Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
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
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
Suspect 'fought for IS'
Turkish authorities yesterday intensified efforts to identify and detain a suspected jihadist who killed 39 people at an Istanbul
3 January 2017
IS battle prevents attacks at home: French president
Western support for military action against Islamic State jihadists is key to preventing attacks at home, French President Francois
2 January 2017
Foreigners majority of victims
Foreigners, including many nationals of Arab countries, made up the majority of the victims in the New Year shooting rampage at an
2 January 2017
Islamist terrorism poses biggest test to Germany
Islamist terrorism is the biggest test facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday in a New Year's address to the nation,
31 December 2016
Romania gets new PM after turmoil
Romania's president yesterday named social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu as the nation's new prime minister, bringing to a close weeks of
30 December 2016
UK criticises Kerry's key ME speech
The British government on Thursday said peace between Israel and the Palestinians cannot be brokered by focusing solely on
30 December 2016
Turkey detains journo over tweets
Turkish authorities yesterday detained a prize-winning journalist over a succession of tweets and articles for an
29 December 2016
'No explosion' on board: officials
Russian officials probing the crash of a Syria-bound military plane said yesterday there was no explosion on board, but
29 December 2016
Russia, Turkey float plan
Turkey and Russia have prepared an agreement for a ceasefire in Syria, Turkey's foreign minister said, adding Ankara would not budge
28 December 2016
Faulty wing flaps to blame
The main flight recorder from the Russian jet that crashed on Sunday has revealed that faulty flaps were to blame, Russian media said.
28 December 2016
Turkey opens first trial of coup suspects
The first trial related to Turkey's failed coup started yesterday, with 29 police officers facing charges of disobeying orders on the July
27 December 2016
Cafe manager jailed for insulting Turkey's Erdogan
Turkish authorities have arrested the cafeteria manager of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper for insulting the president after he said he would not serve tea to Tayyip Erdogan, one of the manager's lawyers tells Reuters.
27 December 2016
Focus is on faults, not terrorism
A pilot error or a technical fault - not terrorism - is likely to be the cause of the plane crash into the Black Sea,
26 December 2016
French aid worker kidnapped in Mali
A Frenchwoman who runs an aid group has been kidnapped in Mali's restive north, the French foreign ministry
25 December 2016
Russian jets pound Idlib, rural Aleppo
Russian jets stepped up strikes on several towns in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province and rural Aleppo two days after the
25 December 2016
WWII bomb forces evacuation of 54,000 in Germany on Xmas
An unwelcome Christmas surprise in southern Germany forced the evacuation of 54,000 people from their homes
25 December 2016
Xmas Day typhoon hits Philippines
A powerful typhoon with gusts of up to 235 kilometres (146 miles) an hour hit the Philippines late yesterday,
25 December 2016
Xmas 'hostage' to materialism
Pope Francis said that Christmas had been "taken hostage" by dazzling materialism that puts God in the shadows
25 December 2016
Ukraine rebels agree to new armistice
A top Ukrainian insurgent said yesterday the rebels had agreed to an indefinite ceasefire negotiated by Russia and Ukraine that would go
23 December 2016
Russia-US ties hit new low
The United States yesterday played down Russian reports that already tense ties between the old foes have plunged to chilly new lows.
22 December 2016