Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Judo Association has found a successor for Holger Scheele, with Jaime Jaramillo taking over as national coach at the beginning of 2024
Europe Spain Colombian pop idol Shakira, who will stand trial in Barcelona in November for tax fraud, is facing a new investigation by prosecutors who allege she defrauded the Spanish tax office of €6,6 million
Europe Czech Republic Czech scientists, with the support of a small experimental brewer, have created the country's first "Celtic beer," TauriALE, made by laboratory analysis of pollen from a Celtic burial site in Moravia
Europe Belarus More than 1 million tonnes of sugar beets have been harvested so far in Belarus this year
Europe Sweden Two powerful explosions ripped through houses in central Sweden, injuring at least three people and damaging buildings, with bricks and window sections left outside; it is not known whether the blasts were related to each other
Europe France France's military presence in Niger will end with troops withdrawal within the year and France will pull its ambassador from the country as a result of the coup, President Macron announced after weeks of tensions
Europe Croatia The 8th edition of the international cycling race CRO Race will be held from today September 26 to October 1, crossing two islands, Krk and Pag, for the first time
Europe Slovenia Slovenian mussel farmers will have almost nothing to offer the market after most of this year's harvest was devoured by giltheads; Slovenian Mediterranean mussels will only be available for sale in two years' time
Europe Netherlands Hundreds of climate activists blocked the A12 motorway to The Hague for the 16th time, but were cleared off the road by police; more than 6.500 climate activists have been arrested so far
Europe Montenegro Participants in the 'Laziest Citizen' competition, which pokes fun at the Balkan stereotype that Montenegrins are lazy, stayed in bed for 30 days, beating the previous competition record (24 days)
Europe Malta European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against Malta's old rent laws that 'unilaterally imposed rents' on property owners, condemning the state to pay compensation
Europe Ireland A girl has received a written apology from Gymnastics Ireland after her parents complained of racist behaviour by one of its officials who excluded her from a medal ceremony at the National Indoor Arena last year
Europe Denmark Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has set off on a controversial trip to China to discuss bilateral relations and launch a new green agenda