Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
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Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
10 August 2026
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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
UK PM vows to put ‘Britain’s interest first’ in Trump ties
27 July 2026
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Europe
Spain fights to ‘save lives’ as wildfires rage near Madrid
26 July 2026
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Europe
Rome to offer free movies for heat-relief
24 July 2026
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Europe
France records 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave
23 July 2026
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Europe
'Yellow vest' protest numbers fall sharply
French "yellow vests" turned out in small numbers for a sixth Saturday of nationwide demonstrations. Three weeks ago the protests in
22 December 2018
2 arrests over London airport drone chaos
Two people have been arrested in connection with the "criminal use of drones" at London's Gatwick Airport, police said yesterday, after
22 December 2018
2018 hottest year for a century in France
2018 was the hottest year in France since modern records began in 1900, the French meteorological service said Friday. The average
22 December 2018
UN fails to reach deal on budget as US pulls plug
United Nations member states failed to come up with a deal Friday to make up for a $220 million budget black hole left by the United
22 December 2018
Allow Assange to leave Ecuador embassy freely
UN rights experts called on British authorities on Friday to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in
22 December 2018
Eleven migrants found dead in boat off Spain
Eleven migrants have been found dead in a boat in the sea off southern Spain along with 33 survivors, a Spanish coastguard
20 December 2018
UN ratifies global migrant pact
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday formally ratified a UN deal on migration by a large majority -- but without the support of the United States and a string of other countries.
20 December 2018
Next Brexit steps uncertain
British ministers are divided over the government's next steps if Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal with the European Union is not approved by parliament next month.
20 December 2018
‘US making world more dangerous’
President Vladimir Putin yesterday accused the United States of raising the risk of nuclear war by threatening to spurn a key arms control treaty and refusing to hold talks about another pact that expires soon.
20 December 2018
'Xmas not about consumerism'
Pope Francis yesterday said that Christmas cannot just be about swapping presents and indulging in a massive consumer binge, urging
19 December 2018
EU reveals no-deal plans
The European Union yesterday adopted backup plans to protect air transport and financial markets in the event Britain leaves without a
19 December 2018
1,934 jailed for life since Turkey coup
Some 1,934 people have been sentenced to life in prison since the July 2016 attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish state media Anadolu reported
18 December 2018
NGOs sue France for not doing enough
A group of NGOs including Greenpeace and Oxfam have launched a lawsuit against the French state accusing it of taking insufficient action to tackle climate change.
18 December 2018
Gender equality at work 202 yrs off
Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out yesterday indicates it will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe.
18 December 2018
UK steps up 'no-deal' Brexit preparations
British ministers met yesterday to intensify plans for leaving the European Union without a deal -- a prospect that is becoming more likely as Prime Minister Theresa May plays for time with just 101 days to go until Brexit.
18 December 2018
BREXIT IMPASSE: May rebuffs calls for new vote
Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday warned MPs against supporting a second Brexit referendum, as calls mount for a public vote to break the political impasse over the deal she struck with the EU.
17 December 2018
Australia faces regional backlash
Australia's conservative prime minister yesterday stood by his decision to recognise west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite
16 December 2018
UK govt says no to second vote
Britain's government is not preparing for a second referendum on Brexit, ministers said yesterday, sticking to the script that Prime
16 December 2018
Macron's ratings plunge amid mass protests
A month of "yellow vest" protests have taken a further toll on the popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron, a new poll showed
16 December 2018
Chile to host 2019 UN climate summit
Chile will take the place of Brazil in hosting next year's UN climate summit, delegates at crunch talks in Poland were informed on Friday.
15 December 2018