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Clashes erupt during West Bank Day of Anger
As the ceasefire crumbled west of Israel in Gaza, clashes erupted east of Israel in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian protesters clashed with Israel Defence Forces…
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Ukrainian soldiers killed in ambush by rebels
Around 20 Ukrainian soldiers were killed on Friday when their convoy was ambushed by…
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Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise leaves Russia
The Greenpeace ship seized by Russia last September amid a protest by the group against Arctic oil drilling has finally left the country. Known as the ‘Arctic 30’…
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Fresh clashes flare up on Libya-Tunisia border
Fresh clashes have flared up on the Libyan-Tunisian border forcing guards to open fire. The…
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Poland: Warsaw Uprising remembered 70 years on
Poland has been marking the 70th anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. It began on…
business
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The price of an epic fail
No matter the cause – court rulings, political schemes or simply human error – the week’s top…
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Fiat says ‘ciao’ to its Italian identity
european affairs
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EU formally blacklists Putin cronies
The EU has formally adopted fresh sanctions against Russia. It follows a decision by EU ambassadors on…
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Juncker wants more women in top EU jobs
- 1Ukrainian prime minister’s triumphant speech after resignation rejected
- 2International investigators reach MH17 crash site in Ukraine
- 3Edward Snowden: after one year in Russia, what now for the NSA whistleblower?
- 4Deadly attack on Ukraine troops near Malaysia Airlines crash site
- 5Mystery in the heart of Paris as cocaine stash goes missing from police HQ
- 1#ن: How an Arabic letter was reclaimed to support Iraq’s persecuted Christians
- 2Eastern Ukrainians ‘hate Russian-led guerrillas’ — Arseniy Yatsenyuk
- 3Caught on camera – children drugged and beaten in Romanian kindergarten
- 4Ukraine: ‘Disappointment’ at Yatsenyuk resignation
- 5Fears over spread of Ebola as more tragedies emerge
programmes
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Cinema
‘Trading Germans’: the secret Cold War traffic in human beings
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Le mag
Victoria’s secret thrills ‘n’ frills at ‘down under’ underwear show
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Le mag
O-Town: the boys are back in town
After years in the wilderness O-Town, the American boy band, formed on the MTV-produced reality show Making…
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Cinema
More ‘Hobbit’ some ‘Fury’ and ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ coming soon
Coming to a cinema near you in Autumn is David Ayer’s ‘Fury’ set during the final months…
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Science
Caver Francesco Sauro explores mysterious Tepui table mountains
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Science
Buzz and roar airport bees used to monitor aircraft pollution
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Science
Is time running out for the tiger?
Since 1900 the wild tiger population has declined by 97 percent, according to conservationists. The exact…
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Hi-tech
Exoskeleton gives super strength, latest facial recognition software beats the human eye
A cobot is a “collaborative robot” or exoskeleton which can help people run or walk while…
sport
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Football
PSG and Guingcamp prepare for Champions’ Trophy
French league champions Paris Saint Germain are in China to play French Cup winners En Avant Guincamp for the Champions’ Trophy, the…
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Rugby
Aussie rugby fans compete to take a fresh look at game
Stadium seats on the halfway line have long been regarded as the creme de la creme in sport but that may be about to change thanks to South Korean…
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Brazilian artist remembers World Cup with massive mural
Copacabana has a new tourist attraction that is drawing in art lovers from far and wide. Football fan and painter Marcos Jambeiro has created a…
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Football
Happy ending as Luzenac continue their French fairytale
Luzenac football club, the minnows from the Pyrenean town of 650 people, have achieved their dream after Toulouse’s administrative court ruled that…
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Boxing
Boxing great Muhammad Ali’s gloves sold for nearly €300,000
The 1971 boxing match between legends Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier is known as ‘the fight of the century’. On Thursday the gloves Ali…
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Football
Football transfer round-up
Spain’s La Liga champions Atletico Madrid have presented their new signing winger Antoine Griezmann. The 23-year-old Frenchman joins from…
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Football
Algeria’s Mbolhi moves to MLS Philadelphia
Algerian goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi has signed a three-year deal to join Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union from Bulgaria’s …
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Football
Ivory Coast names Herve Renard as new coach
Ivory Coast have appointed Herve Renard as their new coach on a two year deal. The Frenchman’s first task will be to lead Ivory Coast to…
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Olympic Games
South Korea’s Cho takes control of 2018 Winter Olympics
South Korean businessman Cho Yang-ho has been named as the new president of the organising committee for the 2018 Winter Games. He led…
travel
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Muslim visitors to Japan forecast to hit a million by 2020
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The View from the Shard to host giant Twister game for singles
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Google can now tell you what to see and do from your hotel
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CORRECTION: World’s tallest roller coaster planned for Orlando
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TSA to crowdsource airport security solutions with $15,000 reward
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Asia tourist boom fuels airport binge
in vogue
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British bubbly makers outperform Australia, Italy and Spain
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Best small hotels in the world: CN Traveler
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Chloé Fall-Winter 2014 campaign revealed: a grand escape
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Watch: Penelope Cruz’s sizzling new film for Agent Provocateur
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A musical scene for Just Cavalli Fall/Winter 2014 campaign
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Parisian love of cats reaches luxury hotel market
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