Why September tends to spook European equity markets
Alice Cuddy
Hot air balloon crash kills tourist in Luxor, Egypt
Twitter blocks account of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party
Golden Dawn described the decision as a "brutal undemocratic act"
Intelligence of Europeans in decline, say researchers
“Take 14-year-olds in Britain. What 25% could do back in 1994, now only 5% can do.”
Apple apologises to customers for slowing down older iPhones
The company is now slashing prices for battery replacements
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At least 12 killed in New York apartment fire
Victims included an infant, and four other people are in a critical condition
Children's education suffers in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine
“Children from my city can distinguish between the sounds of explosions of different caliber shells. They know far too much about weapons.”
Tel Aviv erects Lego tower in memory of young cancer victim
The multi-coloured structure is 36 metres tall
No safe places left for children in global conflicts, warns Unicef
The UN children's fund says attacks on children have reached a "shocking scale"
Russia’s Foreign Ministry accuses US of election meddling
The comments came after the US state department expressed concern over the decision to bar opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running in the 2018 election
Kosovo’s PM in a knot over pay rise
Activists are protesting against the prime minister's pay rise after he said he needed the extra money to buy ties and shirts
Myanmar elephants keep warm with giant blankets amid cold snap
A wildlife conservation craft group donated the blankets to help the animals deal with falling temperatures
What we learned from the Catalan election
From victories for Puigdemont and Ciudadanos, to a record voter turnout and defeat for Rajoy
Live: Pro-independence parties claim victory in Catalan election
The separatist movement has achieved a majority in parliament, while the pro-unity Ciudadanos are the largest single party
What is ‘Article 7’ and why was it triggered against Poland?
The European Commission has called for the so-called nuclear option to be adopted in a bid to defend judicial independence in Poland
US ‘taking names’ of UN opponents on Jerusalem
The warning comes ahead of a vote by the 193-member UN General Assembly on Thursday
Zara workers plead for 'unpaid wages' after factory shutdown
In July 2016, workers producing clothes for some of Europe’s biggest fashion brands discovered that their boss had disappeared with their wages
Why we'll miss you: Remainers sent Brexit apologies to Europe
An anti-Brexit campaigner has collected scores of letters from Europhile Britons to their European counterparts
At least 6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
At least 730 of those killed were children under the age of five
5 things you need to know about the 'One Planet' summit
Where is the summit, who is attending and what does it hope to achieve?
Chaos—and some fun—as snow hits parts of western Europe
A second day of snowfall in several countries caused disruption for some, entertainment for others—allowing many to share their experiences on social media.
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