Russia says two crew members from US-seized tanker released
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Europe
Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants: Minister
27 January 2026, 15:24 PM
Europe
US withdraws from WHO
24 January 2026, 02:38 AM
EU chief vows 'massive' Greenland investments
20 January 2026, 18:43 PM
World
Russia hits energy system in 5 regions of Ukraine
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Avoid Iranian airspace
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
US approves $1.5bn deal for Peru naval base
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
UK govt retreats on mandatory digital ID to work
15 January 2026, 04:34 AM
kill two near Russian border
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Trump says US will deal with Greenland 'easy way' or 'hard way'
10 January 2026, 09:17 AM
Cuban Embassy in Paris says it was attacked with petrol bombs
The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff.
27 July 2021, 11:35 AM
Explosion at German chemical complex declared extreme threat
An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. At least 16 people were injured and five remain missing.
27 July 2021, 11:10 AM
France, Greece send aircraft to help tackle Italy fires
Firefighting aircraft from France and Greece arrived in Italy on Sunday following an appeal for help in taming fires raging across parts of Sardinia that have forced hundreds of people from their homes.
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM
France, UK sign accord on fighting Channel terror threat
Britain and France yesterday signed a new security deal aimed at protecting the public in the event of a terror attack in the Channel against a large vessel such as a passenger ferry, the British government said.
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Russia blocks 49 Navalny-linked websites: aide
Russia’s media regulator has blocked 49 websites linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, his ally said yesterday, as pressure mounts on the movement of the opposition leader ahead of parliamentary elections in the autumn.
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Climate science report ‘critical for success’ of COP26: UN
Nearly 200 nations started online negotiations yesterday to validate a UN science report that will anchor autumn summits charged with preventing climate catastrophe on a planetary scale.
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM
TUNISIAN DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS
TUNISIAN DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods
Wildfires burned in regions across southern Europe on Monday, fuelled by hot weather and strong winds, as some northern countries cleaned up after a weekend of torrential rain and flooding.
26 July 2021, 13:28 PM
Four nations threat to climate goal
Ahead of a key climate meet in London, scientists have warned that only four leading G20 nations’ climate targets would lead to disastrous global warming.
25 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Decades of Nuke testing in french Polynesia
French President Emmanuel Macron faced pressure to apologise for the devastating impact of decades of nuclear testing as he kicked off his first official trip to French Polynesia.
25 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Amnesty urges moratorium on surveillance technology
Allegations that governments used phone malware supplied by an Israeli firm to spy on journalists, activists and heads of state have “exposed a global human rights crisis,” Amnesty International said, asking for a moratorium on the sale and use of surveillance technology.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
G20 fails to agree on climate goals in communique
Energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 rich nations have failed to agree on the wording of key climate change commitments in their final communique, Italy’s Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani said on Friday.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Over half of Europeans vaccinated
More than half of all European adults are now fully vaccinated, the EU said, as countries across Europe and Asia battled fresh outbreaks blamed on the fast-spreading Delta variant.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Russia disconnects from internet in tests: report
Russia managed to disconnect itself from the global internet during tests in June and July, the RBC daily reported on Thursday, citing documents from the working group tasked with improving Russia’s internet security.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Quote of the day
We will probably have another variant arrive during the winter. … The big challenge for the next couple of years will be how are we going to co-exist, with two worlds: countries that are vaccinated and those that are not.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
France's Macron changes phone, number in light of Pegasus case
French President Emmanuel Macron has changed his phone and phone number in light of the Pegasus spyware case, a presidency official said on Thursday, in one of the first concrete actions announced in relation to the scandal.
23 July 2021, 02:53 AM
Russia test fires Zircon hypersonic cruise missile
Russia said yesterday it had carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, a new addition to an arsenal of weapons called “invincible” by President Vladimir Putin.
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Flood death toll rises to 165 in Germany
The death toll from Germany’s worst floods in living memory rose to 165 yesterday as emergency services continued to comb through decimated towns in search of dozens of people still missing.
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Quote of the day
“This has to be verified, but if it is the case, it is completely unacceptable.... Free press is one of the core values of the European Union.”
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Flash floods hit Bavaria as European death toll climbs to 183
The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 170 on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and ripped up roads and power lines.
18 July 2021, 04:04 AM