COP26: New climate agreement pledges coal 'phasedown'
Countries must republish their climate action plans by the end of 2022 with more ambitious targets to reduce emissions
De Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid leader, dies at 85
Afrikaner who defended apartheid before helping to dismantle system in 1989 and release Nelson Mandela from prison, dies at 85
US nationals ordered to leave Libya

The US state department has warned any American citizens in Libya to leave the country immediately

The US state department has warned any American citizens in...

EU leaders agree to revise policies

EU leaders back consultations on future agenda after Eurosceptic voters send "strong message," European Council President Herman Van Rompuy says

EU leaders back consultations on future agenda after...

Clash in Donetsk airport leaves dozens dead
MEP elections around the continent

The 751 seats are allocated in proportion to each country's population.

The 751 seats are allocated in proportion to each...

Deadly Brussels museum attack sparks manhunt

European Jewish body calls for greater security and tougher anti-Semitism...

European Jewish body calls for greater security and tougher...

Ukraine votes in crucial presidential election

Presidential elections seen as bid to stabilise nation amid political chaos and...

Presidential elections seen as bid to stabilise nation amid...

Djibouti grenade attack: AFM’s Dutch colleagues ‘lightly wounded’

Armed Forces personnel were at the la Chaumiere restaurant struck by two blasts from a suspected grenade attack 

Armed Forces personnel were at the la Chaumiere restaurant...

Maltese troops unharmed in Djibouti grenade attack

Armed Forces of Malta personnel were with Dutch colleagues on Somali...

Armed Forces of Malta personnel were with Dutch colleagues...

California gunman kills six

A gunman has killed six persons in drive-by shootings in Santa Barbara, he is later found dead by California police

A gunman has killed six persons in drive-by shootings in...

Clashes as thousands attend Istanbul funeral

Fresh violence erupts as thousands take to the streets of Istanbul to honour a...

Fresh violence erupts as thousands take to the streets of...

Thousands march in support of renegade general in Libya

Khalifa Haftar has managed to rally influential bodies in offensive against...

Khalifa Haftar has managed to rally influential bodies in...

Thailand's former premier detained by army chiefs

Thailand's army orders 35 more people to report to them, following the...

Thailand's army orders 35 more people to report to...

Pope Francis to begin Middle East tour

Pope Francis will arrive in Jordan at the start of a three-day visit to the Middle East which will also take him to Israel and the West Bank

Pope Francis will arrive in Jordan at the start of a...

Europe gears up for MEP elections

In Britain, the Liberal Democrats are expected to suffer a wipeout while in the Netherlands, polls suggest that the anti-Islam Freedom Party of Eurosceptic...

In Britain, the Liberal Democrats are expected to suffer a...

Istanbul protests leave second person dead as PM defends police

Turkey Prime Minister Recep Erdogan defends police who shot and killed...

Turkey Prime Minister Recep Erdogan defends police who shot...

UKIP gaining ground in local council elections

Anti-EU party surges forward in polls but voters not convinced leaving the EU...

Anti-EU party surges forward in polls but voters not...

Russia will respect Ukraine vote, says Putin

Russian president says Moscow will respect outcome of Ukrainian presidential...

Russian president says Moscow will respect outcome of...

Czech arms makers claim Malta is stopping exports to Egypt

Czech arms makers have comaplined that that Malta is not giving transit permits...

Czech arms makers have comaplined that that Malta is not...