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Spain, Morocco halt deadly rush on Spanish enclave after 49,000 cross in a day
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UK PM pledges to tackle elderly care crisis
30 July 2026
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Two dead after plane crashes onto German house’s roof
27 July 2026
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UK PM vows to put ‘Britain’s interest first’ in Trump ties
27 July 2026
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Spain fights to ‘save lives’ as wildfires rage near Madrid
26 July 2026
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Rome to offer free movies for heat-relief
24 July 2026
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France records 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave
23 July 2026
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Hitler’s birthplace begins new life as a police station
23 July 2026
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Bolsonaro fuels spat with Europe, fires soar
President Jair Bolsonaro has said that Europe has “nothing to teach” Brazil about preserving the environment, as the country aligns
31 August 2019
British PM warns MPs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday warned any attempt by MPs next week to stop Brexit or delay it beyond October 31 would do “lasting damage” to public trust in politics.
30 August 2019
Greece feels strain of migrant arrivals
More than 500 migrants arrived overnight on the Greek island of Lesbos, authorities and NGOs said yesterday, as Greece complained that the number of new arrivals is surging.
30 August 2019
Outrage sparked over forced suspension of UK parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparks fury among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain's EU departure date.
29 August 2019
Italy’s 5-Star, opposition, clash over cabinet roles
Talks between Italy’s ruling 5-Star Movement and the opposition Democratic Party (PD) to form a new coalition government are at risk of failure over who should became the next interior minister, a PD spokesman said yesterday. The anti-establishment 5-Star party and
27 August 2019
Fedor reaches ISS
The unmanned Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit successfully docked at the
27 August 2019
British opposition parties unite to force Brexit delay
Opposition parties said they would try to pass a law which would force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union and prevent a potentially chaotic no-deal exit at the end of October.
27 August 2019
Macron, Trump hail common ground at G7
French President Emmanuel Macron and US leader Donald Trump yesterday hailed the common ground found by G7 leaders at their
26 August 2019
For G7, ‘too early’ to reintegrate Russia
G7 leaders back strengthening cooperation with Russia after its expulsion from the group in 2014 but believe it is too early to
25 August 2019
882 Mexican performers set world record for folk dance
Nearly 900 people twirled and stamped their feet to mariachi music in the Mexican city of Guadalajara to set a Guinness record for the world’s
25 August 2019
‘Nasty’ Danish PM now becomes ‘wonderful’
President Donald Trump heaped praise on Denmark’s prime minister Friday, two days after he cancelled his state visit to the country and slammed her for dismissing his idea of buying Greenland as absurd. The US leader said he got a call from Prime Minister Mette
24 August 2019
Who Said What
“The French president’s suggestion that Amazon issues be discussed at the G-7 without participation by the countries in the region
24 August 2019
Johnson, EU chief in Brexit blame game
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday said that the European Union needed to drop its insistence on the so-called Irish backstop to avoid a “no deal” Brexit.
24 August 2019
Putin critic Navalny released from jail
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was released yesterday after serving 30 days in jail for planning opposition protests, which have grown into
23 August 2019
Russia launches floating reactor
Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor yesterday, sending it on an epic journey across the Arctic, despite environmentalists warning of a “Chernobyl on ice.”
23 August 2019
Putin orders response to recent US missile test
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday ordered a like-for-like response to a recent US missile test, which he said showed that Washington aimed to deploy previously banned missiles around the world.
23 August 2019
France watching Kashmir rights
France’s Emmanuel Macron had a “frank” exchange with India’s Narendra Modi about tensions in divided Kashmir on Thursday, telling him Paris would remain attentive to the rights of people living both sides of the ceasefire line.
23 August 2019
Ecuador city recycling plastic bottles for bus tickets
Looking after the environment is paying off in Ecuador, at least for public transport users in the business hub of Guayaquil. A new scheme aimed at combatting garbage and pollution allows people to exchange recyclable plastic bottles for money to buy bus tickets.
22 August 2019
Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday said the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but called for more research into potential future risk.
22 August 2019
Turkey to meet Iran, Russia on Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts for a summit on Syria in Ankara on September 16, the presidential spokesman said. Despite being on opposing sides in the Syrian conflict, Syria regime backers Iran and Russia have
22 August 2019