Faroe Islands: Brutal cull of pilot whales
09 Jun 2015
On Saturday a large pod of pilot whales was slaughtered in the first grindadráp (grind) of the year, on the island of Vágar in the northwest of the Faroe Islands archipelago. The slaughter occurred just two…
Finland: Terminal care lacking
09 Jun 2015
Finnish palliative care is well behind other European countries, with doctors and nurses receiving inadequate training for treating terminally ill patients. Finnish patients who are living out the final months, weeks or even days of their…
Fourteen members of a banned Islamic group stood trial in Paris on Monday on terror charges after police found a ‘hit list’ of Jewish stores marked ‘targets’ in files belonging to its leader. Several of the…
The US and German leaders say sanctions on Russia must stay until it implements a deal to end fighting in Ukraine. President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks as the G7 summit of economic…
Britain's failure to tackle Spanish aggression over Gibraltar has sparked the shock resignation of the governor of the Rock. Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton took the unprecedented step of quitting the overseas territory after less than…
Greece: Leaders lash out as tempers fray
09 Jun 2015
As talks between Greece and its creditors drag on and pressure mounts on both sides to find a deal, relations between Athens and its European partners are getting worse. Tensions over reforms-for-aid negotiations came to a…