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May 7, 2024 5:22 PM

Russia’s Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for a fifth term

President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday (May 7) at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and a number of other Western countries due to Russia's war in Ukraine. Putin, in power as president or ...

May 7, 2024 2:49 PM

Bugging devices found in Polish government meeting room

Polish security agents have discovered bugging devices in a room where ministers were due to meet on Tuesday, authorities said, without revealing who might have placed them there. As a hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine during the more tha...

May 6, 2024 8:35 PM

European shares climb on energy boost, rate-cut hopes

European shares rose on Monday (May 6), with investor optimism over interest rate cuts from major central banks back to the fore. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.3%. UK equities are closed due to a bank holiday. Supporting sentiment, a media re...

May 2, 2024 1:02 PM

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky. The volunteers needed to act fast, but dense vegetation on the forest floor blocked access....

 

Last updated on: 12th Oct 2025