Sport Japan and Azerbaijan strike gold on Day 2 of 2019 Baku Grand Slam Fantastic judo and powerhouse performances on Day 2 of Baku Grand Slam as Azerbaijan wins its first gold of the tournament and Japan tops medals table 11/05/2019
Poland Polish far-right protests against restitution of Jewish property Polish far-right supporters protested against a US law that calls for the restitution of Jewish property. 11/05/2019
Venezuela Venezuela's Juan Guaidó claims he has the support of the military Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó insists he has the backing of most of the military as he ramps up his campaign to unseat President Nicolas Maduro. 11/05/2019
Pakistan Pakistan's military kill three attackers after luxury hotel raid Pakistan's military kill three attackers after luxury hotel raid on Saturday. 11/05/2019
France Police clash with demonstrators as yellow-vest protests reach six-month mark French police fired tear gas at masked demonstrators in Lyon and Nantes on Saturday as heavy rain kept the number of yellow vest demonstrators down in Paris. 11/05/2019
Spain Police in Spain seize 2.7 tonnes of hashish A three-year joint operation by Spanish and Italian police has resulted in the seizure of 2.7 tonnes of hashish in the Spanish region of Andalusia. 11/05/2019
United Kingdom Lost pup survives a year in the wild 'eating rabbits' Rio, a pup got who lost near Cambridge, UK, probably survived on rabbits for more than a year, said rescuers. 11/05/2019
Peru Fashion show for Mother's Day in Peru prison Mothers in a prison in Peru's capital Lima celebrated Mother's Day on Friday with a fashion show of items designed and created by female inmates. 11/05/2019
no comment Japanese enjoy Kanda Matsuri festival in Tokyo People dressed in period costumes took part in one of the three largest festivals in Tokyo on Saturday. 11/05/2019
Germany High as a kite? Park boss creates bizarre boxes to tackle drug problem "I thought it was a piece of art. But as a direct attempt to solve the issue of drugs this is, of course, ridiculous." 11/05/2019
Pakistan Gunmen attack luxury hotel in Pakistan One hotel guard is reported head as the Baluchistan Liberation Army claims responsibility. 11/05/2019
Russia Watch: Putin shows off athletic prowess in ice hockey game Russian Vladimir Putin, who seems to love showing off his athletic prowess, emerged as the top scorer in an ice hockey game with other Russian officials. 11/05/2019
no comment Baby elephant rescued from lake in northeastern India An elephant calf was rescued from a lake by forest authorities on Friday (May 10), after becoming separated from its mother in India's northeastern Kamrup district. 11/05/2019
Tunisia 'They went under one after one': Survivor recounts migrant boat horror A survivor of a migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean has told how he watched fellow passengers slip away and sink to their deaths. 11/05/2019
USA Sanders to join Ocasio-Cortez at rally as climate fight heats up The Vermont senator's appearance comes as he criticized a reported plan by Joe Biden to seek a "middle ground" climate policy. 11/05/2019
USA Nearly every country approves pact to cut plastic pollution, except U.S. "It's sending a very strong political signal to the rest of the world — to the private sector, to the consumer market — that we need to do something," a U.N. official said. 11/05/2019
Cuisine Brewers across the globe are foraging for better beer Craft brewers are wandering in the wilderness to create interesting beers. 11/05/2019
France Hostages pay tribute to French soldiers who died to save them France says their captors were terrorists who planned to hand them over to an al Qaeda affiliate in Mali. 11/05/2019
Romania Meet the witches 'fighting corruption in Romania with spells & magic' While Romanian citizens are getting ready to hit the polls to vote in the European elections, a group of self-proclaimed witches are working behind closed doors to make sure that the "right" candidates get seats. 11/05/2019
Art and Design Meet the unusual artist behind this giant recycled sculpture Giant trolls made from recycled materials are being brought to life by Danish artist Thomas Dambo. 11/05/2019
no comment Russia's Putin scores eight goals in all-star hockey game Russian President Vladimir Putin hit the ice on Friday (May 10) in a hockey game in which he showed off his puck-handling skills and scored eight goals, a display that reinforced his image as a man of action. 11/05/2019
no comment Watch: Waterspout swirls near Singapore shore A massive waterspout surprised Singapore on Saturday (May 11) morning. 11/05/2019
China Scuffles in Hong Kong as tempers flare over new extradition law Tensions are running high over a new law that would enable criminal suspects to be extradited to the Chinese mainland. 11/05/2019
Cult Venice Biennale 2019: Art show reflects on our 'precarious existence' The 58th International Biennale Arte in Venice opened this weekend under the title "May You Live In Interesting Times" 11/05/2019
South Africa Corruption and economic unrest could have led to the drop in support South Africa elections: ANC wins absolute majority, but with reduced support 11/05/2019
France MPs pass law to rebuild fire-hit Notre Dame Cathedral in five years France President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants the structure renovated in five years. But opposition MPs have been critical, saying it is unrealistic and motivated by the fact Paris is hosting the Olympic Games in 2024. 11/05/2019
World 'Masked men beat us': Greece accused of violent asylum pushbacks Scores of Turkish asylum seekers have been pushed back — sometimes violently — from Greece in the last three weeks, lawyers and family members told Euronews. 11/05/2019
USA 28 years later, Anita Hill supporters want to hear more from Joe Biden Some of the 1,600 women who signed a letter in support of Hill in 1991 want Biden to say more about his role but would support him over Trump. 11/05/2019
USA As Biden predicts a shorter race, rivals dig in for long fight From hiring to messaging, recent moves by 2020 hopefuls telegraph preparations for a sustained nomination battle. 11/05/2019
Mexico Mexicans seek answers over 40,000 missing loved ones It's estimated 40,000 people have gone missing since Mexico began its war on drugs in 2006. Families accuse the police of failing to investigate the disappearances. 11/05/2019
