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
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
Italy's new 'Buster Keaton' wins best actor at Cannes
A little-known Italian actor, wins best actor at Cannes film festival on Saturday for his portrayal of a cocaine-dealing dog groomer who faces down a local heavy in an urban western.
20 May 2018
Japan's 'Shoplifters' steals the show to win Cannes Palme d'Or
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes on Saturday for "Shoplifters", a critically acclaimed family drama with unguessable plot twists.
20 May 2018
Russia unveils floating nuke power station
Russia yesterday unveiled the world's first floating nuclear power station at a ceremony in the port of the far northern city of Murmansk
19 May 2018
From blind date to I do
Harry and Meghan go on a blind date in London after being set up by a mutual friend (as revealed by the couple in a post-engagement
19 May 2018
Divided Britain unites
At street parties and pubs around the country, Britons celebrated yesterday's royal wedding with bunting, booze and bonhomie in a
19 May 2018
Global royalists celebrate wedding
There was silence along the Long Walk in Windsor as thousands of well-wishers listened to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say their
19 May 2018
EU moves to save Iran deal
The European Union took formal steps yesterday to shield its firms from US sanctions on Iran as part of efforts to save the international nuclear deal with Tehran.
18 May 2018
UK royal wedding today
Prince Charles will be the one to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle when she marries his son Prince Harry, palace officials said yesterday as final preparations were under way on the eve of the royal wedding.
18 May 2018
Russia, China tighten Iran ties
Russia and China yesterday moved to extend their economic influence in Iran, while EU said they will begin moves to block the effect of US sanctions on Iran in the bloc from Today.
17 May 2018
Ebola spreads to Congo city: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a city, the World Health Organization said yesterday, fuelling concern the deadly virus may prove tougher to contain.
17 May 2018
Ozone treaty cheaters
The decline in the atmosphere of an ozone-depleting chemical banned by the Montreal Protocol has recently slowed by half, suggesting a serious violation of the 196-nation treaty, researchers revealed Wednesday.
17 May 2018
Markle confirms father will not attend
Meghan Markle finally confirmed yesterday that her father would not attend her wedding to Prince Harry, putting an end to days of speculation that had overshadowed the build-up to the glittering ceremony.
17 May 2018
EU takes UK, Germany, to court
The European Commission yesterday said it is taking Germany, Britain, France and three other countries to the bloc's highest court for failing to comply with EU air quality standards.
17 May 2018
Torra sworn in as president of Catalonia
Quim Torra, Catalonia's new separatist leader, was sworn in yesterday in a brief ceremony without central government representatives
17 May 2018
Auschwitz trial files get Unesco nod
Documents from the post-war Auschwitz trial have been classed part of the Unesco "Memory of the World Register", underlining their
16 May 2018
Iran would resist US plot
German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday pushed back against Washington's rejection of the Iran nuclear deal, saying the accord
16 May 2018
Scotland rejects UK's Brexit bill
The Scottish Parliament yesterday formally rejected legislation for taking Britain out of the EU, in an unprecedented move that sets the
15 May 2018
Markle's father won't attend royal wedding
Meghan Markle's father will not attend her wedding to Prince Harry this weekend, US media reported Monday, as Kensington Palace
15 May 2018
240,000 infant girls die yearly: study
Almost a quarter-of-a-million girls younger than five die in India every year due to neglect resulting from society's preference for sons, a
15 May 2018
Torra appointed new leader of Catalonia
Quim Torra, a newcomer to politics who has campaigned fiercely for Catalonia's independence, was appointed regional president
14 May 2018