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
Turkey seeks arrest of 35 media workers
Turkish authorities yesterday issued arrest warrants for 35 employees of media groups on suspicion of links to the
10 August 2017
Shelling kills 4 in Syria safe zones
Syrian government bombardment on two areas included in fragile "de-escalation zones" in the country killed four
10 August 2017
Coalition raids kill 29 civilians in Raqa
US-led coalition raids on Raqa in northern Syria have killed 29 civilians over the past 24 hours as American-backed
9 August 2017
Car rams troops in Paris
French police shot and arrested a suspect in a dramatic motorway chase yesterday after a car smashed into soldiers outside a barracks
9 August 2017
Man with knife held at Eiffel Tower
French police arrested an intruder brandishing a knife at the Eiffel Tower on Saturday night which led the monument to be evacuated,
6 August 2017
PM for boosting trade with EU countries
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina puts emphasis on boosting trade and investment between Bangladesh and European Union (EU) member states.
6 August 2017
World's blinds to triple: study
The world's blind will increase threefold from about 36 million today to 115 million in 2050 as populations expand and individuals grow
3 August 2017
Chile Congress lifts abortion ban
Chile's Congress on Wednesday eased a strict ban on abortion in effect since the final days of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship nearly
3 August 2017
$10,000 for a drink!
Have you heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar and ordered a $10,000 shot of whisky? A young Chinese man paid 9,999
2 August 2017
Gone in 8 months
Humanity used up its allowance of planetary resources such as water, soil, and clean air for all of 2017 by yesterday, a report said.
2 August 2017
US slaps sanctions on dictator Maduro
The United States hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with direct sanctions on Monday over a disputed and deadly weekend vote,
1 August 2017
Turkey puts 500 on trial over coup
Nearly 500 people appeared in court yesterday in the biggest trial yet of suspects from Turkey's failed coup, facing charges of
1 August 2017
Two dead in German nightclub shooting
A gunman opened fire at a packed nightclub in southern Germany early yesterday, killing one and wounding four before being shot by
30 July 2017
British govt divided over EU immigration
The British government appeared divided yesterday over Brexit, with International Trade Secretary Liam Fox clashing with finance
30 July 2017
1 killed in knife attack in German mall
One person is killed and several are injured in an attack by a lone knifeman in a supermarket in the northern German city of Hamburg, police say.
28 July 2017
UK eyes bigger role in Asia
Britain plans to play a bigger role in Asia after Brexit, including deploying aircraft carriers to the region, Foreign Secretary Boris
27 July 2017
France declares plan to vet asylum seekers in Libya
France will set up processing centres in Libya for asylum seekers trying to reach Europe across the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel
27 July 2017
Russia appoints new ambassador to UN
The Kremlin yesterday announced the appointment of Vasily Nebenzya as Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, replacing the
27 July 2017
South France wildfires 'under control'
Huge fires that forced mass evacuations of residents and holidaymakers in southern France were being brought under control yesterday,
27 July 2017
UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
Britain yesterday said it will outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040 in a bid to cut air pollution but
26 July 2017