2018-09-03

Spain

Fake bomb uncovered at Spanish second-hand bookstore

Elena González never expected that a recent sort through of stock at her second-hand bookstore in western Spain would lead to a call to bomb disposal experts.

03/09/2018

World News

Victoria Beckham re-creates Spice Girl look for hilarious video

In a hilarious new video for British Vogue, Victoria Beckham re-creates her look from the Spice Girls' 1996 "Say You'll Be There" video.

03/09/2018

Russia

Russian TV launches weekly show hailing Putin

Vladimir Putin's "love of children" and "great physique" were some of the topics discussed in a new Russian state-television show entirely dedicated to the president's image.

03/09/2018

Netherlands

Armenian teens facing deportation from Netherlands are 'in hiding'

Two Armenian teens, who have been living in the Netherlands for the past decade, have gone into hiding to avoid deportation, their mother said on Monday.

03/09/2018

World News

Mom, boyfriend held after missing 3-year-old found dead in Nevada

"There is nothing accidental about this investigation, as far as the death of this child," a Las Vegas police lieutenant said.

03/09/2018

Living

Saving old books and preserving nature by art

Meet two artists from the Swedish countryside who created their own one of a kind art.

03/09/2018

Israel

Israel's public broadcaster apologises for playing music by Wagner

Wagner, whose operas are hailed as musical masterpieces, was Adolf Hitler’s favourite composer, with Nazi followers embracing his anti-Semitic writings and ideology.

03/09/2018

Brazil

Brazil loses its National Museum in devastating fire

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03/09/2018

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Watch: Costa Ricans protest against Nicaraguan migrants fleeing violence

Hundreds of Costa Ricans marched on San Jose on Sunday (September 02) to protest against the arrival of migrants from neighbouring Nicaragua, who are fleeing instability and violence during widespread protests against President Daniel Ortega.

03/09/2018

Cult

30th VISA Pour L'image photo exhibition

This year the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar and the war in Yemen are marked out as the worst examples of suffering that currently shame our world.

03/09/2018

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Watch: Jet suit pilot makes splash at Bournemouth Air Show

Two jet flier pilots set new records at Bournemouth Beach on Friday, but not without a slight mishap as one pilot crashed into the water.

03/09/2018

World

Raw Politics: Back to work, Brexit, German crime and is it literally 'Time for a Change'?

Raw Politics: Back to work, Brexit, German crime and is it literally 'Time for a Change'?

03/09/2018

World News

U.S. service member killed in apparent 'insider attack' in Afghanistan

The death of a U.S. service member in an apparent insider attack was the sixth American killed in Afghanistan this year.

03/09/2018

Germany

Migrant jailed for murdering 15-year-old ex-girlfriend in Germany

A German court has sentenced a failed asylum seeker to eight-and-a-half years in prison for murdering his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend, in a case that has fueled anti-migrant sentiment in the country.

03/09/2018

Living

Just opened: foodie hotspots in Paris

Tried and tested: the coolest places to grab a bite in the French capital this season

03/09/2018

Focus

Breathing life into old books & embossing the natural world onto leather

Two Swedish artists take novel approaches to creating objects for the home.

03/09/2018

Germany

Germany debates opt-out system for organ donations

Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn is pushing for the country to adopt an opt-out policy for organ donations as the number of donors sink to its lowel-ever level.

03/09/2018

World News

Fifa player of the year finalists: Ronaldo, Salah and Modric

Barcelona star Lionel Messi did not make the shortlist for the first time since 2006.

03/09/2018

Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza take to boats to protest Israeli blockade

The protesters said they were challenging Israel's land and sea blockade on Gaza which has lasted for more than a decade.

03/09/2018

World News

515,000 kids face school closures after U.S. axes Palestinian funding

"We want peace; we don't like blood. But I want to ask you a question — if there is no hope, what do you think will happen?"

03/09/2018

World News

Cambodia's plastic problems

Cambodia's plastic problems

03/09/2018

World News

In One Word: Tony Blair on May, Boris, Corbyn, Bono...

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair agrees to have a go at describing EU political figures in just one word.

03/09/2018

World News

Euroviews. Turkey needs the EU - how much will it pay? | View

The key challenge for Turkey is not the form of its relationship with the EU, but the fact that it crucially needs EU markets, funds, and investment to prosper. This in turn requires the rule of law, not the rule of the arbitrary. Choices will have to be made in Ankara.

03/09/2018

World News

All aboard for Ukrainian fashion

Train carriages instead of backstage and a platform instead of runway - a young Ukrainian designer Jean Gritsfeldt used Kiev central railway station to demonstrate his 2019 spring-summer collection at annual Ukrainian Fashion Week.

03/09/2018

Next Series

SMOKEBOT undergoes a trial by fire

Smokebot is a wifi-controlled robot that can asses the risks in a fire when visibility is very low.

03/09/2018

World News

Crossing Mediterranean 'deadlier than ever' for migrants: UNHCR

There is one death for every 18 migrants that arrive in Europe, according to a new UNHCR report — a sharp increase compared to the same period last year.

03/09/2018

World News

Facebook's definition of terrorism 'overly broad', warns UN

Facebook's definition may lead to governments suppressing opposition from legitimate groups, a UN human rights expert warned.

03/09/2018

Germany

Chemnitz holds anti-racism concert

Chemnitz holds anti-racism concert

03/09/2018

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Cincinnati holds Rubber Duck charity race

Ohio city tradition raises money for hunger-threatened kids

03/09/2018

World

British woman set to travel the length of Hudson River on paddle board

A British woman has decided to travel the length of the Hudson River in the US on a paddle board to raise awareness of plastic pollution. Lizzie Carr will paddle for more than a week consecutively to cover the 275 km (170 miles) long journey.

03/09/2018