2015-05-25

France

France celebrates cinema success at Cannes

French film “Dheepan” has scooped the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Jacques Audiard, it revolves around Tamil refugees

25/05/2015

Israel

Olmert found guilty of illegally taking overseas donations

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has been found guilty of illegally receiving money from an American supporter, and has been sentenced to

25/05/2015

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Germany wins the 14th European Championship of Forestry Skills

25/05/2015

World News

Who gets the most public holidays in the EU?

25/05/2015

Malaysia

Dozens of suspected migrant graves found near Malaysia-Thailand border, police reveal

Malaysian police have revealed that 140 graves, believed to contain the remains of migrants, have been found near the country’s border with Thailand

25/05/2015

Belgium

Victims of Brussels Jewish museum shooting are remembered

Hundreds of people in Brussels have paid homage to the victims of last years attack at the city’s Jewish museum. ✡ #Israel #JPOST: Brussels pays

25/05/2015

Ethiopia

Ethiopia goes to the polls

Ethiopia’s ruling People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front is expected to be returned to power with a landslide win in Sunday’s election. The party

25/05/2015

Yemen

Clashes leave seven dead in Yemen's Taiz

At least seven people have been killed and more than 30 wounded during fierce clashes in Yemen’s southern city of Taiz. Houthi rebels and troops

25/05/2015

Spain

Spanish voters punish mainstream parties in local and regional elections

Spain’s new anti-austerity Podemos and market friendly Ciudadanos have made gains in local and regional elections at the expense of mainstream

25/05/2015

Ukraine

Ukrainian separatist warlord dies in bomb blast

According to Russian news agencies, a pro Kyiv military group has claimed responsibility for the death of a prominent separatist commander in

25/05/2015

Sport

World Judo Masters, Morocco: Round up from day two

Kim Polling of the Netherlands held her nerve to down France’s Gevrise Emane in the women’s under 70 kilo final on day 2 of the World Judo Masters in

25/05/2015

Poland

Poland's Komorowski concedes defeat to rival Duda in presidential poll

Challenger Andrzej Duda has won Poland’s tightly fought presidential election runoff defeating incumbant Bronislaw Komorowski. Exit polls have Duda

25/05/2015

Spain

Podemos and Ciudadanos make gains in Spain's regional elections

Spain’s new parties, the anti-austerity Podemos and market-friendly Ciudadanos have made strong headway in regional elections in another setback for

25/05/2015