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