A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 10.33 pm on Thursday 22 October, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Since 1993, Poland has allowed abortion only in cases of severe foetal abnormalities, risks to the mother's health or life, or pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.

The BBC has accused Trump of seeking to postpone his deposition until January 2027.

A non-binding European Parliament resolution urges a freeze on all the Yemeni group's funds, as the EU struggles to counter the threat to civilian maritime traffic in the Red Sea.

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The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has fuelled political tensions ahead of next month's election.

Families of more than 4,000 Azerbaijanis still missing since the first Karabakh war brought their demand for answers to the EU institutions, hoping that the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, after decades of suffering on both sides, could finally clarify the fate of their relatives.

Art Basel Paris brings international galleries and contemporary artists to the Grand Palais. But following violent protests in the capital, organisers have stepped up security around the prestigious art fair.

Humanoid robots, intelligent machines and powerful supercomputers take centre stage at Nvidia's Berlin event. CEO Jensen Huang predicted a thriving AI economy in Europe.

The National Police has found 74 migrants crammed into a house in Ceuta's Príncipe district, including 10 unaccompanied minors, and arrested a man on suspicion of labour exploitation, assault and facilitating irregular immigration.

The EU and Canada are hoping to deepen ties at their upcoming Montreal summit, in areas like trade, energy, defence and critical minerals. Meanwhile, the UK is seeking its own reset with Brussels.

On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni's government approved the aid bill after truckers staged a protest against the spiralling cost-of-living crisis and high fuel prices. The protests have brought many critical sectors and services, including food deliveries, to a standstill.

A Ukrainian national has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. According to federal prosecutors, he allegedly gathered defence-related information.

The European Investment Bank's €30 billion for climate financing reflects a shift from climate mitigation to economic protection -- and comes a week before the European Commission is due to present its own climate resilience plan.

The volatility around the Israeli and US midterm elections is fueling fears of renewed US-Israeli strikes on Iran in a short and intensive military campaign to push Tehran into concessions, with Iran vowing a devastating response against the Gulf nations.

EU lawmakers say their position balances climate ambitions with easing supplies – at a time of turmoil in energy security.

The latest Russian bombardment of Ukraine's capital came just hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, underscoring the stark contrast between Washington's renewed diplomatic efforts and Moscow's continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities.

At least nine people were killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, according to Ukrainian authorities, as overnight missile and drone strikes sparked fires in Kyiv and the Kharkiv region.

Truck drivers' protests over high fuel prices are disrupting supermarket deliveries across southern Italy, leaving shelves partly empty and some petrol stations without fuel.

Donald Trump has once again floated renaming one of the oceans bordering the United States, suggesting the Atlantic could become the “American Ocean”.