VIDEO | After several weeks of earthquake activity, a volcano in Iceland erupts
On Monday, the 18th of December, a volcano erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland, spewing lava more than 100 metres high…
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Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis on Monday, the 18th of December, approved the blessing of same-sex couples, signalling that the Catholic Church has changed its stance…
VIDEO | Cyclone brings floods and a crocodile to northeastern Australian cities
Floods caused by heavy rains after Tropical Cyclone Jasper isolated tourist towns in north-eastern Australia on Monday, the 18th of December. The storm…
Politico: EU countries throw away four billion euros worth of Covid-19 vaccines
At least 215 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been thrown away by European Union (EU) countries during the pandemic, costing taxpayers around…
Putin has “no interest” in attacking NATO; warns of “problems” with Finland
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview on Russian state television on Sunday, the 17th of December, that Russia is “not interested”…
Baltic States ask IOC to explain decision to let Russian and Belarusian athletes compete in Olympic Games
In a letter sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Baltic Olympic committees request an explanation for the organisation’s decision to let Russian…
European Central Bank maintains interest rates unchanged
On Thursday, the 14th of December, the European Central Bank decided to maintain interest rates unchanged for the second consecutive meeting. During the…
Putin tells Russians war in Ukraine will continue until agreement is reached
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference in Moscow on Thursday, the 14th of December, where he discussed a variety of…
On the eve of EU summit, EC unlocks 10.2 billion euros for Hungary
The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday, the 13th of December, unblocked 10.2 billion euros of frozen European Union (EU) cohesion funds earmarked for…
