Mark Armstrong

World News

Jupiter calling

Jupiter's four largest moons will be visible with binoculars tonight as the planet reaches its closest point to Earth this year

10/06/2019

Russia

Russian journalist Ivan Golunov walks free after 'framing' outcry

Russia police say they have dropped a criminal case against an investigative journalist amid claims he was framed.

10/06/2019

USA

Has the tree symbolising the Trump/Macron friendship died?

A tree planted by Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron as a symbol of their countries’ ties has died, according to multiple media reports in France.

10/06/2019

Albania

Albanian elections cancelled in midst of anti-government protests

Albania’s president has cancelled local elections citing the need to reduce political tensions in the country.

10/06/2019

World News

100 firefighters deal with London fire

Around 100 firefighers called to a major fire on Sunday at a block of flats at Barking in East London

09/06/2019

Venezuela

Venezuelan crisis continues

Thousands of Venezuelans cross reopened Columbian border as international mediation makes little progress

09/06/2019

Romania

Pope Francis in Romania warns against division through ideology

On the final day of his Romania trip, Pope Francis speaks of the courage of Catholics persecuted under Communism.

02/06/2019

World News

US tensions with Iran

Tensions between the US and Iran are rising as Trump sends 1,500 troops to the Middle East and pushes through the sale of billions of dollars' worth of arms to Saudi Arabia

25/05/2019

World News

Hunt for bombing suspect

Police in France have released pictures of a man they suspect planted a bomb in the city of Lyon that injured 13 people

25/05/2019

Sudan

Three billion dollar lifellne for Sudan

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates say they will send 3bn dollars' worth of aid to crisis-torn Sudan

21/04/2019

World News

25 hurt in Russian wildfires

Russia says wildfires in the Siberia region are under control but at least 25 people have been hurt and over 80 homes destroyed

21/04/2019

Ukraine

Ukrainians go to the polls

Ukrainians are voting in a presidential election with a choice between a TV comedian or a billionaire businessman

21/04/2019

World News

Good Friday around the world

The Pope led the prayers at the traditional Via Crucis Good Friday service at Rome's Colosseum

20/04/2019

World News

Odebrecht scandal: former president jailed

A judge orders prison time for former Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski who is accused to taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht

20/04/2019

World News

Last moments of murdered journalist

Two suspects are arrested after police in Northern Ireland release footage of the incident in which journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead in Londonderry

20/04/2019

World News

Sudan protests continue

Protesters continued to call for civilian rule on Friday as they held a rally in front of the Defence Ministry complex

19/04/2019

USA

Democrats want to see unredacted Mueller report

US Democrats have issued a subpoena to try to force the Department of Justice to hand over the full unredacted version of the Mueller report

19/04/2019

World News

Facebook bans 12 UK far-right groups

Social media giant Facebook has banned 12 UK far-right groups from using its platforms because it says they "spread hate"

18/04/2019

World News

Reporters living in 'intense climate of fear', says press freedom body

Journalists in Europe and around the world are risking violence and persecution according to the international watchdog Reporters Without Borders

18/04/2019

Indonesia

Widodo claims victory in Indonesian poll

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo declared victory on Thursday but faced opposition claims of cheating in the election

18/04/2019