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
Scientists find 2m-yr-old DNA in Greenland
Scientists in Greenland announced Wednesday they had found DNA dating back two million years -- the oldest ever extracted -- in sediment from the Ice Age, opening a new chapter in paleogenetics.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Law enforcers in Germany foil bizarre coup plot
A prince, an ex-MP and former soldiers were arrested today in raids led by the German police against members of a far-right "terror group" that allegedly planned to attack parliament and overthrow the government.
7 December 2022, 18:10 PM
We are a weapon of mass extinction
High-stakes UN biodiversity talks open in Montreal yesterday, in what is being billed as the “last best chance” to save the planet’s species and ecosystems from irreversible human destruction.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Abu Akleh Killing: Al Jazeera files case at ICC
TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court yesterday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces.
6 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Polluters’ policies not enough for 1.5C limit
The climate policies of most wealthy countries and many high-emitting emerging economies are in line with global heating far beyond the safer 1.5 degree Celsius limit reaffirmed at UN climate talks last month, a new analysis found yesterday.
6 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Iran activists brush off claim
Campaigners backing Iran’s protest movement yesterday dismissed a claim that the Islamic republic is disbanding its notorious morality police, insisting there was no change to its restrictive dress rules for women.
5 December 2022, 18:00 PM
UK to allow staff to request flexible working
UK workers will be able to request flexible employment from the first day of a job under government plans announced yesterday.
5 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Historic crown to be modified for coronation
Britain’s 17th-century St Edward’s Crown, the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels, has been removed from display to be altered for the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
4 December 2022, 18:00 PM
West should address Russia’s concerns: Macron
The West should consider how to address Russia’s need for security guarantees if President Vladimir Putin agrees to negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said in remarks broadcast on Saturday.
4 December 2022, 18:00 PM
World food prices ease further in Nov: FAO
The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell marginally in November, marking an eighth straight monthly fall since a record high in March after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Wave of letter bombs target Spanish PM, US embassy
Spanish police were investigating yesterday a series of letter bombs sent to targets including the PM and the US embassy, similar to the one which went off at the Ukrainian embassy.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Disasters cost $268b in 2022: Swiss Re
Natural and man-made catastrophes have caused $268 billion of economic losses so far in 2022, chiefly driven by Hurricane Ian and other extreme weather disasters, reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Thursday. Of the estimated $268 billion total
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM
UN launches record $51.5b emergency funding appeal
The UN appealed for record funds for aid next year, as the Ukraine war and other conflicts, climate emergencies and the still-simmering pandemic push more people into crisis, and some towards famine.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Europe too reliant on US: Finland PM
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown that Europe is too reliant on the United States for its own security, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said yesterday.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Belgium starts trial over 2016 suicide bombings
Belgium launched its biggest-ever criminal trial yesterday, the landmark prosecution of alleged jihadists accused of directing or aiding 2016 suicide bombings in Brussels’ metro and airport that killed 32 people.
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Three-quarters of people over 10 own a mobile phone: UN
Nearly three quarters of people over the age of 10 now own a mobile phone, potentially opening the way to broader internet use, the United
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Half of world’s democracies are in decline: report
Half the world’s democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report yesterday.
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia, China carry out joint air force drills
Russian and Chinese air forces took part in joint military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian defence ministry said yesterday.
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Christians now a minority in England and Wales
Fewer than half of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, according to census data released today, underlining a landmark shift towards secularism in multicultural Britain.
29 November 2022, 18:34 PM
Russia-US nuclear talks postponed
Russia announced yesterday that it was postponing highly-anticipated arms control talks with the United States, scheduled to take place in Egypt despite tensions over the Ukraine conflict.
28 November 2022, 18:00 PM