Estonia Estonia ‘first country in world able to function without physical land’ Tallinn set to have back-ups of critical data dotted around the world to defend against cyber attacks. 10/10/2017
Spain Mixed feelings over 'delayed independence' in Barcelona Some thought the day would never come but 'delayed independence ' gets mixed response 10/10/2017
Cinema Jackie Chan back in action The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, has premiered in Hollywood 10/10/2017
brussels bureau Monsanto's Roundup faces European politics An organic farm in eastern Belgium. Its owner aims at cultivating the land in such a way, as to keep the soil alive and in good health by use of 10/10/2017
Spain Catalan leader signs declaration document In a symbolic gesture Catalan MPs signed a docucument declaring independence 10/10/2017
Spain Catalan leader suspends independence declaration, calls for dialogue Carles Puigdemont addressed the regional parliament following the October 1 referendum 10/10/2017
world news Catalan leader asks for mandate to declare independence but suspends it for dialogue, says worth exploring international mediation Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has addressed the region’s parliament today, giving his response to the recent referendum in which around 90 percent 10/10/2017
world news More than 20,000 girls married illegally every day Figure revealed in research released to mark International Day of the Girl 10/10/2017
world news The famous faces helping to de-stigmatise mental health How some of the most well-known faces on the planet are using their status in tackling mental health 10/10/2017
no comment South Africa hit by storms and flash flooding Johannesburg and the east of South Africa are battered by storms. 10/10/2017
France France to send missions to Chad and Niger to bring back refugees French president announces measures alongside promise to crack down on economic immigrants. 10/10/2017
France 400,000 protest against labour reforms in France Up to 45,000 people in Paris and 400,000 across France have marched against Emmanuel Macron's labour reforms 10/10/2017
economy World economic growth strong – IMF The IMF has said that the global upswing in economic activity is strengthening despite issues in US and UK 10/10/2017
United Kingdom Donald Trump's Scottish golf venture goes deeper into the red Out of bounds and over par: Donald Trump's Scottish golf project stuck in the bunker after more heavy losses. 10/10/2017
Turkey Turkey-US tensions over visa suspensions explained A number of factors have been pushing the two countries apart in recent months. 10/10/2017
no comment California Wildfires Firefighters are battling to contain wildfires in Northern California 10/10/2017
USA California wildfires: "This is hell" Firefighters are battling to contain wildfires in Northern California. 10/10/2017
View View: Second-best solution better for both sides on Catalonia independence The Spanish and Catalan governments are speeding their cars towards a cliff, with each expecting the other to be the first to jump out, writes Victor Lapuente Giné 10/10/2017
Poland 'Humans must learn digital abstinence, to protect ourselves' People should start regulating their own minds before trying to impose restrictions on new technologies, it's been claimed. 10/10/2017
Cult Chinese artist explodes onto Madrid art scene Chinese artist, Cai Guo-Qiang is preparing an exhibition in Madrid by exploding gunpowder on canvas to create his artworks 10/10/2017
Spain Carles Puigdemont: freedom fighter or the enemy within “ I think we’ve won the right to be heard. They’ve never wanted to listen to us. “ These are the words of Carles Puigdemont, the man who has defied 10/10/2017
no comment Iceland celebrates after team qualify for 2018 football World Cup in Russia Icelandic football fans join in the traditional chant with players after the national football team qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia 10/10/2017
no comment US police chase stolen ambulance Police officers in Macomb County, Michigan responded to a call that an ambulance had been stolen from a local hospital on Saturday. 10/10/2017
Sport Syria out of 2018 World Cup Australia beat Syria 3-2 on aggregate, dashing their hopes of a 2018 World Cup spot. 10/10/2017
Russia World Cup 2018: What we can expect to see, and what we won’t The World Cup firsts, familiar faces and unlikely occurrences we can expect at Russia 2018 10/10/2017
Spain The EU has repeated its call for dialogue between all concerned parties in Catalan crisis ahead of potential declaration of independence by Catalan leader at 18:00 CET Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available. 10/10/2017
Russia Bolshoi and Met team up for first time Fans of opera will be delighted to learn Moscow's Bolshoi theatre and New York's Metropolitan Opera are teaming up for the first time to stage three shows to be shown in both cities. 10/10/2017
Ukraine Erdoğan falls asleep during press briefing with Poroshenko The Turkish leader appeared to fall asleep as many as seven times while Poroshenko made a statement 10/10/2017
economy EU finance ministers support Spain over Catalonian independence The spectre of Catalonia's independence has dominated the meeting of EU Finance ministers in Luxembourg. 10/10/2017
economy BAE Systems to shed 2000 British jobs In a severe blow to the UK manufacturing sector and skills pool BAE Systems is laying off 2000 workers. 10/10/2017