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
Spain, Morocco halt deadly rush on Spanish enclave after 49,000 cross in a day
31 July 2026
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Europe
UK PM pledges to tackle elderly care crisis
30 July 2026
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Europe
Two dead after plane crashes onto German house’s roof
27 July 2026
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Europe
Plastic waste in rivers may carry dangerous microbes
Plastic litter in rivers might be allowing dangerous pathogens to hitch-hike downstream, a new study published yesterday found.
1 November 2023
Dust caused 15-yr winter that killed dinosaurs: study
Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs. This much we know.
31 October 2023
French police open fire on woman making ‘threats’
French police yesterday shot and seriously wounded an unarmed woman who was making threats at a train station in Paris during morning rush hour, police and prosecutors said..
31 October 2023
Russia blames ‘external interference’
Russia yesterday blamed “external interference” for an anti-Israel riot that closed an airport in the Muslim-majority region of Dagestan the previous day.
30 October 2023
Deadly strike on journos was ‘targeted’
A Reuters journalist killed in southern Lebanon two weeks ago and others wounded in the same incident were deliberately targeted, a Reporters Without Borders investigation released on Sunday said.
30 October 2023
UN raises war crimes concerns
The United Nations said yesterday it was concerned that war crimes were being committed on both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
27 October 2023
Global media outlets face singular challenges
Global media outlets are facing near-unprecedented challenges in their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war as conflicting propaganda, social media pressure and charged public opinion require them to exercise extreme caution.
27 October 2023
‘Frozen in time’ landscape found under Antarctic ice
Scientists have discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been “frozen in time” under the Antarctic ice for millions of years.
25 October 2023
US can’t build Biden’s ‘new world order’
The Kremlin said yesterday that it agreed with US President Joe Biden on the need to build a “new world order”, but that it disagreed that the United States was capable of building it.
23 October 2023
Ukraine repels Russian drone strikes
Ukraine shot down 14 attack drones and a cruise missile fired by Russia at its south and east overnight, but debris from a downed drone damaged a warehouse at the Black Sea port of Odesa, officials said yesterday.
23 October 2023
Climate ‘Loss, Damage’: Pre-COP28 talks end in failure
A crucial meeting on climate “loss and damages” ahead of COP28 ended in failure yesterday, with countries from the global north and south unable to reach an agreement, according to sources involved in the talks.
21 October 2023
Dust pollution worsened last year
The amount of dust in the world’s air worsened in 2022, the United Nations said on Thursday, as it called for more research into how climate change may increase sandstorm hotspots.
20 October 2023
8 French airports evacuated
Airports across France were evacuated yesterday after emailed “threats of attack”, a police source told AFP, the latest in a series of similar alerts.
18 October 2023
Russia moves closer to ditching landmark treaty
Russian lawmakers yesterday voted once more to revoke Moscow’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, moving the country another step closer to abandoning the landmark agreement.
18 October 2023
British Museum to digitise collection
The British Museum said yesterday it planned to digitise its entire collection, citing the need to secure public access to its vast catalogue after it reported in August that 2,000 artefacts had been stolen or were missing.
18 October 2023
Death of journo: Reuters demands ‘swift’ Israeli probe
Reuters has called on Israel to conduct a quick and comprehensive investigation into cross-border fire that killed one of its journalists and wounded other reporters in Lebanon last week.
17 October 2023
Belgium raises terror alert after 2 Swedes shot dead in Brussels
A man in a video on social media claimed that he was the assailant and that he was from Islamic State
16 October 2023
Macron urges ruthless’ response
France’s president yesterday called for a “ruthless” government response to those with “terrorist ideologies”, days after a teacher was stabbed to death in what he has called an act of “Islamist terror”.
16 October 2023
World leaders seek to contain conflict, protect civilians
As Israel prepares for a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip, the international community has mobilised to try to protect civilians and prevent the conflict spreading across the region.
16 October 2023
Putin to visit China to deepen ties with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Xi Jinping in China this week in a bid to deepen a partnership forged between the United States’ two biggest strategic competitors.
15 October 2023