Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
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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
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