2018-12-13

Germany

German coach travel border checks are illegal, ECJ rules

The European Court of Justice rules German coach travel border checks are illegal and in contravention of the Schengen Agreement.

13/12/2018

Hungary

Watch: Hungary's new 'slave law' sparks protests in Budapest

Protests took place inside and outside the Hungarian parliament as anger grows at new labour legislation that some are calling the "slave law".

13/12/2018

Earth News

Loosening that feeling of human superiority

This 20 minute art experience welcomes you into an Avatar-like rainforest.

13/12/2018

Sport

Swell story: the blind surfer aiming for a world title

Carmen Lopez is in her element riding waves, but one thing sets her apart from other surfers: she can't see her board or the swell.

13/12/2018

World News

Melania Trump claims 'opportunists' are wrongly recording her family's history

She also pointed to her husband, President Donald Trump, saying she "sometimes" doesn't "agree with his tone and I tell him that."

13/12/2018

World News

Why you need to read this article slowly

We read more than ever before. But the way that we read may not necessarily mean we learn or know more.

13/12/2018

World News

Brexpats in Spain fear for their future

Brexpats in Spain fear for their future

13/12/2018

World News

Eco-friendly 'algae curtains' could help curb air pollution in crowded cities

Draped over buildings, the living walls scrub carbon dioxide from the air while pumping out oxygen.

13/12/2018

Germany

Secret samaritan Santa donates gold bars to local German nonprofits

One unidentified donor has trumped all other secret Santa gifts this Christmas after donating bars of gold to not-for-profit organisations in a German seaside town

13/12/2018

China

Canadian entrepreneur missing in China possibly arrested

Canada believes a man missing in China may have become collateral damage in a growing diplomatic spat between the two countries

13/12/2018

World News

Mysterious 'deep biosphere' may harbor millions of undiscovered species

Scientists say the underground ecosystems are a "subterranean Galapagos" just waiting to be studied.

13/12/2018

Australia

102-year-old Australian becomes world's oldest skydiver

102-year-old Australian becomes world's oldest skydiver

13/12/2018

Russia

Stalin calendars still selling out in Russia

Stalin calendars still selling out in Russia

13/12/2018

Markets

European shares extend rally as Italy hopes offset Brexit clouds

European shares extend rally as Italy hopes offset Brexit clouds

13/12/2018

Economy

EU summit: EU leaders agreed Irish backstop should only be temporary

As the EU Summit wraps up in Brussels today, the EU27 say they've agreed the Irish backstop should only be temporary

13/12/2018

USA

Virgin Galactic aims 'to reach space' on test flight

SpaceShipTwo is expected to reach an altitude of 80 kms.

13/12/2018

Russia

Russian parliament to bolster penalties for spread of fake news

Russia's Duma is set to vote on two new bills that bolster penalties handed down to those who are involved in the spread of fake news

13/12/2018

World News

Read Michael Cohen's full sentencing statement and why 'blind loyalty' to Trump was the biggest mistake of his life

"I do not need a cooperation agreement to be in place to do the right thing," he said.

13/12/2018

Sweden

Swedish security police arrest terror plot suspect

Swedish security police have arrested one person suspected of planning a terror attack.

13/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. Is strategic, monetary independence Europe’s impossible dream? | View

Where do we draw the line between working without the United States and working against the United States, given the war of words over defence strategies and, lately, on a financial front?

13/12/2018

World News

Son, grandsons find human bones in basement ID'd as father missing for decades

George Carroll's wife never gave her four children a straight answer about what happened to their father who went missing in 1961, police said.

13/12/2018

World News

Virgin Galactic test flight aims for the edge of space

Pilots were expected to get "some pretty spectacular views," according to a Virgin Galactic statement.

13/12/2018

World News

China detains 2nd Canadian as diplomatic spat over Huawei exec intensifies

Canada is holding Chinese telecommunications executive Meng Wanzhou, who is wanted by the United States.

13/12/2018

World News

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, sentenced to prison, asked for this lockup

"It'll be boring," an expert on federal prisons said of the minimum-security camp at Otisville. "He'll lose his freedom, but he won't be in fear of his safety there."

13/12/2018

World

'Brexpats' in Spain worry about their future

In Mijas, a town in the Costa del Sol almost 20% of the residents are British. They arrived looking for the sun of Spain and a quiet retirement, but Brexit has plunged them into confusion.

13/12/2018

Poland

Hopes dwindle at COP24 as climate talks draw to a close

Delegates' confidence is waning as they struggle to agree a rulebook for implementing the landmark Paris Agreement before Saturday.

13/12/2018

United Kingdom

May to MPs: I won't lead you in next general election

Britain's Prime Minister survived a leadership challenge against her on Wednesday evening but she is nowhere closer to passing her Brexit deal through Parliament.

13/12/2018

World

Italy's Conte promises to reduce deficit target to avoid EU sanctions

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has met with European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker for the latest round of budget talks. Initially rumoured to be have been called off – the results of the meeting gave new optimism to a topic that had put Italy at loggerheads with Brussels.

13/12/2018

Earth News

Five new ways to help the environment

2018 has seen some great advances in eco-conscious solutions and green technology

13/12/2018

United Kingdom

May heads for Brussels after surviving rebels' challenge

Opponents claim UK Prime Minister is weakened by no confidence vote.

13/12/2018