El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
22 August 2026
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Europe
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
21 August 2026
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Europe
UK PM urges ‘reflection’ after death of Cambridge professor
16 August 2026
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Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
15 August 2026
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Europe
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
15 August 2026
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Europe
Europe Heatwave: More than 135m in Europe face 35°C plus
13 August 2026
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Europe
Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
11 August 2026
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Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
10 August 2026
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World
Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
4 August 2026
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Europe
Spain, Morocco halt deadly rush on Spanish enclave after 49,000 cross in a day
31 July 2026
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Europe
Britain takes aim at social media bosses in world first
Britain will make social media bosses personally liable for harmful content and shut down offending platforms under a government action plan published yesterday -- the first of its kind anywhere.
8 April 2019
Rwanda 'a family again'
President Paul Kagame yesterday said that Rwandans had become a family again, 25 years after more than 800,000 people were
7 April 2019
EU backs ICC
The EU on Saturday declared its support for the International Criminal Court, voicing "serious concern" after the US revoked the chief
7 April 2019
Prince William spent 3 weeks with spies
Britain's Prince William has concluded a three-week attachment with the country's security and intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ,
7 April 2019
Brexit compromise?
Britain's government held out the possibility of compromise with the opposition Labour Party yesterday to try to win support in
7 April 2019
UK minister sees deal with Labour
The British government is optimistic about reaching some form of deal with the opposition Labour Party to end a deadlock on Brexit as
6 April 2019
UK issuing passports without EU on cover
Britain has begun issuing passports with the words "European Union" removed from the front cover -- despite Brexit being delayed and
6 April 2019
France won't take back Syria jihadists
France has ruled out the repatriation of French jihadists and their families detained in Syria after the fall of the Islamic State group's "caliphate", Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said yesterday.
5 April 2019
Delay Brexit until June 30
British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday wrote to Brussels asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, while saying she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.
5 April 2019
UK minister Mark Field arrives in Dhaka
UK minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field arrives in Dhaka for a two-day visit.
5 April 2019
Life expectancy up 5.5 yrs: WHO
Global life expectancy grew by 5.5 years between 2000 and 2016, the World Health Organization said yesterday, warning though that unequal income and access to healthcare translates into far shorter lives for many.
4 April 2019
UNHEALTHY DIET BIGGEST KILLER
Which risk factor is responsible for more deaths around the world than any other? Not smoking. Not even high blood pressure. It's a poor diet.
4 April 2019
Fear of chaotic Brexit grows
Britain's government yesterday redoubled its efforts to win over the main opposition party in a last-gasp bid to avoid a chaotic exit from the European Union next week.
4 April 2019
Maduro govt opens door to Guaido's prosecution
Venezuela's Constituent Assembly, an all-powerful legislature controlled by the ruling Socialist Party, on Tuesday approved a measure
3 April 2019
Corbyn photo used for target practice!
The British Army yesterday said it is investigating after a video emerged showing soldiers on a shooting range firing at a picture of
3 April 2019
May in Brexit gamble
British Prime Minister Theresa May was set to seek a Brexit compromise with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday, a gamble that
3 April 2019
113m suffer 'acute hunger': UN
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced "acute hunger" last year because of wars and climate disasters, with Africa the worst-hit region, the UN said yesterday.
2 April 2019
No-deal Brexit 'more likely'
The European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday warned it is "day after day more likely" that Britain will crash out of the bloc next week without an orderly withdrawal agreement.
2 April 2019
Comedian sets course for Ukraine presidency
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is favourite to become Ukraine's president after results yesterday showed him dominating a first-round
1 April 2019
Blow for Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party suffered a major upset yesterday after local election results showed it lost the capital Ankara and Istanbul after a decade and half in power.
1 April 2019