Philip Andrew Churm

Germany

16,000 evacuated in Frankfurt to defuse WWII bomb

16,000 people were evacuated from an area of Frankfurt to allow for an unexploded WWII bomb to be defused.

07/07/2019

Cult

João Gilberto, 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88

The pioneering Brazilian musician and creator of bossa nova, João Gilberto, has died aged 88

07/07/2019

Italy

Migrant ship disembarks in Italy despite Salvini ban

A migrant ship has disembarked in the Italian port of Lampedusa despite a ban by the country's interior minister, Matteo Salvini.

07/07/2019

Turkey

Erdoğan has dismissed the governor of Turkey's central bank

President Erdoğan has dismissed the governor of Turkey's central bank in a move that has prompted concerns about the bank's independence

06/07/2019

Greece

Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election

Greece's main political parties gear up for Sunday's election

06/07/2019

Algeria

Algerians use independence day celebrations for pro-democracy campaign

Algerians use independence day celebrations for pro-democracy campaign

06/07/2019

Canada

Woman "must pay" €40,000 phone bill

A Canadian woman has been asked to pay 61,000 Canadian dollars ( €40,700) for calls she claims she didn't make.

09/06/2019

Ukraine

Zelensky meets EU officials

President Zelensky will meet European Union officials in Brussels for his first foreign visit since his election on April 21.

04/06/2019

World News

Final EU election rallies take place

The last election rallies of the European People's Party and European Socialists have been taking place ahead of Sunday's poll.

25/05/2019

World

Yuval Noah Harari talks politics, technology and migration

Historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari calls for global co-operation to stop Artificial Intelligence becoming as big a threat to humankind as climate change and nuclear war

14/05/2019

Venezuela

U.S. steps up pressure on Venezuelan leader Maduro

Maduro and Guaido hold rival rallies in Venezuela

27/04/2019

Germany

German parties CDU and CSU unite for European elections

German conservative parties, the CDU and CSU, have launched a joint campaign for the European Parliamentary elections next month with Manfred Weber as their candidate.

27/04/2019

China

Xi Jinping says BRI is a great opportunity

Presidents Xi Jinping and Putin attend Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

27/04/2019

United Kingdom

A longer Brexit process may damage UK business

Allowing the Brexit process to take longer may damage UK business

27/03/2019

Israel

Israeli planes strike Gaza City after long range missile attack

Israeli planes strike Gaza City after long range missile attack

26/03/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: May's week of uncertainty after politically-charged weekend

After rumours that she may be ousted the British PM is still hopeful her deal will be approved

25/03/2019

United Kingdom

Gove backs May as UK media speculates over possible coup against her

Britain's Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said he backs May as UK newspapers speculate over possible coup against her.

24/03/2019

Thailand

Former Thai Prime Minister steps down as leader of Democrat Party

Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has stepped down as the leader of the Democrat Party after poor results in the country's first election since the 2014 coup.

24/03/2019

North Korea

US images suggest N Korea may be about to launch satellite

US images suggest N Korea may be about to launch satellite

09/03/2019

Israel

Israel shoots one man dead on Gaza border

Israeli forces shoot dead one Palestinian man who was part of protests at the border with Gaza.

09/03/2019