world news Paris foreign minister summit aims to revive Middle East peace talks A summit of foreign ministers in Paris today (June 3) hopes to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks which stalled in 2014. 02/06/2016
USA UCLA gunman had 'kill list' A gunman who shot dead his former teacher at the University of California on Wednesday had a ‘kill list’. 02/06/2016
USA US House Speaker Ryan ready to vote for Trump After previously saying he wasn’t ready to back him, US House Speaker Paul Ryan has endorsed Donald Trump’s Republican presidential… 02/06/2016
world news "It's a boy"- Baby panda born in Belgium zoo Zoo keepers in Belgium are celebrating the birth of a baby giant panda, an event so rare it is being described as a ‘true miracle’. 02/06/2016
USA Boxing legend Muhammad Ali taken to hospital Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is in hospital for a respiratory problem. 02/06/2016
Sport 'Believe in your dreams' - NBA star Antetokounmpo's message to migrants Giannis Antetokounmpo is a professional basketball player in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks. 02/06/2016
Greece Greek detention centre burns in riot between Afghans and Pakistanis More than 70 refugees have been injured and hundreds left without shelter after a huge fire and clashes broke out at a detention centre in Greece between Pakistani and Afghan… 02/06/2016
USA Singer Prince died of prescription drug overdose - medical examiner American pop artist Prince died from a self-administered overdose of a prescription painkiller. 02/06/2016
Germany German police arrest three Syrians after terror conspirator turns himself in German police have arrested three Syrian men with alleged links to the so-called Islamic State. 02/06/2016
Sport French Open: Top seeds Williams and Djokovic progress to semis Top seeds Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic both advanced to the semi-finals of the French Open. 02/06/2016
Syria Russia concerned about safety of workers delivering UN aid to Syria The United Nations is finalising plans to airlift humanitarian aid to 19 besieged towns in Syria but Russia has expressed concern about the safety of aid workers, according to a senior UN… 02/06/2016
France Strikes over French labour reforms threaten Euro 2016 With the international football tournament just over a week away, France is on the verge of chaos as strikes continue. 02/06/2016
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: NGO slams EU's Turkey deal This is the brief from Brussels: a round-up of all the top stories from across Europe. 02/06/2016
Business ECB says growth prospect slightly better, but still many risks ECB President Mario Draghi said the prospects for eurozone economic growth are looking slightly better this year and it's the same story for inflation, but there are still many risks. 02/06/2016
Business OPEC fails to agree on limiting output, denies it is 'dead' OPEC has failed to agree on limiting output which would have boosted the price of crude but Saudi Arabia promised not to flood the oil market with extra barrels. 02/06/2016
Sport Messi testifies in tax evasion trial Five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi appeared in a court in Barcelona on Thursday to testify against charges of tax evasion. 02/06/2016
France Euro2016: officials vow to beef up security for fans Paris security forces will receive reinforcements to protect fan zones during Euro 2016 soccer matches held in the French capital, the city’s police 02/06/2016
world news Rising floodwaters in Germany and France claim more lives At least nine people have been killed in floods in Germany’s Bavaria state. 02/06/2016
Germany Germany becomes 27th nation to recognise Armenian genocide Thursday’s vote in the German parliament recognising a genocide of Armenians in Turkey a century ago has enraged the Turks and delighted the… 02/06/2016
United Kingdom Pro-Brexit UK fishermen look to non-EU Norway for inspiration Many British fishermen believe European Union rules mean that too often they are confined to port. 02/06/2016
Postcards Hot design: the towers that look like flames They call it the new iconic symbol of modern Azerbaijan, a landmark in the capital that can be seen from all vantage points. The Baku Flame Towers 02/06/2016
Iraq Civilians caught in the crossfire as fight for Falluja intensifies The 50,000 civilians still trapped in ISIL controlled Falluja are the main victims of the city under siege. 02/06/2016
Europe News EU backs 'sharing economy' A top EU commissioner has leapt to the defence of app-based companies such as Uber and AirBnb. 02/06/2016
Sport Germany midfielder Gundogan joins Manchester City Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has joined Manchester City following five years at Borussia Dortmund. 02/06/2016
USA Melania Trump: America's next First Lady? Just imagine it… If Donald Trump makes it to the White House in November (latest opinion polls show it is a distinct possibility) and Nicolas Sarkozy makes a successful comeback in next year’s French 02/06/2016
Culture news Peace of the Pyrenees: Velazquez in Bayonne Works by the Spanish master Diego Velazquez are on show in Bayonne at the Basque Museum. 02/06/2016
Turkey Turks outraged at Germany's Armenian genocide recognition Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Kenya as part of an African tour, might have been expected to react strongly to the German vote. 02/06/2016
Armenia Bundestag Armenian massacres vote threatens German-Turkish relations Hundreds of Turks in Germany protested outside the Bundestag ahead of the vote which saw the 1915 massacre of Armenians by their Ottoman occupiers classed as… 02/06/2016
Cinema 'Sickhouse' horror film shot on Snapchat For the latest technique in filmmaking you need look no further than 'Sickhouse' a horror movie filmed entirely on Snapchat. 02/06/2016
Business Saudi Arabia invests heavily in Uber Saudi Arabia's government investment fund has put $3.5 billion (3.1 billion euros) into Uber in a boost to the ride-hailing service's Middle East expansion. 02/06/2016
