Sport Silva scores brace to hand Spain boss Lopetgui winning start to new reign Roberto Martienz and Julen Lopetegui began their reigns as coaches of Belgium and Spain respectively on Thursday evening when their teams squared off in a friendly in… 01/09/2016
Gabon Gabon rocked by second night of post-election violence At least three people have died and hundreds have been arrested in a second day of protests in Gabon following the announcement of President Ali Bongo’s re-election, amid accusations that the vote was 01/09/2016
world news Florida braces for first hurricane in more than a decade Florida is bracing itself for what is set to be the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade. 01/09/2016
Sport Vuelta a Espana: Keukeleire wins stage 12 as Quintana and Froome continue battle for title Belgian’s Jens Keukeleire celebrated the biggest victory of his career by winning stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana. 01/09/2016
Italy Migrant arrivals in Italy surge At least 13,000 migrants have arrived in Italy in just four days as numbers being rescued in the Mediterranean surge. 01/09/2016
Business Samsung hit by exploding phone battery problem Samsung has delayed shipping of its new flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone following reports of exploding batteries as it investigates the cause. 01/09/2016
Poland Poland: Free prescription medicine for over-75s Senior citizens aged 75 and over are entitled to free prescription drugs in Poland from September 1 under a new law. 01/09/2016
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Apple-EC row leaves a bitter taste This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily round up of the top stories from across Europe. 01/09/2016
Republic of Northern Macedonia Third time lucky: Macedonian politicians agree new election date Political leaders in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are hoping for ‘third time lucky’ after agreeing a date in December for an early parliamentary… 01/09/2016
world news Italy plans rebuild of quake-hit towns Drone footage of Amatrice shows how easily the buildings crumbled when an earthquake rocked central Italy on August 24th killing 294 people. 01/09/2016
France Funeral for French fashion legend Sonia Rykiel Paris on Thursday said a final farewell to French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel who died last month aged 86. 01/09/2016
Sport German football legend Beckenbauer investigated over 2006 World Cup Swiss authorities have opened criminal proceedings against German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer and two former presidents of Germany’s football federation (DFB) in connection with its successful bid 01/09/2016
Business Brussels and Apple trade claims over Irish tax row The verbal sparring continues between Brussels and Apple over the 13 billion euro tax bill the European Commission has ruled it must pay to the Irish government. 01/09/2016
Syria Syria conflict: 'Political initiative' planned in September It is hard to find hope as the carnage continues in Syria. 01/09/2016
Sport Massa retiring at the end of 2016 Felipe Massa has announced he will retire at the conclusion of the current Formula One season which will bring an end to a fine career that has spanned 14 years. 01/09/2016
Cinema 'La La Land' the Venice Film Festival rolls out the red carpet The 73rd Venice Film Festival is up and running with the world premiere of the musical 'La La Land', directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. 01/09/2016
China Expectations low for China's hosting of G20 Everything is ready in Hangzou, 200 kilometres from Shanghai, to welcome the heads of state of the G20 nations, the richest on the planet. 01/09/2016
France Security beefed up as pupils return to school in France It is back to school in France and, this time, with heightened security. 01/09/2016
Cinema Jennifer Aniston and Kelsey Grammer voice 'Storks' a family autumn animation "Storks" are the new long legged heroes in this animation for autumn, the big beaks have diversified into an International shipping, courier, and packaging service until something goes wrong. 01/09/2016
World Dream "selfie cruise" ends in jail for Canadian women To their friends and followers on social media it seemed like a dream come true, a round-the-world luxury cruise taking in sights that you normally only see in holiday… 01/09/2016
Business British Airways resumes flights from London to Tehran British Airways is resuming direct flights from London to Tehran which were suspended four years ago because of western sanctions against Iran. 01/09/2016
Argentina Shall we dance? - World Tango Championship draws to a close Argentinian dancers Cristian Palomo and Melisa Sacchi have been crowned the Salon Tango world champions in front of a home crowd. 01/09/2016
Business Oil production freeze speculation increases A freeze of oil output by major producers is looking more likely as Saudi Arabia signals a change in approach ahead of an OPEC meeting in Algeria later this month. 01/09/2016
Business Eurozone manufacturing 'wavering', British manufacturing rebounds Manufacturing growth in the eurozone slowed in August partly due to the effect of the Brexit vote. The weaker pound boosting exports help UK manufacturing rebound. 01/09/2016
