Belgium Man shot in Brussels after attacking soldiers - prosecutors A man shot in the centre of Brussels after attacking two soldiers with a knife, has now died, Brussels prosecutors said. They added that the man 25/08/2017
Iraq Iraqi security forces retake Tal Afar A month after liberating Mosul from Islamic State, Iraqi government forces have broken through the militant's lines inside Tal Afar reaching the old city centre and the neighbourhood around the Ottoman-era citadel, 25/08/2017
Sport International Judo Federation endorses Marius Vizer for four more years Marius Vizer has been re-elected as the President of the International Judo Federation. His proposed list for the IJF Executive Committee also 25/08/2017
Venezuela US imposes new sanctions on Venezuela US President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping new sanctions on Venezuela. 25/08/2017
India 'Kung Fu Nuns' help women defend themselves from rapists The nuns are teaching self-defence classes in the Himalayas 25/08/2017
France Ex anti-drug chief accused of trafficking Once head of France's anti-drugs squad, Francois Thierry now stands accused of belonging to the ranks of those he used to work against. 25/08/2017
View View: We Are All From Europe So far, Western democracies have largely resisted the siren song of xenophobia, and remained broadly faithful to liberal values. If ISIS wants to plant seeds of division and chaos in the West – especially Europe, which ISIS considered to be the weak link – it has so far failed. 25/08/2017
United Kingdom Brexit battle to resume but Brussels fears talks may slip EU officials doubt that UK-EU negotiations due again on Monday will see enough progress to move on to future ties in October. 25/08/2017
View View: Can Trump Turn His Presidency Around? Trump’s actual decisions matter far more than his confrontational behavior. But his behavior can still affect the options that are available to him. If his public approval sinks too low, fewer members of Congress will work with him, and more will work against him. 25/08/2017
Angola Joao Lourenco set to become Angola's new president Joao Lourenco set to become Angloa's new president 25/08/2017
Libya Libyan Army performs unique rendition of God Save the Queen The Libyan Army’s band performed a rather original rendition of the British National Anthem. 25/08/2017
Spain Blame game gathers pace after Barcelona attack Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has accused Madrid of underfunding his region's police force 25/08/2017
Spain Father of three-year-old Barcelona attack victim hugs imam The father of a three-year-old boy that was killed in the Barcelona attack shared a tender moment with Rubi's imam. 25/08/2017
India 'Guru' rape verdict sparks deadly rampages in India 'Guru' rape verdict sparks deadly rampages in India 25/08/2017
Afghanistan At least 20 dead in attack on Kabul mosque At least 20 people have been reported dead in an attack at a Shiite mosque in Kabul 25/08/2017
no comment Russian chef wins world sushi cup Sushi might have originated in Japan, but this year's winner of the country's World Sushi Cup is a Russian, who runs a restaurant in Norway. 25/08/2017
Cult Green landscapes in an unexpected place Can you guess a moment where we are: Iceland? 25/08/2017
France Macron spends €26,000 on makeup in three months French president Emmanuel Macron has spent €26,000 on makeup in the first three months of his presidency, according to French media. 25/08/2017
no comment Beached whale rescued in Brazil The juvenile humpback was beached for 24 hours in Buzios, Brazil 25/08/2017
Switzerland Search resumed for eight missing hikers in Bondo, Switzerland The rescue effort, which had been called off overnight, resumed on Friday, for eight hikers missing since the occurrence of a massive landslide on Wednesday 25/08/2017
Business Quantas to fly direct Sydney-London by 2022 Having posted excellent financial results, Quantas launched its ambitious plan to introduce super-long-haul flights 25/08/2017
Spain The town that bred a terror cell: Ripoll looks to recover from trauma Authorities are taking measures to help local people in shock to find several suspects came from the town. 25/08/2017
Germany Almost a fifth of 'Europeans' wouldn't want to live next door to a Muslim Almost a fifth of participants from five European countries would not want to have a Muslim as a neighbour, a recent study found. 25/08/2017
Russia More than a dozen dead in Russian bus crash The victims were workers abord a bus that plunged into the Black Sea 25/08/2017
Spain Josep Lluís Trapero, the very Catalan police chief who emerged as a global celebrity As well as successfully eliminating terror cell, Trapero won acclaim for press conference performances. 25/08/2017
Korea Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee jailed in South Korea The charges in the case against Jay Y. Lee (Lee Jae-yong) ranged from bribery to perjury 25/08/2017
Ukraine 11 imaginative ways Ukraine has dealt with historic statues AS the US struggles with how to address its controversial historical monuments, Ukraine offers some lessons. 25/08/2017
USA Music icon Charles Aznavour gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame The legendary French crooner is one of the world's most prolific entertainers 25/08/2017
USA Boy saves drowning brother by imitating his favourite film A 10-year-old boy who found his little brother floating face-down in a swimming pool managed to save his life by copying moves from a Hollywood film. 25/08/2017
