El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
AFP, London
22 August 2026 Europe
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
AFP, Cesenatico
21 August 2026 Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
AFP, London
15 August 2026 Europe
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
AFP, Rome
15 August 2026 Europe
Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
AFP, Paris
11 August 2026 Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
AFP, Kyiv
10 August 2026 World
Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
AFP, Moscow
4 August 2026 Europe

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