-
French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria
-
Atletico need 'personality' to prevent Barca comeback: Koke
-
Cameroon's Catholics divided on papal visit
-
South Africa's new DA leader vows to shed party's white image
-
Karol G honors Latinos in Coachella headline performance: 'Feel proud'
-
Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz
-
Pope's African tour begins in shadow of Trump ire
-
'Help me!': family's anguish over Equatorial Guinean lured into Ukraine war
-
Germany unveils 1.6 bn euro fuel price relief to tackle energy shock
-
Iran executed at least 1,639 in 2025, more hangings feared: NGOs
-
Ukraine loan, frozen funds: how could Orban's ouster unblock EU?
-
What next for Pogacar, Van der Poel after Roubaix blow?
-
Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer Magyar
-
US says to begin blockade of Iranian ports
-
Germany to cut fuel taxes amid Iran war energy shock
-
Pope Leo kicks off African tour under shadow of Trump's ire
-
Singer Luisa Sonza shares 'unique experience' of Coachella debut
-
US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
-
Australia names Coyle first woman to lead army
-
Rashford with point to prove as Barca target Atletico comeback
-
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989: NGOs
-
Nuggets roll into NBA playoffs, Raptors clinch berth
-
Flagg's sensational rookie season ends with injury
-
Trump says 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo after his anti-war message
-
Spain's Sanchez calls China trade imbalance with EU 'unsustainable'
-
Oil surges, stocks fall as Trump says to blockade Strait of Hormuz
-
Rivers departing as Bucks coach after disappointing season
-
Raptors top Nets, grab No. 5 seed on last day of NBA regular season
-
Greece's ancient sites get climate-change checkup
-
Lost film of French cinema pioneer retrieved from US attic
-
Rory-peat at Masters has McIlroy hungry for more majors
-
Liverpool seek 'special' Anfield night to salvage troubled season
-
Pope Leo XIV heads to Algeria, first stop of African tour
-
Europe reacts to Hungarian leader Orban's electoral defeat
-
Rose frustrated by latest Masters near-miss
-
Scheffler left ruing slow start after Masters record bid falls short
-
Runoff looms as Fujimori leads troubled Peru vote
-
Spain's Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US
-
Karol G to dance her 'Tropicoqueta' at Coachella
-
McIlroy wins second Masters in a row for sixth major title
-
Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer after 16 yrs in power
-
Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal
-
US to begin blockade of Iranian ports Monday: military
-
Easter truce between Ukraine and Russia ends
-
Villarreal add to Athletic misery, Oviedo survival hopes boosted
-
Peter Magyar: former govt insider promising system change
-
Inter close in on Serie A title after comeback triumph at Como
-
Exit stage right: Hungary's Orban 16-year rule draws to an end
-
Rose fights for Masters win with McIlroy, Young in hunt
-
Orban concedes 'painful' defeat to conservative Magyar in Hungary polls
Featured
Last news
German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on record
Germany's greenhouse gas emission cuts slowed sharply in 2025 as the North Sea experienced its warmest year on record, piling pressure Wednesday on the conservative-led government to boost climate protection efforts.
Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists
Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.
Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe
Icy temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths from the continent's bitterest cold snap this winter so far.
Five dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe
Below-freezing winter temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with weather-related accidents leading to five deaths from the cold snap in France alone.
Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study
Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, warning the trend was likely a "widespread phenomenon".
German renewable energy shift slowed in 2025
The share of renewables in German power production almost stagnated in 2025, data showed Monday, as concerns grow about a shift away from green policies under conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction
A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
France's homeless wrap up to survive at freezing year's end
In the biting cold, homeless friends Danish and Sylvain walked briskly in the dark towards a hot meal distribution point, rubbing their hands together, their huge backpacks weighing down on their shoulders.
Southern California soaked by powerful Christmas storms
Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides.
Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1 bn damage: World Bank
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released Monday.
Brazil's top court strikes down law blocking Indigenous land claims
Brazil's top court struck down a law on Thursday that limits Indigenous people's rights to their ancestral lands, the latest twist in a long legal battle over native territory.
UK experiences sunniest year on record
Britain might be known for its damp and grey climate, but it recorded its sunniest year on record in 2025, meteorologists announced on Wednesday.
EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector.
Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade
The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening landscapes and disruptions to global weather.
EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.
Elusive December sun leaves Stockholm in the dark
The Swedish capital has recorded just a half-hour of sunlight in the first half of December, putting it on track for the darkest December since 1934 if the trend continues, meteorologists said.
Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century: study
Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday.
Men's ATP tennis to apply extreme heat rule from 2026
The ATP men's tennis tour will introduce an extreme heat policy from 2026 after criticism from players who sweltered through some tournaments this year.
EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost
The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.
Cyclone causes blackout, flight chaos in Brazil's Sao Paulo
More than a million people were left without power Thursday and dozens of flights were cancelled, a day after a cyclone triggered gale-force winds in Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo, authorities said.
Floodworks on Athens 'oasis' a tough sell among locals
A stone's throw from Athens' bustling Nea Filadelfia district, Tassos Sikoutris walks along a stream flanked by reeds and plane trees in a setting unchanged for centuries.
ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030
ExxonMobil is slowing medium-term investments in low-carbon ventures by some $10 billion compared with its outlook a year ago, the oil giant announced Tuesday.
Anguished Sri Lankans queue for care after deadly cyclone
Long before dawn, people were already queueing for medical aid on Tuesday at an emergency camp in Sri Lanka's coastal town of Chilaw, hit hard by a deadly cyclone and floods.
2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor
The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor said Tuesday.
Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery
Sri Lanka has almost doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 627, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday.
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618.
Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher.
Starvation fears as more heavy rain threaten flood-ruined Indonesia
Further heavy rain threatened Indonesia's flood-ravaged island of Sumatra on Saturday as the governor of one hard-hit province warned that the death toll could climb beyond 883 because of starvation.
Sri Lanka unveils cyclone aid plan as rains persist
Disaster-hit Sri Lanka has unveiled a major compensation package to rebuild homes damaged by a deadly cyclone, even as the island prepared Saturday for further landslides and flooding.
Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as toll nears 500
Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka's worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week's Cyclone Ditwah neared 500.
Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides
Heavy rain in Vietnam triggered flooding that killed at least two people and caused more than a dozen landslides, state media said Friday, adding to what authorities called the "most unusual" year of natural disasters in the country's history.
Rains hamper Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
Heavy rains lashed Sri Lanka on Friday, hampering a major clean-up operation after severe flooding and landslides last week killed nearly 500 people, officials said.