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Two Palestinians have been killed in confrontations with Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah said on Thursday. A 24-year-old was shot dead during clashes near Jenin, while a 29-year-old was killed in …

Sandro Schwarz has been appointed Hertha Berlin coach in succession of Felix Magath, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Hertha said that former Mainz and Dynamo Moscow coach Schwarz signed a contract until 2024 at the club which only just avoided re…

Cannes, France (tca/dpa) — Last month, Kelly Reichardt became the 20th filmmaker, the sixth American and the fourth woman to receive the Carrosse d’Or (or the Golden Coach), presented annually by France’s Society of Film Directors. Accepting the award …

Everybody cycles in Amsterdam: It is one of the best ways to enjoy the city’s canalside roadways, pretty bridges and squares. Activist Myriam Corzilius is no exception, opting for her bike wherever she goes. Everyone in the Dutch city has at least one …

Poland’s spending plans for billions of euros in Covid-19 relief funds got a thumbs up from the European Commission on Wednesday, ending a months-long dispute between Brussels and Warsaw. The approval “is linked to clear commitments by Poland” on judic…

Croatia has met all the conditions to become the 20th country to use the euro currency, the European Commission said on Wednesday. “Today, Croatia has made a significant step towards adopting the euro, our common currency,” European Commission Presiden…

Germany is to supply Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers, a modern air defence system and a radar tracker to detect artillery, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told lawmakers on Wednesday, after delays that have earned the country widespread criticism. German…

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it has halted the supply of gas to Danish utility Ørsted and Shell Energy Europe, as expected. Gazprom confirmed the supply stop in a statement on its website. The move comes a day after Gazprom said Ørste…

Ukraine needs to wait until it receives more weapons until it can deploy its army to free the parts of its country that have been overrun by Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The right weapons are needed “to free the maxi…

EU leaders say they are preparing to nail down the technicalities of a watered-down deal to sanction Russian oil imports, while grappling with the wider fallout of the Ukraine war, as they completed a two-day summit in Brussels. The agreement “will now…