UK intercepts a Russian shadow fleet tanker
Reuters, London
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
Iranian oil sails past Gulf blockade
AFP, Paris
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
European aid fuels Ukraine drone boom
AFP, Paris
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
Musk ‘trying to whip up division’
AFP, London
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
Mosquitoes can learn to love common repellent
AFP, Paris
30 May 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
UK net migration halves in 2025 to 171,000
AFP, London
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
Berlin launches trash-for-treats scheme
AFP, Berlin
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM Europe
UK PM defiant amid growing calls to quit
Agencies
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM Europe

36 killed in Greece train crash

A Greek passenger train collided head-on with a cargo train late on Tuesday, throwing entire carriages off the tracks and killing at least 36 people in the country’s deadliest rail crash in living memory.
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM

At least 32 dead as trains collide in Greece

"We were turning over in the wagon until we fell on our sides...then there was panic, cables (everywhere) fire, the fire was immediate, as we were turning over we were being burned, fire was right and left"
1 March 2023, 01:30 AM

Italy migrant shipwreck toll rises to 64

The death toll from a devastating shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast rose to 64 yesterday, while three men were in detention accused of human trafficking, officials said.
28 February 2023, 18:00 PM

UK strikes Northern Ireland deal with EU

Standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a news conference in Windsor, Sunak said the two sides had agreed to ease trade rules for the British province and give its lawmakers more control over the laws they have to follow
27 February 2023, 16:41 PM

Death toll 62 in migrant shipwreck off Italy

Rescuers recovered three more bodies today, a day after a wooden sailboat carrying migrants to Europe smashed onto rocks in inclement weather off southern Italy, bringing the death toll to 62, including at least 14 children..Many of the victims washed ashore close to where the vessel sank
27 February 2023, 14:39 PM

59 migrants killed in Italy shipwreck

At least 59 people died, including 12 children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast early yesterday, authorities said.
26 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Macron to visit China

French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday he will visit China in early April, in part to seek Chinese help with ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The fact that China engages in peace efforts is a good thing,” Macron told reporters at an
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Germany's Scholz committed for Free Trade deal between India, EU

The EU and India revived negotiations to forge a free trade agreement last year with the aim of completing talks by the end of 2023
25 February 2023, 12:15 PM

Terror financing watchdog suspends Russia's membership

A global watchdog on terror financing and money laundering today suspended Russia's membership for its "illegal, unprovoked and unjustified" full-scale military invasion of Ukraine while retaining Myanmar, Iran, and North Korea on its "black list".
24 February 2023, 16:07 PM

Children challenge Austria’s law

Twelve minors yesterday filed a legal challenge with Austria’s top court accusing the government of failing to revise an “inadequate” climate protection law,
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM

UN to try anew to finish treaty

UN member states yesterday opened two weeks of negotiations aimed at finally reaching a treaty meant to protect and preserve vast areas of the world’s oceans.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM

EU imposes new Myanmar sanctions

The EU yesterday imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Myanmar’s energy minister, influential businessmen and high-ranking military officers, over an ongoing crackdown on opponents two years after a coup.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden announces more arms supplies for Ukraine on Kyiv visit

The US president met Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky on his first visit to the country since the conflict started
20 February 2023, 10:21 AM

Don’t forget Napoleon

Russia yesterday scolded Emmanuel Macron over remarks about wanting to see Russia defeated, saying Moscow still remembered the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte and accusing the French president of duplicitous diplomacy with the Kremlin.
19 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia, China ties growing

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday about growing ties between China and Russia, urging countries that believe in “democracy and freedom” to stand together to counter authoritarian powers.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Give Ukraine what they need to win’

Ukraine’s Western backers yesterday urged allies to give Ukraine what it needs to beat Russia, with Nato’s chief warning of the risks of victory for Moscow, ahead of the anniversary of the war’s outbreak.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM

German airport websites hit by cyberattacks

Several German airports said yesterday their websites were down due to suspected cyberattacks, the latest instance of online sabotage in the country.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

$826m pledged to UN fund

During the first-ever pledging conference for education in emergencies and protracted crises, countries and other donors vowed yesterday to fund $826 million for Education Cannot Wait’s work for the next four years. The UN fund estimates that 222 million
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Mpox still a global health crisis: WHO

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that despite a drop-off in cases
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Most health claims not backed by science: study

The vast majority of health claims used to advertise baby formula worldwide are not supported by rigorous scientific evidence
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM