Europe
German SPD seeks three-way alliance to replace Merkel-led coalition
Germany's Social Democrats said on Monday they would start the process of trying to forge a three-way alliance and lead a government for the...
In Iceland’s election, political stability again at stake
Icelanders started voting on Saturday in an election that could have a messy outcome with a record nine parties likely to enter parliament, making...
Red hot lava spews from La Palma volcano as eruption intensifies
Rivers of lava raced down the volcano and exploded high into the air overnight on the Spanish island of La Palma and the airport...
Lava, smoke and ash cover La Palma as volcano threatens banana crop
Jets of red hot lava shot into the sky on Spain's La Palma on Thursday as a huge cloud of toxic ash drifted from...
Spain says Catalan separatist leader detained in Italy must face Spanish courts
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who was detained by Italian police in Sardinia, must face justice in Spain, the Spanish government said on Friday...
German millionaires rush assets to Switzerland ahead of election
A potential lurch to the left in Germany's election on Sunday is scaring millionaires into moving assets into Switzerland, bankers and tax lawyers say. If...
With some gas stations closed, Britain vows to solve trucker shortage
Britain on Friday vowed to do whatever it takes to resolve a trucker shortage that has forced oil giant BP (BP.L) to close some...
France cancels defence meeting with UK over submarine row, sources say
France has cancelled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped a submarine...
Notre-Dame’s restoration ready to start as safety work completed
Work to shore up the Notre-Dame de Paris has been finished, allowing restoration to start at the cathedral two years after a fire destroyed...
