2014-05-24

“And the Palme D’or goes to ‘Winter’s Sleep’ by Nuri Bilge Ceylan,” announced Head Judge Jane Campion at the star-studded ceremony on

Police have arrested one suspect in connection with a fatal shooting inside the Jewish Museum in central Brussels. Two men and a woman were killed

Real Madrid President, Florentino Pérez made one season ticket holder’s day on Friday during a chance meeting outside the club’s hotel in

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Lisbon became the capital of European football on May 24, but judging by the atmosphere on the streets, it could also be the capital of Spain. More

Many people living in Ukraine’s Donbass area fear for their safety during Sunday’s presidential election. Militant separatists in the

This is the frantic heart-in-the-mouth moment a baby was caught after falling from a second-storey window in China, according to local

Three people have been killed and one seriously injured in a shooting at Brussels’ Jewish Museum. A spokesman for the city’s fire brigade said the

Al Shabaab suicide bombers have attacked Somalia’s parliament, killing at least 11 people. Police said a car bomb exploded at the gate outside the

Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain have agreed a potentially record-breaking fee for the sale of defender David Luiz to the French champions. British

Hundreds of demonstrators angry at the military coup in Thailand clashed with soldiers on Saturday outside a military TV station in Bangkok. They

Pope Francis has called for urgent steps to end Syria’s civil war. The pontiff arrived in neighbouring Jordan on his first day of a Middle East

Seven people have been killed in a shooting near a university campus in Santa Barbara, California. Seven others were also wounded. It happened on

As voting in the European Parliament elections continues, polls in the Czech Republic closed on Saturday afternoon after the second and final day of

Jacob Zuma has been sworn into office for a second term as president of South Africa. His ANC party won a decisive victory in the general election

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accepted an invitation to attend the inauguration of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. It

Chinese police say they have held a suspect in connection with a suicide bombing on Thursday which killed 39 people. More than 90 others were

A huge earthquake shook parts of Greece and Turkey on Saturday May 24. It struck off the coast of Greece in the Aegean Sea area at around midday

The Pope is beginning a three day visit to the Middle East in Jordan. Pope Francis will travel to the capital Amman, where he will hold Mass in a

The Thai military continued its crackdown on dissidents on Saturday following Thursday’s coup. The army issued a list of 35 people including

There was a tense stand-off in the Thai capital Bangkok late on Friday night as anger mounted over the military’s overthrow of the country’s

Rebels in northern Mali have signed a ceasefire agreement with the government. It comes after a week when dozens of soldiers have been killed or

Real Madrid will have their star forward Cristiano Ronaldo fit for the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid on Saturday after the

As night descended on the Turkish city of Istanbul, the violent clashes which have gripped the Okmeydanı district for two days showed no signs of

Saturday marks the penultimate day for Europe to decide on who it wants in charge and voting continues into a second day in the Czech Republic

Preparations for Sunday’s presidential election in the Ukrainian capital belied the insecurity in the east as nine more deaths are reported in