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
France's ex-leader Sarkozy jailed, proclaiming his innocence
Begins 5-year sentence at La Santé prison after conviction for criminal conspiracy
21 October 2025
EU seeks ways to step up checks on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
The European Union is looking to increase the ability of its member states to carry out inspections on Russia’s “shadow fleet” of ageing oil tankers, officials said yesterday.
20 October 2025
Amazon’s outage disrupts internet services
Many popular internet services, from streaming platforms to messaging services and some banks, went offline for hours yesterday due to an outage in Amazon’s crucial cloud network.
20 October 2025
Italian coastguard rescues dozens of migrants, 2 dead
Italy’s coastguard said Sunday it had rescued 91 people from a migrant boat adrift off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, but two males were found dead.
20 October 2025
Louvre denies tapping Israeli firm in theft probe
Israeli CGI Group told earlier Louvre had asked for its help for investigation
20 October 2025
Louvre’s prized jewels stolen in daring heist
Thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre in broad daylight yesterday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France’s priceless crown jewels but dropping a gem-encrusted crown as they fled, officials and sources said.
19 October 2025
Ex-French President Sarkozy says 'not afraid' ahead of jail term
Plans to write book while in prison
19 October 2025
Protest hits Rome over Libya migrant deal after boat wreck
During the protest, dozens of migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa recounted what they endured in Libya, and a minute of silence was held for those who died trying to cross the Mediterranean
19 October 2025
India already cutting Russian oil imports by 50% after US talks
Said White House official describing trade talks between two countries 'productive'
17 October 2025
French PM survives two confidence votes days after reappointment
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.
16 October 2025
World hunger a collective failure: Pope
Pope Leo XIV yesterday condemned the world’s failure to stop millions of people from going hungry, blaming a “soulless economy” and calling on others to rethink their lifestyles and priorities.
16 October 2025
France systematically violating child migrant rights: UN committee
France is committing "grave and systematic violations" of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, leaving many homeless, deprived of basic care and in degrading conditions, a UN watchdog said Thursday..The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child noted that France provides
16 October 2025
UK jails Afghan migrant who threatened hard-right leader Farage
A UK court jailed an Afghan migrant for five years yesterday after he threatened in a TikTok post to kill hard-right, anti-immigrant political leader Nigel Farage.
14 October 2025
Flights cancelled as Belgium hit by national strike
Brussels airport -- Belgium's largest -- cancelled all departures as security workers downed their tools
14 October 2025
Trio wins economics: Nobel for work on innovation, growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize yesterday for their work on how innovation and the forces of “creative destruction” can drive economic growth and lift living standards across the globe.
13 October 2025
French PM races against time to form government
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was negotiating yesterday to form a government after losing a key political ally, with time running short before a fast-approaching budget deadline.
12 October 2025
Crisis in France: Lecornu again appointed PM
Pressure mounted yesterday on France’s newly reappointed premier Sebastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whose first term lasted a mere 27 days.
11 October 2025
Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France's PM
Both allies and the opposition had been hoping for a fresh face in government to help end months of paralysis over an austerity budget
11 October 2025
Spain reaffirms Nato commitment after Trump threat
Spain hit back at Donald Trump yesterday after the US President suggested expelling the country from Nato for failing to meet his ramped-up defence spending target.
10 October 2025
September third-hottest globally on record
The world just had its third-hottest September on record, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday, as global average temperatures remained stuck near historic highs for yet another month.
9 October 2025