France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave: health agency
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France shuts down nuclear reactors in heatwave precaution
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France heatwave's first major outage leaves 68,000 homes without power
24 June 2026, 12:19 PM
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European leaders to meet for Ukraine talks in Berlin
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Starmer resigns as UK PM
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘Starmer thinking about quitting’
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Rare manuscript of Mozart found in France
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘None of your concern’
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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UK intercepts a Russian shadow fleet tanker
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Iranian oil sails past Gulf blockade
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Giant new safety dome moved over Chernobyl
Ukraine yesterday unveiled the world's largest moveable metal structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM
1,400 saved in Med
Rescuers saved some 1,400 migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday as Italy announced a record number of
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117
Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century. She is the world's oldest living person and the secret to her longevity appears to lie in eschewing usual medical wisdom.
29 November 2016, 11:39 AM
Football: Footballers face modest wages, late payment and intimidation
Far from the image of owning fast cars and living in mansions, footballers around the world face low wages, delayed payments, bullying and intimidation, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
29 November 2016, 06:16 AM
Fillon set to face Le Pen
Francois Fillon, a conservative reformist promising to shrink the French state, on Sunday clinched the rightwing
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
UKIP names leader to replace Farage
Britain's anti-EU party UKIP elected former history lecturer Paul Nuttall as its new leader yesterday to take over from
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Trudeau defends warm Fidel Castro remarks
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, criticized for fondly remembering Fidel Castro without mention of his
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Turkey threatens to open migrant floodgate on EU
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday threatened to open Turkey's borders to allow migrants to reach the EU, in a move
25 November 2016, 18:12 PM
British ex-PMs raise possibility of new vote
Former British prime minister John Major believes there is a "credible case" for a second referendum on Brexit, a newspaper
25 November 2016, 18:10 PM
UK govt defends its role
The British government on Friday rejected criticism of its intervention in Libya, arguing its involvement saved civilian lives and
25 November 2016, 18:07 PM
France set to label settlement goods
Israel has accused France of aiding a boycott of the Jewish state, after Paris announced new guidelines for labelling goods from
25 November 2016, 18:06 PM
EU Parliament blocks Turkey's EU dream
The European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of a freeze of membership talks with Turkey over its post-coup crackdown, further escalating tensions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Schulz quits EU role eyeing German politics
Germany's Martin Schulz yesterday said he would step down as head of the European Parliament and return to national politics, where speculation grew he could emerge as a challenge to Angela Merkel.
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Far-right loner gets life for MP Jo Cox murder
A far-right extremist was sentenced yesterday to life imprisonment without the possibility of release for murdering British MP Jo
23 November 2016, 20:17 PM
France to convene Syria talks
France yesterday accused Syria and its allies of using the political uncertainty in the United States to launch "total war"
23 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Russia moves missiles closer to Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country will move missiles closer to Europe over "concern" about Nato expansion.
22 November 2016, 18:38 PM
8 more die in Med sea
At least eight people died and an unknown number were missing as a new series of Mediterranean boat dramas left Italy on the
22 November 2016, 18:37 PM
15,000 more fired, 375 NGOs closed
Turkey yesterday dismissed over 15,000 state employees and ordered the closure of 375 associations within the state of
22 November 2016, 18:34 PM
Turkey seeks arrest of Syrian Kurdish leader
Turkey yesterday issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the main Syrian Kurdish political party over a deadly bombing in
22 November 2016, 18:30 PM
France foils terror attack, arrests 7
Police have broken up a terror ring plotting an attack in France after arresting seven suspects-- of French, Moroccan and Afghan
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM