2016-06-18

Belgium

Three men charged in Belgium with terror offences after police raids

Three men have been charged in Belgium with attempted murder linked to terrorism after a series of overnight police raids amid heightened security three months after the attacks in the city that kille

18/06/2016

Iraq

Humanitarian situation deteriorates in Falluja, Iraq

The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Iraq, as people displaced from their homes by violence face a summer in harsh conditions.

18/06/2016

Iraq

Iraqi forces continue flushing ISIL fighters out of Falluja

Iraqi forces on Saturday were clearing mines in Falluja after driving the Islamic State group (ISIL) from most of the city, one of its last remaining strongholds in the Anbar province west of Baghdad,

18/06/2016

United Kingdom

Family of murdered British MP Jo Cox pay tribute to 'perfect' relative

The family of the murdered British member of parliament Jo Cox have gathered close to the scene of the killing to pay tribute.

18/06/2016

World

Interview with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

This week on the Global Conversation, Isabelle Kumar speaks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the state of world affairs and his last six months in office.

18/06/2016

Egypt

Egypt court gives Mursi another life sentence over spying case

Egypt’s former President Mohamed Mursi has been given another life sentence after a court in Cairo found him guilty of espionage and leaking state secrets.

18/06/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Portugal held by Austria, Belgium boost last 16 hopes as Hungary score late to draw with Iceland

Portugal 0-0 Austria Belgium 3-0 Rep.

18/06/2016

France

Euro 2016: 20 Russians deported from France after football violence

A group of 20 Russian football fans were expelled from Euro 2016 host country France on Saturday following serious unrest surrounding their team’s opening match against England in…

18/06/2016

Sport

Russia opens criminal case against former anti-doping chief

Russian federal investigators announced on Saturday they had opened a criminal case against the country’s former anti-doping chief Grigory Rodchenkov on charges of “abuse of…

18/06/2016

Belgium

Belgian railway station back to normal after false alert

At a time of security fears, many alerts turn out to be completely false.

18/06/2016

USA

Chicago man shot dead while live streaming on Facebook

A Chicago man was shot and killed while live streaming a video on Facebook, police said on Friday just days after a double-homicide in France in which the killer later took to Facebook Live to encoura

18/06/2016

Kazakhstan

Tim Peake: back to Earth after an 'out of this world' experience

A Russian, an American and a history-making British astronaut landed safely in Kazakhstan on Saturday, after a six month stint on the International Space…

18/06/2016

Belgium

'Situation under control', says Belgian PM after Euro 2016 anti-terror raids

Three months after bombers caused carnage in Brussels in the name of political Islam, Belgian police have arrested 12 suspects in a major overnight operation – it’s thought over security alerts linked

18/06/2016

Sport

Colombia down Peru to reach Copa America semi-finals

Colombia captain James Rodriguez and his team-mates celebrated as Los Cafeteros kept their composure to edge out rivals Peru in the quarter-finals of the Copa America at the MetLife Stadium in New…

18/06/2016

United Kingdom

Man charged with murder of MP Jo Cox gives name as "Freedom for Britain"

Thomas Mair, the man charged with the murder of British MP Jo Cox, appeared in court in London on Saturday.

18/06/2016

France

Pair quizzed by anti-terror judge after slaying of French police couple

Two people arrested in connection with the killing of a police commander and his partner in France were being questioned by an anti-terrorist judge on Saturday.

18/06/2016

Greece

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in Athens

18/06/2016

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Man arrested after climbing up an arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge

A man was arrested after climbing up an arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday in an incident that brought traffic to a standstill.

18/06/2016

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Peruvian police rescue dog trapped in canal

Peruvian police officers in the northern municipality of Trujillo, some 490 kilometres from Lima, have rescued a dog that found itself stranded in a canal.

18/06/2016

Russia

Putin slams Russian athletes Rio Olympics doping ban

Vladimir Putin has condemned the decision by the world athletics’ governing body to uphold a ban on Russia for systematic doping, thereby excluding its track and field competitors from this summer’s R

18/06/2016

Brazil

Rio's governor declares state of financial emergency

The governor of Olympic host city Rio has declared a financial emergency.

18/06/2016

USA

Gunman arrested at Texas Donald Trump rally

A man who allegedly had a gun at a rally for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the US state of Texas was detained on Friday (June 17).

18/06/2016

United Kingdom

Mair to appear at London court charged with murder of MP Jo Cox

Britain’s West Yorkshire Police say Thomas Mair has been charged with murder of MP Jo Cox.

18/06/2016

USA

Funerals held for victims of Orlando gay club massacre

Funerals and memorials for victims of last weekend’s Orlando gay nightclub massacre have been held in the US state of Florida, and in Puerto Rico, home to many of the people…

18/06/2016