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22 October 2025, 02:41 AM
Sarkozy begins 5-yr prison sentence
21 October 2025, 18:00 PM
France's ex-leader Sarkozy jailed, proclaiming his innocence
21 October 2025, 17:44 PM
EU seeks ways to step up checks on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
20 October 2025, 18:21 PM
Amazon’s outage disrupts internet services
20 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Italian coastguard rescues dozens of migrants, 2 dead
20 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Louvre denies tapping Israeli firm in theft probe
20 October 2025, 15:44 PM
Louvre’s prized jewels stolen in daring heist
19 October 2025, 18:17 PM
Ex-French President Sarkozy says 'not afraid' ahead of jail term
19 October 2025, 14:15 PM
Protest hits Rome over Libya migrant deal after boat wreck
19 October 2025, 02:45 AM
Prince Philip’s will sealed for 90 years
The will of Queen Elizabeth II’s late husband Prince Philip will remain sealed from the public for 90 years “to protect the dignity and standing” of the monarch, a High Court judge has ruled.
18 September 2021, 18:00 PM
UK identifies case of ‘mad cow’ disease
British officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease.
18 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Vaccine nasal sprays aim to ‘shut door’ on coronavirus
Could delivering Covid-19 immunity directly to the nose -- the area of the body via which it is most likely to be transmitted -- help conquer the pandemic?
18 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Russia claims foreign interference in vote
Russia’s elections commission said yesterday that it had recorded foreign interference in its ongoing three-day parliamentary elections.
18 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Row Over Aukus: It’s a stab in the back
France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over a trilateral security deal which sank a French-designed submarine contract with Canberra.
18 September 2021, 18:00 PM
New Van Gogh drawing of old man discovered
A newly discovered Vincent Van Gogh drawing that has been hidden in a private collection for more than a century went on display for the first time at an Amsterdam museum on Thursday.
17 September 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1961 - Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish statesman and Secretary-General of the United Nations, was killed in a plane crash in what was then Northern Rhodesia.
17 September 2021, 18:00 PM
EU seeking to step up engagement with Indo-Pacific region
A day after the US, UK and Australia unveiled a new trilateral defence pact for the Indo-Pacific region, the European Union has announced a new plan to step up its engagement with the region, which is increasing in strategic importance for Europe.
16 September 2021, 20:03 PM
PM Johnson rejigs his top team
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday demoted his foreign secretary in a major reshuffle, removing his more under-fire colleagues to refocus the government on raising living standards after covid-19.
15 September 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Time for Europe to step up to the next level’
The European Union’s chief executive yesterday set out plans to make the 27-nation bloc more independent in areas from defence to global trade, and urged other countries to join it in accelerating the fight against climate change.
15 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Kosovo war crimes suspect slams ‘Gestapo’ court
A former Kosovo rebel commander compared a war crimes court to Nazi Germany’s secret police as it began its first trial in The Hague yesterday.
15 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Swedish finance minister tipped to become country's first female PM
Magdalena Andersson is favourite to become Sweden's prime minister when her Social Democrat colleague Stefan Lofven steps down in November, but major challenges face the current finance minister if she is to keep the top job longer than a few months.
15 September 2021, 12:45 PM
No need for a vaccine third jab booster
Vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe cases of Covid-19 that there is no current need for the general population to be given third doses, according to a report in The Lancet published Monday.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM
This day in history
1916 - Military tanks went into action for the first time in history as part of the Allied offensive at the Battle of the Somme.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM
UN nuke watchdog chief vows ‘firmness’ with Iran
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said yesterday he would continue to be “firm and fair” with Iran, a day after clinching a deal over access to surveillance equipment at Iran’s nuclear facilities.
13 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Rain helps fight against ‘monster’ fire in Spain
Light rain gave some breathing room to crews struggling yesterday to battle a “monster” wildfire in Spain that has killed a firefighter and forced roughly 2,600 people from their homes.
13 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Afghans face ‘perilous hour’
UN chief Antonio Guterres yesterday called for countries to dig deep and provide desperately needed aid to Afghans, and to support women and others whose rights appear threatened by the Taliban.
13 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, says Dutch court
Uber drivers are employees, not contractors, and so entitled to greater workers' rights under local labour laws, a Dutch court ruled on Monday, handing a setback to the U.S. company's European business model.
13 September 2021, 17:29 PM
A reluctant feminist: Germany's Merkel still inspires many women
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become a feminist icon after 16 years in power even though the world's most powerful woman has only belatedly accepted that label as she prepares to step down, and conceded that gender equality is still a long way off.
13 September 2021, 10:42 AM
IAEA, Iran reach deal
Iran and the UN nuclear agency said yesterday they have agreed to allow inspectors to service the agency’s surveillance equipment as Tehran has restricted access since earlier this year.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM