Colombia’s FARC rebels have ended a ceasefire after they said government troops killed 26 of their fighters during a raid on a jungle camp in Cauca

Regional elections in Spain on Sunday are expected to show whether fast-growing support for anti-establishment parties can be turned into political

Defamation charges have been dropped against a journalist who accused seven Angolan army generals of being complicit in human rights abuses. The

Messages from Hillary Clinton’s private email account have been released by the US State Department. Many of them relate to the 2012 attack on

“The dictator is coming.” Not the usual greeting you would expect to hear at an EU get-together. But “dictator” was the word chosen by European

The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says one of its suicide bombers killed or wounded 250 people in a Shi’ite mosque attack in Saudi

In this episode of Europe Weekly, the EU gives the green light to start a naval operation off the coast of Libya; the bloc holds a summit in Riga

There has been a mixed reaction to moves by France to crack down on food waste. The French National Assembly has voted to prevent large supermarkets

Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels have suspended a ceasefire agreement. The group said it lifted the truce after government troops killed a group of

Spain’s Rafael Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the French Open after Friday’s draw handed him the toughest

The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been forced to close because of a worker walkout over crime around the famous landmark. Those protesting say there has

Islamic State militants have been steadily battering Iraqi government forces. Well-armed and resourceful, ISIL’s bombs are found buried in villages

World class wrestlers from Cuba and the United States celebrated the improving relations between the countries with an outdoor exhibition in Times

EU leaders say they want to continue building ties with their eastern neighbours, despite pressure from Russia. However, officials say that process

Big Data is a big idea circulating in the worlds of government, business and academia which, its supporters say, promises to revolutionise the way we

Upheaval in the world of football in this week’s Perspectives: we start with Portugal which is reeling from a video showing the police beating of a

An eight-year-old African boy who had been hidden in a suitcase in a bid to smuggle him into Spain has been granted temporary residence. Adou

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is warning that “very intensive” work is needed for debt-ridden Greece to reach a deal with its international

Voters go to the polls in Spain this weekend. They will elect leaders for 13 autonomous regions as well councillors in thousands of towns and cities

There are reports of casualties after a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers

The Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad is fighting a desperate battle against insurgents from different groups. Damascus has suffered