Spain Catalonia crisis goes to court Ousted Catalonia politicians prepare for questioning in a Madrid court over their independence bid 01/11/2017
world news Spurs thrash Real in Champions League thriller Spurs and Manchester City become the latest teams to qualify for the Champions League knockouts 01/11/2017
world news Olympic flame arrives in South Korea, 100 days before the 2018 Winter Games The Olympic flame has once arrived in South Korea to mark 100 days until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. 01/11/2017
Philippines Marawi City is free of jihadists, but widespread destruction means the city will struggle to live again 01/11/2017
Russia Navalny says he will sue Putin Navalny said in recent days, the authorities across Russia have refused to let him and his team organise public meetings with voters 01/11/2017
Pakistan Pakistani woman charged with murder after allegedly poisoning husband's milk to escape arranged marriage Aasia Bibi allegedly poisoned a container of milk to escape her arranged marriage 01/11/2017
United Kingdom Direct rule gets closer in N. Ireland as London assumes budget control Bickering Northern Irish parties fail to agree on 2017-18 budget, meaning London steps in to ensure public services maintained. 01/11/2017
View How I saw the birth of a republic and its collapse into a coma The days that followed the proclamation of the Republic of Catalonia were charged with many emotions. Here is one account. 01/11/2017
USA Manhattan truck ramming: 'Saipov planned attack for weeks' US officials confirm Manhattan truck-ramming suspect Sayfullo Saipov was planning the attack for weeks. 01/11/2017
World Miss Peru contestants share gender violence stats instead of body measurements The measurements segment of the pageant traditionally sees contestants detail their bust, waist and hip size 01/11/2017
no comment Hawaii gets rare visitor A Whale Shark makes the news when it makes a rare visit to the Pacific island. 01/11/2017
View View: A loving home, not institutional care, for every child "The time has come to give millions of children who remain in residential institutions a fair chance in life." 01/11/2017
View Life in the "Republic of Catalonia" comes with strong emotions By Anna Lladó Ferrer Covering politics in Catalonia is like going from one extreme to another; from rejection to unconditional love towards the 01/11/2017
Cult Rare colour cover art by Herge could near one million euros at Paris auction First time on market for rare Herge colour drawing given to owner as childhood gift 01/11/2017
Iran Putin makes visit to Iran The visit is designed to underpin closer ties between two countries at loggerheads with the US 01/11/2017
Belgium Catalonia's sacked president will ignore a Spanish court order to answer rebellion charges Catalan's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont will reportedly ignore a court order to return to Spain to answer charges over the region's push for independence, according to his Belgiun lawyer. 01/11/2017
USA Judge orders man to write 144 'nice things' about his girlfriend “For every nasty thing you said about her, you’re going to write a nice thing” 01/11/2017
no comment Banksy hosts Bethlehem street party to mark Balfour Declaration centenary British artist, Banksy organised a 'mock' street party in Bethlehem on Wednesday to mark the centenary of the Balfour Declaration 01/11/2017
no comment New York's Halloween parade goes ahead New York's Halloween parade went ahead as scheduled despite Tuesday's deadly attack in Lower Manhattan where eight people were killed and 11 injured. 01/11/2017
focus Empowering women to fight radicalisation Women are central to the fight against youth radicalisation and the management of irregular migration. 01/11/2017
United Kingdom Elton John and Ed Sheeran launch charity campaign to share musical memories Elton John and Ed Sheeran have launched a star-studded charity campaign to share musical memories, and raise funds for orphanage children suffering in silence. 01/11/2017
world news "I feel impelled to ask if you are free for a drink anytime?" The number two in the UK government has denied an allegation that he made an inappropriate sexual advance on a young woman. 01/11/2017
world news Japan re-elect Abe as prime minister after election victory Shinzo Abe easily wins the race to be Japan's prime minister with 312 votes in the 465-seat lower house. 01/11/2017
Japan Japanese company gives non-smoking employees six extra days holiday a year The new incentive was brought into play after an employee complained about the amount of time other staff members spent on their breaks 01/11/2017
world news Ayers Rock closed to climbers from 2019 Australia's world famous Uluru/ Ayers Rock will be closed to climbers from 2019. The ban is set to be enforced from the 26th October 2019 exactly 34 years after the rock was handed back to its original owners. 01/11/2017
