Egypt Egypt: constitution suspended Abdul Fatah Khalil al-Sisi, head of the Egyptian armed forces has announced that Egypt’s constitution has been suspended. In his statement 03/07/2013
Isco unveiled at Bernabeu Real Madrid’s new signing Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez – more commonly known as Isco – was presented to the fans and media on Wednesday. After 03/07/2013
2020 Olympics: Final three candidates present bids to IOC Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid – the three candidate cities to host the 2020 Olympic Games – presented the technical aspects of their bids to the 03/07/2013
Insight Austerity angst in Portugal Portugal’s coalition government is unravelling after Paulo Portas, the leader of the CDS-PP party resigned as foreign minister. He quit in protest 03/07/2013
Insight Cuban dissident Fariñas finally picks up rights prize from MEPs Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas has finally picked up the Sakharov prize that he won in 2010. Cuban authorities denied the journalist an exit 03/07/2013
Belgium Belgium: King Albert abdicates after nearly two decades on the throne King Albert II of Belgium has abdicated in favour of his son Crown Prince Philippe. The monarch, crowned in 1993, is 79 years old and explained in 03/07/2013
Portugal Portugal: coalition junior party meet to decide next moves Portugal’s embattled Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho has vowed to overcome the difficulties which have rocked the country’s government. His 03/07/2013
Cavendish strikes in Marseille Britain’s Mark Cavendish notched up his 24th career Tour de France stage win and first of this edition courtesy of a devastating sprint finish in 03/07/2013
Belgium Belgian King Albert II to abdicate in favour of his son Belgium’s King Albert II said on Wednesday he would abdicate and leave the throne to his son Philippe on July 21, explaining that he now felt too old 03/07/2013
Young Europeans without jobs see unemployment horizon stretch out They’re 15-24-year-old Europeans increasingly seen as a new ‘lost generation’. EU leaders meeting in Berlin have been discussing what sort of a 03/07/2013
Goetze unveiled at Bayern Mario Goetze was officially presented to the media on Wednesday as Bayern Munich showed off their 37 million euro summer signing. Goetze joined the 03/07/2013
Turkey Turkish court blocks disputed park project -copy of ruling A Turkish court has cancelled a project to redevelop Istanbul’s central Taksim square, a copy of the court’s decision showed, ruling in a dispute 03/07/2013
Egypt's weak economy contributed to unrest Egypt’s economy is struggling and that is seen by many as a big factor in the latest political upheaval. Tourist numbers slumped when the 03/07/2013
Egypt Egypt: military movements in Cairo amid rumours of a coup Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi’s national security adviser is reported as saying “a military coup” is taking place in Cairo and one media source 03/07/2013
Egypt Egyptian army chief pursues firm line to avert 'dark tunnel' General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has run Egypt’s defence ministry since President Mursi put him in the job in August last year. a 58-year-old admirer of 03/07/2013
France Cuban hunger striker Farinas finally collects EU human rights prize Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has collected the EU’s Sakharov human rights prize – two and a half years after he won it. Raising his fist 03/07/2013
Italy's heritage under the spotlight While UNESCO has given the Italian government six months to report on the conservation progress of the troubled Pompeii archaeological site, lesser 03/07/2013
Iraq Sectarian killings escalate in Iraq A bloody start to July in Iraq as Shi’ite mourners begin to bury their dead following Tuesday’s violence in Baghdad. The first two days of July 03/07/2013
Portugal's political turmoil slams markets The deepening political crisis in Portugal slammed the country’s financial markets on Wednesday. At one stage the main stock market index lost six 03/07/2013
Moldova Moldovan politicians can't take Communion Moldova’s Orthodox Church says it has banned government officials from taking Holy Communion because of their stance on gay rights. The church said 03/07/2013
Couture week: Dior, Valli and Van Herpen Christian Dior’s Raf Simons sent the Paris fashion house on a journey around the globe with collection for couture week. From Asia to the Americas 03/07/2013
Turbo: the fastest snail in the world Turbo was just an ordinary garden snail, but a snail with a dream – to become the fastest snail in the world – and thanks to a freak accident his 03/07/2013
Germany Hitler's taster feared for her life with every bite Margot Woelk spent the last few years of World War Two eating lavish meals and fearing that every mouthful could mean death. The former food taster 03/07/2013
Ukraine Ukraine: two police officers named as suspects in rape case A second police officer has been named as a suspect in a controversial Ukrainian rape case, in which another policeman and a taxi driver have already 03/07/2013
Not a bird, not a plane, but a radio-controlled Superman! A radio-controlled Superman plane is flown by designer Otto Dieffenbach, during a test in San Diego, California. Otto and business partner Ed Hanley 03/07/2013
world news Egyptian pyramids in the Antarctic? Every now and then you read a story that you wish was true but that you know probably isn’t. This is one of them, although until it has been 03/07/2013
Portugal Portuguese political turmoil intensifies Portuguese stocks tumbled further on Wednesday in response to the political crisis gripping the cash-strapped country. The market reaction follows 03/07/2013
Austria Morales’ plane leaves Europe after a night of confusion Bolivian President Evo Morales has been given clearance by Spain, France and Italy to fly over their territories today after his plane was inspected 03/07/2013
Anti-government protests in Bulgaria continue On Wednesday Bulgarians staged an anti-government protest for a sixth day in a row. At the demo in front of the Parliament building in Sofia 03/07/2013
Dirty work: the Swamp Soccer World Cup The annual Swamp Soccer World Cup has taken place in Blairmore on the west coast of Scotland, It’s a dirty sport but somebody’s got to play it. 03/07/2013