German men must inform military of extended foreign trips
AFP, Berlin
6 April 2026, 05:51 AM Europe
Food commodity prices soaring
AFP, Rome
4 April 2026, 03:05 AM Europe
Austria rejects US military overflights
AFP, Vienna
2 April 2026, 23:40 PM Europe
2 aid boats en route to Cuba missing
Reuters, Mexico City
28 March 2026, 03:48 AM Europe
Ancient dog DNA traces 16,000 years of human bond
AFP, Paris
27 March 2026, 03:19 AM Europe
Peace talks confusion fuels oil price surge, market turmoil
AFP, London
27 March 2026, 03:17 AM Europe

Spain on top, US down, China up

Life expectancy in 2040 is set to rise at least a little in all nations but the rankings will change dramatically, with Spain taking the top spot while China and the United States trade places, researchers said yesterday.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM

EU readies hardball summit for UK PM

European Union leaders were to give British Prime Minister Theresa May a tough reception in Brussels yesterday, warning her to rally support at home for the Brexit deal on offer or be cut loose without one in March.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM

UK PM rallies ministers on eve of crucial Brexit summit

British Prime Minister Theresa May gathered her divided cabinet yesterday to seek their support for her approach to Brexit, the day before she addresses EU leaders at a crucial Brussels summit.
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM

'Perfect storm' of hunger awaits

A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a "perfect storm", the head of the UN's food arm yesterday warned in a call to action on World Food Day.
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Russia says Idlib deal on despite setback

The Kremlin yesterday said a deal to create a buffer zone in Syria's Idlib was going ahead, despite jihadists missing a deadline to leave
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM

EU adopts new chem weapons sanctions

The EU set up a new sanctions mechanism targeting those who use and develop chemical weapons yesterday, as part of a crackdown in the wake of
15 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Brexit talks at impasse

Frustrated European ministers yesterday insisted there was still time to reach a Brexit deal despite the latest failed round of divorce talks, but the EU warned it was stepping up preparations for failure.
15 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Hungary homeless ban to be enforced

Rough sleeping in Hungary was banned yesterday after a homelessness law adopted by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government and called "cruel"
15 October 2018, 18:00 PM

'Zombie' storm smashes into Portugal, Spain

Storms packing nearly 180 kilometres-per-hour winds hit Portugal early yesterday leaving hundreds of thousands of people without
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Slain Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI made saints

Slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, joined the church's highest rank yesterday with an elevation to sainthood.
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Merkel's allies face threat of debacle

Voters in the southern German state of Bavaria went to the polls yesterday in an election where Chancellor Angela Merkel's arch-conservative CSU allies were bracing for heavy losses.
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM

UK PM May faces double trouble

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a fight on two fronts this week, battling to convince her own ministers and then Brussels as the Brexit talks come to a crunch.
14 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Pope defrocks two ex-bishops of Chile

Pope Francis has defrocked two Chilean former bishops for allegedly sexually abusing minors, the Vatican said yesterday after a meeting between the pontiff and Chile's president.
13 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Ministers in revolt over May's Brexit concessions: reports

Prime Minister Theresa May's office yesterday insisted it would not "trap" Britain in an endless customs union with the EU after Brexit, amid reports some ministers could quit if this is the price of a divorce deal.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Germany open to selling arms to Saudis

Germany's government has left the door open to exporting arms to Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Yemen conflict
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Slash meat consumption to save climate: study

The world must drastically reduce its meat consumption in order to avoid devastating climate change, scientists said Wednesday in the most thorough study so far on how what we eat affects the environment.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Tobacco giants cry foul after hard-line UN treaty

Big tobacco companies yesterday moved to counter the hard line taken by a global tobacco control treaty, including its decision that new "vaping" products should face the same restrictions as cigarettes.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Tony Blair sees 50-50 chance

Former British leader Tony Blair said there was a 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum as Prime Minister Theresa May will be unlikely to secure a parliamentary majority for any divorce deal.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Climate-linked disasters cost soars: UN

The economic cost of climate-related disasters hit $2.25 trillion over the last two decades, an increase of more than 250 percent compared to the previous 20 years, the UN said yesterday.
10 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Pope blames devil

The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM