Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
AFP, Paris
28 August 2026 Europe
El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
AFP, London
22 August 2026 Europe
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
AFP, Cesenatico
21 August 2026 Europe
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
AFP, London
15 August 2026 Europe
Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
AFP, Rome
15 August 2026 Europe
Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
AFP, Paris
11 August 2026 Europe
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
AFP, Kyiv
10 August 2026 World

Horsemeat scandal: Dutch trader in court

A Dutch meat trader is facing trial for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat as beef, which is one of Europe's largest food scandals.
24 March 2015

Putin to be 'immortalised'

A bronze bust of Russian president Vladimir Putin – in the style of a Roman emperor – will be unveiled next month to honour his
23 March 2015

Pope Francis's 'half-miracle' in Naples

It was a miracle! Or maybe not. The dried blood of Naples' patron saint Januarius half-liquified Saturday during a ceremony when Pope
22 March 2015

Prepare for nuke strikes

Russia has threatened to target Denmark's warships with nuclear weapons if the Scandinavian nation becomes a member of Nato's
22 March 2015

Ukraine clashes kill 3

Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in the country's rebel-held east as clashes rattled an official truce aimed at ending
21 March 2015

Kath Viner takes charge as The Guardian editor

British newspaper The Guardian announced Friday that Kath Viner, the head of its US operations, had been appointed to take over as
21 March 2015

Homeless man's floating home

Thousands of people eke out an existence living in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, a giant city racing to overhaul itself ahead of next
21 March 2015

'Breathtaking' solar eclipse witnessed by millions

Millions of people in the UK and northern Europe have glimpsed the best solar eclipse in years
20 March 2015

Con artists 'sold' US embassy in Rome

Four con artists have gone on trial for allegedly duping a German businessman of 1.3 million by pretending to sell him key buildings in
19 March 2015

Two killed in Sweden pub shooting

Two men were killed and more than 10 were wounded after gunmen burst into a pub firing automatic weapons in a suspected gang-
19 March 2015

Srebrenica massacre: Serbia arrests seven

Serbian police yesterday detained seven people suspected of taking part in the 1995 Bosnian Srebrenica massacre, in the first arrests by
18 March 2015

Two trains collide in Switzerland; 1 killed

A German man was killed and a Portuguese man was injured when two work trains collided early yesterday while carrying out track
18 March 2015

Russia to send new missiles to Baltic exclave

Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles in its westernmost Baltic enclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive war games to showcase its resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine
18 March 2015

Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail

Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion
18 March 2015

UK judges sacked for watching porn

Three UK judges have been sacked for viewing pornographic material via their official IT accounts, the Judicial Conduct Investigations
17 March 2015

Prince Harry to quit British army

Prince Harry, 30, yesterday announced he is to leave the British army after 10 years' service that has seen him fight on the front line
17 March 2015

Helping the homeless

Veronika Scott, a design student finds a way to help the city's homeless: a coat which turns into a sleeping bag - which she wanted to employ homeless people to make
17 March 2015

Prince Harry to quit army

Prince Harry announces on Tuesday that he is to leave the British army after 10 years' service that has seen him fight on the front line twice in Afghanistan
17 March 2015

Expert warns of risk in UK's Cumbria plant

An American nuclear expert has warned that Westinghouse's proposed reactor for Cumbria needs a $100m (£68m) filter to safeguard
16 March 2015

Russia was preparing to use nuclear weapons

Vladimir Putin has said Russia was so fearful of attack at the height of the Ukraine crisis that it was preparing to arm its nuclear
16 March 2015