France Clashes in Paris suburb after 'police rape' of young man Clashes have erupted in a Paris suburb, as anger boils over allegations that a young black man was raped with a baton and beaten as police detained him. 11/02/2017
Sport Sonka flying high in Red Bull Air Race season-opener The 2017 Red Bull Air race series got underway in Abu Dhabi with the stunning city skyline as its backdrop. 11/02/2017
Italy Venice Carnival begins in style It is carnival time in Venice – and for flamboyant dressers, it is heaven on earth! 11/02/2017
Italy Italy: Clashes at protest rally against far-right Tension flared in Italy on Saturday on the fringe of a largely-peaceful demonstration against a meeting of European far-right political groups. 11/02/2017
world news Juncker warns Brexit could divide EU European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker fears Britain will try to divide the EU’s remaining 27 members during its negotiations to leave the bloc. 11/02/2017
Sport Six Nations: Late try keeps England on track England needed a late try from Elliot Daly to claim a 21-16 victory over Wales in the Six Nations in Cardiff and keep their title defence on track. 11/02/2017
Greece Tsipras confident on bailout review but urges no more burdens for Greece An all-important review of Greece’s latest bailout will end well, Alexis Tsipras told a meeting of his Syriza party in Athens on Saturday. 11/02/2017
Sport Ski jumping: Prevc and Kot share first place in Sapporo Defending overall world cup champion Peter Prevc and Maciej Kot tied for first place at a ski jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan on Saturday. 11/02/2017
France Nice holds carnival amid tight security Organisers wanted no repetition of the July terrorist massacre when Nice last had an open-air party, so the route was changed and security was extra-tight. 11/02/2017
Iraq Baghdad anti-corruption protest ends in deadly clashes At least seven people were killed as Iraqi security forces stopped demonstrators from entering the heavily-fortified Green Zone. 11/02/2017
world news Pictures of the week: Afcon final, lunar new year and a royal race The best images from the last seven days. 11/02/2017
USA Truck lands on police car in high winds Following an accident near Elk mountain, Wyoming, three state troopers pulled over on the edge of Interstate 80 to help the victims. It was lucky 11/02/2017
France French presidential hopeful Fillon seeks scandal respite in the sun Embattled French presidential candidate Francois Fillon received the warmest of welcomes on Saturday – more than 9,000 kilometres from the mainland. 11/02/2017
Syria Battle for al-Bab hots up as four forces converge on ISIL-held Syrian town With all the protagonists in the Syrian conflict facing each other in al-Bab, anti-ISIL forces are struggling to maintain unity as they attempt to retake the town from the Islamic militants. 11/02/2017
India Weighing half a tonne, Eman's operation could be her last hope Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty is 36. 11/02/2017
Iraq Baghdad anti-corruption protest ends in deadly violence A huge protest against corruption in Iraq turned violent on Saturday. 11/02/2017
no comment Lava 'firehose' reappears The collapse of a section of rock created this impressive “firehose flow” at Kīlauea Volcano’s Kamokuna. 11/02/2017
no comment Romanian protesters brave the cold to continue defiance Demonstrations against Romania’s government show no signs of ending despite temperatures dropping as low as minus seven. 11/02/2017
United Kingdom Britain to prepare children to fight cyberterrorism at school British teenage schoolchildren are to be taught cyberskills in a new initiative designed to combat cyberterrorism. 11/02/2017
Hungary Hungarian PM: we welcome refugees fleeing Germany, France and Italy Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has offered to open up his country to refugees – but only those seeking sanctuary from the liberal policies of western… 11/02/2017
Philippines Philippines struck by strongest quake in more than 100 years The Philippine island of Mindanao has been hit by a 6.7 earthquake, the strongest since 1879, killing at least six people. 11/02/2017
India Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls as Indians get to vote on PM Modi's policies In the world's biggest election of 2017 the 220 million people of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh go to the polls. 11/02/2017
world news Slovenia offers to host first Trump - Putin meeting Slovenia, the birthplace of America's new first lady, has offered to host the first meeting between her husband, Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. 11/02/2017
world news Polish prime minister in car crash Polish prime minister Beata Szydlo has suffered bruising in a car crash in the south of the country. 11/02/2017
New Zealand Volunteers help refloat whales stranded in New Zealand Hundreds of volunteers have been helping to refloat whales in New Zealand’s Golden Bay. 11/02/2017
Romania Romania: rival protests continue amid decree fallout Tensions continue to boil in Romania, with the country’s political system in deadlock. 11/02/2017
USA US: Trump could issue new travel ban order US president Donald Trump says he is considering a new travel ban executive order – and it could be issued as early as next week. 11/02/2017
Angola 17 dead in Angola stadium stampede At least 17 people have died and many more have been injured in a stampede at a football match in Angola. 11/02/2017
