2018-04-07

World News

15 dead after bus crash involving Canadian junior hockey team

The bus was transporting members of the Humboldt Broncos Junior Hockey team to a match when it collided with a truck in Saskatchewan.

07/04/2018

Turkey

Turkey: Erdogan lashes out at France warning of ‘more terror attacks’

The Turkish president appears to refer to Saturday's vehicle attack in Germany, warning France to expect more terror in his latest tirade against Paris since President Macron met a Syrian Kurdish delegation.

07/04/2018

Sport

Vedat Albayrak gives home fans a golden treat at Antalya

Our man of the day was Vedat Albayrak, who sent home fans wild, earning Turkey under 81kg gold at the Antalya Grand Prix.

07/04/2018

World News

Ten Palestinians, including journalist, killed in Gaza protests

Among the dead was a Palestinian photo-journalist who was reportedly hit while holding his camera and wearing a blue flack jacket marked "Press."

07/04/2018

World News

Van crashes into crowd in Germany killing and injuring several, police say

The incident happened in the western German city of Muenster and an investigation is ongoing.

07/04/2018

Germany

Three dead and 20 injured as van driven into crowd in Muenster, Germany

Police said three people are dead including the driver of a van which ploughed into people outside a restaurant in Muenster, a university town in western Germany.

07/04/2018

Syria

More civilian deaths after air strikes near Damascus in Syria

Eight civilians died Saturday while Friday, raids on Douma killed at least 40 civilians, including eight children.

07/04/2018

Gaza

Israeli-Gaza protests: Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli fire

Palestinian journalist Yasser Murtaja was killed during clashes on Friday.

07/04/2018

Germany

Puigdemont will stay in Germany until judicial process is over

The former Catalan leader left prison after paying the €75,000 bail on Friday.

07/04/2018

Green News

24 hours in Kaunas

History, architecture and gastro-food: discovering the best of Kaunas, Lithuania

07/04/2018

World News

Hungary's political parties make last pitch to voters

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban eyes third consecutive term.

07/04/2018

World

Canada hockey bus crash kills 14

More than a dozen injured in a late afternoon collision with a lorry in Saskatchewan

07/04/2018

Canada

Facebook suspends Canadian data analytics firm over data scandal

Facebook suspended the account of Canadian political consultancy firm AggregateIQ over presumed ties with Cambridge Analytica and improper access to user data.

07/04/2018

World News

Sanctioning Putin's rich friends unlikely to spur change, experts say

Mega-rich Russians no longer hold sway over the Kremlin the way they used to, according to experts.

07/04/2018

Sport

Toronto Raptors claim top spot in NBA Eastern Conference with Indiana Pacers win

The win seals two records for the Canadian side

07/04/2018

World News

US stocks tumble on China trade war fears

Investors flee US stocks after President Trump threatens more tariffs on Chinese goods.

07/04/2018

World News

Brazil's Lula defies court deadline

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva misses a judge's deadline to hand himself in to begin 12-year jail term.

07/04/2018