2018-11-04

France

France: Le Pen ahead of Macron in EU election polling

Marine Le Pen’s party moves ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s as French far-right parties gain a combined 30% share of voting intentions.

04/11/2018

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Putin lays flowers at Red Square memorial for National Unity Day

Putin was joined by Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and other religious leaders as he laid red flowers at a memorial to Russian Duke Dmitry Pozharsky and merchant Kozma Minin.

04/11/2018

Iran

Iranians mark embassy takeover on eve of US sanctions

Iranians mark embassy takeover on eve of US sanctions

04/11/2018

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Wooden boat set alight in Taiwan to ward off bad luck, disease

More than 90 volunteers from the seaside township of Donggang helped to build the intricately-decorated boat over the course of three months.

04/11/2018

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Australia takes gold at World Drone Racing Championships

Australia's Rudi Browning beat more than 120 competitors to claim the top prize.

04/11/2018

World News

Europe starts WWI centenary commemorations

Europe starts WWI centenary commemorations

04/11/2018

Italy

Aerial footage shows extent of damage in Italy’s storm-hit Rapallo

Vast piles of debris, collapsed roads and sunken boats are among the damage shown in the video.

04/11/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit donor Arron Banks denies Russia connection

Banks is currently under criminal investigation over claims that he was not the "true source" of the €9 million loaned to the Leave.EU campaign.

04/11/2018

World News

Russia's Khachanov ends Djokovic's unbeaten run

Russia's Karen Khachovic beats Djokovic in Paris Masters but the Serb will still ascend to world's number one

04/11/2018

Brazil

Brazilian soccer league takes on homophobia

Brazilian soccer league takes on homophobia

04/11/2018

Sport

New boats promise to break records in Route du Rhum

New boats promise to break records in Route du Rhum

04/11/2018

World News

Leicester City players attend Bangkok funeral

Leicester City players and officials are in Bangkok to attend the funeral service of chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who died in a helicopter crash

04/11/2018

United Kingdom

Adventurer becomes first person to swim around Britain

British adventurer Ross Edgley made history on Sunday when he became the first person to swim around the coast of mainland Britain.

04/11/2018

World News

More quakes on Greek island

Greek authorities declare a state of emergency on the island of Zakynthos as two more earthquakes strike within seven minutes

04/11/2018

France

New Caledonia rejects independence from France - with a lukewarm "no"

South Pacific Islands referendum maintains ties with Paris.

04/11/2018

World News

Credit card cloning gang busted

Police in Spain say a man arrested as part of an operation against credit card cloning had previously been jailed for helping finance the 9/11 terror attacks

04/11/2018

World News

Facebook apologises for letting advertisers target “white supremacists” on its platform

Social network removes option and cancels ads

04/11/2018

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Brazil's LGBT soccer league kicking homophobia to the curb

In Brazil, a new gay soccer league has been created to provide a space to practice football, without fear, without homophobia, without fear of any type of discrimination.

04/11/2018

Italy

Italy floods leave 30 dead — 'illegal building' targeted by court

At least 30 people have been killed over the past week in storms, tornadoes, floods, mudslides and gale-force winds across Italy.

04/11/2018

World News

China's leader and a retired U.S. general have been talking about 'war.' But don't panic.

"There's a genuine concern it might end up somewhere horrible," one expert said.

04/11/2018

World News

New Caledonia votes against independence from France

Voters in New Caledonia have decided that the South Pacific islands should become remain as a French territory

04/11/2018

Italy

Nine members of one family are killed following torrential storms in Sicily

Woodlands devastated by floods and landslides

04/11/2018

World News

As Trump restores sanctions, Iranians rally to mark anniversary of U.S. Embassy takeover

Anger and distrust of the United States is surging again following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from Iran's nuclear deal with world powers.

04/11/2018

Switzerland

Emmental beats: Swiss researchers are playing hip-hop to cheese

Emmental beats: Swiss researchers are playing hip-hop to cheese

04/11/2018

USA

High turnout is forecast for the US midterm elections

Polarised campaign stimulates voter interest

04/11/2018

United Kingdom

Newspaper report claims Brexit deal is imminent

Newspaper reports claim a Brexit deal is imminent - after a breakthrough on the Northern Ireland border issue

04/11/2018

World News

'Unprecedented' interest in midterms from U.S. voters living abroad

The midterms "were previously a big yawn and this year they are more like a scream," said Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, president of the U.S. Vote Foundation.

04/11/2018

World News

Trump hails arrival of troops at border while pumping up Florida voters

Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Pensacola on behalf of GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and GOP Senate candidate Rick Scott.

04/11/2018