As Trump rebuffs India, the EU nudges closer
Cristina Abellan Matamoros
'It was not a choice I made myself, it was forced upon me,' French alp
French climber, Elisabeth Revol, recounted to the AFP how she was rescued from Pakistan's "Killer Mountain" and why she was forced to leave her partner behind.
Latvia has highest share of environmental taxes, Luxembourg has lowest
The Baltic country had the highest share of environmental taxes in 2016, while the small western nation of Luxembourg scored the lowest.
Less than half of EU countries are 'fully democratic,' says report
The Economist Intelligence Unit's new report suggests democracy may be in regression
Spanish police catch fruit thieves red-handed in orange heist
The thieves stole 4,000 kilos of oranges from a warehouse in Carmona near Seville.
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Movement against Iran's headscarf law gains momentum
A renewed wave of protest to get rid of the strict laws that force Iranian women to wear hijabs in public has gained momentum on social media.
German government blasts 'unjustifiable' fume tests on humans
BMW Group and Daimler claim they were not aware the exhaust fumes tests were being tested on humans and monkeys — while Volkswagen concedes some of its employees may have been aware of the testing at the time.
ECJ rules 'sexuality tests cannot constitute basis for refusal of asyl
The European Court of Justice barred the "sexuality tests" from being used as grounds to reject an asylum application.
Malala explains what feminism means to her
The 20-year-old Pakistani activist spoke to the Davos audience about feminism and revealed who her ultimate role model was.
Banned for Botox: 12 camels disqualified from Saudi beauty pageant
The pursuit of the perfect pout got the camels disqualified.
'President Trump's use of fake news is the real problem'
A panel of heavyweights in the media industry looked at ways to tackle the problem of disinformation at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Switzerland chosen as ‘best country in the world’: report
Switzerland was chosen for a second year in a row as the "best country in the world" by the 2018 Best Countries report.
British L'Oreal hijab model leaves campaign after 'anti-Israel' tweets
Amena Khan would have been the first hijab model to feature in a major brand beauty campaign.
Davos 2018: What to expect this year
Here's what to expect from the 48th World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
Tokyo holds ‘first-ever’ missile attack drill
Around 350 volunteers worked with authorities in the Japanese capital to simulate reaction to a North Korean nuclear attack.
Insects could be the next hot ingredient used by European restaurants
European entomophages will rejoice.
Angela Merkel launches new round of preliminary coalition talks
Some think this is Angela Merkel's last chance at forming a coalition.
Cars trapped overnight on Spanish motorway due to snow
More than 3,000 cars were trapped on the AP-6 motorway in Spain's Castile and Leon region waiting for rescue services to shovel out the snow.
‘World’s most expensive’ vodka bottle stolen from Danish bar
The million-dollar bottle was stolen from a bar in Copenhagen on January 2, according to authorities.
#AskBarnier: Farage reveals questions he'll ask Barnier ahead of meeti
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage will meet with the EU's chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, on Monday. The conversation is likely to focus on post-Brexit trade deals and immigration.
Windsor council leader calls for beggars to be removed from town befor
Windsor's head councillor, Simon Dudley, tweeted that "there was an epidemic of rough sleeping and vagrancy in Windsor".
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