Lesley Alexander

Hungary

Hungary: Tens of thousands in anti-Orban protest

Demonstrators denounced the electoral system under which Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing government was returned to power with a landslide last weekend

15/04/2018

World News

James Comey: In his own words

President Trump beware! Former FBI director Comey is doing a series of media interviews before the release of his book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership"

13/04/2018

World

Russia: Cultural 'soft power'

At a time when the Kremlin is caught up in worldwide controversy, Russians abroad are pulling together to celebrate their cultural heritage

13/04/2018

United Kingdom

A wedding and a baby: Exciting time ahead for Royal fans

The UK and Royal watchers around the world are preparing for two big events in the coming weeks

12/04/2018

World News

Trump says decision on Syria strike 'fairly soon'

Donald Trump tweets: "Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!"

12/04/2018

France

France: Supermarket manager describes attack as 'terrifying'

Four people have been killed and 16 injured by a gunman who stormed into a supermarket in southwestern France, shouting 'Allahu Akbar'

23/03/2018

Nigeria

Expresso yourself! Meet Nigeria's coffee artist

Ekene Ngige studied fine arts but now uses coffee to create paintings and portraits

22/03/2018

Europe News

Tech giants face EU digital tax under new proposals

The European Commission denies that it is specifically going after US giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google

21/03/2018

Brazil

Brazil: Protests over murder of Rio politician

Feelings are running high after the execution-style killing of human rights activist Marielle Franco and her driver

21/03/2018

Japan

Making a splash: Japan's floating solar panels

Environmentally-friendly electricity generation has taken on a whole new look in Japan

21/03/2018

Nigeria

Nigeria: Scores of kidnapped schoolgirls are freed

The government says 76 of the 110 girls abducted in Dapchi last month by Islamist militants have been returned to the northeastern town

21/03/2018

USA

Trump hails arms sales to Saudi as he hosts Crown Prince

The US President held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday

20/03/2018

United Kingdom

Russian diplomats leave UK amid spy poisoning crisis

Some 23 Russians and their families departed the Russian embassy in London on Tuesday. They were expelled after the UK blamed Moscow for the nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia

20/03/2018

USA

Texas blasts: New explosion at FedEx depot

A parcel bomb bound for Austin, Texas, has exploded at a distribution plant in the US state. There are conflicting reports about whether anyone was injured.

20/03/2018

Russia

Russia election: Putin wins a landslide

Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured six more years in the Kremlin with an emphatic victory in Sunday's presidential poll

18/03/2018

Germany

Germany: Storm in a coffee cup

Syrian refugees have responded on social media after a far-right German politician, who visited their war-ravaged country, accused them of drinking coffee in Berlin at the taxpayers' expense

16/03/2018

Iraq

Halabja massacre: 30 years since Kurds were gassed by Saddam

A ceremony has been held in memory of the 5,000 people who died

16/03/2018

World News

Former World Bank, UN chiefs to front Oxfam sex scandal commission

The fallout from the Oxfam revelations has put other charities under the spotlight

16/03/2018

USA

USA: Game over for Toys 'R' Us

The demise of the iconic store leaves tens of thousands of US staff facing unemployment

15/03/2018

Slovakia

Slovakia: PM Fico quits amid journalist murder crisis

The unsolved killing of 27-year-old investigative reporter Jan Kuciak has sparked widespread anger in the country

15/03/2018