2016-05-03

Germany

Germany's first Syria war crimes trial opens in Frankfurt

A 21-year-old man has gone on trial in Germany for alleged war crimes in Syria. The case in Frankfurt is the first of its kind in Germany related to

03/05/2016

Spain

King of Spain dissolves parliament

The monarch has called an election for June 26. It is the first time the country has re-run a national vote.

03/05/2016

Sport

Champions League: Real Madrid v Man City preview

In the May 28th Champions League final Atletico Madrid – who beat Bayern Munich on the away goals rule – will meet either ten-time winners and La

03/05/2016

Germany

Women 'tortured and murdered' in German 'House of Horrors'

In Germany it’s described as the “house of horrors”, and what’s said to have happened there is harrowing. A man and a woman in their forties have

03/05/2016

France

French parliament debates controversial labour laws as street protests grow

The French parliament has begun a potentially divisive debate over controversial changes to the country's labour laws.

03/05/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU releases new economic forecasts

The Brief from Brussels brings all the latest news and headlines from Europe’s capital. In this edition: Turkey faces questions over a planned visa

03/05/2016

Sport

Rio Olympic Torch relay begins in Brasilia

The Olympic torch relay for the Rio Games began on Tuesday in the country’s capital Brasilia. President, Dilma Rousseff, who may face impeachment

03/05/2016

Sport

Freediver descends 124 metres for new world record

It’s a world record that will quite literally take your breath away. William Trubridge from New Zealand set a brand new freediving world record by

03/05/2016

Economy

EU executive cuts growth forecast for eurozone

The European Commission has cut its growth forecast for the eurozone. The EU executive now predicts 1.6 percent growth this year, down from from a

03/05/2016

Economy

Where's the money? UN tax haven report details billions moving around the world

Companies put the equivalent of 191 billion euros into low tax countries - mostly Luxembourg and the Netherlands - last year according to a new United Nations report.

03/05/2016

USA

Presidential hopefuls Trump and Clinton shape up as they head for the November 8 showdown

With each vote it becomes more clear – the battle for the US presidency looks like being between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Both the

03/05/2016

Culture news

Rufus Wainwright puts Shakespeare sonnets to music

It’s a high-risk labour of love that pays off according to some critics. ‘Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets’ is the latest studio album by

03/05/2016

Syria

Aleppo - hopes a truce is only "hours away"

Russia's Foreign Minister tells reporters it is hoped a unilateral truce declared by the Syrian military could be extended to Aleppo within a matter of hours.

03/05/2016

World

In the eye of the storm – Martin Schulz on mission to save the EU

03/05/2016

Cinema

Hemingway biopic is first Hollywood film shot in Cuba

‘Papa: Hemingway in Cuba’ holds the distinction of being the first Hollywood production to shoot on the island since the 1959 revolution. The film is

03/05/2016

Business Series

Uber partners with Alipay for Chinese travellers worldwide

Ride-hailing service Uber has expanded its alliance with Chinese online payment platform Alipay so Chinese travelers can use its app to call for cars and pay for rides in over 400 cities worldwide.

03/05/2016

France

TTIP: French president Hollande says France will say no to EU-US trade deal “at this stage”

Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.

03/05/2016

Economy

IMF sub-Saharan Africa 2016 outlook sees weaker growth

The IMF says 2016 will be another difficult year for sub-Saharan Africa because of factors including the steep decline in commodity prices, the Ebola outbreak and drought.

03/05/2016

Business Series

No buyers for Philips lighting division means it gets spun off

Medical equipment and technology firm Philips says it will sell a stake of at least 25 percent of its lighting division in an initial public offering of shares.

03/05/2016

Business Series

Liberty house bids for Tata Steel UK

The British metals group Liberty House says it's submitting a bid for the UK assets of Tata Steel, sparking new hope for Britain's endangered steel industry.

03/05/2016

Spain

Spain arrests four men allegedly behind on-line Islamist Radicalisation plot

Spanish police have arrested four people on the outskirts of Madrid on accusations of promoting Islamist militancy via social media, according to the Interior Ministry.

03/05/2016

Hungary

EU migrant quotas: Hungary's referendum gets the go-ahead

03/05/2016

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Scuffles in Turkish parliament

Scuffles break out between members of Turkey’s ruling AK Party and pro-Kurdish opposition party during a discussion on whether to remove lawmakers

03/05/2016

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Hailstorm batters northwest Chinese county

Hailstones measuring as much as 22 millimetres diameter fell across large parts of Tanchang County, Longnan City, in China on Sunday afternoon. The

03/05/2016

Cyprus

Turkey to abolish visas for Greek Cypriots

Greek Cypriots will no longer require visas to visit Turkey under a new deal agreed between the EU and Ankara. The move is be part of a wider

03/05/2016

South Africa

Circus lions rescued in South America arrive in new African home

More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia have been flown back Africa to live out the rest of their lives in a private sanctuary

03/05/2016

France

Probe indicates falsified documents in Flamanville nuclear plant construction

The investigation launched after the discovery of “anomalies” in the structure of the Flamanville nuclear plant in France have revealed

03/05/2016

World News

Australia vows no change in asylum policy after Somali woman sets herself on fire

Australia has vowed no change to its refugee policy after a Somali woman seeking asylum set fire to herself in protest over her detention on the

03/05/2016

USA

Solar Impulse aircraft lands in Phoenix, Arizona

Solar Impulse has arrived in Phoenix, Arizona after successfully completing the tenth leg of its record-breaking bid to circle the globe. The

03/05/2016

France

Corsican separatists to end military campaign

Separatist fighters in Corsica have said they will end military operations in their quest for independence from France. The National Liberation Front

03/05/2016