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

Refugees heading to Europe to be resettled in Asia, LatAm

Refugees heading to Europe will be urged to settle in Asia and Latin America instead, under a new £30m British aid package.
4 February 2017

HC rejects Brexit EEA challenge

England's High Court yesterday blocked a legal challenge to force the government to seek parliamentary approval before pulling out of
3 February 2017

EU inks Libya migrant deal

European Union leaders yesterday agreed a plan to curb mass migration from Libya at a special summit in Malta that was
3 February 2017

Machete attacker shot at Louvre museum in Paris

A French soldier patrolling at the Louvre museum in Paris fires shot and seriously injures a machete-wielding man who yelled "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest") as he attacked security forces.
3 February 2017

Hungary's Orban hosts Putin to cement ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Budapest yesterday to cement closer ties with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor
2 February 2017

Ukraine appeals for help against Russia

Ukraine's president appealed for more global pressure against Russia yesterday as Moscow-backed rebels and
2 February 2017

1,400 migrants rescued in Med

More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean within 24 hours, Italy's coast guard said yesterday.
2 February 2017

Australian PM accused of 'buying polls'

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was yesterday accused of "buying" his narrow election victory last year
2 February 2017

Duterte vows to use military

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday announced the military would take a leading role in his deadly drug war,
2 February 2017

EU could shut Med route

Shutting the migrant smuggling route from Libya to Europe is "within our reach", EU chief Donald Tusk said
2 February 2017

UK govt sets out Brexit blueprint for parliament

The British government yesterday presented its Brexit strategy to parliament, publishing 12 objectives that it
2 February 2017

Ensure full freedom of expression in Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to ensure full freedom of
2 February 2017

Help stop spike in Ukraine violence

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg yesterday urged Russia to use its influence with pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine to halt what he called
1 February 2017

Trump ban 'divisive and wrong': May

UK Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday told British lawmakers that US President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban was
1 February 2017

EU chief warns of Trump 'threat'

EU chief Donald Tusk warned yesterday that US President Donald Trump's administration was a "threat" facing the bloc along with China, Russia and radical Islam.
31 January 2017

British MPs take first step to starting Brexit

British MPs yesterday took a key step towards leaving the European Union, launching a debate on a bill that would empower Prime
31 January 2017

UN court orders Turkey to release jailed judge

A UN court yesterday ordered Turkey to release a judge detained in a crackdown after last year's attempted coup so that he can resume
31 January 2017

Football: Rummenigge says balance of power shifting towards clubs

European Club Association (ECA) president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge described FIFA's 48-World Cup as "nonsense" on Monday and warned soccer's governing body that the balance of power in the sport was shifting towards his members.
31 January 2017

Fillon hit by fresh scam

French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon yesterday faced fresh allegations of misusing public funds following claims that his wife had
29 January 2017

May seeks closer Turkey ties

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Turkey yesterday for her first visit since becoming premier, hoping to expand ties and
28 January 2017