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...
Boeing to spend $50 million to support 737 MAX crash victim families
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created to address two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX...
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...
Poland proposes tightening 5G security standards
Poland has proposed tightening its cyber security standards and could ban certain products or suppliers from key parts of a future 5G network, the country’s...
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....
U.S. judge blasts drug lord El Chapo’s ‘overwhelming evil,’ imposes life sentence
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who twice escaped maximum-security prisons in that country will spend the rest of his life in a...
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...