France UK, France vow crackdown on online 'extremism' After both suffering a string of Islamist militant attacks, Britain and France join forces to fight online radicalisation and propaganda. 13/06/2017
USA Feisty, tight-lipped Sessions denies improper Russia contacts U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions slammed as 'an appalling and detestable lie' any suggestion he took part in or knew of any collusion between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia. 13/06/2017
Kenya Rescuers save young family from building collapse in Nairobi Another building has collpased in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, but resuers have managed to save a young family from the rubble. 13/06/2017
Europe News EU opens legal case against three countries over migration quotas The EU has launched a legal case against Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland over their tough stance on taking in asylum seekers. 13/06/2017
Cult Art Basel Unlimited 2017 takes a fresh look at the 1970s along with today's artists Art Basel Unlimited takes a dip in the 1970s this year with 13 major worls from the decade. 13/06/2017
Hungary Defying Brussels, Hungary tightens rules on NGOs Critics say the move aims to crack down on dissent and to stigmatize as 'unpatriotic' those groups backed by Western donors such as George Soros. 13/06/2017
Business EU makes a move in Brexit battle over euro clearing A hugely lucrative London business could be living on borrowed time because of Brexit. The European Union plans to give itself powers to move euro 13/06/2017
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: MEPs urge quick Brexit talks This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU’s de facto political capital. 13/06/2017
no comment Migrants rescue off Libya coast German NGO Sea-Watch recorded the rescue operation 13/06/2017
United Kingdom UK political turmoil continues The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) says talks with the UK Prime Minister Theresa May to support a new government are going well. 13/06/2017
North Korea North Korea frees US student Otto Warmbier 'in coma' The student from Cincinnati, given 15 years hard labour for stealing a poster, was said to be on his way home after being 'medically evacuated'. 13/06/2017
Finland Finland avoids government collapse, Finns Party fractures after shift to far-right The election of hard-line anti-immigrant leaders to the nationalist Finns Party, the country’s second-largest, lead to its fracture with moderate party MPs siding with Prime Minister Juha Sipila. 13/06/2017
North Korea North Korea 'releases US student Otto Warmbier' North Korea has released US student Otto Warmbier after a year-and-a-half of captivity, it’s emerged. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the 13/06/2017
World Ever wondered how people worked out a century ago? Check out photos here The online photography collection is a treasure trove of historical and present-day images about culture, fashion and entertainment. It was 13/06/2017
no comment Taking dance to new heights Home of the arts Greece gave the world drama and poetry, and now it is taking dance to places never dreampt before 13/06/2017
Russia The rally that wasn’t - how Russian police stopped Navalny protest It was midday when I got outside Teatralnaya metro station in central Moscow, located near the famous Bolshoi Theatre, 200 metres from the State Duma 13/06/2017
Europe News MEPs urge swift Brexit talks The European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator says talks needs to start as soon as possible. 13/06/2017
Germany Brexit boom as number of Brits given German citizenship soars A record 2,865 British citizens were naturalised in Germany in 2016, up from just 622 the previous year. 13/06/2017
France French football fans to pay tribute to victims of UK terror attacks France is to pay tribute to the victims of the recent UK terror attacks ahead of a friendly football match against England. 13/06/2017
no comment Shattered Lesbos surveys ruins after earthquake The Greek island of Lesbos has been counting the cost in lives and damage following an earthquake. 13/06/2017
Business Federal Reserve meets ahead of expected interest rate rise Global markets are watching closely as the US Federal Reserve meets on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid widespread speculation that it’s to raise its 13/06/2017
Greece Quake-hit Lesbos village counts the cost A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Lesbos after an earthquake left hundreds of people homeless and one woman dead. The 13/06/2017
Destinations Inside Infinity in 360 degrees Step inside Infinity House, a spatial theatre at the heart of East London. 13/06/2017
Cult Vivienne Westwood praises Corbyn at 2018 Spring/Summer collection catwalk Vivienne Westwood has presented her Spring-Summer 2018 collection, and used the occasion to praise Labour's leader Jeremy Corbyn. 13/06/2017
Spain Football: Spanish prosecutor files tax fraud lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo Spain’s prosecutor’s office has said it filed a lawsuit against footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for allegedly defrauding Spanish authorities of 14.7 13/06/2017
Saudi Arabia Officials deny claims FC Barcelona shirts have been banned in Saudi Arabia amid Qatar crisis Officials have rejected claims FC Barcelona shirts have been banned in Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions between Qatar and several Arab 13/06/2017
no comment Chanting shamans dance for peace In Peru, chanting shamans dance around pictures of Donald Trump and Kim Jon-un to call for world peace. 13/06/2017
Hungary Hungary cracks down on NGOs Hungary's parliament has approved a new law targeting foreign-funded non-governmental organisations. 13/06/2017
Business UK inflation jumps to four-year high The fall in the pound since last year's Brexit vote is being blamed for the year-on-year rise to 2.9 percent in May. 13/06/2017
