Sport Kraft takes world record on Vikersund hill Ski jumping has a new world record holder with a 253.5 metre leap from Austria's Stefan Kraft. 18/03/2017
Sport Vihova spoils Shiffrin's party at Aspen slalom Petra Vlhova wins the last ladies' slalom of the year in Aspen as Shiffrin gets the Crystal Globe. 18/03/2017
Sport Irish deny England Grand Slam as Jones's men lose at last The Six Nations tournament has ended in defeat for champions England as Ireland end their winning run of 18 games. 18/03/2017
world news Apocalyptic scenes as scores die in Peru floods A sudden and abnormal warming of the waters of the Pacific off the country's coast has triggered extensive flooding. Peru's rainy season has delivered 10 times more rainfall than usual. 18/03/2017
France 11 candidates to contest French presidential election The race to become France’s next president has officially begun after the definitive list of candidates was published. 18/03/2017
France William and Kate hear stories of sport and survival in Paris The UK's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met survivors of the 2015 Paris attacks on the second day of their visit to the French capital. 18/03/2017
Syria Homs: hundreds leave the city's last bastion Eyewitnesses say rebels and their families have begun leaving their last bastion in the Syrian city. The Russian-backed deal with the government is expected to be among the largest evacuations of its 18/03/2017
China US and China will "work together" on North Korea US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made the announcement after talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing. 18/03/2017
France France Orly airport: man shot dead after grabbing soldier's gun A man has been shot dead at Paris’ Orly airport after trying to grab a soldier’s weapon. 18/03/2017
no comment Prince William and Kate celebrate St Patrick's Day Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, honoured the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards on Ireland’s national day, St Patrick’s Day (March 17), handing out shamrocks to th 18/03/2017
no comment Hip hippo hooray! Taronga Zoo’s baby pygmy hippopotamus – the first born in seven years – made its first public appearance in Sydney on Friday (March 17, 2017). 18/03/2017
France Attacker shot dead at Orly airport A man has been shot dead at Paris’ Orly airport after trying to grab a soldier’s weapon, officials have said. 18/03/2017
USA Trump meets Merkel: an encounter of the odd kind Determined to downplay their differences, most pundits now consider Friday’s face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel to have been an awkward… 18/03/2017
Morocco Morocco's King appoints former foreign minister as PM Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Saad Eddin El Othmani from the Islamist PJD party as the country’s new prime minister. A royal statement said 18/03/2017
Ireland St Patrick's Day a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow St Patrick's Day packs out the pubs 18/03/2017
Hungary Hungary's 'border hunters' trained, armed and ready for action Hungary's 'border hunters' armed and ready to go 18/03/2017
Israel UN buries report accusing Israel of 'apartheid' UN withdraws report accusing Israel of 'apartheid' 18/03/2017
