El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
22 August 2026
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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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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
Three men convicted of killing five in UK blast
A British court yesterday convicted three men for a supermarket blast in Leicester, central England this year that killed five people in an
28 December 2018
Tighter measures to fight terror in EU take effect
Tighter measures to fight crime and terrorism in the European Union took effect yesterday as the 28-nation bloc seeks to improve security by sharing information more efficiently.
28 December 2018
Angelina Jolie hints at move into politics
Angelina Jolie hinted yesterday she could one day enter politics, as she urged global leaders to do more to help refugees and women in conflict.
28 December 2018
ASSAM NRC ROW: Three UN rights experts express deep concern
Three United Nations human rights experts yesterday expressed "deep concern" over a controversial citizens register in India's Assam state, warning it could inflame ethnic tensions in an already fractious region.
27 December 2018
Dubai princess ‘troubled’ young woman
A princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates months ago is "a troubled young woman", a former UN human rights chief said yesterday after meeting her this month.
27 December 2018
Boy,12, survives 40-minute burial
A 12-year-old boy in the French Alps was found alive and uninjured after being buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes, an event his rescuers are calling a true “miracle.”
27 December 2018
'Yellow vest' protest numbers fall sharply
French "yellow vests" turned out in small numbers for a sixth Saturday of nationwide demonstrations. Three weeks ago the protests in
22 December 2018
2 arrests over London airport drone chaos
Two people have been arrested in connection with the "criminal use of drones" at London's Gatwick Airport, police said yesterday, after
22 December 2018
2018 hottest year for a century in France
2018 was the hottest year in France since modern records began in 1900, the French meteorological service said Friday. The average
22 December 2018
UN fails to reach deal on budget as US pulls plug
United Nations member states failed to come up with a deal Friday to make up for a $220 million budget black hole left by the United
22 December 2018
Allow Assange to leave Ecuador embassy freely
UN rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in
22 December 2018
Eleven migrants found dead in boat off Spain
Eleven migrants have been found dead in a boat in the sea off southern Spain along with 33 survivors, a Spanish coastguard
20 December 2018
UN ratifies global migrant pact
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday formally ratified a UN deal on migration by a large majority -- but without the support of the United States and a string of other countries.
20 December 2018
Next Brexit steps uncertain
British ministers are divided over the government's next steps if Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal with the European Union is not approved by parliament next month.
20 December 2018
‘US making world more dangerous’
President Vladimir Putin yesterday accused the United States of raising the risk of nuclear war by threatening to spurn a key arms control treaty and refusing to hold talks about another pact that expires soon.
20 December 2018
'Xmas not about consumerism'
Pope Francis yesterday said that Christmas cannot just be about swapping presents and indulging in a massive consumer binge, urging
19 December 2018
EU reveals no-deal plans
The European Union yesterday adopted backup plans to protect air transport and financial markets in the event Britain leaves without a
19 December 2018
1,934 jailed for life since Turkey coup
Some 1,934 people have been sentenced to life in prison since the July 2016 attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish state media Anadolu reported
18 December 2018
NGOs sue France for not doing enough
A group of NGOs including Greenpeace and Oxfam have launched a lawsuit against the French state accusing it of taking insufficient action to tackle climate change.
18 December 2018
Gender equality at work 202 yrs off
Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out yesterday indicates it will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe.
18 December 2018