A handful of homeless people in the Greek capital have been offered paid jobs giving tourists a glimpse into their lives on the back streets and

A French man, reportedly kidnapped in Algeria on Sunday (September 21) seems to have appeared in a video saying he was taken hostage by an Islamic

The US Ryder Cup team has arrived in Scotland ahead of the tournament, which begins of Friday. The Americans are looking to win the coveted trophy

Almost 600 migrants from North Africa have been rescued in various operations by the Italian coastguard and other vessels. 40 other people are

One of Israel’s most well-known spies has died. Michael Harari is said to have founded the Mossad assassination unit. One operation he led was going

New data reveal Europe may be sitting on top of a time bomb of non-performing debt, most of it locked into the struggling economies of the

Speedgolf is already big in the US and is fast becoming popular in the United Kingdom. The very first British Open Speedgolf Championships have

The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggested there should be no ban on travel or trade with countries affected by an Ebola outbreak outbreak in West

Hundreds of Syrian refugees flocked into Turkey on Monday. Some 130,000 Syrian Kurds have fled to Turkey since Friday to escape the advance of

“France is not the sick child of Europe”. Those were the words from the French Prime Minister on a visit to Germany, where he is attempting to

Fierce clashes took place on the Turkish-Syrian border on Monday (September 22) as security officials fought to prevent a crowd of Kurdish youths

This week the eurozone gets a new 10 euro banknote with enhanced security features and a fresher look. Along with the five euro note, relaunched

On Monday, Turkish forces used tear gas and water cannons to push back Kurds who were reportedly trying to approach the border with Syria. Some of

Forget modern machinery and factories, this is food production the traditional way. A festival in Beravci, Croatia, has been celebrating the old

For some, it can be a dog’s life. But for those canines lucky enough to visit a special new facility in Germany, things are altogether

They say that love knows no borders, now an EU study appears to show just how true that is. New figures show nearly one in four former Erasmus

In efforts to prevent meltdown, more world leaders than ever — 120 — are involved in the latest conference on climate change. At the United Nations

What’s in a name? What’s in a piece of paper? In this case of no ordinary paper, it’s two names, passionate love and an empire. And what a

A spokesman for militant group Islamic State (ISIL) has issued a statement urging the group’s followers to attack civilians in countries fighting to

A new offer to try to end a week-long pilots’ strike in France has been rejected by union leaders. The head of Air France-KLM said he was willing

Nasa’s Maven spacecraft has successfully entered the orbit around Mars on Sunday evening. It has been a 700 million kilometre journey that began

Belgian police have denied reports that explosives were found in the home of two alleged Dutch jihadists. They also say they found no evidence of a

Management at Air France-KLM have made what they describe as a “final proposal” to the airline’s French striking pilots to suspend until the end of

Protesters demanding action on climate change have marched through London to parliament. Amongst the crowd were high profile celebrities, such as

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and former US Vice President Al Gore joined thousands of

As Iran marks the 34th anniversary of the start of its war with Iraq, there is increasing speculation about what role it might play in the fight

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been appointed the new Messenger of Peace before the upcoming United Nations Climate Summit. UN Secretary-General Ban