2016-11-10

Markets

Dow Jones surges to record high

The leading US index rallies instead of the expected Trump post-election meltdown. Shares in banks, construction and defence rise, tech shares fall.

10/11/2016

USA

Immigration, healthcare and lower taxes are priorities - Trump

The President-elect spoke after meeting the House of Representatives speaker, Paul Ryan, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

10/11/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Europe mulls Trump presidency

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

10/11/2016

Syria

UN warning: food running out in besieged part of Aleppo

An SOS has been sent out from the UN about food running out in eastern Aleppo in Syria.

10/11/2016

USA

Donald Trump and Barack Obama hold talks at the White House

President Barack Obama and his successor Donald Trump have held talks at the White House after the Republican businessman’s shock election victory.

10/11/2016

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Several killed in German consulate attack

Several people are reported dead and dozens wounded after a suicide bomber rammed a car into the wall of a German consulate in Afghanistan.

10/11/2016

USA

People are shocked and still reeling from this loss - Stefan Grobe

What is the feeling on the streets? How realistic is it to expect a smooth political transition? And how long will it take for Trump's policies to bed in?

10/11/2016

Cinema

Hollywood upset by Trump win

Donald Trump’s victory was met with disbelief, and sometimes upset in Hollywood, where many endorsed Hillary Clinton.

10/11/2016

Europe News

European judges solve Rubik's Cube legal puzzle

The Rubik’s Cube, a multicolored three-dimensional puzzle, that has been a fixture in children’s toy boxes for forty years.

10/11/2016

World News

Donald Trump and the Middle East: between worry and hope

10/11/2016

Economy

World Travel Market: Japan's tourism industry targets Europe

Japan has launched its largest ever promotional campaign aimed at encouraging visitors from Europe.

10/11/2016

Musica

'Les Contes d'Hoffmann' at Opéra Bastille, Paris

Paris’ Opéra Bastille is showing Offenbach’s masterpiece, “Les contes d’Hoffmann”, a fantastic tale where the surreal mixes with the tragic.

10/11/2016

Haiti

Big cholera vaccination campaign underway in Haiti

The country has been struggling with cholera since it was first brought in accidently in 2010 by UN peacekeepers

10/11/2016

Europe News

Europe frets over Trump's NATO stance

Europeans are fretting over what Donald Trump’s election as US president could mean for the United States’ commitment to NATO.

10/11/2016

Sport

From Bailey to Bolt – Former Fastest Man Shares Bolt's Secret to Success

10/11/2016

Cinema

Warren Beatty is back after 15 years

Hollywood actor and director Warren Beatty is back after fifteen years.

10/11/2016

Economy

Business winners and losers from the Trump presidency

The world's business leaders are busy assessing whether their companies will gain or suffer from Donald Trump's proposed policy changes.

10/11/2016

Spain

Massive child porn ring uncovered in Spain

Spanish police have arrested 56 men accused of possessing and distributing pornographic photos and videos of children.

10/11/2016

USA

From Barack Obama to Donald Trump in eight years

Barack Obama became the first African American to take office in the White House with his election win in 2008.

10/11/2016

No Comment

Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia celebrates victory

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.

10/11/2016

No Comment

Expat election shock

US Democratic Party supporters of Hillary Clinton gathered at events around the world as they watched the US election results throughout the night.

10/11/2016

Cult

Exploring exile through dance

How does a body react when it is forced or prevented from moving?

10/11/2016

Economy

Italian industrial production better than expected in September

Italy's industrial production declined by less than expected in September, with a healthy gain of 1.2 percent from July to September.

10/11/2016

Economy

French job creation gaining momentum

France saw its fastest job creation last quarter since the eve of the financial crisis in 2007 with 52,200 new jobs.

10/11/2016

Sci-Tech

World biggest space telescope is ready

The world’s largest and most complex space telescope is finally ready after almost two decades.

10/11/2016

USA

Trump victory sparks early losses though markets bounce back

Markets stabilise after wobble as Trump triumphs

10/11/2016

USA

Russia's Lavrov: "We expect relations with Washington to become smoother"

European allies are nervous, while Moscow seems delighted about the change of guard in Washington

10/11/2016

USA

Hillary Clinton loses presidential election but wins the popular vote

Donald Trump may have won the White House, but it is Hillary Clinton that received more votes nationally.

10/11/2016

India

Huge queues outside banks in India after currency swap shock

Indians are reeling from the prime minister’s decision to take certain bank notes out of circulation.

10/11/2016

USA

Trump's victory through the eyes of cartoonists

The surprise, the fear, the uncertainty… Political cartoonists around the world have brilliantly reflected Dondald Trump’s win at the US Presidential election.

10/11/2016