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
Trump, world leaders head into G20 summit
US President Donald Trump meets other world leaders at Germany's G20 summit from Friday, with conflicts looming over climate, trade
5 July 2017
Putin, Trump to meet on Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a first meeting with US leader Donald Trump on Friday on the sidelines of the G20
4 July 2017
Migrant influx to Europe hits 100,000 in 2017: UN
More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said
4 July 2017
Germany bus accident leaves 18 dead
Eighteen people were killed yesterday in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent Germany history when a tour bus
3 July 2017
8 injured in shooting near French mosque
Eight people including a girl were lightly wounded late Sunday in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southeast
3 July 2017
Macron plans to slash French MPs by a third
President Emmanuel Macron yesterday promised a "profound transformation" of French politics, proposing to slash
3 July 2017
World hunger on the rise again: UN
The number of hungry people in the world is rising again after years of decline, as millions suffer from the combined
3 July 2017
'Food apartheid'
It looks like Nutella, smells like Nutella and yet doesn't quite taste like the famous Italian chocolate spread. Eastern
2 July 2017
'A giant' of post-war history
European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton at an emotional tribute in Strasbourg yesterday for former German
1 July 2017
Le Pen charged over EU parliament scam
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was yesterday charged over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European
30 June 2017
Germany legalises same-sex marriage
Germany yesterday legalised same-sex marriage, as the nation joined many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian
30 June 2017
Islamophobic act
A man drove his vehicle into barriers protecting a mosque in the Paris suburbs Thursday, forcing worshippers to dodge out of the way,
30 June 2017
May narrowly wins UK confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly won a confidence vote in parliament on Thursday, highlighting the weakness of her
30 June 2017
Marine Le Pen charged over EU funding scandal
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is charged over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff, her lawyer says.
30 June 2017
Nato agrees Afghanistan troop boost
Nato will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not return to a combat
29 June 2017
3 years left to save humanity from climate change: experts
Humanity must put carbon dioxide emissions on a downward slope by 2020 to have a realistic shot at capping global warming at well
29 June 2017
Protectionism 'terribly wrong'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared headed for a collision course with US President Donald Trump yesterday after vowing to
29 June 2017
Vatican finance chief denies charges
Cardinal George Pell yesterday said that he would take leave from the Vatican to return to Australia to fight sexual assault charges
29 June 2017
Struggling UK PM May faces confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May's government moved to fend off a threatened parliamentary rebellion over abortion yesterday
29 June 2017
Chechen gang guilty of Nemtsov's murder
A Russian jury yesterday found five men guilty of organising and carrying out the contract killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov,
29 June 2017