2017-10-30

USA

Judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban

Judge ruling to block Trump's transgender military ban is seen as victory for LGBT community

30/10/2017

Spain

Spain accuses Catalonia's "rebels"

Spain's chief prosecutor calls for rebellion charges to be brought against Catalan leaders

30/10/2017

USA

Six things we’ve learnt about Trump team’s Russia links

It includes a bizarre claim about a Trump advisor meeting Vladimir Putin's niece.

30/10/2017

Belgium

Puigdemont proves elusive on Brussels trip

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont gets legal counsel in Brussels.

30/10/2017

World News

Has #MeToo transformed into a turning point for social change?

Has #MeToo transformed from a social campaign to a movement that could create social change and reduce the sexual abuse of women?

30/10/2017

No Comment

Italy: tackling forest fires

Fire brigades work though the night to battle forest fires.

30/10/2017

Spain

Lidl employee fired for 'working too hard'

Dedicated worker falls foul of supermarket's unpaid overtime rule

30/10/2017

USA

Twin indictments and aide admission of lying brings "Russiagate" closer to White House

Men close to President Trump are indicted by Mueller investigation into possible Russian collusion in 2016 US presidential election.

30/10/2017

Economy

The Brief from Brussels: Croatia eyes euro adoption

30/10/2017

Series

The incredible underwater Kazakh forest

Kaindy Lake in the Kazakh region of Almaty is famous for birch trees that stick out of the water

30/10/2017

Egypt

Egyptian lawyer says raping women in revealing clothing is ‘national duty’

“A girl walking like this – harassing her is a patriotic duty and raping her is a national duty.”

30/10/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sporting events in stadiums

Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to attend sporting events in three selected stadiums from early next year. The plan is part of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's reforms laid out in his 'Vision for 2030'.

30/10/2017

Belgium

Have Catalan officials fled to Belgium?

30/10/2017

Next Series

Tomorrow's hydrogen car

Replacing gasoline and diesel with hydrogen is one of the answers to reducing CO2 emissions.

30/10/2017

World News

UN warns CO2 levels reach record high

The UN warns the amount of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere has reached levels not seen in millions of years.

30/10/2017

Cult

Trump Netanyahu kiss mural appears in the West Bank

Australian graffiti artist who goes by the alias of @LushSux painted the giant mural on the controversial Israeli barrier of Bethlehem

30/10/2017

No Comment

Greece: student protest turns violent

Petrol bombs fired as protest turns violent.

30/10/2017

Kenya

Kenyatta's 98% hollow victory on 39% turnout

Kenya's re-run election produces same result as in August, and produces same angry reaction from opposition

30/10/2017

Switzerland

No insults on syllabus as Swiss school starts Klingon classes

Fans have developed the fictional 'Star Trek' language since the 1960s into a coherent syntax-based means of communication between Klingon-speakers.

30/10/2017

No Comment

School children caught in tear gas at Nairobi protest

The pupils could be seen huddling against a wall while journalists in protective gear tried to shield them.

30/10/2017

USA

What are the charges against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates?

Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's ex-campaign aide, and his business partner Rick Gates have been indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts.

30/10/2017

North Korea

Rare public outing for Kim's wife on factory tour

Focus on make-up rather than missiles as Kim Jong-un tours cosmetics factory

30/10/2017

USA

Trump's ex-campaign aide Paul Manafort and Rick Gates charged with conspiracy against US

Special counsel Robert Mueller filed his first charges against former Trump campaign manager

30/10/2017

Spain

Spain's state prosecutor asks for charges to be brought against Catalonia's political leadership

José Manuel Maza charged them with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds

30/10/2017

Greece

Triumph over Tragedy: Samy's story

This is the story of how one refugee made it across the Mediterranean Sea

30/10/2017

Cult

October revolution exhibition opens in Moscow

An art exhibition has opened at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The 'Someone 1917' exhibition shows off art influenced by the October Revolution. It includes artwork by over 30 artists from across the globe.

30/10/2017

No Comment

New desktop wallpaper? Autumn colours in China

Some breakthtaking colours here.

30/10/2017

Cult

Hyperrealism Exhibition gets underway in Canberra

A Hyperrealism exhibition is underway at the National Gallery in Canberra. The exhibition features life like models by over 30 artists from around the world at the forefront of the genre.

30/10/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: Bridging the gap between German prudence and French audacity

A well-functioning Franco-German partnership is more important than ever, writes Dominique Moisi

30/10/2017

Spain

Man's best friend: This rescue dog's training may save your life

The Spanish Military Emergency unit is a branch of the country’s Armed Forces.

30/10/2017