Sweden Swedish judge finds A$AP Rocky guilty of assault in Stockholm The court finds that the defendants were not in a situation where they were entitled to self-defence and that they have assaulted the victim by hitting and kicking him. But the rapper will avoid prison. 14/08/2019
View The Muslim wealth tax Zakat is the best blueprint for making Western societies fairer ǀ View This week sees 1.8 billion Muslims celebrate the "Festival of Sacrifice," or Eid Al-Adha. But the idea of sacrificing one's hard earned money is a year-round activity for Muslims. Could this be the blueprint for fairer societies in Europe and America? 12/08/2019
USA 'Racist go home': Protests as Trump visits cities after shootings Trump's visits to Dayton and El Paso were intended to unite and heal, but his words preceded him and he was greeted by large, angry protests. 07/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Washington slaps fresh sanctions on Venezuela The United States has announced fresh sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 07/08/2019
Turkey What are the implications of a Turkish military operation in Syria? Why is Turkey threatening to make new incursions in northern Syria? What are the implications for Syrian Kurds, the fight against the so-called Islamic State, and already strained US-Turkish relations? 07/08/2019
Good Morning Europe US labels China a 'currency manipulator' as trade war deepens The United States has officially designated China a "currency manipulator", the first such accusation between major powers for a quarter of a century. 06/08/2019
USA How does Europe compare with the US on gun ownership? Here's a clue: It's not Switzerland. 05/08/2019
USA El Paso shopper took a bullet for his wife Juan de Dios Velazquez had only moved to El Paso, Texas, with his wife Estela Nicolasa from Ciudad Juarez, just across the border in Mexico, six months before they were caught in Saturday's mass shooting at a Walmart store. 05/08/2019
USA Prosecutors to seek death penalty for shooter who killed 22 in El Paso Governor Greg Abbott told reporters that the tragedy was "one the deadliest days in the history of Texas." 03/08/2019
Sweden US rapper A$AP Rocky released from custody until assault trial verdict A Swedish judge has decided to release US rapper A$AP Rocky from custody until the verdict. 02/08/2019
USA US withdraws from key nuclear treaty with Russia The collapse of the 1987 treaty banning intermediate-range missiles has some fearing the world could enter into a new arms race. 02/08/2019
USA New audio reveals Reagan calling African officials 'monkeys' New audio from the US National Archives reveals former US president Ronald Reagan calling African UN delegates 'monkeys'. 01/08/2019
USA Watch: Basketball star Julian McClurkin scores while parasailing The Harlem Globetrotters player described it as a "once in a lifetime experience." 01/08/2019
USA US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate, citing weak global growth The US Federal Reserve lowered its interest rate on Wednesday due to weak global growth and trade uncertainty. Could the cut affect Europeans? 01/08/2019
USA Hal Prince, famous Broadway director and producer, has died Hal Prince, the famous Broadway musical producer, who was behind "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Cabaret" has died. 31/07/2019
World Watch: Mexican, American children play across border wall on seesaws The three seesaws are intended "as a recognition of the actions that happen on one side and have a direct impact on the other," said the architect who built them. 31/07/2019
USA Civil rights group: 911 children split at US-Mexico border since 2018 The American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday 911 children had been separated from their parents in the past year, including 678 whose parents faced allegations of criminal conduct. 30/07/2019
Afghanistan Allies killed more civilians in Afghanistan than anti-government force In the first half of the year, foreign and government forces killed 717 civilians, while anti-government elements (including Taliban) caused 531 deaths, the UN said. 30/07/2019
Germany Trump's Antifa ban threat prompts social media backlash in Germany "#IchbinAntifa" became the number one trending hashtag on Twitter in Germany after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may declare the anti-fascist network a terrorist organization. 29/07/2019
USA US to use drug for executions that's in short supply The US Attorney General William Barr said the US government would use pentobarbital — which has been in short supply in the US in part due to a European ban on exporting lethal drugs. 29/07/2019
France Vintage Trump as US president threatens to tax French wines Donald Trump has threatened to target French wine after Paris imposed a tax on US technology giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon. 27/07/2019
Sweden Sweden says government will not get involved in A$AP Rocky case US rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged along with two others for assault over a fight that happened in Sweden last month. 25/07/2019
Iran Iran says it uncovered CIA spy ring amid heightened tensions with US The Iranian Intelligence Ministry said at a press conference on Monday that it had identified and arrested 17 spies acting on behalf of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 22/07/2019
USA Trump accused of racism for tweets against congresswomen US President Donald Trump has come under fire for telling Democratic congresswomen "to go back" to "fix" countries they came from. 15/07/2019
world news EU nations issue statement over fears the Iran nuclear deal could fail The European nations said they were preoccupied by the escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region and urged for a dialogue between all parties involved in the deal, that was signed on this day four years ago. 14/07/2019
Good Morning Europe Boris Johnson accused of throwing UK ambassador 'under the bus' Boris Johnson in pole position to become the next UK Prime Minister and already is at the centre of a diplomatic storm. His underwhelming endorsement of Kim Darroch is believed to be a factor in Darroch's decision to resign as the British Ambassador to Washington. 11/07/2019
