2017-05-02

France

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge seek damages in topless photo trial

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are seeking 1.

02/05/2017

France

Many Mélenchon and Fillon voters intend to abstain

An internal poll of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left supporters revealed a significant majority will choose to either abstain or cast a blank ballot in France’s upcoming presidential vote, a move that co

02/05/2017

Sport

Ronaldo is hat-trick hero in Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo scored all three goals as Real crushed Atletico 3-0

02/05/2017

Jordan

The Martian experience in Wadi Rum, Jordon

Mars is but a flight away at Wadi Rum Jordon

02/05/2017

Sport

Champions League: Monaco host Juventus

Monaco play Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Stade Louis II

02/05/2017

Syria

ISIL suicide squad attacks refugee camp in Syria

ISIL attacks refugee camp in Syria more than 30 killed

02/05/2017

France

Macron causes Polish outrage after claiming a Kaczynski and Le Pen alliance

Emmanuel Macron has further angered Poland after suggesting the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party is allied with Marine Le Pen.

02/05/2017

Venezuela

Venezuelans block Caracas in protest over President Maduro's bid to change constitution

In Venezuela, residents in Caracas have blocked the streets with rubbish and concrete to protest against President Nicolas Maduro’s bid to rewrite the country’s…

02/05/2017

United Kingdom

Scottish surfer, 22, survives 32 hours at sea

A 22-year-old surfer from Glasgow, western Scotland, has survived a 32-hour-ordeal in the Irish Sea.

02/05/2017

Target

Towards a green jean

A big player in the African textile industry, Morocco shone at this year's Denim PremiereVision in Paris.

02/05/2017

Europe News

The Brief From Brussels: Downing Street dinner row rumbles on

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

02/05/2017

Sweden

Swedes to lift systematic border controls

Sweden lifts border checks as migrant tide becomes a trickle

02/05/2017

Economy

Greece moves a step ahead on the debt trail

The Greek government is set to get to further rescue funds from international lenders in return for future austerity measures that it hopes to offset.

02/05/2017

Turkey

Erdogan urges EU to cooperate, or lose Turkey's membership bid

Turkey's president Erdogan urges the EU to cooperate, or lose the country's membership bid.

02/05/2017

Spain

How Madrid is hoping to attract talent and investment from a post-Brexit UK

Spain’s capital city Madrid could benefit from Brexit.

02/05/2017

Gaza

Palestinians react after Hamas unveils new charter

There has been reaction in Gaza and the West Bank after Hamas unveiled its new charter.

02/05/2017

Czech Republic

Czech PM says government to resign in row over finance minister

The Czech prime minister is to submit his government's resignation this week amid a disagreement over his finance minister's business dealings.

02/05/2017

Europe News

Brexit divorce turns nasty over German media leaks

The divorce between Britain and Brussels is getting nasty after a German newspaper reported last week’s Brexit talks were a disaster.

02/05/2017

Business Series

Alitalia: on a wing and a prayer

Loss-making Alitalia is asking the Rome government to place it under special administration, leading to it being overhauled, sold off or shut down.

02/05/2017

Russia

G20, Syria, Ukraine and human rights dominate Putin-Merkel talks

Putin and Merkel talk G20, Ukraine, Syria and human rights

02/05/2017

Economy

Federal Reserve set to wait on interest rate hike

Economists do not expect the Federal Reserve to raise the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday at the end of its two-day policy meeting.

02/05/2017

Greece

France poll: 'Vote Macron' says leftist Greek ex-finance minister Varoufakis

At first gaze, they are unlikely bedfellows.

02/05/2017

France

France: Macron denies being under control of banking sector

Emmanuel Macron, the centrist candidate in the French presidential election, has refuted his rival’s claims that he is heavily linked with the banking sector.

02/05/2017

Economy

Eurozone unemployment holds steady

Eurozone unemployment in March was 9.5 percent of the potential workforce - the lowest level in eight year with youth unemployment at 19.4 percent.

02/05/2017

Japan

Japan-Russia cooperation paves way for peace treaty

02/05/2017

Canada

Blasts cause shock but no injuries in Toronto

Several explosions in downtown Toronto on Monday were caused by a systems malfunction.

02/05/2017

France

A 'nod-and-a-wink' to Fillon: Le Pen camp brushes off plagiarism claims

Far-right candidate for the French presidency, Marine Le Pen, has been accused of plagiarism.

02/05/2017

France

Emmanuel Macron: why the French find him so hard to vote for

Despite the centrist's poll lead before the French presidential run-off, Macron is threatened by potentially widespread abstention as well as support for Marine Le Pen.

02/05/2017

USA

Deadly storms sweep United States

Central, southern and eastern parts of the United States are reeling after a fierce storm system brought torrential rain and tornadoes, leaving at least 16 people…

02/05/2017

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Mission Accomplished

SpaceX successfully launched its NROL-76 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 1 after the initial scheduled lift-off a day earlier was delayed due to a technical…

02/05/2017