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
Russia adopts new anti-West global strategy
President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed off on a new Russian foreign policy strategy aimed at curtailing Western “dominance” and identifying China and India
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Quake hit one-fifth of Turkey’s food production: UN
The devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria in February damaged more than 20 percent of Turkey’s agricultural production, the UN’s food agency said yesterday.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Ukraine ‘determining factor’: EU chief
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen yesterday warned Beijing that its stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine would determine Chinese-EU ties but said Europe was not looking to “decouple” from China.
30 March 2023, 18:00 PM
UN adopts resolution on climate justice
The UN General Assembly yesterday adopted by consensus and to cheers a landmark resolution calling for the world body’s top court to lay out nations’ legal obligations in combatting climate change.
29 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Scientists find water inside glass beads on Moon
Scientists have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the Moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the “explorers of tomorrow”.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food
Cancer-causing chemical compounds called nitrosamines have been detected in a range of everyday foods and could pose a health risk to consumers, the European Food Safety Agency warned yesterday.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
EU backs fossil fuel car ban, as Berlin lifts veto
The 27 EU member states yesterday approved a deal between Brussels and Germany that lifted Berlin’s block on a planned phase-out of sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Migrants tortured in Libya: UN
Migrants stuck in Libya while trying to reach Europe are being systematically tortured and forced into sexual slavery -- a crime against humanity, a United Nations investigation said yesterday.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Russia, China not creating military alliance
Russia and China are not creating a military alliance and the cooperation between their armed forces is “transparent”, President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast yesterday, days after hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Kremlin.
26 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin ally proposes banning ICC in Russia
Russia’s parliament speaker yesterday proposed banning the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the war crimes.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
King Charles’s France visit postponed
Britain’s King Charles yesterday cancelled a state visit to France after social unrest over President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension law erupted into some of the worst street violence seen in years across the country.
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian wanted by US ‘goes missing’ in Italy
The son of a senior Russian official arrested in Italy at Washington’s request disappeared the day after a court approved his extradition to the United States, media reports said yesterday.
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Charles III visit to France postponed over protests: Paris
A planned visit to France from Sunday by King Charles III has been postponed due to ongoing protests over pension reform, the French presidency announced.
24 March 2023, 11:10 AM
Sweden to seek explanation from Hungary on Nato delay
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said yesterday he would seek an explanation from Hungary about why it is delaying its parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s Nato bid but not Finland’s.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Belarus jails reporter for three years for article on KGB
Belarus yesterday sentenced a journalist who worked for a Russian newspaper to three years in prison for an article that mentioned the reclusive country’s powerful KGB secret police, state-run media reported.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Attempt to arrest Putin amounts to ‘declaration of war’
Any attempt to arrest President Vladimir Putin after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the Kremlin chief would amount to a declaration of war against Russia, his ally Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday. The ICC issued an arrest warrant
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Spain lawmakers reject far-right no-confidence motion
Spanish lawmakers yesterday roundly rejected a no-confidence motion against socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brought by the far-right Vox party and fronted by an 89-year-old former communist.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Sweden approves Nato entry as Turkey, Hungary ratifications drag
Sweden’s parliament yesterday voted in favour of joining Nato despite delays by Hungary and Turkey to ratify its membership bid, which will likely lead to Sweden joining after neighbouring Finland.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
UK launches Afghan unlawful killings inquiry
The UK yesterday launched an independent judge-led inquiry into alleged unlawful killings by members of the armed forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM
EU unveils ‘right to repair’ rules
The EU’s executive arm yesterday proposed new rules that would force manufacturers to allow customers to have broken products repaired, in a bid to cut the number thrown out. The EU estimates that the number of viable products, such as dishwashers,
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM