United Kingdom Catwalk controversy as London Fashion Week targeted by activists Protesters from PETA doused themselves in black slime to highlight 'hazardous waste' in the leather industry, while Extinction Rebellion used a 'bleeding' red carpet to represent the industry's impact on the climate. 13/09/2019
no comment 'Dump leather,' demand protesters at London Fashion Week Nine members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) group poured the buckets of black slime over themselves to highlight what they called "the hazardous waste associated with the leather industry" 13/09/2019
USA Greta Thunberg joins climate change protest outside White House 16-year-old Swedish climate activist in the US to attend a UN summit on zero emissions later this month 13/09/2019
brussels bureau Book Worms: Autumn Political Reads We ask booksellers and political scientists what to read this Autumn to understand the latest trends in Europe. 13/09/2019
USA California follows Europe in bid to regulate apps like Uber California legislators passed landmark legislation that could redefine what it means to work for apps like Uber and Lyft. 13/09/2019
France Saudi princess sentenced over abuse of Paris plumber A French court has handed Saudi Princess Hassa bint Salman a 10-month suspended sentence over the abuse and kidnap of a Parisien plumber. 13/09/2019
France Paris grinds to standstill as transport workers protest pension reform Subway workers are protesting against the president's plan to overhaul France's pension system. 13/09/2019
France Three alleged victims come forward in Epstein French investigation French prosecutors have launched an appeal for potential victims of late financier Jeffrey Epstein to come forward after investigating three alleged victims. 12/09/2019
France Watch: Climate protesters on trial over Macron portraits The activists took the portraits from town halls and carried them upside down at an anti-G7 march. Protesters removed 125 portraits of Macron to match the 125 days it took France to overtake its carbon footprint this year. 11/09/2019
France Cardiac arrest during business trip sex considered a 'work accident' A Frenchman who died of a cardiac arrest during sex while on a business trip was the victim of a workplace accident ruled a French court. 11/09/2019
Spain Sea-Watch captain Carola Rackete honoured for migrant rescue The German captain of the migrant rescue ship, Sea-Watch 3, which defied an Italian government ban and docked at Lampedusa, has been honoured for her stance by the Catalan Government. 11/09/2019
Sport Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion 11/09/2019
Poland Watch: Polish officers smash windows of Greenpeace ship with hammers Masked men, armed with automatic weapons, break the windows of the Rainbow Warrior vessel. 10/09/2019
brussels bureau Who are the controversial candidates in the new EU Commission? The new EU Commission line-up has been unveiled and among the new faces are some controversial candidates. We look at some of the nominees who might have a hard time when MEPs grill them in the coming weeks. 10/09/2019
USA 'Here we go again': Young Americans turn to memes, dark humor in face of recession "A lot of us are in a lot of college debt, jobs are hard to get," said one young person who posted to Twitter about a possible recession. 10/09/2019
Business Carmakers near CO2 cliff-edge in electrification race Carmakers near CO2 cliff-edge in electrification race 10/09/2019
Destinations Exploring historic Normandy in château style Visitors flock to Normandy each year to see for themselves the D-Day landing beaches and Bayeux tapestry. We mixed history with the high life. 09/09/2019
