Hotter than Death Valley: Europe burns, sweats in record heat
Wildfires burned tracts of land in France and Spain at the weekend as Europe sweltered in record-breaking temperatures that pushed the mercury toward all-time highs...
India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation
India’s health ministry has asked all state governments in the country not to partner with the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) because of its...
Tens of thousands protest to demand civilian rule in Sudan
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday demanding the ruling military hand over to civilians, in the largest demonstrations...
Trump and Kim to reopen talks after historic DMZ meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea on Sunday when he met its leader, Kim Jong...
Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners
The deaths of 43 illegal miners at a Glencore facility in Congo last week highlighted a growing challenge for mining companies struggling to secure sites...
In race for No. 10, UK’s Johnson and Hunt vow to splash the cash
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt vowed to spend billions of pounds on public services, infrastructure and tax cuts on Sunday as the two men battling...
Stormzy’s stab-vest for landmark Glastonbury gig designed by Banksy
A Union Jack emblazoned stab-proof vest worn by British rapper Stormzy for his history-making headline performance at the Glastonbury Music Festival was designed by Banksy,...
EU’s Tusk proposes Commission job for center-left: German parliamentary adviser
European Council President Donald Tusk has proposed giving the post of EU chief executive to Europe’s center-left political bloc in the European Commission’s new five-year...
Dutchman Timmermans in pole position for top EU job: sources
Dutch socialist politician Frans Timmermans is on course to be named as the EU’s next chief executive, diplomats and officials said on Sunday, hours before...
Second man arrested in pregnant woman’s fatal stabbing in London
British police arrested on Sunday a second man on suspicion of stabbing to death a 26-year-old pregnant woman in south London a day earlier....