Israel Israel to remove metal detectors from holy site Israel has said it will remove the metal detectors it placed at the entrance to a holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City. 24/07/2017
Poland Polish protesters call on Duda to go further over reforms veto Protests continued in several Polish cities, despite President Duda’s announcement that he would veto two out of three controversial judicial reform bills 24/07/2017
Italy Watch: Trump masks used in Italian cashpoint robbery Two suspected robbers in Italy wore masks of U.S. president Donald Trump as they raided dozens of cash machines, police say. The raids, one of 24/07/2017
Sport Fencing: Italian and South Korean teams on top in Leipzig Italy’s women team emerged victorious in the world fencing championship in Leipzig in Germany. The experienced Alice Volpi and Arianna Errigo were 24/07/2017
USA Trump's son-in-law Kushner denies Russia collusion Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has insisted he made no deals with Russia and his actions were proper during last year’s US presidential 24/07/2017
Cult Exhibition of 'Ape Art' opens in Florida An exhibition of 'ape art' has opened in Florida featuring pieces by Michael Jackson's famous chimpanzee Bubbles, and other primates from films like "Planet of the Apes and 'Going Apes.' 24/07/2017
Europe News EU leaders worried by possible further US sanctions on Russia European Union leaders say they are ‘following’ the progress of the US Congress, as it discusses further sanctions on Russia. 24/07/2017
world news Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces clash in West Bank Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces clash in the West Bank settlement of Beit El 24/07/2017
Japan Japan counts down to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Japan has began the three-year countdown for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The games will be the first the country has hosted since the 1964 24/07/2017
USA Trump son-in-law Kushner denies Russia collusion Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, detailed four meetings he held last year with Russian officials 24/07/2017
no comment The USS Constitution, warship from 1797, returns to water The USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, returned to Boston’s waters late on Sunday. Crowds gathered to watch as 24/07/2017
Europe News European Commission targets antiquities sales to curb terrorism The EU Commission suggests a new rule to stop trafficking of ‘antiquities’ – cultural artefacts- from both inside and outside the bloc. 24/07/2017
United Kingdom 'The private Diana' revealed in new Royal documentary Britain's Prince William and Harry have spoken of their regret over the last conversation they had with their mother Princess Diana before she died. 24/07/2017
Philippines Duterte vows to continue his drug war in the Philippines Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte vows during his second State of the Nation Address, to continue his government's fight against drug smugglers and ISIS-linked militants in the country's south. 24/07/2017
Business Greece returns to the bond markets Greece has returned to the bond markets selling debt to private investors for the first time in three years. The sale of around 3 billion euros of 24/07/2017
no comment Fresh forest fires hit Portugal More than 2,300 firefighters are battling to stop flames spreading in central Portugal after a new wave of forest fires broke out. The biggest fire 24/07/2017
Switzerland Switzerland: Five injured in Schaffhausen chainsaw attack An attack by a man armed with a chainsaw in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen has left five people injured, two seriously, according to police. 24/07/2017
no comment Have trunks will swim Sri Lankan navy rescues two elephants Swimming elephants rescued by Sri Lankan navy...again 24/07/2017
Cult Iran's complex identities speak through photography like once through poetry After the war with Iraq ended, Iranian prisoners returned home. Their families had been totally unaware of their whereabouts during the conflict 24/07/2017
Spain Paradise lost: Doñana wetlands going dry Discover in this 360° video how climate change and human activities threaten the ecosystem of Doñana National Park, in southern Spain. 24/07/2017
Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda says he will veto controversial top court reform bill Polish president caves in to people pressure over controversial Supreme Court bill 24/07/2017
South Africa Michael Phelps loses race against great white shark Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, yesterday 'raced' a great white shark and lost. 24/07/2017
Portugal Forest fires hit Portugal again Some 64 people were killed in June in the deadliest forest fires in Portugal's recent history. 24/07/2017
France French wine production could hit 'historic low' after April's cold spell France's 2017 win production could hit a 'historic low' after harvests were hit by a cold snap in Spring. 24/07/2017
United Kingdom What does the EU want from Brexit? While the UK wrangles over the shape of its post-Brexit future, the EU has been developing its own stance to protect its interests in the talks now underway. 24/07/2017
world news UK and US growth forecasts down Both the US and the UK are to have a slower economic growth than previously predicted according to the International Monetary Fund. 24/07/2017
Turkey 17 Turkish journalists go on trial accused of supporting terrorism Demostrations take place in Istanbul as the trial of 17 employees of Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet gets underway. 24/07/2017
Afghanistan Taliban claims deadly Kabul bomb blast A suicide attacker has detonated a car bomb in the Afghan capital, killing at least 35 people and wounding dozens more. 24/07/2017
world news Hemmingway look-alike competition kicks off in Florida An annual competition for Earnest Hemmingway lookalikes took place in Key West, Florida, on Sunday. 24/07/2017
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan navy saves two elephants washed out to sea Two wild elephants were rescued by the Sri Lankan navy after becoming trapped at sea. 24/07/2017
