Czech Republic Slavia’s Kúdela banned for 10 games by UEFA for 'racist behaviour' The ban means he will miss the rest of Slavia's Europa League campaign and the Czech Republic's games at the European Championship.
USA Biden to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11 Biden is set to announce the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by September 11, defying an earlier agreement of May 1 . 14/04/2021
Germany Merkel bids for powers to impose a nationwide COVID lockdown If MPs pass the legislation, restrictions will be automatically introduced in regions with a spike in COVID-19 infections. 13/04/2021
USA Bitcoin hits fresh record ahead of Coinbase's stock market debut Does the stock market listing of Coinbase mean cryptocurrencies are becoming part of the financial establishment? 13/04/2021
United Kingdom UK government to investigate David Cameron's lobbying for Greensill The British government has launched an independent inquiry into David Cameron's lobbying for Greensill. 12/04/2021
world news Iran and Israel trade barbs after nuclear site sabotage Israel has not yet confirmed or denied if it carried out the strike which damaged centrifuges at the Iranian Natanz nuclear plant. 12/04/2021
Germany 'Dexit!' AfD wants to follow UK and take Germany out of EU The so-called "Dexit" policy emerged at a two-day AfD conference to firm up its strategy ahead of Germany’s general election in September. 12/04/2021
Germany German conservatives Laschet and Soeder both in race to succeed Merkel Bavarian leader Markus Söder and Merkel loyalist Armin Laschet have both thrown their hats in the ring to run as the conservative bloc's candidate for German chancellor. 11/04/2021
Germany Germany remembers victims 76 years since Buchenwald's liberation "We the survivors are fading away but I hope that this process of remembrance will continue, said Alex Hacker, who was a prisoner at the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp. 11/04/2021
world news Kyrgyzstan voters back new constitution increasing president's power The referendum came three months after Sadyr Zhaparov was elected president, following the ousting of the previous president amid protests. 11/04/2021
Iran Iran blames Israel for nuclear site sabotage and vows revenge Israel has not directly claimed responsibility for the incident but Israeli media reported the cyberattack was orchestrated by the country. 11/04/2021
Myanmar Secret newsletter keeping communities informed in Myanmar Young people in Myanmar are fighting the military junta's information suppression and internet shutdown by producing an underground printed newsletter. 11/04/2021
Albania Kosovo unveils memorial wall for wartime refugees The former Bllaca refugee camp, near the North Macedonian border, once hosted 440,000 people fleeing Serb repression. 11/04/2021
Italy Salvini may avoid trial over kidnap allegations Italian prosecutor tells court there is no reason to put the right-wing leader, Matteo Salvini, on trial for alleged kidnapping 10/04/2021
Iran Iran unveils new nuclear facilities Iran has unveiled the country's newest advanced nuclear centrifuge in a ceremony to mark the National Nuclear Technology Day. 10/04/2021
Egypt Ancient city uncovered in Egypt Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a three thousand year-old lost city complete with mud brick houses, artifacts and tools from the times of the pharaohs. 10/04/2021
USA Amazon workers in US state of Alabama vote against forming a union Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. 10/04/2021
USA US rapper and actor DMX dies of massive heart attack aged 50 DMX died in New York State on Friday of what the hospital said was a catastrophic cardiac arrest. 10/04/2021
China China fines internet giant Alibaba for 'abusing its dominant position' The Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, was fined €2.3 billion by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics. 10/04/2021
Portugal Portugal ex-PM Socrates to still stand trial for money laundering Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates will stand trial but many of the corruption charges against him have expired. 10/04/2021
Spain Spain launches national trial of four-day work week Alba Herrero is a waitress in La Francachela restaurant in Madrid and currently works four days a week, which has allowed her to study to become a teacher. 09/04/2021