Sarah Taylor

Mexico

G+T x 300 = Record

Record-breaking bartenders prove their skills in Mexico City.

06/06/2017

USA

Arrests made as Portland protesters clash

05/06/2017

USA

Trump administration requests travel ban revival

The US government takes the case for reviving the travel ban on six mostly-Muslim nations to the Supreme Court.

02/06/2017

World News

'Fake news' VS free press: World Press Freedom Day 2017

#wpfd2017 explores the defence of a free media.

03/05/2017

France

Paris: one police officer dead in Champs-Elysées 'terror attack'

ISIL has reportedly claimed one of its 'soldiers' shot dead one police officer and injured two others. He was killed by police.

21/04/2017

United Kingdom

UK to hold snap general election on June 8

An overwhelming majority in the UK Parliament approves holding a snap general election on June 8.

19/04/2017

Russia

Russians rally against Kremlin, despite 'solid popularity' of Putin

Between 20 and 30 anti-corruption protesters have been detained in Moscow as they tried to organise a march towards the Kremlin.

02/04/2017

United Kingdom

Theresa May sets Brexit ball rolling

Theresa May sets the Brexit ball rolling. The letter confirming the UK's intention to leave the EU is signed, sealed and ready to be delivered.

28/03/2017

Netherlands

Turkey 'to impose diplomatic sanctions' on the Netherlands

Turkey says it will impose 'whatever diplomatic sanctions it has' on its NATO ally the Netherlands in an escalating row between the two nations.

13/03/2017

USA

WikiLeaks: CIA 'devastatingly incompetent', says Assange

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange accuses the CIA of 'devastating incompetence' and says it will give details of the agency's hacking tools to tech companies.

09/03/2017

USA

10 years on: family of vanished CIA operative hopeful he's alive

Former FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared in Iran ten years ago while on an unauthorised mission for the CIA.

08/03/2017

World News

Melbourne gives the green light to 'gender equal' traffic signals

Female figures on pedestrian crossing signals: giving the green light to gender equality or political correctness gone mad?

07/03/2017

Malaysia

North Korea-Malaysia: political 'hostage-holding'

The fallout between Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur over the murder of Kim Jong-nam has stepped up a gear with each country banning the other’s citizens from leaving.

07/03/2017

Syria

Syria: Russia claims decisive role in recapture of Palmyra

Russia’s Defence Ministry claims its forces played a decisive role in the recapture of Palmyra.

03/03/2017

Iraq

Iraqi forces 'trap ISIL in western Mosul'

Iraqi forces say they've taken control of the last major road out of western Mosul, 'trapping' ISIL in a shrinking area of the city.

01/03/2017

USA

Newly-discovered Earth-sized exoplanets could host life

Astronomers announce the discovery of seven earth-sized planets orbiting a star just 40 light years away from our solar system.

22/02/2017

USA

Astronomers find seven Earth-like planets that could host life

Astronomers announce the discovery of seven earth-sized planets orbiting a star just 40 light years away from our solar system.

22/02/2017

South Korea

South Korea: Samsung's de facto boss arrested amid corruption scandal

Samsung's de facto chief is arrested on suspicion of involvement in a corruption scandal which has led to the impeachment of South Korea's president.

17/02/2017

France

France: Catholics lose court case against 'Extramarital' dating website Gleeden

Paris court rules against CNAFC in its case against Gleeden.

09/02/2017

Turkey

Hundreds detained in Turkey anti-ISIL raids

In the biggest round-up in Turkey's efforts to thwart ISIL, close to 450 people are detained nationwide in an overnight operation.

05/02/2017