2018-10-09

Turkey

Did Embassy in DC send Khashoggi to Istanbul?

That’s according to NBC news who said friends of the missing journalist said it prompted concerns that he was being lured into a trap

09/10/2018

Turkey

Was Khashoggi sent to Istanbul by Embassy in DC?

The Saudi journalist, missing for a week, Jamal Khashoggi was sent to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul from the Saudi Embassy in Washington DC. That’s according to NBC news who said friends of the missing journalist said it prompted concerns that he was being lured into a trap

09/10/2018

Turkey

Istanbul cafe employs Down syndrome staff

“I say to every customer: please don't pity us. We are different, we are overcoming boundaries," says teenage waiter Evren.

09/10/2018

World News

Higher unemployment rates in EU cities for people born outside bloc

Croatia and the Czech Republic are the only EU countries where unemployment rates of people born outside of the bloc were not higher than those born within it, according to Eurostat data.

09/10/2018

World

Raw Politics: #metoo returns to Brussels, tackling plastics, Brexit bluff and Le Pen's enemies

Raw Politics: #metoo returns to Brussels, tackling plastics, Brexit bluff and Le Pen's enemies

09/10/2018

World

Raw Politics: Le Pen and Salvini leading a coordinated push for their vision of Europe

Raw Politics: Le Pen and Salvini leading a coordinated push for their vision of Europe

09/10/2018

Germany

Berlin court orders German capital to impose diesel ban

A Berlin court ruled on Tuesday that the German capital should impose driving bans on some roads for diesel cars whose emissions of nitrogen oxide exceed permitted limits.

09/10/2018

World

Raw Politics: #metoo movement lifting the lid on sexual harassment in Brussels

Raw Politics: #metoo movement lifting the lid on sexual harassment in Brussels

09/10/2018

World

Raw Politics: Arlene Foster and Nicola Sturgeon press their Brexit agendas

Raw Politics: Arlene Foster and Nicola Sturgeon press their Brexit agenda

09/10/2018

World News

Humpback whale calf freed from netting off Australian coast

Humpback whale calf freed from netting off Australian coast

09/10/2018

World News

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley resigns

09/10/2018

World News

Watch: extraordinary backflip penalty in Russian student match

Watch: extraordinary backflip penalty in Russian student match

09/10/2018

World News

U.K. spy poisoning suspect works for Russian intelligence, report says

Investigative website Bellingcat names one of the two suspects in the Sergei Skripal poisoning as Alexander Mishkin, a doctor with the GRU.

09/10/2018

Denmark

Copenhagen: New island settlement to house 35,000 people

The Danish prime minister has announced proposals for a new island to be built by the harbour to also protect the city from rising sea levels

09/10/2018

World

Trump dismisses sex assault claim against Kavanaugh as 'Democrat hoax'

Donald Trump has apologised to Brett Kavanaugh for the "pain and suffering" caused to him by sexual misconduct allegations, which the President has dismissed as a politically-motivated "hoax"

09/10/2018

World News

How science is changing the way police work with sexual assault victims

"The most common statement I get from police officers is: 'Why didn't we have this 10 years ago? I've made a lot of mistakes in my career,'" said an expert.

09/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Machiavellians put Brexit plans before human rights | View

In order for Europe to be a champion of human rights globally, we have to get our own house in order first.

09/10/2018

Venezuela

Government officials say suicide, while opposition party say murder

An Venezuelan opposition lawmaker has died while in custody at the state intelligence headquarters in Caracas, but conflicting reports from government officials and the opposition have led to confusion over what actually happened

09/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Boris Johnson is a political arsonist. He must never be allowed to lead UK | View

Time is running out for a decent Brexit - and for the former Foreign Secretary's political career.

09/10/2018

Europe News

'I've got to stay away': Barbaros Sansal talks life outside of Turkey

Barbaros Sansal made the decision to start a new life in Belgium after being attacked and imprisoned last year for posting a critical video on social media.

09/10/2018

World News

Arrest over brutal murder of journalist in Bulgaria

Marinova had reported on a corruption investigation but no link has yet been established between her work and her killing.

09/10/2018

Green News

"It’s in the mind that victory is won or lost"

2000 of the worlds' fittest human beings are about to compete in the Ironman World Championship

09/10/2018

World

Plastic waste on remote South Atlantic islands ten times greater than a decade ago, research says

Ten times more plastic is washing up onto the shores of remote South Atlantic islands than a decade ago, according to new research published in the journal Current Biology.

09/10/2018

United Kingdom

Why this year's boiling summer is good news for English sparkling wine

The scorching temperatures have now subsided but leave behind the promise of what could turn out to be the finest ever vintage of English sparkling wine.

09/10/2018

United Kingdom

47-year-old plastic bottle washes up among debris on British coast

"It is a stark reminder of what the long term effects of plastic usage are".

09/10/2018

World News

Catalans step up for human tower competition

Catalans step up for human tower competition

09/10/2018

World News

Euroviews. Europe is protecting big business over victims of rights abuse | View

In a misguided effort to protect European companies’ competitiveness, our governments are ready to launch a race to the bottom, exploiting workers and destroying our planet.

09/10/2018

World News

North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South Korea says

Beyond a handful of state-controlled places of worship, no open religious activity is allowed in North Korea.

09/10/2018

World News

Cat found abandoned with duct tape around her head, but her spirit isn't broken

The 3-year-old tabby was dropped off in a pet carrier in front of an animal clinic more than an hour before she was found.

09/10/2018

World News

Crash that killed 20 highlights safety problems with stretch limos

Experts said such modified vehicles face less regulations than typical passenger cars and often remove features intended to keep occupants safe.

09/10/2018