Victoria Innes

World News

WATCH: UK terror suspect named as calls intensify for a no-car zone around London’s parliament.

UK police are continuing the questioning of a man in connection with Tuesday’s suspected terror attack. The man, named as 29-year old Salih Khater from Birmingham, was arrested after his car swerved into pedestrians and cyclists and crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament.

16/08/2018

USA

Space Force: US announces plans for new branch of its armed forces

The White House has announced plans to extend US military dominance into space with the creation of a new, sixth branch of its armed forces, called the Space Force. The separate military department will bolster US defences and should be operational by 2020.

10/08/2018

Italy

Italian government criticised for change to vaccination law

#GME Italy’s law change sparks controversy after ruling coalition says parents no longer need proof of children’s vaccinations. @TesaArcilla spoke to Dr Mark Muscat from the World Health Organisation.

09/08/2018

Indonesia

WATCH: Thousands left homeless and awaiting urgent aid arrivals in Indonesia

Thousands of people are awaiting urgent aid on the Indonesian island of Lombok after a powerful earthquake left them homeless and without food, clean water or medical care. Search and rescue efforts continue as many are still feared to be trapped underneath the wreckage.

08/08/2018

Indonesia

Rescue teams search rubble for missing people after Indonesian quake

Search and rescue teams are scouring the rubble of a collapsed mosque on the Indonesian island of Lombok as worshippers are thought to be trapped beneath. It’s just one of the rescue efforts underway on the island after it was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Sunday.

07/08/2018

France

Heatwave continues: Europe's homeless suffer as temperatures soar

As temperatures across Europe continue to soar, more and more countries are issuing health warnings and urging people to stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day. But with little or no respite from the heat, the weather is proving particularly dangerous for the continent’s homeless.

06/08/2018

World News

Brexit Talks: British PM will join French President for crucial talks

The French leader has invited Prime Minister May to his summer residence on the French Riviera to discuss her vision for Brexit. The visit is part of May’s wider strategy to garner support for her country’s EU divorce plan which is due to be signed in just over ten weeks time.

03/08/2018

Greece

Greek family who lost love ones in wildfires sue authorities

The family of a couple who lost their lives in the wildfires which swept through Greece’s Attica region last week have sued local authorities and the emergency services for their deaths.

02/08/2018

South Africa

WATCH: Ramaphosa to change constitution to allow land expropriation

South Africa's ruling African National Congress has decided to amend the country's constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation. The move has divided the country.

01/08/2018

Germany

Germany's farmers urge government to act as heatwave threatens harvest

Farmers are calling on the government to declare a state of emergency as Northern and Eastern regions struggle to cope with the dry spell.

31/07/2018

World News

Italian PM meets President Trump at White House

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has arrived in Washington ahead of a series of meetings later today with U.S President Donald Trump.

30/07/2018