German bakeries struggle to survive as costs rise

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Bakeries in Germany were among the businesses hit hard by the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine BEILITZ (Germany) (AFP) - Faced with an...

Swiss vote on factory farm bans and pension reform

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In 2020, women in Switzerland, on average, received approximately 35% lower pensions than men GENEVA (AFP) - Switzerland voted Sunday on a number of issues,...

Far-right eyes historic victory with Italy vote

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Brussels and financial markets are watching the Italian elections closely, amid fears they may be the latest to veer to the hard right Rome (AFP)...

Eastern Canada looks to clean up as Storm Fiona calms

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Damage caused by Fiona in the Burnt Islands in Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada MONTREAL (AFP) - Parts of eastern Canada woke up to damage...

Iran vows ‘decisive action’ in wave of women-led protests

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Iranian female protesters remove their headscarves during a demonstration in the city of Savah, in an image taken from an online video made available...

UK government lifts ban on gas fracking in England

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Protesters set up a fake gas fracking platform in front of both houses of the British Parliament in 2012 London (AFP) - Britain on Thursday...