world news Bernal set to become the Tour de France winner. After Saturday's 20th stage, Bernal is set to win the Tour de France 2019, despite mudslides hindering they cyclists' path. 27/07/2019
China Police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong Several thousand had gathered to protest against an attack by suspected triad gang members at a train station last weekend. 27/07/2019
Romania Romania's police chief fired after missing girl killed by kidnapper The chief of the Romanian police Ioan Buda was fired by the Romanian Interior ministry on Saturday after a series of errors in his police department led to their failure to save a missing girl. 27/07/2019
Russia Police arrest hundreds of protesters in Moscow The authorities had banned the protest which was against the exclusion of opposition candidates in local elections but thousands ignored it and defiantly took to the streets. 27/07/2019
Italy Thousands resume protests against Turin-Lyon high-speed railway link It's expected to cost €26 billion to complete with the construction of a trans-alpine tunnel swallowing up over €18 billion. 27/07/2019
USA Trump calls congressman's Baltimore district 'disgusting' Attack comes days after committee Cummings chairs voted to subpoena Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner's emails and texts. 27/07/2019
no comment Hong Kong police fire tear gas in clashes with protesters Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at protesters who defied police warnings not to march in a neighbourhood where six days earlier a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station. 27/07/2019
no comment Hundreds of people arrested at Moscow free elections protest Hundreds of people were arrested as protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday to demand free and fair elections. 27/07/2019
world news Trouble brewing? How coffee producers miss out as your coffee goes up At the end of 2018, a bag of coffee cost the average UK coffee drinker €6.50 however coffee was selling at just $1 (0.89 cents of euro). So how come there is such a disparity between the market value and its retail price? 27/07/2019
USA Russian police arrest hundreds at Moscow election protest The dispute comes as the Kremlin is struggling with how to deal with strongly opposing views in its sprawling capital of 12.6 million people. 27/07/2019
USA Rep. Neal's refusal to get Trump state tax returns emerges as re-election issue Primary challenger Alex Morse says the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has displayed a lack of "urgency" in obtaining Trump's taxes. 27/07/2019
USA Two Americans charged for death of Italian police officer The officer was killed on Friday while investigating the theft of a backpack in Rome, police say. 27/07/2019
USA Hong Kong police fire tear gas after demonstrators defy protest ban It was a show of defiance against the white-clad assailants who beat dozens of people last Sunday night. 27/07/2019
Austria Austrian triathlete frees herself after harrowing kidnapping Austrian cyclist and triathlete Nathalie Birli said she was hit, beaten, and tied up before freeing herself from a kidnapper. 27/07/2019
USA How AI is helping hospitals save their sickest patients Early tests show artificial "assistants" can help doctors and nurses spot potentially deadly problems in time to take life-saving action. 27/07/2019
United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson pledges new high-speed Manchester-Leeds railway line Fresh from taking office this week, new UK prime minister Boris Johnson announced that his government would fund a new high-speed rail route between Manchester and Leeds. 27/07/2019
United Kingdom Boris Johnson has got the Brexit band back together — will they succeed? Analysis: The new prime minister has assembled a Cabinet dominated by hard-line Brexit supporters. Will they succeed where Theresa May failed? 27/07/2019
