an auction house in Vienna for $32 million by an unidentified buyer.
Greece's parliamentary speaker, Constantine Tassoulas, plans to seek charages against a Greek lawmaker who allegedly punched a colleague outside the debate chamber in Parliament.
A Texas flight attendant shared top tips for traveling this summer, including how to save money on air travel, how to pack best β and why she's keen on some destinations over others.
Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a U.S. aid package, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz spoke in Berlin.
European Union auditors have said they are unable to determine the impact of the billions of euros the bloc gave to Turkey to help it cope with migrants crossing in from Syria.
Italy's Senate approved a law Tuesday allowing anti-abortion groups access to public support centers where women who are considering ending their pregnancies go to receive counseling.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said a Russian strike on a TV tower in Kharkiv was part of an effort to intimidate the city and limit its access to information.
Victims of sexual abuse connected to the Catholic Church in Spain will now be financially compensated after an economical plan was approved by the Spanish Court.
Spain's National Court has reopened a probe concerning the alleged use of Pegasus spyware on Prime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez after a French request for collaboration on a similar investigation.
A new memorial has opened in the Czech Republic on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma, capping a process that took decades, officials said.
Law enforcement in Bosnia have arrested 23 people suspected of ties to a global drug kingpin. The crackdown targeted criminal networks dominating Europeβs cocaine trade.
The JΓΆnkΓΆping County Museum in Sweden announced that it found 170 silver 'bracteates,' or coins, in a medieval grave. Experts said the coins are 800 years old.
Six Georgian opposition parties appealed last week for mass protests against a bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path towards the European Union and NATO.
A judge has ruled that Trudi Warner cannot be charged with contempt of court for holding up a sign outside of a courtroom that reminded jurors of their right to acquit defendants.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country would be ready to host the nuclear weapons of NATO's other members; this comes in response to Russia's movement of nuclear weapons to Belarus.
The European Space Agency has formed its fourth class since 1978 with 5 Europeans who have completed basic astronaut training along with a graduate from the Australian Space Agency.
European Union countries are hesitant to provide Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, which is urgently seeking them to defend against Russian air attacks.
Four Germans were taken into custody by police on Saturday while laying white roses at the birthplace of Adolf Hitler in Austria on his birthday anniversary.
Ukraine has used drones, a relatively cheap weapon compared to the larger war machines Russia deploys. The latest in its drone arsenal are two sea drones that can carry up to one-ton of explosives.
15 British soldiers accused of lying to an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, during which 13 civilians were killed in the Northern Ireland conflict, will not face perjury charges.
The flame that will burn at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics is spending the night at the Acropolis in Athens before being delivered to French officials next week.
Croatia's President Zoran MilanoviΔ has been banned by the country's Constitutional Court from becoming prime minister, in the event that his party garners a majority after this week's parliamentary election.
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has voiced the significance of Finland's decision to close its border with Russia due to a surge in migrants.
Two Polish citizens have been detained in connection with the assault on Russian activist Leonid Volkov in Vilnius, Lithuania. The attack occurred on March 12.
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs rallied this week in protest of a draft U.N. resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica in which more than 8,000 people were executed.
The European Commission has proposed to begin negotiations with the U.K. to allow young people to work, study and move freely in both areas after the U.K's departure from the EU in 2020.
The U.K. House of Commons has voted in favor of banning the purchase of nicotine products for all individuals born after 2009, aiming to create the country's first "smoke-free generation."
Former President Donald Trump welcomed Polish President Andrzej Duda to Trump Tower in New York City, New York on Wednesday for a discussion about the Ukraine-Russia conflict and NATO.
Belarus' parliament on Wednesday voted to suspend Minsk's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, which could lead to military expansion by the Lukashenko regime.
Amid concerns that Tehran's attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East, European Union leaders at a summit on Wednesday debated ways to increase sanctions against Iran.
Greece has added Fredi Beleris, a convicted politician from Albaniaβs ethnic Greek minority, as a candidate for the European Parliament election; the move adds to the tension between the 2 countries.
A Belgian judge rules the cancelation of the National Conservative conference in Brussels unconstitutional, and the conference resumed on April 17, 2024.
A human smuggling ring in Germany that involved bribery of immigration officials was busted in a large-scale raid early on April 17, 2024. The scam illegally supplied visas to hundreds.
Croatia's parliamentary election is viewed by some as the culmination of a rivalry between the country's pro-Western prime minister and pro-Russian president.
There are three big reasons why the Ukraine war is already lost. Unfortunately, Hollywood activists and DC politicians don't know and don't really seem to care.
An annual gathering of far-right politicians and supporters, held this year in Brussels, was shut down by Belgian police on Tuesday who cited concerns about public order.
Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange caught fire, bringing down its well-known spire. Many valuables from within were saved when pedestrians stopped to lend a hand.
Measures are being taken to prepare Paris' security and transportation for the upcoming Olympics, which will flood the city with millions more people than usual.
United Kingdom lawmakers will debate and vote on a bill that would phase out the legal sale of tobacco entirely by raising the age of sale by one year each year.
Turkey has suffered significant economic woes throughout the coronavirus pandemic, leading a tight general election last year that Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoΔan barely managed to survive.
Greece has proposed a plan to create two large marine parks as part of an $830 million program to protect marine ecosystems, drawing criticism from Turkey.
Robert Woodland Romanov, a U.S. citizen, appeared in court Monday after being arrested in Moscow on charges alleging he trafficked large amounts of illegal drugs.
17 police officers serving at the Idrizovo prison in Skopje, North Macedonia, were detained Monday under suspicion they helped assist escapees in two separate incidents last year.
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, via a video feed at the Second Black Sea Security Conference in Bulgaria, told allies bordering the Black Sea they could depend on U.S. support.
An independent commission in Germany has recommended that abortion be removed from the penal code and legalized within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
France urges nationals to depart Iran, and German airline group Lufthansa cancels flights to the Middle East amid an increased risk of military conflict.
The Berlin Zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou, a female gorilla who is the park's oldest resident, as well as the oldest known gorilla in the world.
Proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion will move forward, Polish lawmakers voted on Friday; the country has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe.
Poland's government has demanded Israel's support for an investigation into the killing of Damian SobΓ³l, a Polish aid worker killed alongside 6 others by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
British and Spanish foreign ministers said significant progress was achieved during talks held Friday over Gibraltar's status following Britain's exit from the European Union.
Rev. Franklin Graham is in Poland, where he will be addressing a crowd of thousands in Krakow on Saturday, April 13, as part of his continuing "God Loves You" tour. He stopped first at Auschwitz.
Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said his county's intelligence service has found pro-Russian networks trying to undermine support for Ukraine in several European countries.
Russia destroyed one of Ukraine's largest power plants and damaged energy infrastructure. Putin claims retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Three Dutch skiers were killed in a Thursday avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden, according to authorities. A fourth was rescued and hospitalized.
The Portuguese Catholic Church has unanimously agreed to compensate victims of sex abuse by clergy; a fund will be created with contributions from all of the Portuguese dioceses.
Lawmakers in Poland, which has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe, held a debate on Thursday over liberalizing the law; many women terminate pregnancies with pills from abroad.
51-year-old Belarusian national Aliaksandr Kulinich died at a detention center Tuesday while awaiting trial on charges he insulted authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
The U.S. remains divided on continued aid for Ukraine, with some Republicans calling Russia's invasion "another forever war" while leadership continues pressing the need to oppose Moscow.
Poland set limits on the amount of homework that can be assigned to younger students. Some teachers feel that the decision was made quickly and without their consultation.
Following last year's woes at Credit Suisse, the Swiss government announced plans Wednesday to bolster its 'too big to fail' rules; the measures are aimed at protecting taxpayers and the economy.
A major revamp of the bloc's migration laws was approved by European Union lawmakers on Wednesday, in hopes of ending division over how to manage the entry of people without authorization.
Switzerland will host an international conference from June 15-16 that will draw top government figures in order to help chart a path toward peace in Ukraine; more than 100 countries will be invited.
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced it was on high alert amid terrorist threats from the Islamic State, targeting quarterfinal games of the Champions League in Madrid.
Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who in 1964 accurately predicted the existence of the Higgs boson "God particle," has reportedly died after a brief illness. He was 94.
The governing body of European soccer announced Tuesday that this week's Champions League games will go on as scheduled despite threats of attacks from the Islamic State.
At least three people died, five others were injured and four remain missing following an underground explosion Tuesday at the Bergi hydroelectric plant in northern Italy.
The Greek government will issue all soccer match tickets as QR codes so attendees can be identified and attendance bans can be enforced in the wake of soccer-related violence.
Pieces of metal armor from the 17th century were recently dug up by a metal detectorist. Officials believe that the battle gear belonged to the Polish hussars.
A Ukrainian spokesperson denied Russian claims that Ukraine launched drone strikes on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but the U.N. confirmed a strike took place.
Europe's largest active volcano, Mount Etna in Italy, has been emitting "smoke rings" since last week, putting on a spectacular show for tourists and locals alike.
The Moscow-backed Transnistria region of Moldova claimed Friday that a drone attacked a military unit near the Ukrainian border, though no casualties were reported.
Skiing "power couple" Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, both of whom have made multiple Olympic appearances, have announced their engagement.
A Montenegrin court ruled Friday against a plan to extradite South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to his home country to be tried in an elaborate fraud case.
Investigators in Germany have seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills valued at over $103 million, sourced from Turkey and intended for transport to America.
Denmark's top military chief, General Flemming Lentfer, was dismissed from his position as the country faces a series of scandals plaguing the Armed Forces.
Norway's center-left government unveiled plans on Friday for a "historic increase" in defense spending with $56 billion over the next 12 years, officials said.
North Macedonia's largely-ceremonial presidential race kicked off Thursday, with seven candidates vying for the post in a two-round vote, the second of which will conclude May 8.
Italian-born pianist Markus HinterhΓ€user has been granted a third five-year term as the Salzburg Festival's artistic director, with a contract extending through at least 2029.
Danish authorities issued a warning Thursday saying there was a risk a navy missile could unintentionally launch due to a technical error, the danger area was estimated to be 7 miles from Korsoer.
Finland has decided to extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia indefinitely due to concerns of organized migration orchestrated by Moscow.
Twenty-two people have been arrested after being linked to the alleged embezzlement of about $650 million in post-pandemic relief funds from the European Union.
NATO leaders took the alliance's 75th anniversary to celebrate and reflect upon its history. NATO is now faced with the question of how to aid Ukraine.
Austria's justice minister shared plans to bolster the nation's espionage regulations, responding to heightened concerns over foreign intelligence activities.
As avian influenza (bird flu) continues to spread among wild birds in the European Union, officials are warning of the potential for a future human pandemic.
European Council President Charles Michel met with several EU country leaders in Bucharest, Romania on Wednesday to address goals for the next five years.
Dozens of migrants were removed from the forecourt of Paris City Hall by Paris police 100 days leading up to the beginning of the Olympic games in the capital.
Finland has declared Wednesday to be a nationwide day of mourning after a 12-year-old was accused of killing one student and severely injuring two others at secondary school on Tuesday.
Greece has approved the purchase of 35 Blackhawk helicopters from a U.S. defense contractor. The deal is part of Greece's efforts to modernize its military.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced Tuesday his request that the EU take action to stop an influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon's shores.
29 migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday in a crippled boat south of the Greek island of Crete, according to regional authorities.
An avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt killed an American teen and two others, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday.
Eight people were killed when a car crashed into a river in southeastern Albania on Tuesday, including seven suspected migrants and a local driver, police said.
Norway's government announced plans to raise the number of conscripted soldiers from 9,000 to 13,500 by 2036, voicing the need for skilled military personnel.
France hosts an annual lemon festival, using the citrus fruit to create elaborate displays. However, the prized Menton lemon is too scarce to be used this year.
Scotlandβs Hate Crime Act took effect this Monday, and JK Rowling responding by daring Scottish police to arrest her for criticism of transgender ideology under the new bill.
Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, at age 84. The Polish-born pontiff had the third-longest papal reign in history and the second-longest of the modern era.
A five year investigation from CBS's 60 Minutes, The Insider and Der Spiegel found new evidence showing that Russia is behind the weapon that has caused brain injury to hundreds of Americans serving overseas.
A five year investigation from CBS's 60 Minutes, The Insider and Der Spiegel found new evidence showing that Russia is behind the weapon that has caused brain injury to hundreds of Americans serving overseas.
Officials on the island of Rhodes in Greece have launched a visa program that will allow Turks to travel to 10 Greek islands for a week; it is part of an effort to ease tensions between the countries.
Cervino Ski Paradise in Breuil-Cervinia, Italy, said all skiers still on the lift during the winds reached their destination safely, according to a report.
After a former Austrian intelligence officer was arrested for allegedly spying for Russia, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Austria needs to boost its security to prevent Russian infiltration.
Five people, including two children, were killed on Monday as strong winds in southern Poland toppled trees. Authorities have issued warnings about the winds.
A secretive Russian could be linked to mysterious attacks on Americans overseas despite a government report that found it βvery unlikely" a foreign adversary is involved.
Dozens of migrants were discovered on Sunday aboard a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe, officials said.
A new study suggests that dogs may possess a deeper understanding of language than previously thought. It found that dogs could associate words with specific objects.
French archaeologists recently discovered a medieval castle under the courtyard of a hotel in Vannes. It was built by John IV, Duke of Brittany, in the 1380s.
A brown bear that injured at least five people in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, was killed by authorities after a week-long hunt. The killing was controversial among residents.
There has been a sharp uptick in the number of missing or fake Global Positioning System (GPS) signals known as jamming in aircraft in the Baltic region Russia being blamed by some experts.
Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoed Friday a law that would have permitted over-the-counter access to the morning after pill for women and girls 15 and older.
Greece's government survived a vote of no-confidence on Thursday, brought on by opposition parties over the government's handling of last year's rail crash that left 57 dead.
Several countries in central and eastern Europe commemorated on Thursday the 20th anniversary of the NATO military alliance's largest expansion when seven countries joined.
Four people have died in three separate incidents off Spain's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, as warnings of inclement weather remain in place across much of the Iberian country.
The French National Assembly voted Thursday to condemn the brutality of a 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters, which left about 120 people dead.
Latvia's Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins announced Thursday he will step down amid a criminal probe of his office's usage of expensive private flights during his time served as prime minister.
Protesters made a human chain around Slovakia's public television and radio building over a government takeover plan, in which journalists say public broadcasting would be under government control.
Portraits of Alexei Navalny, the late opposition leader in Russia, were spray-painted Wednesday in Vienna on property owned by former Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg's family.
Moldova, a former Soviet republic with aspirations to join the European Union, fears that it could 'also be in Moscow's crosshairs' following the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.
The new European Hyperloop Center in the Netherlands aims bring in a new era of transportation. The center will use a steel tube as a proving ground for testing the new vehicle.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that attempts to restrict Chinaβs access to technology will not stop the countryβs advance.
At least five people were killed on Wednesday when a bus traveling from Berlin to Switzerland veered off a highway near Leipzig, Germany, authorities said.
Romanian mobsters are stealing millions after entering the U.S. illegally to install debit card skimmers and drain American bank accounts, California prosecutors say.
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