Congolese cross-border trader’s Ebola death fuels Uganda outbreak fears
A Congolese woman who died of Ebola this month vomited four times in a Ugandan market after crossing the border days earlier to sell fish,...
A delicious solution to Cyprus’ lionfish problem
An EU-funded project has placed Cyprus on the frontline in dealing with an invasion of marauding lionfish which have munched their way through the eastern...
Latest hot spell set to deepen drought pain in France
Hot weather in France next week is expected to prolong drought conditions that have impacted several sectors including nuclear power generation and farming, and led...
Cannonball highlights how close Napoleon came to victory at Waterloo
A cannonball discovered this week by archaeologists provides a further indication of how close Napoleon Bonaparte came to winning the Battle of Waterloo in 1815....
South African corruption inquiry adjourns after Zuma’s lawyers say questioning unfair
A South African judge adjourned until Friday morning a public inquiry into state corruption, after lawyers for former President Jacob Zuma said he was being...
Boris Johnson smashes record for most money raised by UK politician
Boris Johnson has broken the record for the most money raised by a British politician in his bid to become prime minister, winning the backing...
France seeks trade, climate or other top EU job: official
France is eyeing a “strong economic portfolio” in the new European Commission such as trade or overseeing climate policy, a French official said on Wednesday....
UK PM May says Brexit must be delivered in a way that brings country back together
Whatever path Britain takes to leaving the European Union must be sustainable for the long term, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, urging...
World court orders review of Pakistan death sentence for Indian convicted of spying
The World Court on Wednesday ordered Pakistan to review the death penalty given in 2017 to former Indian navy commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav who was...
Turkish diplomat, one other shot dead in Kurdish capital
At least two people including a Turkish diplomat were shot dead on Wednesday in a rare attack in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil, Kurdish security...