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Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants: Minister
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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
Attacker charged with terrorism
The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM
May offers new deal to try to break Brexit deadlock
Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday set out a “new deal” for Britain’s departure from the European Union, her fourth attempt to
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Pressure at top Russian daily triggers walkout
The entire politics desk of one of Russia’s top daily newspapers, Kommersant, quit on Monday in protest over censorship after two
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Merkel urges Europe to stand up to politicians ‘for sale’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that European politicians “must stand up to” far-right politicians “for sale”, after a
19 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Turkey says to produce S-500s with Russia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey and Russia would jointly produce S-500 defence systems after Ankara’s
19 May 2019, 18:00 PM
May to make final ‘bold offer’
British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday said she was preparing to make a “bold offer” to MPs in one final attempt to get them to
19 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Environmental costs of a digital planet
Technology is often touted as a solution to the world’s environmental challenges, but it is also part of the problem: industry executives are facing rising pressure to clean up their energy and resource-intensive business.
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Press freedom key indicator of a country’s health: Pope
Pope Francis yesterday paid tribute to journalists killed while doing their jobs, saying media freedom is a key indicator of a country’s health.
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Austrian far-right leader resigns over 'Ibiza affair'
Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, a key figure of the European far-right, resigns after explosive revelations from a hidden camera sting, just days before key EU elections.
18 May 2019, 10:41 AM
Brexit disarray returns
Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray yesterday after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May’s crumbling government.
17 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Britain's Brexit talks collapse as May's premiership crumbles
Britain's tumultuous divorce from the European Union is again in disarray after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May's crumbling government.
17 May 2019, 13:19 PM
UK PM eyes final Brexit battle in June
Theresa May has set the stage for a fourth showdown with parliament over her EU withdrawal deal next month, which could also be her last act as Britain’s prime minister.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Gunmen kill 4 at Catholic parade in Burkina Faso
Gunmen killed four Catholics in a religious procession in north Burkina Faso a day after a priest and five parishioners were murdered at mass, church officials said yesterday.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM
CO2 levels hit historic high
Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere since records began, sounding new alarm over the relentless rise of man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Put aside years of mistrust
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo it was time for Moscow and Washington to put aside years of mistrust and find a way to work together constructively.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Gunmen kill six, set fire to church
Gunmen killed a priest and five parishioners during mass Sunday in an attack on a Catholic church in Dablo, northern Burkina Faso, security sources and a local official said.
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Sweden reopens Assange rape probe
Swedish prosecutors said yesterday they were reopening a 2010 rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hoping to bring him to justice before the statute of limitations expires in August 2020.
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
EU supports Iran nuke deal
The European Union’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said yesterday they would continue to support the nuclear pact because Iran continued to comply with inspections.
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Theresa May’s party slumps to fifth place: opinion poll
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives have fallen to fifth place in an opinion poll ahead of the May 23 European
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
180 nations agree UN deal to regulate plastic waste
Around 180 governments on Friday agreed on a new UN accord to regulate the export of plastic waste, some eight million tonnes of which ends up in the oceans each year, organisers said.
The 1,400 representatives, meeting in Geneva reached the agreement after 12 days’ discussion on what Rolph Payet, Executive
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM