2016-05-14

France

Spielberg's fantasy adventure 'The BFG' premieres at Cannes

Steven Spielberg’s latest movie premiered at Cannes on Saturday. “The BFG” – a fantasy film about a Big Friendly Giant – is a return to family film

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Russia

Russia: three dead after mass ethnic brawl at Moscow cemetery

A large black car lay upturned in the street. The windows of others parked nearby had all been smashed. A body covered by a black plastic sheet lay

14/05/2016

Sport

Saracens lift first European Champions Cup

English side Saracens have become the champions of Europe for the first time, after beating Racing 92 of France. They lifted the cup after a 21-9

14/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria needs more help to fight Boko Haram - security summit

The fight against Boko Haram is bearing fruit but the militant group remains extremely dangerous, and Nigeria needs more help to crush it and cope

14/05/2016

United Kingdom

Birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II continue: how long can Britain's love of monarchy last?

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II continues to celebrate her 90th birthday in grand style. The Royal family will have a front row seat on Sunday night

14/05/2016

Sport

France, Georgia and Cuba victorious in Almaty Grand Prix finals

There’s been an unforgettable second day of action at the Almaty Grand Prix in Kazakhstan. In the under 63 kilos women’s final, Margaux Pinot of

14/05/2016

Sport

Barcelona clinch their 24th la Liga title

A convincing 3-0 win over Granada preceded Barcelona’s la Liga title celebrations as Luis Enrique’s men secured their 24th crown at the Nuevo Estadio

14/05/2016

Sport

Giro d'Italia: Brambilla solos into pink in stage eight victory

Home favourite Gianluca Brambilla has seized the Giro d’Italia leader’s jersey from a struggling Tom Dumoulin, after a stunning ride on stage eight

14/05/2016

Sweden

Jamala's 'political' song wins Eurovision for Ukraine in Stockholm

Music, kitsch and politics took centre stage at the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm on Saturday night. There was suspense

14/05/2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Divided Bosnian Serbs protest for and against the government

Tensions run high in Bosnia's autonomous Serb republic, but the demonstrations ended peacefully.

14/05/2016

Sport

FIFA audit and compliance chief quits over reforms

FIFA’s new president Gianni Infantino is facing his first major test. The global football body’s audit and compliance chief has quit in protest at

14/05/2016

Germany

Activists occupy Germany coal mine

Thousands of environmental protesters have blockaded a coal mine in Germany as part of a campaign to end the use of fossil fuels. Vattenfall, the

14/05/2016

Croatia

Clean up underway in Croatia after oil slick spotted

Clean up operations are still underway in Croatia after an oil slick was spotted on Thursday. The extent of the damage in Kostrena is not yet known

14/05/2016

USA

First female combatant commander appointed in US

Breaking through the glass ceiling Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson has appointed to lead U.S. Northern Command, becoming the first female combatant

14/05/2016

Uganda

Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye charged with treason

He was arrested after staging his own swearing-in ceremony ahead of the official ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni who was elected to a fifth term.

14/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria hosts summit on Boko Haram, 'weakened but still a threat'

The fight against Boko Haram is bearing fruit but the militant group is still a serious threat, French President François Hollande told a summit in Nigeria on Saturday.

14/05/2016

Afghanistan

Taliban claim suicide bombing outside Afghan police academy

A suicide bombing at a police training centre in southern Afghanistan on Saturday (May 14) killed several policemen and wounded a dozen people

14/05/2016

Sport

Samoura becomes first female FIFA secretary general

Senegal’s Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has been appointed as Fifa’s first female secretary general. The 54-year-old succeeds former secretary general

14/05/2016

Venezuela

Venezuela president declares 60-day state of emergency

Venezuela’s president has announced a 60-day state of emergency, blaming the economic woes in his country on US efforts to topple his leftist

14/05/2016

Sport

Miami force Game 7 with Raptors

The Miami Heat produced a stunning performance to claim their 10th straight playoff elimination game at home, defeating the Toronto Raptors 103-91 at

14/05/2016

USA

Pfizer blocks drugs sales for use in lethal injections in US prisons

Drug companies are saying No to death row. The latest pharmaceuticals giant to restrict sales of drugs used in lethal injections to US prisons is

14/05/2016

Argentina

Argentina ex-President Fernandez de Kirchner indicted on state fraud allegations

Indicted alongside her economy minister and former central bank chief they stand accused of selling the bank's dollars at below market rates to shore up the Argentinian peso.

14/05/2016

USA

Obama and Nordic leaders present united front on 'Russian aggression'

President Obama has hosted the leaders of five Nordic nations – Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland – praising the countries for their

14/05/2016

Brazil

Rousseff attacks Brazil's 'illegitimate' interim government and vows to return

Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff has repeated to foreign journalists her defiant message that she will fight to return to government. The

14/05/2016

Canada

Canada PM Justin Trudeau tours wildfire-ravaged Alberta

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the scale of the wildfire in Alberta did not hit him until he visited the area on Friday. Two weeks

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