Shipwreck leaves 40 migrants dead near Calabria in Italy
An overloaded boat carrying around 150 migrants sank in rough seas near Calabria, leaving over 40 people dead, including a baby
Russian rhetoric on nuclear arms heightening tensions, Malta tells Security Council
In Security Council session marking anniverary of Russian invasion of Ukraine, foreign minister Ian Borg underlines Malta’s committed support of Ukraine and rules-based order
Obama, ‘Attack on all of humanity and universal values we share’

Vatican, NATO, Iran, Russia issue condemnation of attacks in Paris that left...

Vatican, NATO, Iran, Russia issue condemnation of attacks...

Eagles of Death Metal members escape Paris terror attack

“He said they were playing, about six songs into the show, and they...

“He said they were playing, about six songs into the...

Sweden's tighter border ‘not cutting asylum pleas’

Influx of refugees to Europe and the Syrian civil war will play a major role in...

Influx of refugees to Europe and the Syrian civil war will...

Jihadist network in Europe ‘recruiting fighters for Iraq and Syria’

The 13 suspected members of a jihadist group arrested in raids across Europe yesterday, were allegedly recruiting fighters for Syria and Iraq, and planning to...

The 13 suspected members of a jihadist group arrested in...

US air strikes target ‘Jihadi John’

US air strike in Raqqa, Syria, target British terrorist Jihadi John, (Mohammed Emwaz)

US air strike in Raqqa, Syria, target British terrorist...

Suu Kyi wins historic Myanmar election

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) wins over two-thirds of seats in parliament in Myanmar's first openly contested poll in 25 years

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD)...

37 killed in Beirut bombings

Two explosions were set off in a busy area in the South of the Lebanese capital Beirut, leaving an estimated 37 fatalities

Two explosions were set off in a busy area in the South of...

Greek workers clash with police during austerity protest

As protesters gathered in Athens, public services were hit and some transport...

As protesters gathered in Athens, public services were hit...

Public outcry as Montreal begins bumping raw sewage into St Lawrence River

Officials in the Canadian city say that the project is necessary in order to replace old infrastructure in the sewage treatment system.

Officials in the Canadian city say that the project is...

17 people detained in Europe-wide crackdown on 'jihadist network'

Italian police operation results in 17 people being detained in several...

Italian police operation results in 17 people being...

Deal struck for new system to track planes by satellite

The decision to dedicate part of the radio spectrum to a global flight tracking...

The decision to dedicate part of the radio spectrum to a...

Putin calls for Russian investigation into doping allegations

Putin, in his first comments since an independent commission from the World...

Putin, in his first comments since an independent...

Israel protests new EC labelling guidelines

The measures, published on Wednesday, require that producers must...

The measures, published on Wednesday, require...

Sweden implements border checks to control flow of asylum seekers

Swedish Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said the step had been decided to...

Swedish Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said the step had...

[LIVE] Valletta Summit: EU and African leaders in Malta

Rolling coverage of the Valletta Summit and other political developments as...

Rolling coverage of the Valletta Summit and other political...

Scan of Egyptian pyramids reveals mysterious 'thermal anomalies'

A team of architects and scientists from Egypt, France, Canada and Japan used...

A team of architects and scientists from Egypt, France,...

Eight-year old charged with murder of one-year old toddler

Toddler’s mother, also charged with manslaughter for leaving daughter in...

Toddler’s mother, also charged with manslaughter for...

Syrian army breaks two-year IS siege on airbase

Russian document proposes constitutional reform and elections in Syria

Russian document proposes constitutional reform and...