2016-05-19

World News

Europe has biggest life expectancy gender gap in world, says report

Women in Europe can expect to live a healthy life for five years longer than men, according to a new report.

19/05/2016

Cinema

'Clinton Cash' exposes Hillary Clinton

Documentary 'Clinton Cash' examines Hillary Clinton's family's finances.

19/05/2016

Culture news

John Marshall: the man who paints cows

British painter John Marshall has spent the last decade deliberately restricting himself to just one subject: the humble cow.

19/05/2016

Egypt

What we know about EgyptAir flight MS804

EgyptAir flight MS804 disappeared early yesterday morning over the Mediterranean.

19/05/2016

Egypt

French and Egyptian authorities vow solidarity over missing aircraft

French and Egyptian authorities have been reacting to the disappearance of EgyptAir flight MS804 with 66 people on board.

19/05/2016

United Kingdom

European Aquatics Championships: Paltrinieri of Italy shatters own 1500m freestyle record

19/05/2016

Venezuela

Venezuela's President Maduro threatens to increase emergency powers

Tensions are mounting in Venezuela.

19/05/2016

France

'Cop-haters' attack police car in Paris

A French police patrol car came under attack in Paris on Wednesday (May 18), four people have been arrested.

19/05/2016

Greece

Clashes in Idomeni as migrant frustration boils over

There have been more violent clashes over night between police and migrants in the tent city that has been created on Greece’s northern border with the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

19/05/2016

Libya

Libyan forces advance on ISIL stringhold of Sirte

Libyan forces claim to have pushed back ISIL fighters towards their stronghold of Sirte on the Libyan coast.

19/05/2016

Sri Lanka

Deadly landslides in Sri Lanka claim scores of victims

200 families feared buried in landslides 230,000 people forced from homes Rescue efforts hampered by powercuts At least 200 families are feared buried beneath massive landslides in central Sri…

19/05/2016

Ukraine

Crimean Tatars look for Eurovision boost on day of national tragedy

It is a sad time of year for Crimea's Tatars who, 72 years ago were nearly wiped out by Stalin. But this year's anniversary comes just days after Jamala conquered the Eurovision with a song explicitly

19/05/2016

Italy

Italian region votes to scrap anti-Russian sanctions

A council in Italy’s northeastern Veneto region, is urging its national government to abandon EU international policy and recognise Crimea as being part of…

19/05/2016

Russia

Police end hostage-taking in attempted Moscow bank robbery

Police in Moscow have freed six hostages taken in an attempted bank robbe ry by a lone gunman.

19/05/2016

Sport

Sevilla strike back to beat Liverpool for record third straight Europa League title

Sevilla survived a first-half battering before hitting back with three second-half goals, two from Coke, to beat Liverpool 3-1 in the Europa League final on Wednesday and win the trophy for the third

19/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria: Fresh hope for families after one of missing Chibok girls is found

There is fresh hope for the relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, after one of them was found.

19/05/2016