2017-07-22

Poland

Protests continue in Poland over plans to overhaul judicial system

Protests continue in Poland against plans to put the Supreme Court and the rest of the judicial system under the populist ruling party's control

22/07/2017

Italy

Rome takes further drought measures

Italian authorities have ordered a halt to pumping water out of a lake near Rome following a prolonged drought.

22/07/2017

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Sotnikov and Despres celebrate

The end of the Silk Way Rally ended with a cancellation followed by party.

22/07/2017

World

Tour de France 2017: Chris Froome set to win fourth title

Britain Chris Froome is set to clinch his fourth ever yellow jersey in the Tour de France 2017.

22/07/2017

World News

Impact of Greek-Turkey quake on tourism being assessed

Some 52,000 tourists were on Kos island when a quake struck, but local officials say only five per cent have said they want to leave

22/07/2017

Egypt

Death penalty handed down by Cairo court

A Cairo criminal court has sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt's top prosecutor

22/07/2017

Philippines

Philippines keeps martial law on Mindanao

Philippine lawmakers have voted to retain martial law on the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year

22/07/2017

China

Milan thrash Bayern Munich in China

German champions Bayern Munich have crashed to a 4-0 defeat against AC Milan

22/07/2017

Israel

Brother of West Bank stabbing suspect arrested

sraeli forces have raided the home of a Palestinian accused of stabbing to death three members of an Israeli family

22/07/2017

World News

Hungarian PM defends Poland

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that Budapest would defend Poland as the European Union threatens Warsaw with sanctions

22/07/2017

United Kingdom

Prince George photograph marks fourth birthday

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released an unofficial photograph of Prince George to mark his fourth birthday.

22/07/2017

USA

Justine Damond shooting: Police chief Janee Harteau resigns

Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau resigned on Friday, July 21 after the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Australian woman.

22/07/2017

Sport

Usain Bolt runs 9.95 seconds to win 100m in Monaco

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran his first sub-10-second time of the year to win the 100m at the Diamond League in Monaco.

22/07/2017

USA

New claims about Sessions and contact with Russia

There are more damaging headlines concerning the US Attorney General, just days after being criticised by President Trump

22/07/2017

Qatar

Qatar's emir says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve diplomatic crisis

The Emir of Qatar says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led group, but stressed that any solution must respect national sovereignty.

22/07/2017

World News

Russian Foreign Minister downplays Trump-Putin meetings

Sergey Lavrov has downplayed the hype over President Trump's meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He says there may have been several other meetings between the two men at the G-20 summit.

22/07/2017

Greece

Hundreds spend night outdoors following Kos earthquake

Tourists and residents in Kos have spent the night out of their homes and hotels follow Friday's powerful earthquake.

22/07/2017

Poland

Thousands protest as Poland's Senate passes contested judiciary bill

Tens of thousands of Poles gather to protest against the passing of a bill to overhaul the country's Supreme Court.

22/07/2017

Israel

Six killed in violence following new Israeli security measures at Jerusalem's holiest site

Six people killed in Israeli-Palestinian violence following new Israeli security measures at Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem's walled Old City.

22/07/2017