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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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
Russia's governor resigns over deadly mall fire
The governor of Russia’s Kemerovo region resigns over a mall fire that killed more than 60 people after a litany of violations in safety procedures left shoppers and children trapped inside the building.
1 April 2018
France risks becoming 'target'
Turkey has said that a French pledge to help stabilise a region of northern Syria controlled by Kurdish-dominated forces amounted to
31 March 2018
'Rediscover shame'
Pope Francis led Roman Catholics in Good Friday services under tight security, urging people, including ministers of his Church, to
31 March 2018
Russia expels more UK diplomats in spy row
Russia yesterday said that Britain had to reduce its diplomatic staff by more than 50 more people as a crisis in ties between Moscow
31 March 2018
Go to live music to live longer
Love to attend live music shows? Well… if you don’t, you should start going to the gigs as science revealed that this trend of attending live musical shows can help us live longer, nine years to be exact.
31 March 2018
Sarkozy ‘to face corruption trial’
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is ordered to stand trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling involving a judge from whom he sought information about an investigation, a legal source tells AFP.
29 March 2018
Catalan ex-minister surrenders in Scotland
Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by Spain for her role in last year's independence bid, surrendered to Scottish police
28 March 2018
Poland buys Patriot anti-missile system
Poland yesterday signed a $4.75 billion (3.8-billion-euro) contract to purchase a US-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is
28 March 2018
EU eyes 'military Schengen zone'
The EU yesterday launched plans to make it easier to move troops and equipment around the bloc as Europe seeks to boost its
28 March 2018
Anger mounts in Russia over deadly mall fire
President Vladimir Putin flew to the scene of a deadly shopping mall fire in Siberia that killed 64 people and promised angry residents
27 March 2018
Major expulsions of Russian diplomats over 4 decades
The expulsion of more than 100 Russian diplomats from the United States and several European countries Monday over the
27 March 2018
Nato joins 2 dozen nations
Nato joined two dozen governments around the world yesterday in expelling Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack in Britain, marking what London called a "turning point" in the West's relations with Moscow.
27 March 2018
Catalan movement on the ropes
A German court said yesterday it was likely to take several days to decide whether to extradite former Catalan president Carles
26 March 2018
Musk deletes Facebook pages of Tesla, SpaceX
Verified Facebook pages of Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla Inc disappeared on Friday, minutes after the
24 March 2018
Hero French cop dies
A French policeman who offered himself as a hostage to help end what President Emmanuel Macron branded an "Islamist terrorist
24 March 2018
Catalan leader faces arrest in Finland
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont faces arrest in Finland after authorities there received an international warrant for his
24 March 2018
Earth hour observed
The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge went dark for an hour yesterday to kick off a global campaign raising awareness about the
24 March 2018
Species in decline, humans at risk
Human activity has driven animals and plants into decline in every region of the world, putting our own well-being at risk by over-
24 March 2018
French police 'hero' dies of wounds
A French policeman who was shot and stabbed after swapping himself for a hostage in a rampage and siege President Emmanuel Macron branded "an Islamist terrorist attack" dies of his wounds, becoming the gunman's fourth victim.
24 March 2018
What we know about the gunman in France
The gunman who kills three people in southwest France before being shot dead by police was a 25-year-old small-time drug dealer with a history of minor crimes.
24 March 2018