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28 August 2026
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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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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 Heatwave: More than 135m in Europe face 35°C plus
13 August 2026
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Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
11 August 2026
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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
Catalonia announces date of referendum
The leader of Spain's Catalonia region, where a separatist movement is in full swing, yesterday announced an independence referendum
9 June 2017
'Naughty' May faces online mockery
She recently said the naughtiest thing she had done was to run through wheat fields, but calling an election could soon top Prime
9 June 2017
Scottish secessionist dream takes a blow
Scottish secessionist dreams of a swift second independence referendum were dashed yesterday when they lost 21 of their 56 seats to parties that want to keep the United Kingdom intact.
9 June 2017
UKIP leader quits after election flop
Paul Nuttall resigned as leader of the anti-EU UK Independence Party yesterday after its support evaporated in the British election and it
9 June 2017
UK ELECTION: Youth turnout swings result
A surge in youth turnout fuelled by last year's shock Brexit vote played a pivotal role in stripping British Prime Minister Theresa May of her parliamentary majority, observers said yesterday.
9 June 2017
'Ready to serve' in govt
British Prime Minister Theresa May should step down after losses for her Conservative Party in the general election, Labour leader
9 June 2017
Brexit now more complicated
Britain was plunged into political turmoil yesterday after Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives lost their parliamentary
9 June 2017
UK Polls: Tulip, Rushanara, Rupa re-elected
Bangladeshi-origin candidates Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali and Rupa Huq are re-elected in UK’s national election, according to primary results.
9 June 2017
Defiant May vows to stay on despite UK election blow
Prime Minister Theresa May says she would form a new government to provide certainty and lead Britain in talks with the European Union to secure a successful Brexit deal.
9 June 2017
UK opposition leader Corbyn calls for PM May to stand down
British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says it is time for Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down after election results indicated she has lost votes, support and the confidence of voters.
9 June 2017
Britain plunged into uncertainty as May tipped to lose majority
Prime Minister Theresa May is poised to win Britain's snap election but lose her parliamentary majority, according to a shock exit poll that plunges the country into uncertainty and cast doubt on who will govern as Brexit talks loom.
9 June 2017
Norway SC rejects Breivik appeal bid
Norway's Supreme Court said yesterday it would not hear neo-Nazi mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik's case over his "inhumane"
8 June 2017
Eiffel Tower turns off light for Iran
The Eiffel Tower will turn its lights out on Thursday as a mark of respect for the victims of deadly twin attacks in Tehran, which were
8 June 2017
What you need to know
Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain's snap general election yesterday decided who shapes the United
8 June 2017
Anti-Muslim crimes spike in London
Anti-Muslim crimes in the British capital have increased fivefold since the London Bridge terror attack, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said
7 June 2017
Macron set for majority in polls: survey
Emmanuel Macron's newly formed party is set to win the biggest parliamentary majority for a French president since Charles de Gaulle's
6 June 2017
No funeral prayer
A group of 130 imams and religious leaders have refused to perform the traditional Islamic funeral prayer for the London Bridge
6 June 2017
May under microscope
Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking re-election as a tough leader to take Britain through Brexit, but her "strong and stable" image is
5 June 2017
Child stabbed to death at German refugee shelter
A five-year-old child was stabbed to death by an Afghan national at a refugee shelter in southeastern Germany, German authorities said
4 June 2017
Enough is enough
Three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing revellers nearby on Saturday night, killing seven
4 June 2017