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
Powers of UK monarchy
The British monarch is mainly a ceremonial figurehead and is generally expected not to intervene in political matters. But as head of state, they have retained some constitutional powers.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM
The queen’s last hours
It began with a short but worrying statement. Less than 48 hours after a frail but smiling Queen Elizabeth II was photographed appointing new Prime Minister Liz Truss, her doctors said they were “concerned”.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM
What happens next?
The queen’s coffin is expected to be transported from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, her official Scottish residence in Edinburgh. The journey by road will pass through many small towns and villages, giving members of the public their first chance to pay respects.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Republicans in NZ, Australia hold fire
Republicans in Australia and New Zealand held back on demands for a removal of the British monarch as head of state yesterday, biding their time as tributes poured in for the late Queen Elizabeth.
9 September 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Our hearts are broken’
Poignant photographs of Queen Elizabeth II dominated the front pages of Britain’s grieving newspapers yesterday, charting her journey from coronation to matriarch of the nation.
9 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Golden age, or last embers of a bygone era?
Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, broke record after record as monarch, becoming an enduring symbol of the country over which she reigned for 70 years even as it changed beyond recognition, losing its empire and undergoing social upheaval.
9 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Margrethe now Europe’s longest serving monarch
Denmark’s popular Queen Margrethe II is now Europe’s longest-serving monarch and also its only reigning queen after the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
9 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Crowds hail King Charles
King Charles III greeted crowds singing “God Save the King” outside Buckingham Palace yesterday before making his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
9 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Extreme weather: Europe’s hi-tech satellite to speed up warnings
Europe on Wednesday unveiled the first of a 4 billion euro ($4 billion) family of satellites designed to give earlier warning of extreme weather that has been causing havoc across the globe this year.
8 September 2022, 18:00 PM
No white men in top positions
The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the country’s four most important ministerial positions.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Impossible’ to isolate Russia
President Vladimir Putin yesterday said it was “impossible” to isolate Russia and hailed Asia’s growing global influence, as Moscow looks east in the face of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Putin warns West of winter freeze as EU plans to cap Russian gas price
The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off all energy supplies if it took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world's richest countries this winter.
7 September 2022, 16:36 PM
European news agencies launch joint newsroom
A coalition of European news agencies, backed by funding from the European Commission, launched a new joint newsroom in Brussels yesterday.
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM
IAEA calls for ‘security’ zone at nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency yesterday called for the establishment of a security zone around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia and the site of fighting in recent weeks.
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Five major challenges Truss faces as UK PM
The Conservative Party election has been proclaimed Liz Truss the winner, and she took over for Boris Johnson as prime minister of the United Kingdom. But given the country’s cost of living issue, it won’t be an easy feat. As UK PM, she must address the following major issues:
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia shuts down Novaya Gazeta magazine
Russia yesterday revoked the licence of a magazine launched by top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which had its own print licence revoked a day earlier.
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM
How will Europe cap surging energy prices?
The European Union is preparing emergency plans to cap gas prices or separate power prices from the soaring cost of gas - as well as longer-term reforms aimed at ensuring electricity prices reflect cheaper renewable energy.
6 September 2022, 13:51 PM
Suspects on the run after Canada stabbing rampage
Canadian police scoured Saskatchewan and neighboring provinces yesterday in a major manhunt for two fugitives suspected of carrying out a stabbing spree that killed 10 people and wounded 15.
5 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Canada knife rampage kills 10
Two men suspected of killing 10 people in a stabbing rampage that devastated an indigenous community in Canada were at large yesterday as authorities tried to determine a motive for attacks that shocked a nation where mass violence is rare.
5 September 2022, 18:00 PM
It rains diamonds across universe
It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the universe, scientists suggested, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep inside Uranus and Neptune.
3 September 2022, 18:00 PM