2016-04-07

World News

Turkish journalist Cengiz Çandar in court for 'insulting' President Erdoğan

The trial of a Turkish journalist accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened in Istanbul on Thursday, and was immediately adjourned

07/04/2016

World News

Erdogan warns Turkey won't respect migrant deal unless EU keeps promises

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Thursday that his country will not go through with implementing the migrant deal reached with

07/04/2016

World

IMF's Lagarde on Panama Papers, Greece default risk, refugee crisis & more

There does not appear to be much to smile about when it comes to the global economy these days: new massive tax evasion scandal; Europe’s continuing

07/04/2016

Netherlands

Wilders brands Dutch vote on Ukraine deal 'the beginning of the end of the EU'

Voters in the Netherlands have said a firm ‘No’ to an EU partnership deal with Ukraine. But for far-right politician Geert Wilders, Wednesday’s

07/04/2016

Syria

Syria: ISIL alleged to have kidnapped 250 factory employees

Approximately 250 Syrians are feared kidnapped following an alleged ISIL attack east of Damascus. The cement factory employees have been unreachable

07/04/2016

France

The moment might finally have come for 4K TV

07/04/2016

Cinema

'Hardcore Henry', a ground-breaking first person action

‘Hardcore Henry’ is a first-of-its-kind – a film entirely seen from the first person perspective, completely shot with Go-Pro cameras. Everything is

07/04/2016

Culture news

The Voice talents Joe & Jake to take on Eurovision

It’s been a whirlwind twelve months for Joe and Jake. After competing against each other on UK TV talent show ‘The Voice’, the pop duo is about to

07/04/2016

Ukraine

Ukraine: Disappointment at Dutch rejection of EU partnership deal

There was consternation in Kyiv on Thursday that closer ties with Europe have been dealt a blow by Dutch voters in a referendum which resoundingly

07/04/2016

World News

World Health Day: WHO focuses on dramatic rise in diabetes

Almost one in eleven people globally are affected by diabetes, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. Released to coincide with this

07/04/2016

Brazil

Brazil: President Rousseff pushed one step closer to impeachment

‘Minimal indications’ of wrongdoing exist to put Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on trial for corruption, according to a report by Congressman

07/04/2016

Rwanda

Rwanda and the fight against genocide ideology

Twenty-two years ago on April 7, Rwanda’s ethnic Hutu militia, armed with machetes began slaughtering minority Tutsis. More than 800,000 people were

07/04/2016

USA

Country music legend Merle Haggard dies aged 79

American Country music legend Merle Haggard has died at the age of 79 from pneumonia. Haggard was considered one of the most influential figures in

07/04/2016

Netherlands

Dutch voters deal a blow to government in EU treaty referendum

The Dutch government may have to reconsider ratifying a treaty on closer European Union ties with Ukraine after voters rejected a partnership deal in

07/04/2016

France

France passes divisive law criminalising customers rather than sex workers

Prostitute clients in France to face 1500 euro fine if caught Law aimed as protecting exploited women Critics say it will push sex workers further

07/04/2016

Iceland

Iceland announces snap election as temporary leader takes over

The fallout from the Panama Papers has left Iceland with a new prime minister and the prospect of snap elections. Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson has been chosen to lead th

07/04/2016

World News

EU proposes reform of common asylum system

In a bid to ease the pressure on frontline countries, the European Commission announced proposals to reform its asylum system.

07/04/2016

Sport

Wolfsburg feast on Real Madrid Man City draw in Paris

Unfancied Wolfsburg welcomed Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.

07/04/2016

Sport

Klopp takes Liverpool to Dortmund and an unrestrained reception

Jürgen Klopp takes his new Liverpool side to his old stomping ground Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-final of the Europa League.

07/04/2016