France "The Square" wins Palme d'Or Swedish art satrire, "The Square" wins top prize as Cannes Film Festival 28/05/2017
Egypt Egypt launches second round of air strikes over Libya Egypt has launched a second round of air stirkes over Libya in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians near Cairo 28/05/2017
France France wants to scrap prison terms for cannabis use France will introduce a new law by the end of the year to soften punishments for cannabis use, officials say. The legislation, a key promise of 28/05/2017
Italy Massive migrant rescue off Italy as G7 ended As the G7 leaders arrive home after their summit in Sicily, some 1500 migrants have been taken ashore in Naples by the charity Doctors Without 28/05/2017
United Kingdom Great Manchester Run: thousands show solidarity with bombing victims Runners pay tribute to the victims of the suicide attack on the Manchester Arena. 28/05/2017
no comment Indonesia begins Ramadan More than 200 million of Muslims in Indonesia have started fasting on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. 28/05/2017
no comment Charity highlights plight of migrants at G7 While G-7 leaders were working on their final joint communique on Saturday (27 May), the British charity Oxfam staged a protest to draw attention to migrants, displaced people and… 28/05/2017
Iraq Fierce battle over last ISIL-held enclave in Mosul There is intense fighting in Mosul as Iraqi troops attempt to recapture the last ISIL-held enclave in the city. The area targeted takes in the Old 28/05/2017
World [Watch] Endangered baby elephant takes his first steps A zoo in Australia has been showing off a rare new arrival – the birth of its first Asian elephant calf in nearly seven years. Sydney’s Taronga Zoo 28/05/2017
France France: Vandal damages General De Gaulle's grave The tomb of General de Gaulle, one of France’s most revered figures, has been vandalised. CCTV captured the moment a man climbed onto the former 28/05/2017
Belgium Burger giant’s advert irks Belgium’s King Philippe A tongue-in-cheek advert from Burger King has ruffled royal feathers in Belgium. The publicity video asks Belgians to choose between the real-life 28/05/2017
United Kingdom British Airways resumes flights but warns of delays British Airways has resumed flights from Britain’s two biggest airports after a global computer system failure triggered chaos, leaving planes 28/05/2017
News Half a day in Barcelona You could argue that Barcelona has the perfect climate – almost always sunny but with the daily heat often tempered by a sea breeze. The cooler 28/05/2017
USA Southern Rock legend Gregg Allman dies at 69 Music legend Gregg Allman, of the Allman Brothers Band, a top act in the 1970s, has died aged 69. The news was announced by his official 28/05/2017