2018-10-04

Russia

Could Russia's plan to shun the dollar boost its economy?

The government is preparing a bill to ‘de-dollarize’ the Russian economy in response to incoming US sanctions. Drawn-up using ideas from VTB bank head Andrei Kostin, the bill could be approved by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in just two weeks.

04/10/2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Explained: why it's bleak for Bosnia ahead of national elections

Bosnia has Europe's most complex system of government and it's going to the polls on Sunday.

04/10/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Boris Johnson's Brexit showcase

From Mayor of London to Vote Leave Campaigner to Foreign Secretary - could Boris Johnson's strange trajectory lead to the top job?

04/10/2018

World News

Donna Strickland's long journey from laser jock to Nobel Prize winner

The newly minted Nobel laureate says progress is being made with the representation of women in science.

04/10/2018

Brazil

Why Brazil's far-right candidate could be the country's next president

A tough stance on crime and a low corruption profile give Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's far-right candidate a real chance at winning the upcoming elections.

04/10/2018

World News

Alleged Iranian bomb plot in France is a 'wake-up call' for Europe, U.S. says

The plot targeted a gathering of the political affiliate of the Iranian opposition group MEK, the People's Mujahedin of Iran.

04/10/2018

Musica

Barbara Hannigan triumphs in new opera "Berenice" in Paris

The Canadian soprano excels in a role written for her.

04/10/2018

USA

US: Suspected break-in at Turkish cleric Gulen's compound

Fethullah Gulen was there at the time when an armed man tried to enter the compound. He's been accused of being involved in the July 2016 failed coup in Turkey, by President Erdogan - accusations Gulen denies

04/10/2018

World News

Meerkat pups greet adoring crowds in Sydney zoo

Meerkat pups greet adoring crowds in Sydney zoo

04/10/2018

Denmark

Danske bank saga continues as US now opens investigation

Danske bank saga continues as US now opens investigation

04/10/2018

World News

Airline stands by purported interview with Drew Barrymore

The article said the actress had failed relationships because her parents divorced.

04/10/2018

World

Raw Politics week in review: emotions run high and May lays her cards on the table

Raw Politics week in review: emotions run high and May lays her cards on the table

04/10/2018

World News

Thai beach popularised by Di Caprio film to remain closed to tourists

Thai beach popularised by Di Caprio film to remain closed to tourists

04/10/2018

World News

U.S. service member killed in action in Afghanistan

The U.S. military mission is focused mainly on supporting and advising Afghan forces, as well fighting al Qaeda and other extremist groups.

04/10/2018

World News

Ex-hitman sues after TV drama reveals his Mafia past to daughter

"Dad, what have you done?" the 14-year-old said after watching a period drama that suggested he killed 20 people. He confessed to only four murders.

04/10/2018

World News

Robot-farmed veggies ready for consumption

Robot-farmed veggies ready for consumption

04/10/2018

World News

Catwalk turned into beach for Paris Fashion Week show

Catwalk turned into beach for Paris Fashion Week show

04/10/2018

World News

Ancient Roman site Sabratha classed "endangered" by UNESCO

Ancient Roman site Sabratha classed "endangered" by UNESCO

04/10/2018

World News

Joschka Fischer: a Europe in decline needs its own military

Joschka Fischer: a Europe in decline needs its own military

04/10/2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Watch: Young voices weigh in on pivotal Bosnia-Herzegovina elections

The parliamentary and presidential election is just days away, with the ethnically divisive rhetoric dominating the lead-up.

04/10/2018

World News

Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad while he fights rape allegation: AP

Cristiano Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad while he fights rape allegation: AP

04/10/2018

Netherlands

US government charges seven Russian intelligence officers with hacking

US government charges seven Russian intelligence officers with hacking reports AP.

04/10/2018

Spain

Watch: World's first full-sized Hyperloop capsule unveiled in Spain

The high-tech transportation would allow a trip from Barcelona to Madrid to be trimmed to just 25 minutes.

04/10/2018

Earth News

Highlights from Paris Fashion Week SS19

Chanel’s beach, Cara Delevingne comeback, Hedi Slimane at Céline: find out what to know from this season’s shows with our 7 minutes read

04/10/2018

World News

Russians behind '16 election hacks have been busy elsewhere, U.K. says

"This pattern of behavior demonstrates their desire to operate without regard to international law or established norms."

04/10/2018

World

Astronomers may have found first moon outside Earth's Solar System

Astronomers believe they may have found the first compelling evidence for a moon outside of our Solar System - orbiting a gigantic planet 8,000 light years from Earth.

04/10/2018

World

Emergency teams find entire villages "wiped off the map" in Indonesia

Emergency teams say they are finding entire villages wiped off the map after the earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia last week.

04/10/2018

France

France readies for no-deal Brexit, to give Britons reciprocal rights

France seeks a "reciprocal" arrangement with the UK as the Brexit deadline looms.

04/10/2018

World

UK Foreign Secretary calls out Russian cyberattacks in pointed statement

"We will expose the Russian intelligence service" - the message from British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt as Britain takes aim at Russia. The UK foreign office is blaming Russian intelligence services for six cyber-attacks in an aggressive statement that directly implicates Vladimir Putin.

04/10/2018

Business Series

UK blames Kremlin for ‘reckless’ cyber attacks

Britain accuses Russian military intelligence of an indiscriminate campaign of cyber attacks aimed at disrupting politics and everyday life in the West.

04/10/2018