world news Peru battered by fatal floods and mudslides Fatal floods kill and destroy in Peru 16/03/2017
World Tillerson set to talk tough in Beijing on North Korea Rex Tillerson’s stops in Japan and South Korea are just warm-ups. 16/03/2017
Sport Man United continue in Europa league as quarter-finalists decided The Europa League gets down to the last eight sides, and Man United is one of them. 16/03/2017
USA Enda Kenny urges Trump to help Irish undocumented migrants in the US Donald Trump has described the Irish premier as his ‘new friend’ as the pair attended a lunch in Washington to mark St Patrick’s Day. 16/03/2017
Sport Jansrud takes Crystal Globe, Reichelt wins last Super G of season The men's Super G season is over, with Reichelt winning in Aspen, but Jansrud takes the title. 16/03/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Dutch election relief, Queen approves Brexit talks This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 16/03/2017
Russia Moscow zoo sues after nude raccoon photoshoot A Moscow petting zoo has filed a lawsuit against an advertising company for having rented a raccoon for a nude photoshoot 16/03/2017
markets European shares jump on Dutch election result and dovish Fed European shares hit their best level in 15 months on Thursday helped by the Dutch election and the laid back approach by the Federal Reserve. 16/03/2017
France Letter bomb injures IMF employee after Greek militants announce campaign Paris is on high alert after a letter bomb sent to the IMF’s office there exploded on Thursday, as it was opened by a secretary, injuring her in the face and… 16/03/2017
Italy BBC team among ten hurt in Mount Etna explosion Ten people have been injured by a volcano blast at Mount Etna, as magma flowing into snow caused a violent eruption, sending rocks flying through the air. 16/03/2017
Spain Cable car rescue drama on the Canary Islands Dozens of tourists had to be evacuated on Thursday morning after a malfunctioning cable-car system forced them to spend the night stranded 3,500 metres up Mount Teide on… 16/03/2017
Sport Weirather beats the odds to claim Super G Crystal Globe in Aspen The final Womens' Super G of the year has been won by Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather, who also takes the Super G Crystal Globe. 16/03/2017
France French student in custody after Grasse school shooting A teenage student has opened fire at a high school in southern France, injuring several people including his head teacher. 16/03/2017
Business German Finance Minister Schaeuble backs London as strong financial centre Schaeuble said it is in the European Union's best interest that London remains a strong financial centre after Brexit. 16/03/2017
Sport CAF's surprise new president no stranger to scandal Ahead of candidates from powerhouse nations Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad wins election for new CAF president. 16/03/2017
Greece Children trapped in 'endless misery' at Greek refugee camps - report Children waiting in Greek migrant camps for decisions from authorities on their asylum applications are cutting themselves, attempting suicide and using drugs to cope with “endless misery,” internatio 16/03/2017
Germany Gazprom's youth football extravaganza all set for summer date The whistle has been blown to kick-off an initiative that aims to promote youth football, friendship and tolerance. 16/03/2017
France What is 100% electric, 100% European and soon to be 'out of this world'? Final preparations are underway at the Airbus satellite assembly facility in Toulouse, southern France for a landmark launch. 16/03/2017
View What future for the eurozone: Does the risk of a break-up still exist? What does the eurozone’s future hold? It depends where you look. Political risks seem to be increasing, despite the improvements in Europe’s economy. 16/03/2017
Africanews How to fly a plane during an emergency [Travel] In most cases, there is a co-pilot to take over, and the cabin crew have a theoretic idea of how the plane works. 16/03/2017