Sport Martin Fourcade shines in Annecy as the Nordic Festival kicks off Thousands of fans flooded the streets of Annecy to watch the first edition of the Martin Fourcade Nordic Festival. The five-times Olympic champion proved too strong for his opponents yet again while Lisa Vitozzi reigned supreme in the women's event. 31/08/2019
Sport Czech Olympian Lukas Krpalek gains heavyweight gold at the Judo World Championships In the absence of Teddy Riner in the heaviest men's category, the 100kg Olympic Champion Krpalek was on top form, holding down Korea's Kim Minjong for ippon in his semi-final. 31/08/2019
Spain Spanish babies born with excess hair A pharmaceutical distribution company is under investigation due to mislabelling of a product that may have caused excess hair growth in over 20 babies. 31/08/2019
USA One dead, six wounded in France after suspected knife attack One person was found dead and six others wounded on Saturday in the city of Villeurbanne, near Lyon, central France, after a suspected knife attack, a local police source told Reuters. 31/08/2019
Belgium Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert killed in race crash Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert killed in race crash 31/08/2019
United Kingdom Watch: Protests across the UK over parliament shutdown Protesters have hit the streets across the UK to show their opposition to government moves to close parliament ahead of the Brexit deadline on October 31. 31/08/2019
no comment World War Two veteran breaks own scuba diving record at 96 A 96-year-old World War Two veteran celebrated his birthday on Saturday (August 31) by breaking his own record as the world's oldest active scuba diver for the third year running. 31/08/2019
Greece Greece sets out new measures to curb migrant flows More than a dozen boats carrying migrants arrived in Greece on Thursday. 31/08/2019
Russia Thousands defy protest ban in Moscow and march against Putin's government Weeks of demonstrations over elections for the city legislature have turned into the biggest sustained protest movement in Russia since 2011-2013, when protesters took to the streets against perceived electoral fraud. 31/08/2019
no comment London protest against UK parliament suspension Crowds in London began to gain momentum on Saturday (31 August) as a growing number of people joined the protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament in the run-up to the Brexit. 31/08/2019
France Lyon stabbing suspect charged for 'murder' and 'attempted murder' Lyon stabbing suspect charged for 'murder' and 'attempted murder' 31/08/2019
Brazil Bolsonaro will stop using 'French' Bic pens after Macron criticism Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will stop using "French" pens from the brand Bic in light of criticism from President Emmanuel Macron concerning the Amazon wildfires. 31/08/2019
no comment Unveiling of giant Buddha Thangka kicks off festival in Tibet To celebrate the annual traditional Sho Dun Festival, a giant Buddha went on display in Lhasa, in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 31/08/2019
United Kingdom In pictures: The best placards from UK parliament shutdown protest Thousands descended on London to protest just days after UK PM Boris Johnson announced he was closing parliament. Here are some of the best placards on display in the British capital. 31/08/2019
USA Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas with 'devastating' 185mph winds Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas as second-strongest Atlantic storm on record 31/08/2019
no comment Robots take up pole dancing at French night club Donning high heels and standing on elevated platforms at a dimly lit club, humanoid robots moved their hips as they pole danced in front of their majority male audience at Nantes' SC-Club 31/08/2019
Colombia Dissident FARC rebels killed in Colombia after taking up arms again It comes after former FARC commanders Ivan Marquez and Jesus Santrich announced on YouTube that they were going to take up arms again. 31/08/2019
no comment Fireworks light up night sky in Berlin during world championship The Pyronale Fireworks World Championship got underway on Friday in Berlin at the city's Olympic Stadium. 31/08/2019
USA Trump faces more 2020 danger if Democrat scores upset in N. Carolina special election Analysis: The closely watched Sept. 10 vote will fill a House seat that is vacant after last year's results were invalidated due to election fraud. 31/08/2019
USA Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon as protests turn violent Fears of clashes were running high ahead of the demonstrations, aimed at marking the fifth anniversary of a decision by China to curtail democratic reforms in the former British colony. 31/08/2019
world news 'Treat the cavity, not the toothache': Experts on G7 Amazon fire cash The cash will be used to primarily to pay for more firefighting planes. But experts told us that was not addressing the root cause of the problem. 31/08/2019
China Watch: Petrol bombs and tear gas as Hong Kong protests turn violent Police used tear gas and a water cannon during protests outside the local headquarters of the China People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong. 31/08/2019
Iran Tehran has further violated the Iran nuclear deal, says UN watchdog Iran has gone further in breaching its nuclear deal by increasing its stock of enriched uranium and refining it to greater purity than allowed, says the UN's nuclear watchdog. 31/08/2019
USA Taliban attack Afghan city amid peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. had good negotiations going on with the Islamist group but had not yet reached a deal on on U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. 31/08/2019
USA India leaves nearly two million people off citizens' list Critics accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist party of stoking sentiment against immigrants and misusing the register to target even legal Muslim citizens. 31/08/2019
Georgia Georgia reports 'military buildup' along border with South Ossetia Georgia warned Friday of the risk of a "serious confrontation" with Russia-backed South Ossetia after the breakaway region demanded that Georgian authorities remove a checkpoint on its disputed boundary. 31/08/2019
Spain Meet the NGO giving children a summer break from Chernobyl pollution TV hit series Chernobyl may have revived interest in the 1986 nuclear disaster, but for one Spanish NGO, it’s never gone away. 31/08/2019
target New tech on the block New tech on the block: How blockchain is set to revolutionise our lives 31/08/2019
USA Some Floridians refuse to evacuate as Hurricane Dorian approaches "It's scary as heck," said a woman as female inmates from the Brevard County jail stacked sandbags in the trunk of her car. 31/08/2019
USA DEA makes nearly 300 arrests in massive Florida crackdown The DEA searched and shuttered a dozen pharmacies in Florida this week, seizing more than 200,000 opioids and other pills in a sweeping "surge operation." 31/08/2019
