2016-06-15

Egypt

EgyptAir crash: wreckage spotted in several locations, say investigators

Egypt says it has found wreckage of the EgyptAir plane which crashed in the Mediterranean last month.

15/06/2016

Germany

One killed in road bridge collapse in Bavaria

At least one construction worker has been confirmed dead after a road bridge which was undergoing renovation collapsed in central Germany.

15/06/2016

World News

Euro 2016: Lille braced for trouble as English and Russian fans converge

Slovakian supporters celebrated their team’s 2-1 victory over Russia on Wednesday evening, following the Euro 2016 match between the two sides in Lille.

15/06/2016

Greece

Protesters in Athens call on Syriza government to go

Thousands of protesters have hit the streets of Athens calling on the country’s left-wing government to quit.

15/06/2016

World News

What do young people think of Brexit?

The decision over whether the UK remains inside the European Union could depend on whether young people vote in sufficient numbers on 23 June.

15/06/2016

World News

Britain's EU referendum rivals clash on the Thames

Britain’s EU referendum campaign has taken a bizarre twist after rivals from both the Remain and Leave camps took their increasingly vocal ‘War of Words’, to the…

15/06/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels:A Brexit would harm both the UK and the EU

15/06/2016

Italy

Italian restaurant is the "best in the world"

Run by chef Massimo Bottura, the Osteria Francescana can be found in the Italian city of Modena.

15/06/2016

World News

France has violated the Vienna Convention - Lavrov

The Russian Foreign Minister says he has written to his French counterpart after Russian fans were detained following violence in Marseille.

15/06/2016

Health Series

Video links cut Parkinson's waiting times in Sweden

Doctors fighting Parkinson's Disease in Sweden have discovered it's good to talk as improved digital communications slash waiting times for treatment from six months to just one week.

15/06/2016

Europe News

Ban Ki-moon urges global unity at 10th annual EU Development Days

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Brussels to debate international development policy as part of the 10th annual EU Development Days.

15/06/2016

Business Line

Decision time draws closer as Brexit vote looms

Countdown to Brexit referendum The United Kingdom is just days away from the Brexit referendum.

15/06/2016

United Kingdom

The Duke of Cambridge appears on the cover of a gay magazine

It is the first time a British royal has been photographed for the front of a gay publication

15/06/2016

France

Lille is "calmer than expected" for Russia-Slovakia match

Concerns over possible violence have been running high, with thousands of fans arriving for the match and an England game due to take place on Thursday in nearby Lens.

15/06/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Last-gasp victory sends France through to knockout phase

France first team to qualify for last-16 France 2-0 Albania Russia 1-2 Slovakia Romania 1-1 Switzerland Nerves shredded as France progress France became the first team to qualify for the knockout p

15/06/2016

USA

Dead body of boy, 2, snatched by alligator recovered

The dead body of a 2-year-old boy snatched by an alligator near a Disney World hotel in Orlando has been recovered.

15/06/2016

France

Albania and France meet in Marseille

The scene of violent clashes between English and Russian football fans over the last few days, Marseille is currently a sea of red.

15/06/2016

World News

Very hot drinks 'probably cause cancer'

Drinking very hot beverages ‘probably’ causes cancer, scientists have claimed.

15/06/2016

Europe News

Turkey misses deadline for visa-free travel in EU

Turkey has missed a deadline set by the EU to meet 72 conditions in order to get visa-free travel for its citizens.

15/06/2016

France

'Real men' or 'nutters'? Russia's take on hooligans

Russian supporters criticize Europe's double standard on rowdy football fans

15/06/2016

South Africa

Pistorius removes prosthetic legs in court

Seen by many as a desperate last bid for leniency for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has removed his prosthetic legs and hobbled in…

15/06/2016

Economy

Fed due to call on interest rate hike

The Federal Reserve is deep in a policy meeting and it is extremely unlikely that an interest rate rise is on the cards.

15/06/2016

Sci-Tech

New Zapata hoverboard breaks world record

When he released the video of his first test-flight on his Flyboard Air, former French jet ski champion Franky Zapata was initially accused of staging a hoax.

15/06/2016

Economy

UK jobless levels lowest since 2005

Unemployment in the UK has fallen to its lowest levels since 2005, according to the latest figures.

15/06/2016

Economy

Markets fear major turbulence if UK votes 'Leave'

The world's major financial institutions, including Citi and Goldman Sachs, are to call in senior traders to work through the night following the Brexit vote.

15/06/2016

France

France pays tribute to murdered police couple

Memorials have been held across the country in tribute to the two police officials murdered in a western suburb of Paris on Monday.

15/06/2016

Spain

Richard Ford wins Princess of Asturias Award for Literature

American writer Richard Ford received the Princess of Asturias Literature award in Oviedo on Wednesday.

15/06/2016

USA

Orlando killer's wife could face charges

Investigators think Noor Salman may have had some prior knowledge of Sunday's deadly attack in a Florida gay nightclub

15/06/2016

United Kingdom

Osborne faces Tory backlash over Brexit austerity warning

The finance minister warned a Brexit would force him to raise taxes and cut spending, sparking revolt within his own party.

15/06/2016

No Comment

Paris protesters clash with police

French riot police fired tear gas and chased after protesters as clashes broke out during an anti-labour reform demonstration on Tuesday.

15/06/2016