Iceland holds parliamentary election after government’s collapse

Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over the economy, immigration, and the fallout from volcanic eruptions forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election. Saturday’s election is Iceland’s sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy of the North Atlantic … Read moreIceland holds parliamentary election after government’s collapse

Georgia’s president will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not leave office when her term ends because the parliament is “illegitimate”, while the prime minister warned against a “revolution” amid continuing pro-European Union protests. Thousands of Georgians protested on Saturday for a third straight night after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the government will suspend talks on … Read moreGeorgia’s president will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun

Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election?

An independent candidate who until two years ago was part of Romania’s main far-right party has emerged as the surprising winner of the first round of the Eastern European nation’s presidential election on Sunday. Calin Georgescu will now head into a run-off against the second-placed candidate in the election. But who is Georgescu, how did … Read moreWho is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election?

Georgian ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott

Georgia’s ruling party has opened the first session of parliament after disputed elections and a boycott by the opposition. Tensions escalated after the governing Georgian Dream party was re-elected in the October 26 elections with almost 54 percent of the vote, according to official results. Pro-Western opposition parties called the results “illegitimate” and refused to … Read moreGeorgian ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott

At least eight migrants drown in shipwreck off Greek island of Samos

Greece’s coast guard has found the bodies of eight migrants, including six children, who drowned off the island of Samos, authorities said, in the second migrant shipwreck in the Aegean Sea this month. Greek police found a further 36 people alive in the northern part of Samos on Monday, while three people, trapped in a … Read moreAt least eight migrants drown in shipwreck off Greek island of Samos

French prosecutors seek 20 years for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape case

Prosecutors in France have demanded the maximum 20-year prison sentence for a man who organised the mass rape of his then-wife for almost a decade. Dominique Pelicot knocked his wife Gisele Pelicot unconscious with drugs and invited dozens of strangers to abuse her in their family homes in Paris and the southern town of Mazan … Read moreFrench prosecutors seek 20 years for Dominique Pelicot in mass rape case

French newspapers take legal action against Elon Musk’s X over content use

Several major French newspapers have decided to take legal action against social media giant X, accusing the platform of using their content without paying. The joint action on Tuesday includes Le Monde, Le Figaro, Les Echos, Le Parisien, Telerama, Courrier International, Huffington Post, Malesherbes Publications and Le Nouvel Obs. The media outlets said they were … Read moreFrench newspapers take legal action against Elon Musk’s X over content use

Spain’s flood-hit areas brace for new storms

People in flood-hit areas of Spain are bracing for a new weather front expected to bring heavy rain, two weeks after the worst floods in Spain’s modern history killed more than 200 people. Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, issued an orange alert on Tuesday, the second-highest level, for heavy or torrential rains in the eastern … Read moreSpain’s flood-hit areas brace for new storms

Germany set for snap elections in February

Germany is set to hold snap elections on February 23, in an effort to establish a stable government following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week. The election date, agreed upon by the country’s two biggest parties on Tuesday, represents a compromise between the conservative opposition, which pushed for a January vote … Read moreGermany set for snap elections in February

British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel Orbital

British writer Samantha Harvey has been awarded the 2024 Booker Prize for her “beautifully expansive” novel about a day in the life of six astronauts on board the International Space Station. Orbital follows two men and four women as they reflect on humanity and the planet over the course of 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets. … Read moreBritish writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel Orbital

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