2015-05-27

Switzerland

Swiss police arrest several senior Fifa executives in a morning raid at a five-star hotel in Zurich

Swiss police have arrested a number of Fifa executives following a morning raid on a five-star hotel in Zurich. The arrests were made at the request

27/05/2015

Brazil

Italian mafia boss arrested in Brazil after 30 years on the run

An Italian mafia boss who had been on the run for 30 years has been arrested in Brazil. Pasquale Scotti was captured in the northeast city of Recife

27/05/2015

Madagascar

Madagascar lawmakers vote to remove president

Madagascar’s parliament has voted to remove President Hery Rajaonarimanpianina from office. It’s thought 121 of 125 lawmakers backed the move

27/05/2015

USA

Chancellor Merkel heads Forbes most powerful women list - again!

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped the Forbes most powerful women list for the fifth year running. In at number two is US presidential

27/05/2015

USA

US hands looted artifacts back to Italy

The United States has returned 25 artefacts that were looted from Italy and later ended up in top museums universities and private collections

27/05/2015

Afghanistan

Afghan security forces kill gunmen in battle at a Kabul guest house

Police in Afghanistan surrounded a guest house in the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul late on Tuesday night, when heavily armed gunman stormed

27/05/2015

France

France honours four WWll Resistance heroes

The coffins of four World War ll Resistance figures were escorted through the streets of Paris yesterday ahead of today’s official ceremony where

27/05/2015

Denmark

Danish radio station's rabbit execution sparks angry backlash

Radio 24syv killed a baby rabbit live on air saying it wanted to highlight hypocrisy over animal welfare and provoke a debate.

27/05/2015

Greece

Greece deals with sudden influx of new migrants

As several boats carrying at least 300 more migrants reached the Greek island of Kos on Tuesday, the European Commission is due to give more details

27/05/2015

Syria

ISIL release video of ancient Palmyra 'still intact'

Islamist extremists have released a video which appears to show the ancient ruins in the city of Palmyra still intact. When the Sunni militants known

27/05/2015

Sport

Sevilla chase Champions League place with win over Dnipro in Europa League Final

Sevilla warmed up for Wednesday night’s Europa League Final in the National Stadium in Warsaw. The La Liga outfit cruised through to the final with

27/05/2015

Ukraine

Russian ruble keeps rolling out in 'Donetsk People's Republic'

The self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has two currencies in circulation: Ukrainian Hryvnas and Russian Rubles. In November Ukraine cut

27/05/2015

USA

Obama denounces Russia's 'increasingly aggressive posture' on Ukraine

President Obama has said the United States is working closely with its NATO allies to join together with other countries in fighting the so-called

27/05/2015