Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
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El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
21 August 2026
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UK PM urges ‘reflection’ after death of Cambridge professor
16 August 2026
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UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
15 August 2026
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Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
15 August 2026
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Europe Heatwave: More than 135m in Europe face 35°C plus
13 August 2026
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Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
11 August 2026
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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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8 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Kurds
Eight members of the Turkish security forces were killed in clashes with Kurdish militants yesterday in Turkey's restive southeast, the
2 November 2017
Brexit talks on Nov 9
British and EU negotiators are due to resume Brexit talks in Brussels on November 9, London's Brexit ministry said yesterday,
1 November 2017
Suspense over axed leader's court summons
Catalonia's sacked separatist leader yesterday looked to have thrown down the gauntlet in his tussle with the
1 November 2017
Terror attack plan foiled in Germany
German police yesterday arrested a Syrian man suspected of preparing a terror attack using powerful explosives, prosecutors said,
31 October 2017
Prepare for a 'long road'
Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont yesterday accepted the snap election called by Spain's central government when it took
31 October 2017
Shortfall in climate action 'catastrophic'
There is a "catastrophic" gap between national pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the actions needed to cap global
31 October 2017
Rohingya crisis: UN picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer
The United Nations names a new interim UN resident coordinator for Myanmar on Tuesday, appointing Knut Ostby of Norway to take over the humanitarian role at a time of growing strains with the Myanmar government over the handling of the Rohingya crisis.
31 October 2017
N Korea a 'global threat'
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg called North Korea a "global threat" yesterday and said he backed tighter sanctions against it during a visit
30 October 2017
CO2 level hits record pace in 2016: UN
The amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere grew at record rate in 2016 to a level not seen for millions of years, potentially
30 October 2017
Britain's Prince George on IS hit list: Report
Britain's Prince George is on the hit list of the Islamic State terror group which has threatened to kill the four-year-old
29 October 2017
Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont calls for opposition to Spanish takeover
Catalonia's separatist leader calls on Catalans to peacefully oppose Spain's takeover, in a staged appearance that seems to convey that he refuses to accept his firing, which was ordered by central authorities.
28 October 2017
Billionaires' number jumps 10%: study
The number of billionaires worldwide rose above 1,500 last year, a 10 percent jump from 2015, due largely to a surge in Asia, Swiss
27 October 2017
Catalonia's struggle for independence
Ramon Berenguer I, the Count of Barcelona, establishes the Usatges de Barcelona, a set of fundamental laws and basic rights of
27 October 2017
Catalan crisis deepens
Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont yesterday said he would not hold a new regional election to break the deadlock between Madrid
26 October 2017
Independence bid falters
The Catalan leader's high-wire bid for independence from Spain faltered yesterday when he backed away from a plan to call new
26 October 2017
Malware attack hits European targets
A malware attack that hit a Ukrainian international airport and Russian media outlets had almost 200 other targets in
25 October 2017
Catalan cracks appear
Pro-independence activists prepared to take to the streets of Catalonia yesterday as cracks appeared between
25 October 2017
Catalan secessionists mull snap election
Secessionist leaders in Catalonia may call a snap election in an attempt to break the deadlock with Madrid over
24 October 2017
Austria far-right set for coalition talks
Austria's far-right FPOe party yesterday agreed to enter talks on forming a coalition government with incoming
24 October 2017
Up to London how Brexit ends: Tusk
EU President Donald Tusk said yesterday that the outcome of fraught Brexit talks was "up to London" and that
24 October 2017