Category: Europe

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHonda Europe boss Ian Howells says the decision to close Swindon was driven by big changes in the car industry Honda has confirmed it will close its Swindon car plant in 2021, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs. The Japanese company builds 160,000 Honda Civics a […]

Image copyright Nsw policeImage caption Hugo Palmer (left) and Erwan Ferrieux are missing, Australian police say A British man and a French man have gone missing while backpacking in Australia, sparking a police search. The alarm was raised when passersby found items belonging to Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux, both 20, on a beach north […]

Image copyright ReutersImage caption The graves were desecrated at the Jewish cemetery in Quatzenheim, near Strasbourg Some 80 graves have been desecrated at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, local officials say. The damage was discovered on Tuesday, ahead of nationwide marches against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks. It occurred at a cemetery in the […]

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Since annexing Crimea in 2014 Russia has deployed S-400 missiles there A storm in the English Channel damaged S-400 anti-aircraft missiles that Russia was shipping to China, but now they are being replaced, Russia says. The ship with its damaged cargo returned to Russia last March, but two other Russian […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionKarl Lagerfeld often appeared at shows alongside his models Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, in Paris. The German designer, who was the creative director for Chanel and Fendi, was one of the industry’s most prolific figures, and worked up until his death. Lagerfeld […]

Image copyright Lee MartinImage caption The flag was fastened to scaffolding on the side of Salisbury Cathedral A Russian flag has appeared briefly on scaffolding outside Salisbury Cathedral. It was spotted by workers early on Sunday but has since been removed. John Glen, the city’s MP, called it a “stupid stunt” in light of last […]

Pro Piacenza lined up with seven players against Cuneo If you think your team was on the receiving end of a poor result this weekend, then spare a thought for Italian minnows Pro Piacenza. The Serie C Group A strugglers were beaten 20-0 – yes, that’s twenty-nil – at league rivals Cuneo on Sunday afternoon. […]

Image copyright ReutersImage caption Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (L) met Mr Netanyahu this month PM Mateusz Morawiecki has cancelled a trip to Israel following comments on the Holocaust by Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr Netanyahu was quoted in Israeli media as saying “Poles co-operated with the Germans” during the Holocaust. He later issued a clarification […]

Image copyright Getty Images/Facebook Facebook needs far stricter regulation, with tough and urgent action necessary to end the spread of disinformation on its platform, MPs have said. A Commons committee has concluded that the firm’s founder Mark Zuckerberg failed to show “leadership or personal responsibility” over fake news. Untrue stories from foreign powers were risking […]