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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
Paris 2015 terror attack: Maximum life term for sole surviving attacker
The sole surviving member of an Islamic State terror cell that killed 130 people in Paris in November 2015 was handed a whole-life sentence on Wednesday at
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
EU agrees to end sales of combustion engine by 2035
The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2035 in Europe, the 27-member bloc announced early yesterday, in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions to zero.
29 June 2022, 18:30 PM
Scotland sets October 2023 for new independence vote
Scotland’s government on Tuesday drew the battle lines for a historic tussle with London as it announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023.
29 June 2022, 18:00 PM
G7 to launch ‘climate club’
G7 leaders will create a “climate club” by the end of the year to allow willing nations to coordinate and speed up efforts to tackle global warming, they said in a statement yesterday.
28 June 2022, 18:20 PM
Nasa’s CAPSTONE mission launches to the moon
Nasa blasted a nanosatellite barely bigger than a microwave oven into outer space yesterday, part of a landmark mission to return humans to the Moon.
28 June 2022, 18:00 PM
G7, developing countries reaffirm climate goals
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies and developing countries invited to their summit yesterday agreed to work together to accelerate the fight against climate change while ensuring their energy security, a statement said.
27 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Ailing oceans in state of ‘emergency’
A long-delayed conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon yesterday, with the head of the UN saying the world’s seas are in crisis.
27 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Deadly migrant rush ‘attack’ on territory: Spain
The Spanish prime minister on Saturday described a deadly migrant rush on the enclave of Melilla from Morocco as an attack on Spain’s “territorial integrity”, as human rights activists demanded an investigation.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM
One dead, three wounded in Montreal stabbings
One man was left dead and three people were sent to hospital early yesterday in Montreal after stabbings by a 26-year-old who suffered a breakdown, Canadian police said.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Western allies to hold four-way talks on Iran nuke programme
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and the United States will hold four-way talks today on Iran’s nuclear programme, the French presidency said, with Tehran’s oil exports as one of the issues to be raised.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Infrastructure Programme - G7 aims to mobilise $600b: Biden
US President Joe Biden yesterday announced a G7 project to rival China’s formidable Belt and Road Initiative by raising some $600 billion for global infrastructure programmes in poor countries.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Germany will allow foreign workers to fill staff shortage at airports: Report
Germany will allow the entry of foreign workers to fill staff shortages at the German airports as a temporary solution, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday, citing the interior, transport and labour ministers.
26 June 2022, 04:20 AM
Fresh transport strikes hit UK, mainland Europe
Britain’s railway system once again came to a virtual standstill yesterday and flights in Europe were disrupted as strikes in the travel sector hit the continent.
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM
18 migrants die in attempt to enter Spain’s Melilla
At least 18 African migrants died when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco, according to an
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Al Jazeera journo killed by Israeli fire: UN
The United Nations said yesterday that its findings showed that the shot that killed Al Jazeera TV journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11 was fired by Israeli
24 June 2022, 18:00 PM
France enters a political deadlock
France risked prolonged political deadlock yesterday after opposition parties gave a frosty reception to President Emmanuel Macron’s call for “compromises” to keep France governable after an indecisive parliamentary election.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Johnson resolute as UK by-election losses loom
Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he will not resign even if his ruling Conservatives lose two closely watched by-
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM
China’s Xi criticises sanctions ‘abuse’
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday criticised “the abuse” of international sanctions, while Russian President Vladimir Putin scolded the West for fomenting global crisis, with both leaders calling for greater BRICS cooperation.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Vienna named ‘most liveable city’
The Austrian capital Vienna has made a comeback as the world’s most liveable city, according to an annual report from the Economist published yesterday.
23 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Archaeologists discover ancient Roman temple
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman sanctuary with a relatively intact Roman temple in the Dutch central-east Gelderland province, the country’s cultural heritage agency said, describing the find as “exceptional”.
22 June 2022, 18:00 PM