Russia and Ukraine accused each other of shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant as the U.N. chief proposed a demilitarised zone at…
Source of Britain’s River Thames driest ever as drought nears
The source of the River Thames has dried up further downstream than ever before, as England looks set to enter…
Wildfires burn, farmers struggle as another heatwave bakes western Europe
European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a “monster” wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in…
Trump says ‘nuclear weapons issue is a hoax’ after Washington Post report
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media on Friday that the “nuclear weapons issue is a hoax,” responding…
Assad opponents in Syria protest Turkish ‘reconciliation’ call
Thousands of people staged protests across parts of rebel-held northern Syria Friday after Turkey’s foreign minister called for reconciliation between…
Public buildings in Germany to be heated to 19° Celsius – econ minister
Public buildings in Germany should be heated to a maximum of 19 degrees Celsius (66.2°F) under planned legislation to save…
Bank holiday blues hit UK economy, but by less than feared
Britain’s economy contracted by less than feared in June, when a an extra bank holiday for Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee…
German ex-chancellor Schroeder sues Bundestag to regain privileges
Gerhard Schroeder, who has become increasingly derided in Germany for his pro-Russian views, has filed a suit against Germany’s Bundestag…
J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder
Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drug-maker said on Thursday, more than two…
Heavy fighting near Donetsk as Russia presses offensive in eastern Ukraine
Heavy fighting raged around the eastern Ukrainian town of Pisky on Thursday as Russia pressed its campaign to seize all…