El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
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22 August 2026 Europe
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
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21 August 2026 Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
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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
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10 August 2026 World
Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
AFP, Moscow
4 August 2026 Europe

Madrid moves to block referendum

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy yesterday vowed to take legal action to block an independence referendum in Catalonia which he
7 September 2017

Your tap water may contain plastic: study

People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, according to a study published
7 September 2017

Merkel vows to press on with rallies despite jeers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday vowed to press on with election campaign rallies in places where she has been greeted with
7 September 2017

East Europeans lose at EU court

The EU yesterday won a high-level legal battle against eastern European countries that have refused to admit thousands of asylum
6 September 2017

Catalonia, Madrid set to clash over referendum

Catalonia is expected to pass a law yesterday laying the groundwork for an independence referendum on October 1 which is fiercely
6 September 2017

French fashion giants ban ultra-thin models

A host of French-owned fashion labels spanning Christian Dior to Saint Laurent has pledged to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising and catwalk shows following repeated scandals about anorexia and mistreatment.
6 September 2017

Majority of Britons have no religion

Britain is becoming an increasingly faithless society, according to a new survey that found 53 percent of people now
5 September 2017

Russia may cut US personnel by 155: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday threatened to expel up to 155 more US diplomatic personnel from his
5 September 2017

Maduro will not go to UN rights forum

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will not address the UN Human Rights Council next week, contrary to what had
5 September 2017

Civilian death toll in Yemen tops 5,000: UN

More than 5,000 civilians have been killed in Yemen since March 2015, including 1,184 children, the UN human rights
5 September 2017

Prince William, Kate expecting third child

Prince William's wife Kate is expecting their third child, Kensington Palace announced yesterday, adding that she would
4 September 2017

Macron's popularity slumps: poll

French President Emmanuel Macron has suffered a fresh slump in popularity, with just a 30 percent approval rating
4 September 2017

UN blames Burundi govt for abuses

UN investigators yesterday accused Burundi's government of crimes against humanity, including executions and torture, and
4 September 2017

Merkel ahead as Schulz fails to halt her advance

Angela Merkel yesterday appeared to be powering ahead to a fourth term as chancellor of Germany, after her rival
4 September 2017

IS claims stabbing of policeman in Russia

Two men stabbed one policeman to death and wounded another in Dagestan in Russia's North Caucasus on Monday
29 August 2017

Turkey leaving Europe with 'giant steps'

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday said Turkey was fully to blame for the breakdown of
29 August 2017

Fighting 'Islamist terror' top foreign priority

Fighting "Islamist terrorism" is France's top foreign policy priority, President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday,
29 August 2017

France gets First Dog

In keeping with time-honoured French presidential tradition, Emmanuel Macron has given the country a First Dog.
28 August 2017

UK warns EU not to 'drag its feet' on Brexit

The European Union should not "drag its feet" in negotiating Brexit, a British government source said yesterday
27 August 2017

Macron popularity drops to 40%: poll

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity rating slumped a further 14 points in August to hit 40 percent,
27 August 2017