Robert Hackwill

Israel

Israel destroys third tunnel in two months on Gazan border

Says tunnels used to supply upsurge in rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel.

14/01/2018

Turkey

Disaster averted for 162 people as plane misses plunge into Black Sea

A Pegasus Airlines Boeing skidded off the runway in Trabazon, Turkey.

14/01/2018

Austria

Austrians protests at FPO return to government

Leftists & civil society groups angry at return of far-right in coalition with mainstream Conservatives.

13/01/2018

Peru

Christ burns in Lima as Peru's anti-corruption protesters wait on Pope

The pope's tour of his home continent is off to a rough start even before he arrives, with more protests planned in Chile.

13/01/2018

United Kingdom

Far-right protesters disrupt Sadiq Khan speech at Fabian Society

Police needed to disperse group chanting anti-EU slogans attempting "citizens' arrest" of Khan.

13/01/2018

USA

Santa Barbara shocked by loss of life in mudslides

Coastal community sees at least 15 die and two dozen remain missing after freak rains destabilise drought and fire-parched hills and send thousands of tons of mud and water rushing into populated areas.

10/01/2018

Germany

Eleven mafia suspects arrested in Germany to be deported to Italy

Part of group of 200 arrests made in southern Germany and Italy in cross-border joint operation with Italian anti-mafia police.

10/01/2018

Russia

Russian man tries to beat closing time with tank

Thirsty man in Murmansk ram raids supermarket with tank in bid to obtain booze after finding store closed.

10/01/2018

Romania

Romanian government split over police paedophilia scandal

Prime Minister and Interior Minister pull different ways as official attitudes to sex abuse come under the spotlight and are criticised as inadequate.

10/01/2018

World News

Thousands stranded in European ski resorts

Improving weather likely to end ordeal for tourists trapped for up to two days by heavy snow and avalanche alerts.

10/01/2018

Spain

Mas quits party leadership and fires Catalonian independence warning

Former Catalonian president says failure to score more than 50% in election means independence best kept off the agenda in the short term.

09/01/2018

Japan

Sumo scandal threatens new season in Japan

The scandal comes at a time when the sport is regaining lost popularity after cruelty in training schools and mysterious deaths tarnished the ancient tradition.

09/01/2018

Sport

Carlos Tevez leaves Shanghai and returns to first club

Argentine striker hopes to get national team recall ahead of World Cup.

09/01/2018

Cinema

Versace movie set for debut as family of Italian designer slam film as

"The Assassination of Gianni Versace" is a long-awaited look at the murder of the superstar fashion mogul, made by FX as a TV miniseries starring Penelope Cruz.

09/01/2018

France

France to lower speed limits on most roads

Current 90 kph limit on main and B roads to be cut to 80 kph.

09/01/2018

Germany

German and Italian police smash cross-border Mafia ring

200 arrests of suspected N'drangheta members and 50 million euros in assets seized.

09/01/2018

Sport

Andy Murray has surgery on hip in bid to prolong career

Britain's former world tennis number one desperate to "just keep playing tennis" and rid himself of pain.

08/01/2018

USA

2017 costliest year yet for US natural disasters

At 16 billion dollars of damage the year of drought, floods, hurricanes and fires has meant the last 12 months are the worst on record in the USA.

08/01/2018

Cinema

"In the Fade" seeks box-office boost from Golden Globes win

Germany is celerating winning the best Foreign Language movie prize at the 2018 Golden Globes

08/01/2018

Sport

Barcelona snare Coutinho

Brazilian leaves Liverpool to become second -most expensive footballer of all time

08/01/2018