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Six European countries join barter system for Iran trade

The Paris-based INSTEX, which has yet to enable transactions, functions as a clearing house allowing Iran to continue to sell oil and import other products or services in exchange, to avoid US sanctions.

Sweden drops Assange rape investigation after nearly 10 years

The 48 year-old Australian citizen Julian Assange has repeatedly denied the allegation against him, made in 2010.

Can Europe afford to allow PKK supporters terrorise the Turkish diaspora?

Turkish people living in different parts of Europe are being exposed to life-threatening situations as PKK sympathisers, masquerading as protestors, are baying for their blood.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg declines environmental award

The 16-year-old's "Fridays for Future" protests which seek to bring world governments into full compliance with the Paris Climate Accord have become a global phenomenon.

Europe’s ambiguity in the Middle East

European countries quick to condemn Turkey for its anti-terror operation in northern Syria continue to deal with the Middle East's most egregious counter-revolutionary forces and are arming those responsible for the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Economists who study poverty win Nobel Prize

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer bag coveted prize for pioneering new ways to alleviate global poverty, the award-giving academy says.

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

The 2019 Nobel Peace has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.

Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Nobel literature prizes

Two Nobels were awarded this year after last year's prize was postponed over sex abuse allegations.

'Bees killed males' in black year for European beekeepers

Climate crisis, bee mortality and Chinese "adulterated" honey curtailed harvest as well as the demand for European honey, beekeeper associations say. To save colonies, "the bees have killed all the males to get rid of extra mouths to feed" in Italy.

Wins for Arsenal, Manchester United as Europa League kicks off

Arsenal and Manchester United both relied on a teenager to get their Europa League campaigns off to a winning start.

Saudi-led coalition launches military operation north of Hodeidah in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed four sites used in assembling remote-controlled boats and sea mines to help protect the freedom of maritime navigation, as they launched a military operation north of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah.

O'Brien replaces Bolton as Trump's security advisor

US President Trump appoints Robert O'Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, for new role after firing his hawkish aide John Bolton.