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El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
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UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
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Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
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Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
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11 August 2026 Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
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4 August 2026 Europe

2016 sets new death record

Nearly 2,900 migrants have died trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea, making the first six months of 2016 the
1 July 2016

'First you exit then you talk'

Crisis deepened yesterday as UK and EU politicians have given very different accounts of how the UK's Brexit negotiations should
1 July 2016

May ahead as Gove makes his case

Support grew yesterday for British interior minister Theresa May's bid to succeed premier David Cameron and lead
1 July 2016

Britain, France mark 100 years since bloodiest WWI battle

With a cannon blast and a piercing whistle, Britain and France on Friday marked 100 years since soldiers emerged from their trenches to begin one of the bloodiest battles of World War I at the River Somme.
1 July 2016

Corbyn under fire over Israel-IS comment

Embattled British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn came under fire yesterday for allegedly comparing the state of Israel to "self-
30 June 2016

EU- Turkey talks opens

The EU opened a new negotiating chapter with Turkey on Thursday on its long-stalled bid for membership, a week
30 June 2016

Blast at mosque kill 11 in Cameroon

A suicide bomber belonging to Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram killed at least 11 people when he blew himself up close to a
30 June 2016

BREXIT: THINGS TO KNOW

During the Conservative campaign for the 2015 UK general elections, Prime Minister David Cameron promised that, if the
30 June 2016

Boris Johnson bows out

Former mayor of London Boris Johnson yesterday ruled himself out of the race to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron on a day of high drama following Britain's shock vote to leave the EU.
30 June 2016

Hollande says no to EU referendum

President Francois Hollande yesterday ruled out organising a referendum on the European Union in France, saying next
30 June 2016

Palestinian kills teen in WB, shot dead

A Palestinian attacker fatally stabbed a 13-year-old girl in her home in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank yesterday
30 June 2016

Denmark confiscates migrants' money

Danish police yesterday announced they confiscated cash worth nearly 11,000 euros from migrants under a controversial law
30 June 2016

Ten women migrants die in Med in new tragedy

Ten women died in a sinking boat packed with migrants off the coast of Libya on Thursday and hundreds of other
30 June 2016

Istanbul attack: Tunisian killed 'searching for IS-linked son'

A Tunisian military doctor seeking to retrieve his son who had joined so-called Islamic State (IS) was one of the victims of the attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport, reports say.
30 June 2016

Major attacks in Turkey

At least 41 people are killed, including 13 foreigners, and over 200 injured in a triple suicide bombing and
29 June 2016

Turkey, Russia mend rift

President Vladimir Putin yesterday lifted Moscow's travel restrictions to Turkey and ordered trade ties normalised after his first
29 June 2016

'For heaven's sake, go!'

Prime Minister David Cameron, who promised to resign after Britain voted to leave the European Union, had some advice for
29 June 2016

Brexit is irreversible

Angela Merkel has said there is no way to reverse the UK's decision to vote for Brexit, calling it “wishful thinking” to suggest there is any way Britain can stay in the EU.
29 June 2016

He was walking like a prophet

A petrified honeymoon couple hugged each other inside a hair salon cupboard as shots rang out outside, praying
29 June 2016

Hrithik Roshan: Was helped by the kindest staff at Istanbul airport

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and his sons Hrehaan and Hridhaan were at Istanbul airport hours before a suicide bomb attack that has killed 36 people, reports The Times of India.
29 June 2016