2017-08-05

Iraq

Rebuilding Mosul - bringing the demolished city back from the dead

After nine months of continued conflict, work has begun to rebuild the Iraqi city of Mosul. Many of the residential districts have been heavily damaged, if not completely flattened.

05/08/2017

Cuba

Cuba nervous of Trump's travel restrictions

Trump's Cuba travel restrictions could spell disaster for the thousands of thriving tourism businesses in Havana

05/08/2017

Venezuela

Venezuelan chief prosecutor ousted

Venezuela's new pro-government constituent assembly has removed dissident state prosecutor Luisa Ortega from her job.

05/08/2017

Venezuela

Venezuelan security forces gather outside chief prosecutor's office

It comes a day after the government inaugurated a new legislative body that the country's chief prosecutor said was fraudulently elected.

05/08/2017

France

Neymar to miss opening game with PSG after record signing

After Neymar met delirious fans at PSG, it's been revealed that he will miss his first game with the football club

05/08/2017

Russia

Putin and Poroshenko on holiday

Vladimir Putin chose to bare his chest in the Siberian wilderness while Petro Poroshenko took a trip in a fighter jet

05/08/2017

France

Traffic hell in southern France

Busiest day of the year on the roads for the chassé croisé in France

05/08/2017

Iran

Iran: Rouhani lashes out at US as he is sworn in for second term

The Iranian leader accused Washington of trying to undermine Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers

05/08/2017

United Kingdom

Scotland shaken by biggest earthquake for 30 years

The biggest earthquake for 30 years has made itself felt in western Scotland

05/08/2017

France

Brigitte Macron to be godmother to first France-born baby panda

The first lady will attend a ceremony at which the cub will be named by China

05/08/2017

Russia

Rescue underway at one of Russia's largest diamond mines

Rescuers at one of Russia's largest diamond mines are searching for several miners still missing after a collapse flooded an underground cavern.

05/08/2017

World News

Extreme weather deaths in Europe 'could rise 50-fold'

A study by researchers says weather disasters could kill more than 150,000 people a year by 2100

05/08/2017

Rwanda

Rwanda strongman Kagame wins election landslide

The victory gives Kagame, already in power for 17 years, a third term

05/08/2017

USA

Sessions wages war on White House leaks

The US Attorney General warned leakers and journalists after a series of disclosures from the Trump administration

05/08/2017

World News

UN Security Council to vote on US bid to slash North Korea exports over missile tests

The UN Security Council will vote later on a US-drafted resolution toughening sanctions on North Korea over missile tests

05/08/2017

Venezuela

Clashes as new Venezuela assembly is inaugurated

05/08/2017

USA

US offically tells UN it wants out of Paris climate deal

The Trump administration has officially told the United Nations that the US intends to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement

05/08/2017