Prince William was at his wife’s side as it news came out that the royal couple are expecting. Mother-to-be Kate is to spend the next few days in a

Anti-austerity protests that have become familiar scenes in many parts of Europe have erupted again on the streets of Slovenia. Thousands protested

With the French and Italian leaders meeting for a bilateral summit in Lyon it was a perfect opportunity to get them face-to-face to answer a range of

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul. Moscow is a major ally of the

There has been a flurry of international disquiet about Israel’s decision to press ahead with a major programme of building Jewish settlements in

Eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels with many offering their reactions to news that Greece would buy back some of its bonds to cut its debt

Poor sales in November meant Renault saw its shares slump on Monday in Paris. The second largest French carmaker has been the hardest hit by the

The moment royal watchers have been waiting for has finally arrived. Kate and William are expecting. There was no information about when the baby —

The International Court of Justice in the Hague has begun hearing arguments from Peru and Chile in a dispute over major areas of sea off their

The Vatican has unveiled the handle of the pope’s new Twitter account. @Pontifex is expected to be one of the most-followed Twitter accounts ever —

Thousands of trucks and cars are once again stuck in a crippling traffic jam on the M-10 motorway linking Moscow to St Petersburg. The tailback began

We are in Vienna airport. Bernhard, Jakob and Bernie of the band Elektro Guzzi are returning from a tour round Iceland, Germany and

Hello and welcome to the first edition of The Global Conversation. Joining us today: French President François Hollande and Italian prime minister

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti met with French President Francois Hollande in Lyon on Monday, to discuss a new high-speed-rail link between the

Aid workers from the French charity Zoe’s Ark have gone on trial in Paris, accused of fraud. They were arrested in Chad, central Africa, in October

Former prime minster Borut Pahor has been elected as the new president of Slovenia. The opposition Social Democrat takes the largely ceremonial

Despite the cold and rain there was a warm reception for the stars treading the red carpet at start of the Marrakesh international film festival

The Maltese capital Valletta welcomed the great and the good from the European film industry for the 25th jubilee edition of the European Film

Syrian government forces bombed rebel positions in the town of Ras al-Ain on the border with Turkey on Monday, leaving at least 12 dead according to

A diplomatic storm is brewing over Israel’s decision to build more settlements – and to open the door for possible construction on new land that

One hundred per cent nature and one hundred per cent female participants, the 11th edition of the Green Tree Raid took place against the magnificent

Greece is to spend 10 billion euros to buy back government bonds, offering a better deal than investors had feared. The move is part of efforts to

Despite the absence of borders, music has a hard time travelling in Europe. That’s the result of a study by Emmanuel Legrand for the European Music

The fishermen of Puerto Grau in Peru want access to waters they have long been denied. The Pacific here is rich in resources within 200 nautical

Companies that sell in Britain should pay tax in Britain. That was the message on Monday to multinational firms from UK lawmakers. Public anger

Delta has emerged as a possible buyer of a 49 percent stake in the British airline Virgin Atlantic. Singapore Airlines has confirmed it is in talks

Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovich, has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his government. They will, however, remain

The leaders of France and Italy are meeting in the French city of Lyon for the latest Franco-Italian summit. President François Hollande and

Hundreds of protestors clashed with police in Mexico City Saturday as Enrique Pena Nieto was sworn in as Mexico’s new president for a six-year term.

Judges in Egypt say they will boycott the president’s proposed referendum on a new constitution. The threat comes amid ongoing protests in Cairo’s