Nick Beake

Europe

BBC Europe Correspondent at BBC

BBC Europe Correspondent. Previously Myanmar / Asia. Insta: @Beaking_News

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They lost 52 soldiers fighting alongside the US. Now they feel threatened by Trump

1 month ago | msn.com | Nick Beake

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Denmark lost 52 soldiers fighting alongside the US. Now it feels threatened by Trump

1 month ago | bbc.com | Nick Beake

They lost 52 soldiers fighting alongside the US. Now they feel threatened by TrumpNick BeakeBBCAll his adult life, Colonel Soren Knudsen stepped forward when his country called. And when its allies did. He fought alongside US troops, notably in Afghanistan, and for a time was Denmark's most senior officer there. He counted 58 rocket attacks during his duty. "I was awarded a Bronze Star Medal by the United States and they gave me the Stars and Stripes.
Leaked recordings challenge Greek account of deadly shipwreck

1 month ago | bbc.com | Nick Beake

Leaked recordings challenge Greek account of deadly shipwreckNick BeakeKostas KallergisGreek Coast GuardThe migrant boat sank with 650 people onboardLeaked audio instructions by Greek rescue co-ordinators have cast further doubt on Greece's official version of events in the hours before a migrant boat sank along with up to 650 people onboard. The Adriana went down in the early hours of 14 June 2023 in international waters – but within Greece's rescue zone - after leaving Libya days earlier.
Sweden searches for answers after country's deadliest shooting

2 months ago | msn.com | Nick Beake

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Sweden searches for answers after country's deadliest shooting

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Sweden searches for answers after country's deadliest shooting

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Nick Beake

Ismail Moradi, 16, would normally be carrying his textbooks into school. But on Wednesday he was clutching a bunch of red flowers to lay in tribute to those murdered in Sweden's worst ever mass shooting. "I was shocked and didn't know if I wanted to come to school today after what happened so nearby," he explains to us. Ismail's own elementary school is next to the adult learning centre that was targeted yesterday.
Sweden searches for answers after country's deadliest shooting

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Nick Beake

If Astrology Decided Your College Degree – Are You a Lawyer, Engineer, or an Influencer? If the zodiac signs had to pick college degrees based on their personalities, some would be buried under textbooks, while others would be building …
Valencia floods: Spain clings to fragments of hope in time of disaster

Nov 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Nick Beake

Floods and torrential rain returned to the Valencia region on Wednesday night, but this time they were ready for it, and the areas hit two weeks ago escaped further disaster. More than 220 people died in this eastern coastal area, and the town of Paiporta was hit hardest with the loss of 60 lives. In the midst of despair the local population are understandably searching for beacons of hope, for example the remarkable story of what happened at the Whitby English language school.
Málaga evacuates thousands as Spain issues more flood alerts

Nov 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Nick Beake |Thomas Mackintosh

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding. Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones in Málaga province after 22:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Tuesday evening warning of a "extreme risk of rainfall". The area, including the tourist resorts of Marbella, Velez and Estepona, is expected to take the brunt of the extreme weather phenomenon known as a "Dana".
'Life turned to dust': A family's grief after Spain floods

Nov 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Nick Beake

Like every parent in Valencia that day, Victor Matías had quickly changed his plans, fearing what could be on the way. The rain was still thundering down, but by now - early evening - he had managed to leave work early, safely pick up his boys from nursery and was about to make their favourite dinner – croquetas.