Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
28 August 2026
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Europe
El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
22 August 2026
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Europe
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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World
Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
4 August 2026
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Europe
British govt divided over EU immigration
The British government appeared divided yesterday over Brexit, with International Trade Secretary Liam Fox clashing with finance
30 July 2017
1 killed in knife attack in German mall
One person is killed and several are injured in an attack by a lone knifeman in a supermarket in the northern German city of Hamburg, police say.
28 July 2017
UK eyes bigger role in Asia
Britain plans to play a bigger role in Asia after Brexit, including deploying aircraft carriers to the region, Foreign Secretary Boris
27 July 2017
France declares plan to vet asylum seekers in Libya
France will set up processing centres in Libya for asylum seekers trying to reach Europe across the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel
27 July 2017
Russia appoints new ambassador to UN
The Kremlin yesterday announced the appointment of Vasily Nebenzya as Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, replacing the
27 July 2017
South France wildfires 'under control'
Huge fires that forced mass evacuations of residents and holidaymakers in southern France were being brought under control yesterday,
27 July 2017
UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
Britain yesterday said it will outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040 in a bid to cut air pollution but
26 July 2017
EU ups pressure on rebel east block
The European Union yesterday stepped up pressure on rebellious eastern states to take in their fair share of refugees under mandatory quotas adopted at the height of the migrant crisis.
26 July 2017
Rivals 'commit to ceasefire, polls'
The two main rivals in conflict-ridden Libya are committed to a ceasefire and holding elections "as soon as possible",
25 July 2017
Spain cops foil Knife Attack at border
Spain cops foil Knife Attack at border
25 July 2017
Hundreds battle wildfire across southern France
Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes across southern France, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services say.
25 July 2017
Russia deploys forces to police Syria safe zones
Russia has deployed military police to monitor two safe zones being established in Syria, the defence ministry in
24 July 2017
Swiss chainsaw attack injures five people
A man armed with a chainsaw injured at least five people in Switzerland yesterday and was on the run after a rampage
24 July 2017
Anti-Erdogan journos tried in Turkey
Staff from one of Turkey's most respected opposition newspapers yesterday rejected as absurd "terror" charges
24 July 2017
Polish president Duda blocks judiciary reforms
Polish President Andrzej Duda yesterday vetoed controversial judicial reforms that had prompted huge street
24 July 2017
Popularity tumbles for France's Macron: poll
A poll out yesterday shows the popularity rating of France's new President Emmanuel Macron has slumped 10 points to
23 July 2017
Venezuelan opposition readies fresh strike
Venezuela's opposition has called a fresh 48-hour general strike against embattled President Nicolas Maduro's plans to
23 July 2017
Princes regret brief last call with Diana
Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry have revealed they talked to their mother Princess Diana on the day she died
23 July 2017
Russia, rebels agree deal on safe zone mechanism
Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with moderate Syrian rebels at peace talks
22 July 2017
State top cop quits
Fallout intensified Friday from the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Australian woman, as Minneapolis's police
22 July 2017