World Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns due to his chronic ulcerative colitis He had already resigned from his first stint in office in 2007 due to his health. 28/08/2020
World Coronavirus: UK adds Czech Republic and Switzerland to quarantine list Travellers returning to UK from Czech Republic & Switzerland must quarantine for 14 days from 0400 on Saturday. 27/08/2020
Sport Paul Pogba out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-19 Paul Pogba out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-19 27/08/2020
brussels bureau EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan quits over Golfgate scandal EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan quits over Golfgate scandal 26/08/2020
Russia Navalny 'stable' upon arrival in Germany for medical treatment He landed in Berlin on Saturday morning after Russian doctors said he was 'stable' enough to travel. 20/08/2020
United Arab Emirates UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel in bid to halt West Bank annexation 13/08/2020
United Kingdom Aberdeen train derailment: Three dead and six hurt in Scotland crash Authorities have confirmed that 3 people were killed and 6 injured in Wednesday's train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 12/08/2020
USA Joe Biden selects California Senator Kamala Harris as running mate Joe Biden selects California Senator Kamala Harris as running mate 11/08/2020
World Beirut blast: Lebanese government resigns amid fury and mass protests Prime Minister Hassan Diab made the announcement in a television address on Monday evening. 10/08/2020
China US imposes sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam The sanctions were authorised by an executive order that President Donald Trump signed recently to levy penalties against China for its efforts to curtail anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. 07/08/2020
Lebanon Beirut blast: Lebanese president knew about ammonium nitrate stockpile Security agencies raised alarms at least 10 times over the past six years about a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals held unsafely in the heart of Beirut. 07/08/2020
Lebanon Dozens killed and thousands injured in Beirut port blast The explosion took place at the port shortly before 19:00 local time (18:00 CET) with a large cloud of smoke billowing over the city. Eyewitnesses reported significant damage. 04/08/2020
United Kingdom Nobel laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, John Hume, dies aged 83 Hume, a Catholic, is chiefly known for being a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process, having insisted on the importance of holding talks with republican party Sinn Féin. 03/08/2020
world news New rail route connects Prague, Vienna and Budapest during pandemic RegioJet says its service is designed to compete with low-cost airlines. 02/08/2020
World Hong Kong postpones September elections due to coronavirus Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. 31/07/2020
World Madeleine McCann: German police complete allotment search Police gave no details of how the allotment search is connected to the case or what they hope to find. 28/07/2020
brussels bureau Brexit: UK-EU trade deal looking unlikely, says Michel Barnier “By its current refusal to commit to conditions of open and fair competition and to a balanced agreement on fisheries, the UK makes a trade agreement - at this point - unlikely,” Michel Barnier said. 23/07/2020
Ukraine Criminal suspect flees after taking police chief hostage in Ukraine Over six hours after the pursuit began, the man left his hostage in the car and fled into a forest, according to police. 23/07/2020
Ukraine Ukraine: Police detain armed man holding 13 people hostage on bus "It's over," Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced on Twitter, adding: "All are safe". 21/07/2020
USA Twitter hack: Obama, Biden and Gates accounts targeted in Bitcoin scam The incursion appears to be centred around a cryptocurrency scam. The tweets, which were fake, offered to send people $2,000 for every $1,000 they sent to a bitcoin address. 15/07/2020
Sport Manchester City European ban overturned on appeal A ban stopping Manchester City playing in European competitions for the next two seasons has been overturned. 13/07/2020
USA Trump takes steps to withdraw US from World Health Organization The notification will be effective at the end of a one-year period, July 6, 2021, according to several officials in the US government - meaning the decision could be reversed under a new administration. 07/07/2020
France Macron names Jean Castex as French PM after Edouard Philippe resigns Castex is the mayor of Prades, a town in the Pyrenees, and has been overseeing the exit from France's coronavirus lockdown. 03/07/2020
USA British socialite charged with 'facilitating' Epstein's alleged abuse British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein, has been charged in the US in relation to the sex abuse scandal involving the disgraced financier. 02/07/2020
Iceland Iceland's incumbent president reelected to second term Although the post is mostly symbolic the president does have the power to veto legislation and appoint governments. 27/06/2020
United Kingdom Suspect shot in Glasgow incident named He died after he was shot by armed officers on Friday. Six other people are in hospital, including a police officer, who is in a "critical but stable condition". 26/06/2020
