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
Santos receives Nobel for Farc peace deal
Colombia's peace deal between the government and the Marxist FARC rebels is a model for war-torn countries like Syria,
10 December 2016
EU to push for Britons to keep EU 'citizenship'
The European Parliament's Brexit negotiator will propose that Britons can have "associate citizenship" of the EU once their
10 December 2016
Bulgarian train Blast kills seven
At least seven people died and 29 were hospitalised yesterday in a blast when a train transporting gas derailed in the
10 December 2016
'Rhetoric of fascism' on rise in US, Europe: UN
Human rights standards worldwide are under "unprecedented pressure", the UN said Thursday, warning that "the rhetoric of fascism"
9 December 2016
Scores 'missing' in Aleppo
Hundreds of men may have gone missing after fleeing into government-controlled parts of Aleppo, the UN warned yesterday, saying
9 December 2016
Italy PM Renzi resigns, hints at early polls
Matteo Renzi bowed out as Italian prime minister with a combination of jokes, regrets and a strong hint that he wants to lead his
8 December 2016
No free edu for illegal migrants: Le Pen
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen yesterday proposed that the children of illegal immigrants should be refused public school
8 December 2016
UK MPs back PM's Brexit timetable
British Prime Minister Theresa May secured a symbolic victory on Brexit on Wednesday after MPs agreed not to delay her plans to
8 December 2016
Saudi, Iran engaging in 'proxy wars': UK FM
Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson has accused Saudi Arabia and Iran of "puppeteering" and engaging in "proxy wars" in the
8 December 2016
Poland SC rejects Polanski extradition
Poland's Supreme Court yesterday rejected a bid to extradite Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski, 83, to the United States,
6 December 2016
'Time is short' for Brexit
The European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator yesterday warned that time was short for talks, with a crucial deal for
6 December 2016
Cazeneuve named new French PM
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was named the country's new prime minister yesterday after Manuel Valls resigned to
6 December 2016
'Not all can and will stay'
Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday lashed populists trying to exploit fears over Germany's refugee influx but set out a tough
6 December 2016
UK SC hears govt appeal over Brexit challenge
Britain's Supreme Court began an historic hearing yesterday to decide whether parliament has to approve the government's
5 December 2016
Italy PM resigns after clear defeat
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi prepared to hand in his resignation yesterday after suffering a ruinous referendum defeat
5 December 2016
Why Italy said 'No' to Matteo Renzi
Renzi was nicknamed the "demolition man" when he snatched power in 2014 for his reputation for taking on the
5 December 2016
Trump a clever man
President Vladimir Putin in an interview aired yesterday called US President-elect Donald Trump intelligent and predicted he
4 December 2016
France, UAE launch $100 million fund
France and the United Arab Emirates yesterday launched a $100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism
3 December 2016
Nazi POW leaves estate to 'kind' Scottish village
A former Nazi prisoner of war has left his entire estate in his will to a small village in Scotland to show his appreciation for the
3 December 2016
Paris cops search for gunman after attempted robbery
Police are searching for a gunman who tried to rob a travel agency in southern Paris, the mayor of the local district says.
3 December 2016