Two women campaign to become France’s 1st female president

Two French politicians kicked off their presidential campaigns Sunday, seeking to become France’s first female leader in next year’s spring election.
12 September 2021, 15:48 PM

UK economic recovery slows sharply on Covid fallout

Britain’s economic recovery slowed sharply in July, official data showed Friday, as rises in Covid cases and supply shortages offset further lifting of lockdown restrictions.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Russia summons US envoy over ‘election interference’

Russia said Friday it summoned the US ambassador in Moscow over interference of US tech giants in parliamentary polls due later this month.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

UN chief calls for action on Covid-19, climate

The United Nations chief warned Friday that the world is “moving in the wrong direction” and exhorted nations to take urgent action to fight the
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

9/11 attacks failed to divide us

The Sept 11, 2001, al-Qaeda attacks in the United States failed to divide those who believe in freedom and democracy, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a video message marking the 20th anniversary of that day.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Protect 30pc of Earth, 80pc of Amazon

The world’s most influential conservation congress passed resolutions Friday calling for 80 percent of the Amazon and 30 percent of Earth’s surface -- land and sea -- to be designated “protected areas” to halt and reverse the loss of wildlife.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Pre-Viking gold treasure found in Denmark

An amateur archeologist has found 22 gold objects with sixth century symbols that could yield new details about pre-Viking peoples in Denmark, the museum that will house the treasure said.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

This day in history

1922 - A British mandate was proclaimed in Palestine. It came into effect at the end of the month, despite Arab protests.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

MI5 chief warns of new terror threats

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has “emboldened” extremists, the head of Britain’s domestic intelligence MI5 said yesterday, warning of the likelihood of new atrocities.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Capturing CO2 from Air: World’s largest plant starts up in Iceland

The world’s largest plant designed to suck carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into rock started running on Wednesday, the companies behind the plant said.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

France grants citizenship to 12,000 Covid frontline workers

France has granted citizenship to over 12,000 foreign-born health workers, security guards, checkout assistants and other frontline workers to thank them for their services during the Covid crisis, the government said yesterday.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

This day in history

1989 - Hungary opened its border to the West, allowing thousands of East Germans to leave in a mass exodus that presaged the toppling of the Berlin Wall.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Fire in North Macedonian Covid-19 hospital kills at least 10

At least 10 people were killed when a fire broke out in a makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients in the North Macedonian town of Tetovo, the country's health minister said on Wednesday.
9 September 2021, 02:45 AM

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Nearly 80 Yemen rebels and pro-government troops have been killed as fighting intensifies for the northern city of Marib, officials said yesterday, nearly seven years into a war that has triggered a major humanitarian crisis.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Floating cow farm aims to curb climate impact

Among the cranes and containers of the port of Rotterdam is a surreal sight: a herd of cows peacefully feeding on board what calls itself the world’s first floating farm.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Robbers steal jewels worth 10 mln euros from Paris Bulgari store

Armed robbers struck a Bulgari store on the opulent Place Vendome in Paris and snatched jewellery worth 10 million euros ($11.84 million) on Tuesday, police in the French capital said.
7 September 2021, 16:35 PM

Belarus’s Yuliya Slutskaya named World Press Freedom Hero

The International Press Institute today named Yuliya Slutskaya was named the institute’s 72 nd World Press Freedom Hero. 
7 September 2021, 14:04 PM

Quotes of the day

The sentencing of Maria Kolesnikova and Maksim Znak shows the Belarusian authorities continuing their assault on the defenders of democracy and freedom.
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation

Indigenous groups urged world leaders yesterday to back a new target to protect 80% of the Amazon basin by 2025, saying bold action was needed to stop deforestation pushing the Earth’s largest rainforest beyond a point of no return.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Europe can no longer rely on US for protection

The challenges to security emerging from the upheaval in Afghanistan should be a wake-up call for the European Union, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, urging the EU to be more ambitious on defence and on global leadership. 
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM