Heatwave grips Northern Europe as Greece burns

AFP | Scorching hot weather set the conditions for Greece's wildfires -- Europe's deadliest this century with scores killed -- while record temperatures in the...

Greece wildfires: a timeline of disaster

AFP | At least 79 people have died in wildfires around the Greek capital Athens this week, among the deadliest blazes in living memory. "At about...

Greek fires a tragedy but not a surprise

AFP | Homes built haphazardly among the pines, no evacuation plan, poorly organised emergency services hit hard by austerity: the deadly wildfires around Athens this...

Saudi-UK media tie-up: Targeting the non-Arabic speaking Middle East

James M Dorsey | Long satisfied to attempt to dominate pan-Arab media and battle it out with Qatar’s state-owned Al Jazeera television network, Saudi Arabia...

Italian coastguards express unease as government closes ports to migrants

AFP | The decision by Italy's new populist government to close the country's ports to migrants saved at sea is causing unease within the heart...

European heatwave brings drought, wildfires

AFP | Wildfires in the Arctic Circle, drought-stricken farmers and a spike in hospital treatment for sunburn: an unusually long heatwave this summer has northern...

British police claims that Novichok poison attackers were Russians

AFP | Police believe they have identified suspects who carried out the Novichok attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in the...

Google hit with record-breaking EU fine

AFP | The EU hit Google with its biggest ever fine Wednesday, imposing a 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) penalty on the US tech giant...

British PM facing potential pincer movement on Brexit

AFP | Prime Minister Theresa May faces potentially highly damaging attacks from both sides in parliament this week over plans for Britain's future trading relationship...

Stuck between EU and US: Britain’s Brexit dilemma

AFP | US President Donald Trump's unique brand of disruptive diplomacy appears to have shattered the UK government's claim that Britain can have it all...

Trump hails ties with UK despite Brexit criticism

AFP | US President Donald Trump on Friday played down his extraordinary attack on Britain's plans for Brexit, praising Prime Minister Theresa May and insisting...

Russia hails ‘partner’ Trump ahead of summit: Kremlin

News Desk | The Kremlin hailed US President Donald Trump as a "partner" on Friday ahead of his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We...
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