AI not a reliable source of news, EU media study says
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
Biden sees shift in ties with China ‘shortly’
US President Joe Biden yesterday said the Group of Seven nations were agreed in their approach to China and the need to diversify their supply chains so they are not dependent on one country.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian decision to outlaw Greenpeace ‘absurd’
Climate advocacy group Greenpeace on Friday criticised Russia’s decision to label it an undesirable organisation, which criminalises its work, as absurd and destructive.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia’s Wagner claims Bakhmut
Russia’s Wagner private army claimed yesterday to have finally captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut after the longest and bloodiest battle of the war, while Kyiv denied the city had fallen though it called the situation there critical.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia puts ICC prosecutor Khan on wanted list
Russian authorities have put International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan on a "wanted" list after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin in March.
19 May 2023, 18:00 PM
One billion threatened by cholera: UN
A billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera, the United Nations warned yesterday, and though the outbreaks could be stopped, the United Nations said resources were desperately lacking.
19 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Nearly 337m life years lost: WHO
Nearly 337 million life years were lost in the two first years of the Covid-19 pandemic, as millions of people died prematurely, the World Health Organization said yesterday.
19 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Half of world’s large lakes drying up: study
More than half of the world’s large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human consumption, a study published on Thursday found.
19 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Ukraine weathers wave of Russian missiles
Ukraine said yesterday it had downed nearly an entire barrage of Russian missiles overnight, the latest in an “unprecedented” wave of aerial attacks on the capital Kyiv.
18 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Don’t use artificial sweeteners: WHO
Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Ukraine repels Russian attacks
Ukraine said yesterday it had shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a superweapon Moscow had previously touted as all but unstoppable.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Coming years ‘critical’ to slash plastic pollution: UN
The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report yesterday that warns the next few years are critical.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Zelensky calls Germany ‘true friend’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday called Germany a “true friend” in his country’s battle against Russia, as Berlin pledged unwavering support for Kyiv ahead of a widely expected counter-offensive.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Germany averts 50-hour train strike
Germany averted a crippling 50-hour train strike as transport union EVG today called off the industrial action after reaching a wage deal with rail operator Deutsche Bahn.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia ‘bound to lose’
Kyiv yesterday said that the massive new weapons package from Germany was another sign that Russia would lose in its war against Ukraine.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
French court upholds universal jurisdiction principle
France’s highest court yesterday ruled that the country could try foreign suspects under the universal jurisdiction principle, greenlighting inquiries into two Syrians accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Three Iran protesters at risk of ‘imminent’ execution: Amnesty
Three men sentenced to death in Iran over protests that erupted last year are at imminent risk of execution after the supreme court upheld their sentences, Amnesty International warned yesterday.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Ukraine claims gains around Bakhmut
Ukraine said yesterday that its forces had recaptured chunks of territory around the embattled city of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region, which has been the epicentre of fighting with Russia for months.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Sudan Conflict: Pressure needed to halt fighting
The UN rights chief yesterday called on the international community to exert all possible pressure on the fighting sides in Sudan to resolve the conflict and end “the wanton violence”.
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM
27 injured, mostly children, as Finland footbridge collapses
Around 27 people, a majority of them children, were injured today when a pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Finnish city of Espoo, just outside the country's capital, a spokesperson for the Helsinki regional rescue service said..Many of the injured were part of a group of school children,
11 May 2023, 08:35 AM
Top court orders French govt to take more climate steps
France’s top administrative court yesterday ordered the government for a second time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within a year, in a case brought by a town threatened by rising sea levels.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM