Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
AFP, Paris
28 August 2026 Europe
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

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