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
Turkey dismisses 2,700 in post-coup purges
Turkey yesterday ordered the dismissal of over 2,700 people working in public institutions over alleged links to "terror"
24 December 2017
Venezuela expels top Brazil, Canada envoys
Venezuela on Saturday said two diplomats from Canada and Brazil were no longer welcome, in an escalating showdown
24 December 2017
Putin critic clears hurdle
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny yesterday cleared the first hurdle towards taking part in next year's
24 December 2017
Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 with emergency rule decree
Turkey says that 2,756 people have been dismissed from their jobs in public institutions including soldiers, teachers and ministry personnel over links to “terror” organisations.
24 December 2017
Fire breaks out at London Zoo
A fire broke out at London Zoo early yesterday, engulfing a cafe and shop near an animal petting area, and leaving one aardvark missing.
23 December 2017
Aardvark dies in blaze at London Zoo, 4 meerkats missing
An aardvark is killed and four meerkats are missing after a blaze tore through part of London Zoo, shutting the British capital's popular tourist attraction until further notice as staff assess the damage.
23 December 2017
Britain set to get blue passports back
Britain will return to a blue and gold passport design after the country leaves the European Union in 2019 "to restore our national
22 December 2017
Russian hackers targeted 200 journos globally: report
Russian television anchor Pavel Lobkov was in the studio getting ready for his show when jarring news flashed across his phone: Some
22 December 2017
CATALONIA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE
Catalan separatists won a crucial vote Thursday that pitted them against anti-independence parties, plunging the region into further
22 December 2017
Stop meddling in foreign elections: UK tells Russia
British foreign minister Boris Johnson told his Russian counterpart yesterday there was "abundant evidence" of Moscow meddling in
22 December 2017
Catalan separatists win election in rebuke to Spain and EU
Catalonia's separatists look set to regain power in the wealthy Spanish region after local elections.
22 December 2017
EU says Brexit transition to end by 2021
The European Commission said yesterday that a Brexit transition period during which Britain must obey EU rules
20 December 2017
4,500 Russians joined militants abroad: FSB
At least 4,500 Russians have left the country to fight with "terrorists" in the Middle East, North Africa and other
20 December 2017
EU tells Poland to reverse judicial reforms
Poland yesterday denounced the EU's decision to initiate unprecedented disciplinary proceedings against it over
20 December 2017
Canada, US to host North Korea crisis talks in Jan
Canada and the United States announced Tuesday they will host a summit of foreign ministers in Vancouver on
20 December 2017
Demos as Austrian far right sworn into govt
With a heavy police presence keeping thousands of protestors at bay, Austria's far right was sworn in yesterday as part of the new government.
18 December 2017
Shots fired at US base in England
US military personnel fired shots as they stopped a man who tried to force his way into a military base in central
18 December 2017
Campaign begins in Russia
Campaigning officially started yesterday for Russia's presidential election in March, in which President Vladimir Putin
18 December 2017
Argentina navy chief sacked over sub tragedy
Argentina dismissed its naval chief on Saturday, the most high-profile officer to be fired a month after a submarine
17 December 2017
32 Turks rescued in Greek waters
Thirty-two Turkish nationals, reportedly opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, were rescued by
17 December 2017