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
Australia scraps mine to save tiny creatures
Australian environmental authorities yesterday rejected a Canadian bid to build a mine at a major uranium deposit
3 August 2016
Pope names female deacons commission
Pope Francis yesterday appointed a special commission to study the possibility of women becoming deacons in a potentially historic
2 August 2016
Download a good heart: Pope Francis
Pope Francis yesterday wrapped up his Polish visit with a huge outdoor Mass where he told young people to look beyond the instant gratification afforded by technology,
31 July 2016
UK PM vows to defeat 'barbaric evil'
Britain will lead the fight against modern slavery, Theresa May has said, vowing to make it her mission to help rid the world of the
31 July 2016
'He tainted Islam'
The Muslim community in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in northern France, where two jihadists slit Father Jacques Hamel's throat, is
31 July 2016
Belgium cops arrest 2 for plotting attack
Belgian police arrested two men suspected of plotting a terror attack in Belgium as Europe remained on edge yesterday
30 July 2016
Large cyber hack 'hits Russia govt'
A "professional" cyber attack has hit Russian government bodies, the country's intelligence service said yesterday.
30 July 2016
EU-Turkey migrant deal risks failing
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said that the EU's deal with Turkey on halting the flow of migrants
30 July 2016
Banker sworn in as Peru's new leader
Former Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was inaugurated as Peru's new president Thursday, vowing to kick-
29 July 2016
'Lord, forgive so much cruelty'
Pope Francis yesterday walked alone through the notorious wrought-iron "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate as he visited the
29 July 2016
France may ban foreign financing of mosques
France's prime minister yesterday said he would consider a temporary ban on foreign financing of mosques, urging a "new model" for
29 July 2016
Strange tales
From a mysterious new moustache to suggestions that genies helped the coup plotters, here are some of the stranger stories
28 July 2016
Merkel 'firmly' rejects refugee policy change
German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday rebuffed calls to reverse her welcoming stance toward refugees after a series of brutal attacks in the country.
28 July 2016
France names 2nd church attacker as anger grows
France yesterday identified the second jihadist involved in the brutal killing of an elderly priest, as calls mounted for the prime
28 July 2016
Russia beefs up military on southwestern flank
Russia has strengthened its southwestern flank as Nato builds up its military presence and Ukraine remains unstable, Russian
28 July 2016
El Nino weather pattern is over
The latest El Nino weather phenomenon, which was one of the most powerful on record, has ended but could be replaced by its
28 July 2016
Purge 'not complete': PM
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned the crackdown following a failed coup attempt was "not completed yet"
27 July 2016
Barnier to lead EU's Brexit talks
Veteran French politician and former EU commissioner Michel Barnier was named yesterday to lead Brexit talks with
27 July 2016
Goodbye Philae
Ground controllers yesterday bid a final farewell to robot lab Philae, cutting communications after a year-long silence
27 July 2016
France aims to ease religious tensions
French President Francois Hollande yesterday sought to head off religious tensions and defuse criticism over security
27 July 2016