2016-06-28

United Kingdom

London needs greater autonomy after Brexit vote, mayor says

Sadiq Khan says London needs more autonomy* Britain’s opposition Labour Party in turmoil Corbyn to face no confidence motion Conservatives set out timetable for leadership battle London mayor Sadiq

28/06/2016

Africanews

Kenya to adopt space technology for wildlife and ecosystems conservation

Kenyan policy makers and experts are rooting for the use of space technology to enhance wildlife and ecosystems management in the country.

28/06/2016

World News

Bud Spencer dies at the age of 86

The Italian actor starred in more than 20 films from the 1950s to the 1980s, many of them "Spaghetti" westerns.

28/06/2016

World News

Euro 2016: the Viking invasion continues

Iceland fans in Nice could not contain their joy at beating their North Atlantic neighbours England in Euro 2016.

28/06/2016

USA

US Supreme Court strikes down Texas law imposing strict regulations on abortion

Abortion rights activists have claimed a victory after the US Supreme Court ruled in their favour striking down a Texas law which imposes strict regulations on abortion…

28/06/2016

World News

Belgium deploys F16s in fight against ISIL

For the first time, six Belgian F16s are to be used in strikes against ISIL positions over Syrian Territory.

28/06/2016

Moldova

Ex-Moldovan PM is jailed for nine years for abuse of power

Former Moldovan prime minister Vlad Filat has been sentenced to nine years in jail for abuse of power.

28/06/2016

Egypt

Flight recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight is repaired

One of the flight recorders of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has been successfully repaired in Paris and is to be sent back to Cairo for analysis.

28/06/2016

World News

Hungary's football team returns as heroes

The Hungarian football team was given a heroes’ welcome by hundreds of supporters on Monday when they flew home to Budapest after taking part in the Euro 2016 football…

28/06/2016

World News

German MPs file war crime lawsuit against Turkey

The Turkish military shelled the town of Cizre in the southeast for five months last year, and then claimed it had killed 600 PKK fighters in its war with the Kurdish militant…

28/06/2016

USA

Wall Street closes 1.5% down amid continuing Brexit blues

The Brexit effect is still being felt across world markets….

28/06/2016

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: EU rocked by Brexit vote

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily round-up of the top stories from across Europe.

28/06/2016

Sport

England exit via Iceland; Italy knock out holders Spain

England 1 – 2 Iceland Italy 2 – 0 Spain Iceland freeze out England Roy Hodgson has resigned after seeing Iceland beat England in the biggest shock of the tournament, if not in the entire history of t

28/06/2016

Italy

Italian actor Bud Spencer dies at 86

The Italian actor and film maker Bud Spencer has died at the age of 86 in Rome.

28/06/2016