A priest has been arrested in Athens after he threw acid on seven bishops of the Greek Orthodox Church. The attack took place during a disciplinary hearing against the 36-year-old priest on Three bishops are being treated in hospital for the burns, mostly on their faces. A policeman, who ran to help the bishops, was also taken…
Nine people, including seven children, have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan. Officials say twenty-one others, mostly children, were injured, while a nineteen-year-old suspect has been detained for the attack. Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, described the incident as “great sorrow”, while President Vladimir Putin has said he would…
Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to Liverpool will not be moved abroad, following an easing of coronavirus restrictions. Spain imposed restrictions on flights from Britain in December over concerns of a variant of Covid-19, which affected European ties involving Chelsea and Manchester United. The policy will end on 30 March with the Reds…
Some European countries that suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine have resumed their rollout. These include Germany, France, Italy and Spain, while other countries are free to determine when to re-start their vaccination. This comes after the European Medicines Agency reviewed concerns over blood clots in thirteen EU states where the vaccine had been in…
German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig is looking for a neutral venue for its last-16 Champions League match against Liverpool on February 16. This is because the German Interior Ministry has said Liverpool will not be allowed to enter the country because of strict Covid-19 rules. UEFA’s regulations provide that the Bundesliga side must find a way of…
The World Health Organization has urged Europeans to wear masks during family gatherings at Christmas. The WHO warned that Europe was at high risk of a new wave of coronavirus infections in the early part of 2021. The warning comes as the transmission of the virus remained high, with countries across Europe recording thousands of daily cases…