Europe - Western Europe
British Airways flight lands in Scotland instead of Germany
A British Airways (BA) flight destined for Düsseldorf in Germany landed in Edinburgh in Scotland by mistake. The plane, that departed from…
EU officials believe no-deal Brexit increasingly likely
Reuters quotes EU officials as saying that the European Union believes that a no-deal Brexit is “increasingly likely” the UK will leave…
One of Germany’s richest families to donate €9.7 million over Nazi past
The Reimann family, with big stakes in Krispy Kreme and Pret a Manger and one of Germany's richest families, will be donating…
British police worried Google Street View is causing a spike in burglaries
Police chiefs in Britain are advising householders to consider asking Google to blur out images of their properties in Google Street View…
British lawmakers fear for their safety as Brexit tensions mount
As British lawmakers prepare for a week in which they could seize control of the Brexit process, many MPs have warned that…
From May to Morgan?…Brexiteers pushing for Nicky Morgan as a potential successor
As speculation continues to grow that Theresa May's days as Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader are counted, senior Brexiteers are touting…
German police prevent possible terrorist attack
Police in Germany have arrested ten people on suspicion of planning an Islamist terror attack. The arrests were made after some 200…
Expectations mount that May will have to resign if MPs reject her deal
The Financial Times reported that Theresa May’s premiership is under increasing pressure after a week of shifting Brexit policies, in which she…
Thomas Cook to close 21 stores across UK
Travel operator Thomas Cook has announced plans to close 21 stores, resulting in 320 job losses, in an effort to address changing…
Thatcher had warned Reagan two years before Lockerbie bombing that US raids on Libya risked acts of revenge
Newly released secret documents placed in the National Archives in Kew, in the United Kingdom show that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher…
Amsterdam continues in it’s efforts to stem mass tourism
Amsterdam is going to ban guided tours of its red-light district as part of an effort to limit impact of mass tourism…
Dutch telecoms giant KPN to link up with Huawei for 5G
Dutch telecoms group KPN is on the verge of signing a contract with China’s Huawei to roll out its 5G service. Dutch…