EUROPE
Major news headlines and political topics across EUROPE, including Trending Metro updates across European countries and cities
Uk court sentences drug smuggler who swallowed over 90 packages of cocaine to 4 years imprisonment
A UK court has sentenced a drug smuggler who swallowed over 1kg of cocaine worth an estimated £80,000 to 4...
UK PM announces lockdown in England
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced a new national lockdown with people instructed to “stay at home” as they...
Woman ‘faked terminal cancer’ to get friends to fund dream wedding
Toni Standen, a 29-year-old woman, has been jailed after she tricked her friends to sponsor her dream wedding by faking...
French president Emmanuel Macron tests positive for coronavirus
France's President, Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the Elysee Palace said in a press release on Thursday December...
British novelist John le Carre dies at 89
British novelist, David Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carre, has died at the age of 89,...
BREAKING: 90 year old woman becomes first to receive Covid-19 Vaccine in the UK
90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials in the United Kingdom...
Former Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez dies at 80
Former Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez died Sunday at the age of 80 from lung cancer, his family announced. “With deep...
Former French president Giscard d’Estaing dies aged 94
Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing has died at the age of 94, sources close to him confirmed to dpa....
BREAKING: UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The United Kingdom has become the first country on earth to approve a vaccine for COVID-19. The UK just approved...
COVID-19: UK to borrow £394bn to increase doctors’ pay, tackle recession
The United Kingdom is set to borrow £394 billion to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This...
There’s strong evidence to sanction Nigeria over #EndSARS crisis, says UK lawmaker
A member of the United Kingdom parliament, Theresa Villiers has stated that there is "strong" evidence to sanction the Nigerian...
We must stop funding corrupt Nigerian security agencies, says UK lawmaker
A member of the United Kingdom parliament, Kate Osamor has requested the country to reconsider funding for some Nigerian security...
US embassy celebrates Nigerian doctor who helped Pfizer develop COVID-19 vaccine
A Nigerian-born researcher and medical doctor, Onyema Ogbuagbu has been celebrated by the US embassy in Nigeria for his role...
UK minister who attacked Nigeria over P&ID case indicted for bullying staff
United Kingdom's Secretary of state, Priti Patel who attacked Nigeria over P&ID case has been indicted for bullying staff. Patel...
Chile Police Chief Resigns After Officers Shoot Two Teenagers
Chile’s Chief of Police, Mario Rozas, resigned Thursday after cops shot two minors in an incident that sparked outrage across...
UK scientist invents face mask that ‘kills COVID-19’
A scientist in Nottingham, Gareth Cave has invented a face mask that "kills more than 90% of flu and coronavirus"....
UK to ban petrol vehicles by 2030
Boris Johnson, the UK's prime minister has disclosed that new cars and vans powered by petrol and diesel will not...
Boris Johnson self-isolates a second time after contact with COVID-19 patient
The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson has gone into self isolation after coming in contact with a...
Turkey Sacks Central Bank Governor
Turkey has sacked the governor of its central bank, Murat Uysal and replaced him with a former finance minister. This...
Turkey Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 60 As Rescuers Comb Through Rubble
Rescue teams in Turkey’s Izmir region continue to search for survivors of Friday’s quake, while authorities have confirmed at least...