Germany Germany's Merkel pushes for faster deportations of failed asylum seekers The aim is to get more failed asylum seekers out of Germany – and faster. 09/02/2017
Myanmar Malaysia sends much needed aid for persecuted Rohingya in Myanmar Malaysian aid arrives in Mayanmar for persecuted Rohingya 09/02/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Grexit makes a comeback? This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 09/02/2017
economy EU portability means Netflix and travel European Commission agrees new portability rules to end 'geo-blocking' so Europeans travelling within the EU will be able to access digital content. 09/02/2017
Afghanistan Top US general in Afghanistan demands more troops for Afghanistan Top US military man in Afghanistan calls for more troops for in country 09/02/2017
Turkey CIA Director Pompeo in Ankara to discuss the fight against ISIL Just days after taking office, the new CIA Director Mike Pompeo has arrived in Ankara on Thursday for high-level talks with the Turkish government. 09/02/2017
Sport Uefa's Executive Committee approve governance reforms The way European football’s administrative body Uefa is governed could be about to change after a set of reforms were approved by the organisation’s executive committee this… 09/02/2017
USA New US Attorney General Jeff Sessions sworn in America’s new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has vowed to get tough on crime and end what he called ‘‘lawlessness’‘ in the US, during his swearing in ceremony at the White… 09/02/2017
USA Rupert Murdoch 'in the room' for Trump interview Media mogul Rupert Murdoch 'sat in' on Trump interview with one of his newspapers 09/02/2017
France Bulletproof glass to be built around Eiffel Tower in response to terrorism threat One of the world's most iconic landmarks is to be secured by a reinforced glass wall to protect visitors. 09/02/2017
USA Trumps's potential ambassador to the EU calls out the bloc's 'blatant anti-Americanism' Theodore Roosevelt Malloch, US President Donald Trump’s frontrunner to become ambassador to the European Union, has commented in an interview with Associated Press that the bloc is anti-American and t 09/02/2017
Israel Palestinian wounds four in attack at Israeli market, police At least four people have been injured after a Palestinian man opened fire at an Israeli market, authorities said. 09/02/2017
economy Germany goes for gold Germany's central bank is moving faster than planned to bring much of its gold reserves to Frankfurt from storage in places like New York and Paris. 09/02/2017
markets Trump's 'phenomenal' tax plan promise boosts dollar and shares President Trump's promise of a "phenomenal" tax plan in the next few weeks boosted the dollar and US shares. 09/02/2017
Germany Islamic terror plot thwarted after raids, say German police Police in Germany say they have arrested two Islamic extremists during dawn raids in the central city of Goettingen. 09/02/2017
musica Magic in Vienna with Purcell's Fairy Queen Under the baton of Christophe Rousset the Talens Lyriques delight the Theater an der Wien. 09/02/2017
Turkey The woman who returned from the dead to face an impossible choice For months, Turkish television viewers have been gripped by an extraordinary tale of international kidnapping; of a wife trapped between two "husbands", when choosing one would mean the death of the other. 09/02/2017
brussels bureau MEPs set to vote on Canada trade pact, but Walloons loom large The Belgian region of Wallonia garnered international attention last year. 09/02/2017
Kenya Kenyan court blocks government closure of Dadaab refugee camp A directive to close the camp and forcibly repatriate refugees was issued last year, but the high court said the decision was tantamount to an act of group persecution. 09/02/2017
Sport 'Mad Max' Stockl races into record books again Getting into the record books is often a very hard slog, just ask Austrian speed cyclist Markus Stockl. 09/02/2017
Syria The families in Aleppo trying to rebuild their lives A month and a half after Aleppo was recaptured by the government whole streets are littered with the debris of war. 09/02/2017
View Trump and Iran Adjusting to New Realities? By Mehrdad Khonsari, former Iranian diplomat and an independent commentator on Iranian Affairs No one really knows what to expect from President 09/02/2017
View Donald Trump’s anachronistic trade strategy By Richard Baldwin, professor of international economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva Donald Trump’s ignominious executive order barring entry 09/02/2017
Romania Romanian justice minister quits over corruption decree Romanian justice minister resigns over corruption decree and public outrage 09/02/2017
world news Flamanville nuclear power plant blast: no radioactive leak, say officials Authorities in northern France say there is no risk of contamination after an explosion occured at the Flamanville nuclear power plant. 09/02/2017
Syria Kremlin says Russian jets killed three Turkish soldiers in botched attack Kremlin admits killing three Turkish soldiers in a botched air strike in northern Syria 09/02/2017
France What are Marine Le Pen's policies? Since the triumphs of Brexit and Trump, the Front National leader has been increasingly seen as a serious contender in the 2017 French presidential election. 09/02/2017
Israel Tensions flare on Israel-Gaza border A group affiliated with the so-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for firing rockets towards Israel from Egypt. 09/02/2017
corporate Cautious outlook from Thomas Cook Tour-operator Thomas Cook says its bookings for the summer were up on last year, but it remained cautious about the rest of 2017. 09/02/2017
Canada Ontario police officer busts moves in dance-off A police officer in Ontario, Canada, responded to a call concerning a ‘fight’ on February 6, but it actually turned out to be a local dance crew recording a video. 09/02/2017
