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The European Union has earmarked 657 million euros ($736 million) for the construction of a a 2,000-megawatt undersea electricity cable that will link the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece, Cypriot Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said Thursday. Pilides told reporters the funding is Cyprus’ largest-ever investment as well as…

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has admitted he is "not optimistic" a Russian incursion into Ukraine can be stopped as he prepares to meet his counterpart in Moscow

The Premier League club are desperate for new signings to aid their survival bid – but the rest of Europe are playing hard ball

Threat of war with Ukraine has led to fears of gas shortages in Europe, but there are alternative supplies

Norway is known as an international mediator and has long been in contact with various war parties in countries around the world. Amongst these groups is Taliban which has had contacts with Norwegian politicians ever since 2005, when they regrouped following their fall from power in 2001. The summit on…

Labour says Johnson plan is a diversion from political woes … more Tory MPs to sign no-confidence letters … and the Covid kink in our amour

Protection against death increases to around 95% two weeks after receiving a booster dose, UK health agency says; UK reports another 96,871 Covid cases

BERLIN — Europe’s most powerful nation, Germany, was probably not expecting its latest gesture of solidarity toward Ukraine — menaced by some 100,000 Russian troops massed near its borders — to become something of a bitter punchline.

Australia offers to provide liquefied natural gas to "friends and allies" in Europe, should Moscow decide to cut off energy supplies in light of Ukraine tensions.