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
China blocks Australia's ABC website
China has blocked access to the website of Australia's national broadcaster for breaching Beijing's internet rules and regulations, ABC
3 September 2018
Stand up to hate
Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday urged Germans to stand up against the far right's message of hate and division, after the eastern
3 September 2018
UK PM's Brexit blueprint blasted by Johnson
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, her former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at
3 September 2018
Spanish PM proposes holding referendum
Spain's prime minister yesterday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled
3 September 2018
Women cheer as Swedish man-free music festival opens
Matilda Hagerman laughs with her friends as she queues at a man-free music festival, which kicked off in Sweden in protest against a wave of sexual assaults at festivals in recent years.
3 September 2018
France bans smartphone use in schools
French children who are going back to school after summer vacation will have to do so without their mobile phones.
3 September 2018
Amsterdam stabbing suspect had 'terrorist' motive, officials say
An Afghan man is shot by police at Amsterdam's central station after stabbing two American tourists had a "terrorist" motive, city officials say.
2 September 2018
Eight hurt in blast, blaze at German refinery: police
A fire erupted Saturday at a refinery in southern Germany following an explosion, injuring at least eight people and forcing authorities to evacuate almost 2,000 local residents, police said.
1 September 2018
Manafort associate charged over Ukraine lobbying
A Republican consultant linked to President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort admitted Friday he illegally funneled money from a Ukraine tycoon to Trump's inauguration.
1 September 2018
Spain PM Sanchez calls for Venezuelan migrant quotas
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday that Latin America should adopt a "quota system" to better manage the Venezuelan migrant crisis.
31 August 2018
ISS reports 'leak', crew not in danger
The International Space Station crew was yesterday repairing a small "leak" most likely caused by a collision with a small meteorite, the
30 August 2018
Pentagon official cautions India
A top Pentagon official has cautioned India hat there are no guarantees for a special waiver from US sanctions if it buys new weapons platforms from Russia.
30 August 2018
Macron under fire for calling French 'resistant to change'
French President Emmanuel Macron came under attack from the opposition yesterday after describing his countrymen as "Gauls who are resistant to change" during a trip to Denmark.
30 August 2018
Norway minister steps down for wife's career
Norway's transport minister yesterday said he was stepping down to allow his wife to further her medical career, in a move welcomed as a win for gender equality.
30 August 2018
British PM wraps Africa tour with post-Brexit trade promises
British Prime Minister Theresa May ended a three-nation tour of Africa in Kenya yesterday, promising post-Brexit trade continuity and hoping to strengthen ties before quitting the European Union.
30 August 2018
Blow for France's Macron as star minister quits
President Emmanuel Macron suffered a major political blow yesterday as his popular environment minister resigned live on radio -- without informing him beforehand. Nicolas Hulot took his interviewers by surprise on the France Inter radio station when announcing his move.
28 August 2018
No-deal Brexit not 'the end of the world': May
Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday indicated that a no-deal Brexit would not be a disaster for Britain, playing down warnings of serious consequences for the UK economy.
May said she was confident of striking an acceptable new deal with Brussels as Britain prepares to leave the European Union in March.
28 August 2018
Blow for France's Macron as star minister quits
President Emmanuel Macron suffers a major political blow as his popular environment minister resigns live on radio -- without informing the French leader beforehand.
28 August 2018
Pope silent on claim he ignored abuse
Pope Francis has declined to comment on a growing scandal after a former Vatican official claimed the pontiff ignored sexual abuse allegations against a senior clergyman and called on him to resign.
27 August 2018
EU's security must no longer depend on US
French President Emmanuel Macron says that he would put forward new proposals for the European Union to boost its security, saying the bloc must stop depending on American might.
27 August 2018