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
Catalan ex-minister surrenders in Scotland
Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by Spain for her role in last year's independence bid, surrendered to Scottish police
28 March 2018
Poland buys Patriot anti-missile system
Poland yesterday signed a $4.75 billion (3.8-billion-euro) contract to purchase a US-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is
28 March 2018
EU eyes 'military Schengen zone'
The EU yesterday launched plans to make it easier to move troops and equipment around the bloc as Europe seeks to boost its
28 March 2018
Anger mounts in Russia over deadly mall fire
President Vladimir Putin flew to the scene of a deadly shopping mall fire in Siberia that killed 64 people and promised angry residents
27 March 2018
Major expulsions of Russian diplomats over 4 decades
The expulsion of more than 100 Russian diplomats from the United States and several European countries Monday over the
27 March 2018
Nato joins 2 dozen nations
Nato joined two dozen governments around the world yesterday in expelling Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack in Britain, marking what London called a "turning point" in the West's relations with Moscow.
27 March 2018
Catalan movement on the ropes
A German court said yesterday it was likely to take several days to decide whether to extradite former Catalan president Carles
26 March 2018
Musk deletes Facebook pages of Tesla, SpaceX
Verified Facebook pages of Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla Inc disappeared on Friday, minutes after the
24 March 2018
Hero French cop dies
A French policeman who offered himself as a hostage to help end what President Emmanuel Macron branded an "Islamist terrorist
24 March 2018
Catalan leader faces arrest in Finland
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont faces arrest in Finland after authorities there received an international warrant for his
24 March 2018
Earth hour observed
The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge went dark for an hour yesterday to kick off a global campaign raising awareness about the
24 March 2018
Species in decline, humans at risk
Human activity has driven animals and plants into decline in every region of the world, putting our own well-being at risk by over-
24 March 2018
French police 'hero' dies of wounds
A French policeman who was shot and stabbed after swapping himself for a hostage in a rampage and siege President Emmanuel Macron branded "an Islamist terrorist attack" dies of his wounds, becoming the gunman's fourth victim.
24 March 2018
What we know about the gunman in France
The gunman who kills three people in southwest France before being shot dead by police was a 25-year-old small-time drug dealer with a history of minor crimes.
24 March 2018
British PM May seeks EU backing
British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday warned EU leaders that Russia posed a threat to the whole bloc as she sought united
22 March 2018
Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2017
Global energy-related carbon emissions rose to a historic high of 32.5 gigatonnes last year, after three years of being flat, due to higher
22 March 2018
Raging conflicts worsen food insecurity globally
The food security of around 124 million people worldwide was under acute threat at the end of last year, mostly because of worsening
22 March 2018
UK envoy snubs Russia meeting
Britain yesterday said its ambassador will snub a Moscow meeting on the poisoning of a spy in England as Russia's foreign minister
21 March 2018
Trump furious over White House leaks
The White House fumed yesterday about an embarrassing leak regarding Donald Trump's shock decision to congratulate Russia's
21 March 2018
Suspect blows himself up as police move in
A 24-year-old white man suspected of being behind a series of deadly parcel bombings in the US state of Texas
21 March 2018