English

Daniel Bellamy

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador's president sends soldiers onto the streets as protests worsen

Ecuadorean indigenous group Conaie said late on Saturday that it would continue anti-austerity protests after President Lenin Moreno imposed a military-enforced curfew in the capital Quito

Belgium

Extinction Rebellion demands Belgian king declare climate emergency

Extinction Rebellion activists staged a protest next to the gardens of the Royal Palace in Brussels on Saturday, calling on the King to declare a climate emergency.

Japan

Typhoon Hagibis batters Japan with high winds and heavy rain

Hagibis is wreaking havoc on mainland Japan and is expected to bring with it the heaviest rain and winds in sixty years. More than a million people have been advised to evacuate.

Tunisia

Tunisians vote in unpredictable parliamentary elections

Tunisians went to the polls on Sunday as the small North African state's economy stagnates and public services decline.

ADVERTISEMENT

Iraq

Five more killed as Iraqi forces shoot anti-government protestors

Police and medical reports suggest the number of people killed in recent days during protests against corruption and unemployment is at least 81.

Switzerland

Part of Leo Tolstoy's 'War & Peace' leaves Russia for first time

It's widely regarded as one of the finest novels ever written on humankind’s conflicting desires to fight and live together.

China

Many of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters defy face ban

After a night of unrest, protesters return to the city's streets, this time peacefully.

France

France's vineyards grapple with grape thieves at harvest time

In the heart of Burgundy's most prestigious vineyards, security forces patrol day and night during harvest time to deter grape thieves.

Vatican

Pope Francis: Don't sell weapons and turn away refugees fleeing wars

The pope criticised countries that sell weapons but do not accept refugees from conflicts where arms are used.

USA

Trump faces greatest threat as impeachment inquiry speeds up

House Democrats are planning a rapid start to their push for impeachment of President Donald Trump, with hearings and depositions starting this coming week.

China

Hong Kong protests intensify as China communist anniversary looms

Police in Hong Kong on Sunday fired round after round of tear gas at petrol-bomb throwing protesters in clashes and its spread across the main island.

Austria

Kurz expected to win Austria's Sunday vote

He will, however, again need a partner to gain a majority in parliament. His most likely choices are a three-way coalition with the Greens and the liberal, pro-business Neos, or reviving his coalition with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO).

United Kingdom

No-confidence vote in UK government may be held next week: MP

If Boris Johnson's government fell, the leader of the main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn would most likely succeed him.

World News

Hong Kong protests mark fifth anniversary of the Umbrella Movement

And a series of protests for and against Communist Party rulers in Beijing is also planned for the Chinese-ruled city ahead of the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic on Tuesday.

Cult

Turner Prize nominees focus on issues beyond Brexit

Four shortlisted entries focus on the inequalities and injustices of a globalised world still capable of producing horrific conflicts.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it will wait before responding to attack on oil hubs

Riyadh and the U.S. have blamed Iran for the drone attack on 14 September.

Japan

All Blacks beat South Africa 23-13 in World Cup opening match

Four minutes of first-half brilliance led an otherwise unconvincing New Zealand to a 23-13 victory over South Africa in a clash between two World Cup favourites on Saturday that never quite lived up to its billing.

China

Police in Hong Kong fire tear gas at anti-government protesters

Meanwhile groups loyal to the Chinese government began tearing down anti-government messages from so-called Lennon walls, named after the Beatles singer John Lennon

USA

US to send troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil installations

Drone strikes on key Saudi oil installations last Saturday have reduced the flow of the world's oil supplies by about five percent.

Mexico

Germany's health minister visits Mexico in nurse recruitment drive

Nurses have already been recruited from Kosovo and the Philippines as Germany's aging population is putting a big strain on its health services.

ADVERTISEMENT