Sport Euro 2016: Portugal reach second straight Euro semis after penalty shoot-out win over Poland 30/06/2016
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Boris bows out of PM race This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of all the top stories from across Europe. 30/06/2016
USA U.S. military repeals ban on transgender service members The US Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has lifted the Pentagon ban on transgender people serving openly in the United States military. 30/06/2016
Israel Israeli teenager stabbed to death in her bed by Palestinian A spokesman for the Israeli military says the 13-year-old died at her home in Kiryat Arba on the outskirts of the city of Hebron. 30/06/2016
Business Bank of England flags up summer stimulus to counter Brexit effects The Bank of England's Governor Mark Carney has said more stimulus will probably been needed for the UK economy over the summer to counter the effects of Brexit. 30/06/2016
Italy Ten women migrants die and 107 rescued by Italian coast guard Ten women have died in a sinking migrant boat off the coast of Libya, while 107 people have been rescued, according to the Italian coast guard. 30/06/2016
Angola Book club activists freed in Angola A court in Angola has released 16 activists, including the well known rapper Luaty Beirão, after they were imprisoned for rebellion against long serving President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. 30/06/2016
Denmark Danish 'jewelry law' used to confiscate migrant cash Denmark has used the controversial law to seize migrants assests for the first time since it was introduced in January. 30/06/2016
Turkey Istanbul attack: Ataturk remembers its fallen colleagues A makeshift memorial has taken place in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport to pay tribute to 15 employees killed in Tuesday’s (June 28) attack. 30/06/2016
Italy Gentle giant Bud Spencer laid to rest in Rome Hundreds of family and friends have attended the funeral of Italian actor Carlo Pedersoli, better known as Bud Spencer. 30/06/2016
United Kingdom Boris backs out - Gove goes for it - May may have it as race for number 10 gets underway They are up and running and the prize is the key to Number 10 Downing Street. 30/06/2016
Sci-tech Shanghai's TechCrunch showcases vast range of new products Shanghai has hosted the TechCrunch fair, which gathers hi-tech developers, engineers and designers. 30/06/2016
world news Putin rejects new arms race and builds bridges with Turkey Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed his country's diplomats in Moscow. 30/06/2016
world news Brussels summit closes with questions on how the European Union will function in the future in the wake of Brexit The curtain has come down on the EU summit at a time some would suggest it’s curtains for the bloc. 30/06/2016
Sport Record-breaker Phelps qualifies for fifth Olympic games Michael Phelps is set to make American history at the Rio Olympics in August. 30/06/2016
Cinema Soccer for peace The prime Minister of Israel and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority decide there is only one logical way to resolve the longest running conflict in modern history: a soccer… 30/06/2016
Business George Soros says Brexit can lead to positives for Europe George Soros has told the European Parliament that Britain's vote to leave the European Union was a "great shock" but "the tragedy no longer looks like a fait accompli". 30/06/2016
Cult Birdy takes wing and summer tours new album "Beautiful Lies" Birdy seems to have been around forever, the British singer surging into the limelight at the tender age of 14 with a cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love”, and a voice that seemed especially well-suited 30/06/2016
brussels bureau Turkey defies EU over anti-terrorism laws after Istanbul attack Turkey defied pressure from the European Union on Thursday to amend its anti-terrorism laws, saying that a suicide bomb attack at Istanbul airport 30/06/2016
World [Interview] Meet Leila Khaled, the first woman to hijack a plane Leila Khaled is the first woman to hijack an airplane. 30/06/2016
Cult Berlin fashion week seeks technology-fashion fusion Berlin fashion week has been showcasing its “Fashion Fusion” and “Smart Fashion” exhibits designers hope set the pointers for the future of what we will all be… 30/06/2016
Business Eurozone inflation 0.1% in June - first rise in five months Eurozone consumer prices rose in June for the first time since January, rising by 0.1 percent from June last year. 30/06/2016
world news Boris Johnson says he won't run to be next UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that he will not run to become UK prime minister, leaving Theresa May as the favourite to get the job. 30/06/2016
Turkey Profiles of Istanbul airport attack victims The triple suicide bomb attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk international airport killed at least 42 and injured nearly 239 others. 30/06/2016