Even 1.4 billion people can't fill all of China's vacant homes, ex-official admits
Even China's population of 1.4 billion would not be enough to fill all the empty apartments littered across the country, a former official said on Saturday, in a rare public critique of the country's crisis-hit property market.
2023-09-24 09:46
‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy
Italy is removing children from registers and stopping surrogacy abroad in new rules affecting same-sex couples.
2023-09-23 08:29
Holiday illness toddler stuck in Portugal amid insurance delay
Two-year-old Theo has a virus attacking his brain and needs a medical plane transfer.
2023-09-22 20:26
German housing prices show sharpest drop since 2000 y/y - stats office
BERLIN German housing prices fell by the most since records began in the second quarter as high interest
2023-09-22 17:55
Julian Nagelsmann appointed new Germany head coach
Julian Nagelsmann has been announced as Germany's new head coach ahead of Euro 2024, replacing Hansi Flick. Bayern Munich agreed to free Nagelsmann of his contract after being placed on gardening leave.
2023-09-22 17:47
US returns Egon Schiele art stolen by Nazis to heirs
Jewish performer Fritz Grünbaum who owned these Egon Schiele pieces was killed by the Nazis in 1941.
2023-09-21 08:17
Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to retake prison
Since being taken over by a mega-gang, the prison reportedly had a pool, nightclub and even a zoo.
2023-09-21 05:49
EU demands answers about Poland visa scandal
The Polish government is embroiled in allegations that migrants were illegally sold visas.
2023-09-21 01:57
Telefonica may seek damages in event of Huawei curbs in Germany
FRANKFURT Telefonica Deutschland on Wednesday said it would consider seeking damages from the German government as well as
2023-09-20 16:28
Germany bans neo-Nazi group Hammerskins
German authorities crack down on the skinhead group known for organising far-right concerts.
2023-09-19 18:24
Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description
China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a "dictator" and summoned Berlin's ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.
2023-09-19 14:29
US plans to monitor $6bn to Iran. Experts are sceptical
Washington says it can police how Tehran uses the prisoner swap windfall. Analysts aren't so sure.
2023-09-19 06:25