Europe

UK PM ‘losing control’ as rift with party core widens

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Tory grandee Howe gives damning assessment of Cameron as row rages over his alleged disdain of party’s grassroots

France confirms 1 case of new SARS-related virus

08 May

PARIS — French health authorities say they have confirmed the country’s first case of a new respiratory virus related to SARS, in a traveller returning from the United Arab...

Italy cargo ship slams into Genoa port, kills 4

08 May

ROME — At least four people died after a cargo ship slammed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, toppling it into the harbour, rescue officials said today (May 8).

30 dead dogs found in Danish man’s freezer

07 May

COPENHAGEN — Danish police say they found 30 dead dogs, including 25 puppies, in a freezer while investigating complaints of loud barking.

Giulio Andreotti, former Italian prime minister, dies aged 94

06 May

ROME — Mr Giulio Andreotti, Italy’s former seven-time premier and a symbol of postwar Italy has died at his home in Rome, Italian officials said. He was 94.

German Euro founder now calls for its end

06 May

BERLIN — The leftwing opposition politician who was Germany’s finance minister when the euro was adopted says it is time to think about abandoning the common currency in the...

Neo-Nazi murder trial has Germany riveted

06 May

MUNICH (Germany) — The surviving member of a neo-Nazi cell blamed for a series of racist murders that scandalised Germany and shamed its authorities goes on trial today in one...

Hungary PM slams anti-Semitism but disappoints Jews

06 May

BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban strongly denounced growing anti-Semitism in the country yesterday but stopped short of censuring the far-right Jobbik party his...