Michael Daventry

Morocco

Man makes dash at Pope Francis's convoy at the start of his Morocco trip

The man was wrestled to the ground by security officials metres away from an open-top car carrying King Mohammed VI

30/03/2019

World News

Bristol and Zurich top European study into use of hard drugs

High traces of cocaine and ecstacy found in the cities' wastewater

17/03/2019

World News

Third Brexit vote: 'We don't yet have the support', minister admits

Philip Hammond says many MPs were changing their minds ahead of the March 29 Brexit deadline

17/03/2019

World News

58 people confirmed dead in Indonesia flash floods

Homes and bridges destroyed in Papua province by landslides triggered by torrential rainfall

17/03/2019

USA

Trump vetoes attempt to block Mexico border wall funding plan

US President uses his veto for the first time after 12 Republicans join Democrats to oppose him

16/03/2019

World News

Thousands protest in Madrid demanding higher pension increase

Senior citizens and others say the 6% rise offered by the government is not enough

02/02/2019

USA

US shutdown breaks all-time record

Federal government closure enters its 22nd day, longer than any previous shutdown

12/01/2019

Syria

Confusion over US troop withdrawal from Syria

Officials say the pullout has begun, but reports suggest only equipment — and not troops — has left the country

12/01/2019

Djibouti

Suspected Charlie Hebdo accomplice deported to France

Peter Cherif, accused of helping the Kouachi brothers, was arrested in Djibouti last week

23/12/2018

USA

US government shutdown 'could last beyond Christmas'

Senators sent home until Thursday as no deal is reached between Donald Trump and the Democrats

23/12/2018

Somalia

Somalia car bombing kills at least 13

The attack in the capital Mogadishu is claimed by the al-Shabaab group

22/12/2018

Portugal

27 injured as hurricane-force winds batter Portugal

60 people evacuated from their homes after power lines are ripped out and trees uprooted

14/10/2018

Belgium

UK's Brexit Secretary makes surprise trip to Brussels

Dominic Raab is holding talks with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier amid rumours a Brexit agreement is close

14/10/2018

Germany

Eight injured in German oil refinery explosion

Nearly 2,000 people are evacuated from nearby homes as a fire engulfs the Bayernoil facility

01/09/2018

USA

US set to allow 3D of printing guns after last-ditch legal challenge fails

Blueprints for several weapons are expected to made available online on Wednesday

29/07/2018

Mali

Voters across Mali set to vote in presidential election

Sunday's vote comes after five years of internal strife and violence

27/07/2018

Nicaragua

One student killed as Nicaragua church siege ends

Catholic priests negotiate the transfer of nearly 200 students out of the building in the capital Managua

15/07/2018

Pakistan

More than 128 people killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

Country's worst attack since 2014 comes as former PM Nawaz Sharif is arrested after making a high-profile return

14/07/2018

Afghanistan

Taliban announces three-day Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan

Truce announcement comes after government said it would also halt its operations

09/06/2018

Brazil

Brazilian tennis legend Maria Bueno dies aged 78

She won seven grand titles in the 1950s and 1960s

09/06/2018