United Kingdom UK's Corbyn: Oust Johnson, make me temporary PM to delay Brexit In a letter, Corbyn said a "temporary government" led by him would delay Britain's departure from the EU and trigger a general election. 14/08/2019
Brazil Amazon fires generate smoke cloud almost as big as Siberia blaze Amazon fires generate smoke cloud almost as big as devastating Siberia blaze 14/08/2019
Ireland Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail Ryanair pilots in Ireland to strike after talks fail 14/08/2019
View Unpicking Donald Trump’s psychopathology helps explain the toxic reality facing America ǀ View If there is hope in our present situation, it lies in the fact that the current occupant of the White House is opening our eyes to the reality that individuals with dangerous personalities can plunge entire societies into division and moral confusion. 14/08/2019
Canada 'Shock' as scientists find plastic microbeads in remote Arctic ice Micro-plastic pieces have been found in remote Arctic ice — the latest indication of how far pollution has spread across the planet. 14/08/2019
United Kingdom US-UK trade pact 'won't pass Congress if Good Friday deal undermined' Pelosi warns U.S.-UK trade pact won't pass Congress if Good Friday deal is undermined 14/08/2019
Business The Brief: Europe's engine stalling as Germany's economy shrinks Uncertainty over Brexit and the trade war between the US and China slowed down the export-oriented German economy. 14/08/2019
no comment Senegalese sculptor turns discarded bikes into pieces of art Meissa Fall from Saint Louis, Senegal, recycles abandoned bicycles, using every part to create sculptures effectively extending their usefulness into perpetuity. 14/08/2019
no comment Genoa marks anniversary of deadly bridge collapse Church bells marked a minute's silence at 11:36 a.m. local time (0936GMT), the exact time of last year's collapse. 14/08/2019
no comment Tiny trio of rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of three rock hyrax pups. 14/08/2019
no comment Hair today, gone tomorrow: stylist creates portraits with cuttings North Macedonian hairdresser Svetlana Grozdanovska's creations are a cut above the rest. 14/08/2019
United Kingdom The Brief: Greta Thunberg sets sail across the Atlantic The Brief: Greta Thunberg sets sail across the Atlantic. Highlighting the urgency of cutting carbon emissions, the young Swede last month announced she would no longer fly to environmental conferences. 14/08/2019
United Kingdom Will a no-deal Brexit threaten peace in Northern Ireland? It's 50 years since a three-decade-long sectarian conflict was sparked in Northern Ireland, which killed around 3,600 people. 14/08/2019
Italy Spain willing to take in some migrants on Open Arms vessel, says Italy It's not clear yet how many migrants Spain will be taking in. 14/08/2019
Poland Watch: Girls defying stereotypes in boy-sparse village in Poland The trainee volunteer fire brigade in the village is comprised of only girls, with the youngest firefighter, Maja Golasz aged just two and a half. 14/08/2019
Denmark Need a cheap mortgage rate? Try this Danish bank - it's less than 0% Borrowers will be able to secure a -0.5% interest rate over 10 years. 14/08/2019
Spain Watch: Spanish village turned into a pensioners' paradise A village in Spain where two-thirds of its residents are aged over 65 has had a makeover to make it more elderly-friendly. 14/08/2019
China Watch: Hong Kong police fire tar gas at protesters in new clashes Protesters gathered outside a police station in the residential area of Sham Shui Po in Kowloon on Wednesday after being removed from the airport. 14/08/2019
France One man's battle with Europe's ultra-distance cycling circuit Jonathan Rankin returned to the Transcontinental Race for a second time to complete unfinished business 14/08/2019
Belgium Watch: 'World's biggest sculpture' installed in Belgium The sculpture is made from 200 tonnes of steel and was set in 2,800 tonnes of concrete. 14/08/2019
Sweden Automated sobriety check installed at Gothenburg port's ferry terminal Drivers selected at random will have to submit to the test. If they fail, the gate remains closed and police is alerted. 14/08/2019
United Kingdom UK-based Turks take government to court over immigration policy change "We feel vulnerable and insecure. What if the Home Office changes the rules again?," Esra Candan Saginc, a Turkish national established in the UK, told Euronews. 14/08/2019
United Kingdom Footballer Sala 'exposed to carbon monoxide' before fatal plane crash Emiliano Sala was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide before the plane on which he was a passenger crashed into the sea, investigators said. 14/08/2019
Russia Smoke from wildfires in Siberia 'covers an area bigger than the EU' The smoke cloud extends to an area of 7 million sq km, while the EU is 4.476 million square kilometres. 14/08/2019
Living London Design Festival: the sustainability events you can't miss This year the festival will feature a strong focus on the potential for design to help solve current global concerns around biodiversity, sustainability, and the crisis of single use plastics. 14/08/2019
Good Morning Europe What is France's innovative digital solution to combat GP shortage? An innovative digital solution will give residents in rural areas of France access to doctors in an attempt to combat ‘medical deserts’. 14/08/2019
Sweden Swedish judge finds A$AP Rocky guilty of assault in Stockholm The court finds that the defendants were not in a situation where they were entitled to self-defence and that they have assaulted the victim by hitting and kicking him. But the rapper will avoid prison. 14/08/2019
Serbia Serbia and Kosovo told to compromise and resume talks Kosovo and Serbia have been told to put their differences aside so that both countries can resume membership talks with the EU. 14/08/2019
United Kingdom Watch back: Thunberg sets sail from Plymouth to attend UN summits Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg will sail across the Atlantic to attend UN climate summits. 14/08/2019
Russia Washington links rocket accident to secretive Russian missile programme An explosion at a Russian military base killed five nuclear scientists 14/08/2019
