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
Ten found alive in Italy avalanche miracle
Two young children were among ten people pulled alive yesterday from the ruins of an Italian mountain hotel, nearly two days after it
20 January 2017
$460m initiative to tackle epidemics
As the world still reels from outbreaks of deadly Ebola and baby-deforming Zika, governments and charities yesterday launched a $460-
19 January 2017
Racial bias confirmed in a heartbeat: study
A single heartbeat can cause a person to make a decision based on racial bias, said an unusual study Wednesday into the crucial
19 January 2017
'No punishment' for Britain over Brexit
France has no intention of "punishing" Britain over Brexit, the French foreign minister said yesterday in response to comments from his British counterpart Boris Johnson.
19 January 2017
Up to 30 feared dead
A huge avalanche swallowed up a luxury mountain hotel in central Italy after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the area, burying up
19 January 2017
PM urges int’l community for greater focus on food security
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the global community to put greater focus on agriculture and food security to minimise the risk of lives and livelihoods of farmers, fishers, artisans and women.
19 January 2017
Assange to go to US only if rights guaranteed
WikiLeaks said Wednesday its founder Julian Assange could travel to the US to face investigation after one of the whistleblowing site's
18 January 2017
European Parliament elects new chief
Italian centre-right politician Antonio Tajani was elected the new president of the European Parliament yesterday after a final round of
18 January 2017
Germany to go to polls on Sep 24
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government yesterday set September 24 as the date for a general election, as she seeks a fourth term
18 January 2017
Reeling Italy hit by quake triple-punch
Three earthquakes hit central Italy yesterday in a seismic triple-punch that brought fresh terror to a snowbound mountainous area still
18 January 2017
UK set for 'hard' Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday unveiled her Brexit blueprint, announcing for the first time that Britain will leave Europe's single market in order to control EU immigration.
17 January 2017
5 killed in shooting at Mexico music festival
A shooting erupted during an electronic music festival at a Mexican beach resort early Monday, leaving five people
17 January 2017
Moscow invites Trump officials
Russia's foreign minister says that Moscow is inviting representatives of the incoming US administration to attend
17 January 2017
180 migrants dead
Around 180 people are presumed to have died in the first major migrant boat disaster of 2017 in the Mediterranean,
17 January 2017
Search for MH370 called off
The massive underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was called off yesterday, leaving unsolved
17 January 2017
Scores missing as migrant boat sinks
The Italian coastguard said on Saturday nearly a hundred people were missing after a boat with migrants sank off
15 January 2017
May to push for 'hard Brexit'
British Prime Minister Theresa May will target a clean divorce from the EU when she sets out her Brexit plans in a
15 January 2017
Winter storms batter Europe
A powerful winter storm battered Europe on Friday, knocking power out for 330,000 homes in France, prompting the evacuation of
14 January 2017
UK PM given one-month Brexit plan deadline
An influential group of MPs called on Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday to publish by mid-February her plans for leaving the EU,
14 January 2017
Winter storm batters Europe, killing 2
A powerful winter storm batters Europe, killing one woman and leaving 330,000 homes without power in France as flights and train services were cancelled and coastal areas put on flood alert.
13 January 2017