Poland aims to host 15,000 US soldiers
22 September 2026
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Putin’s party secures record score in Russia election
22 September 2026
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Italy to ban veils in schools: Meloni
21 September 2026
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August hottest month ever recorded globally
11 September 2026
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Europe
US war on Iran: Oil tops $100 a barrel for first time since July
10 September 2026
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Europe
Eiffel Tower reopens after row over removing women staff
9 September 2026
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Europe
Occupied west bank: UK, France, Canada sanction Israeli settlements
9 September 2026
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Ukraine talks with US envoys useful: Kremlin
7 September 2026
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Europe
Italy's Meloni throws party to celebrate record tenure
4 September 2026
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Italy extends Schengen ban for Spain for 15 days
1 September 2026
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Europe
“Unplug appliances to save power”: France urges holidaymakers
The French government urged citizens on Wednesday to make the effort to save energy in the face of record high oil and gas prices, including by cutting wifi routers when heading off on holiday.
20 July 2022
“Hasta la vista, baby!”: Johnson bows out of parliament
To one last round of cheers from his recently mutinous MPs, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson bowed out of his final set piece event in parliament Wednesday, signing off by saying: "Hasta la vista, baby!"
20 July 2022
EU members asked to cut down on gas use after new Putin warning
The European Union told members states on Wednesday to cut gas usage by 15% until March as part of an emergency plan after President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian supplies sent via the biggest pipeline to Europe could be reduced further.
20 July 2022
At 98, Italy's oldest student completes MA in history, philosophy
Giuseppe Paterno, who is 98, has become Italy's oldest graduate - again.
19 July 2022
EU to amend sanctions on Russia to allow food trade
The European Union will amend its sanctions on Moscow on Wednesday by allowing the unfreezing of some funds of top Russian banks that may be required to ease bottlenecks in the global trade of food and fertilisers, a draft document showed.
19 July 2022
Content violations: Russia fines Google $370m
Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google was fined 21.1 billion roubles ($373 million) by a Russian court for a repeated failure to remove content that
18 July 2022
Nearly half of EU territory ‘at risk’ of drought
Researchers at the European Commission warned yesterday that nearly half of the EU’s territory is currently at risk of drought, as southwest Europe wilted under a punishing heatwave.
18 July 2022
West’s dominance ending
The Ukraine war shows that the West’s dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most significant inflection points in centuries, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said.
17 July 2022
Social life helps orphaned elephants overcome loss
Orphaned elephants manage to overcome the loss of their mother by living in a herd, highlighting the importance of a social life for the species, according to a study.
17 July 2022
Cargo aircraft crashes in northern Greece
A cargo plane with eight people on board crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, the fire brigade and state TV said.
17 July 2022
UK Tory leadership race: Contenders spar over tax in first TV debate
The five remaining Conservative candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister clashed Friday night over tax and honesty in politics in their first TV debate, as they fight to make an eventual two-person run-off.
16 July 2022
Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in France, Spain
Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe.
16 July 2022
Death of Briton in Donetsk: UK summons Russian envoy
Britain’s foreign office yesterday summoned Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin to express “deep concern” over reports of the death of a British aid worker. “I am
15 July 2022
Heatwave scorches Europe
Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal yesterday, while officials in Europe issued health warnings for the heatwave in the coming days.
15 July 2022
UK tory leadership race: PM hopefuls to face off in TV debate
The five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister were set to go head to head in the first of three televised debates yesterday, hoping a good performance will boost their chances in a battle that so far has no clear frontrunner.
15 July 2022
UK issues "Extreme Heat" warning, declares national emergency
Britain's Met Office weather forecaster on Friday declared a national emergency, issuing a red 'Extreme Heat' warning for parts of England for Monday and Tuesday next week when temperatures could reach record highs.
15 July 2022
Italian president rejects PM's resignation
The Italian head of state on Thursday rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi and asked him to address parliament to get a clear picture of the political situation, a statement from President Sergio Mattarella's office said.
14 July 2022
Ukraine severs ties with N Korea
Kyiv said Wednesday it was severing relations with North Korea, as Pyongyang confirmed it was formally recognising two self-proclaimed pro-Russian
14 July 2022
Italian PM Draghi to resign
Mario Draghi said he would resign as Italian prime minister on Thursday, after a party in his ruling coalition did not participate in a confidence vote.
14 July 2022
Heatwave in western Europe: France, Britain set to suffer soaring temperatures
France and Britain were set to suffer soaring temperatures on Wednesday (July 13), with a heatwave in Western Europe fuelling wildfires across vast stretches of forestland.
13 July 2022