2016-06-02

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

Economy

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

Economy

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

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

Series

Hot design: the towers that look like flames

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 Series

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

Europe News

Football tackles terror

Molenbeek has become an area associated with the terrorist attacks of Paris and Brussels.

02/06/2016

Canada

Justin Trudeau raises Pride flag for 1st time on Parliament Hill

02/06/2016

Business Series

No need to hit the brake: Honda demos self-driving cars

Honda's been showing off some of the features of its self-driving cars at a former military base in California.

02/06/2016

Armenia

Getting to grips with genocide. What does it mean?

What constitutes “genocide”?

02/06/2016

Italy

Rome parade celebrates 70 years of Italian democracy

Italy today marks the seventieth anniversary of its republic with a parade through the streets of Rome.

02/06/2016

Economy

Spanish unemployment falls below 4 million as tourist influx boosts hiring

Spain just saw its biggest fall in unemployment ever recorded in the month of May with the total dipping below four million for the first time in six years.

02/06/2016

Sci-Tech

Venom the latest superbug killer

The venom of scorpions and spiders could provide valuable molecules in the battle against antibiotic resistant superbugs, according to some experts.

02/06/2016