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Covid: Emotional reunions as Australia's border reopens https://ift.tt/eA8V8J International travellers hug loved ones at Sydney Airport for the first time in 20 months. Author -- November 01, 2021 at 10:04AM

New Zealand bat flies away with bird of the year award

New Zealand bat flies away with bird of the year award https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The win, seen by some as a much-needed PR victory for bats, has ruffled feathers among bird-lovers. Author -- November 01, 2021 at 09:22AM

Thailand reopens to vaccinated tourists from over 60 nations

Thailand reopens to vaccinated tourists from over 60 nations https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Authorities hope reopening will generate $30bn for the tourism sector despite ongoing restrictions. Author -- November 01, 2021 at 09:35AM

Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal

Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Asked if Australia's leader was untruthful, France's president responds: "I don't think, I know." Author -- November 01, 2021 at 04:15AM

Mount Augustus: Preserving Australia's lesser-known sacred rock

Mount Augustus: Preserving Australia's lesser-known sacred rock https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Aboriginal rangers step up efforts to preserve Mount Augustus - a landmark twice the size of Uluru. Author -- November 01, 2021 at 05:05AM

How Japan's new PM is promising a 'new capitalism'

How Japan's new PM is promising a 'new capitalism' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Will leader Fumio Kishida's plans to share the wealth materialise? Author -- November 01, 2021 at 05:04AM

Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal

One dead in Czech cable car crash

One dead in Czech cable car crash https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The incident at a popular tourist site happened when one cabin came loose from its cable and fell. Author -- November 01, 2021 at 03:27AM

Japan election: Ruling LDP set for reduced majority - exit polls

Japan election: Ruling LDP set for reduced majority - exit polls https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's party will have a reduced majority in the lower house, exit polls say. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 07:33PM

Several injured in Tokyo knife and arson attack on train

Several injured in Tokyo knife and arson attack on train https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police have arrested a man in his 20s at the scene of the incident along a major Tokyo train line. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 07:07PM

Up to France to end fishing row, says UK government

Up to France to end fishing row, says UK government https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boris Johnson tells Emmanuel Macron to "de-escalate the rhetoric" around the post-Brexit issues. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 05:36PM

Greta Thunberg: It's never too late to do as much as we can

Greta Thunberg: It's never too late to do as much as we can https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Activist Greta Thunberg is still hopeful the world can achieve "massive changes" to combat climate change. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 03:41PM

Man dies during bull-running event in Spanish city of Onda

Man dies during bull-running event in Spanish city of Onda https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Authorities said the man suffered a head wound and had an artery punctured in his thigh by the bull. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 05:23PM

'Father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol dies aged 93

'Father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol dies aged 93 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Campeol owned a restaurant in Italy where the dessert was invented by his wife and a pastry chef. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 03:12PM

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack wedding to stop music being played

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack wedding to stop music being played https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The attack by men who identified themselves as Taliban has left at least two dead, officials say. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 10:14AM

'I want to give my autistic son a voice'

'I want to give my autistic son a voice' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A mother's new comic about neurodiverse children tackles the stigma around autism in India. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 05:36AM

How the Taliban takeover changed my life

How the Taliban takeover changed my life https://ift.tt/eA8V8J From office workers to students, Afghans share how their lives have changed since August. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 04:51AM

The women reviving a vanishing legacy of Sufi music in Kashmir

The women reviving a vanishing legacy of Sufi music in Kashmir https://ift.tt/eA8V8J This six-piece band has overcome a lot of opposition to be able to play Islamic devotional music. Author -- October 31, 2021 at 04:01AM

Igor Kirillov: TV man known as the face of the USSR dies at 89

Igor Kirillov: TV man known as the face of the USSR dies at 89 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Soviet TV's chief newsreader anchored major events in the country that collapsed in 1991. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 10:10PM

'I feel free': LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK

'I feel free': LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The BBC speaks to one of 29 LGBT refugees who fled the Taliban, fearing for their lives. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 08:51PM

Japan undersea volcano: Artist tries to swim in floating pumice stone

Japan undersea volcano: Artist tries to swim in floating pumice stone https://ift.tt/eA8V8J An eruption from an undersea volcano has coated the coastal waters off a Japanese island in pumice. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 07:52PM

Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit

Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The invitation is a significant turnaround, after negotiations for a papal visit collapsed in 2017. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 06:39PM

Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit

La Palma volcano survivors shaken but determined to rebuild

La Palma volcano survivors shaken but determined to rebuild https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A vast lava flow reshapes a Canary Islands landscape, but does not crush the locals' hopes. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 05:05PM

G20: Climate and Covid top agenda as world leaders meet

G20: Climate and Covid top agenda as world leaders meet https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The G20 leaders are holding their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the pandemic. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 01:30PM

Tonga records first coronavirus case since start of pandemic

Tonga records first coronavirus case since start of pandemic https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The island nation was one of the last countries in the world not to have reported any infections. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 01:12PM

Fishing row a test of UK's credibility - Macron

Fishing row a test of UK's credibility - Macron https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The French president says backtracking on Brexit commitments "is not a big sign of your credibility". Author -- October 30, 2021 at 09:52AM

Covid-19 origins may never be known, US intelligence agencies say

Covid-19 origins may never be known, US intelligence agencies say https://ift.tt/eA8V8J But US agencies say the virus, first identified in China, was not developed as a biological weapon. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 08:47AM

T20 World Cup: The toxic trolling of India's cricket stars

T20 World Cup: The toxic trolling of India's cricket stars https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As online abuse becomes the main form of venting, many worry about the toxicity cricketers face on social media. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 05:37AM

La Palma: Living with lava

La Palma: Living with lava https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Residents on the Spanish island share how Cumbre Vieja's eruption has changed their lives. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 04:01AM

Wikipedia in Chinese editing war of words

Wikipedia in Chinese editing war of words https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A ban on some pro-Beijing "editors" may lead to bias in the online encyclopaedia, some people fear. Author -- October 30, 2021 at 04:47AM

Puneeth Rajkumar: Indian film star dies age 46

Puneeth Rajkumar: Indian film star dies age 46 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The star of Kannada cinema featured in more than 29 films during his career. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 08:54PM

Why China's climate policy matters to us all

Why China's climate policy matters to us all https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 02:51PM

Stranded tourists begin leaving locked down Chinese city

Stranded tourists begin leaving locked down Chinese city https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 10,000 tourists are stranded in Inner Mongolia's Ejin Banner in China. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 08:06PM

Kemerovo fire: Jail terms for bosses over Russian mall disaster

Kemerovo fire: Jail terms for bosses over Russian mall disaster https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A leisure centre blaze in 2018 killed 60 people, most of them children, in a Siberian city. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 03:06PM

Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says

Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two complete sculptures appearing to be a man and a woman were found at a site in Buckinghamshire. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 10:13AM

Fishing row: UK warns France it could retaliate over threats

Fishing row: UK warns France it could retaliate over threats https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The environment secretary says "two can play at that game" as dispute over fishing rights escalates. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 01:39PM

George Eustice on post-Brexit fishing row with France: 'Two can play at that game'

George Eustice on post-Brexit fishing row with France: 'Two can play at that game' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK's environment secretary spoke to BBC Breakfast about the post-Brexit fishing row with France. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 01:31PM

Heather Mack: Bali 'suitcase murder' accomplice released early

Heather Mack: Bali 'suitcase murder' accomplice released early https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Heather Mack had been in jail for helping to kill her mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 01:06PM

Pope urges 'radical' climate response in exclusive BBC message

Pope urges 'radical' climate response in exclusive BBC message https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In an exclusive message recorded for the BBC, Pope Francis addresses world leaders ahead of COP26. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 11:50AM

Arm-Nvidia: Europe investigates chip-designer sale

Arm-Nvidia: Europe investigates chip-designer sale https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Regulators have "serious doubts" about the technology giant's $40bn takeover of British company Arm. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 08:26PM

Micheál Martin denies Irish hospitality industry 'treated like dirt'

Micheál Martin denies Irish hospitality industry 'treated like dirt' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New guidelines state that customers must socially distance in nightclub queues in the Republic of Ireland. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 12:35AM

European Union 'vanity projects' in Wales attacked by UK minister

European Union 'vanity projects' in Wales attacked by UK minister https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Welsh secretary says vast sums of cash were wasted on schemes that failed to tackle poverty. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 11:13PM

Why Xavi will be next Barcelona boss - despite president’s uncertainty

Why Xavi will be next Barcelona boss - despite president’s uncertainty https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Barcelona legend Xavi will be confirmed as the new manager soon, even if club president Joan Laporta does have reservations, writes Guillem Balague Author -- October 28, 2021 at 08:43PM

British fishing trawler detained by French authorities

British fishing trawler detained by French authorities https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two British ships caught up in post-Brexit fishing rights row in French waters. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 03:26PM

Squid Game cryptocurrency soars 2300% in first few days

Squid Game cryptocurrency soars 2300% in first few days https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The popular Netflix show has now spawned its new cryptocurrency - and its soaring. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 09:41AM

Biden lands in Europe with domestic spending plans in limbo

Biden lands in Europe with domestic spending plans in limbo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The US president is attending two summits, while his $2.75tn (£2tn) spending plans are up in the air. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 09:04AM

Indonesia calls for vaccine equity after Covid toll

Indonesia calls for vaccine equity after Covid toll https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In an exclusive interview, President Joko Widodo urges rich countries to share their vaccines. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 05:27AM

The Taliban’s secretive war against IS

The Taliban’s secretive war against IS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Jalalabad is the frontline in murky and bloody battle between two groups, and the death toll is rising. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 05:26AM

Japan election: Why the ruling party keeps winning

Japan election: Why the ruling party keeps winning https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As Sunday's polls approach, we look at why it is so difficult to defeat the ruling party. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 04:02AM

French and Australian leaders hold first talks after submarine row

French and Australian leaders hold first talks after submarine row https://ift.tt/eA8V8J French President Macron tells Australian Prime Minister Morrison the relation of trust is now broken. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 08:30PM

UK summons French ambassador amid post-Brexit fishing rights row

UK summons French ambassador amid post-Brexit fishing rights row https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK government condemns "unjustified" threats from France after a British trawler was detained. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 04:54AM

Mikheil Saakashvili: Hunger-striking ex-leader rattles Georgia from jail

Mikheil Saakashvili: Hunger-striking ex-leader rattles Georgia from jail https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mikheil Saakashvili was president, but is now in prison as the government tries to silence him. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 05:24AM

Europe's floods: Lessons from German tragedy

Europe's floods: Lessons from German tragedy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Recriminations have followed the July floods and the alleged failure to alert residents. Author -- October 29, 2021 at 05:25AM

French and Australian leaders hold first talks after submarine row

Laos makes Southeast Asia's largest ever drug bust

Laos makes Southeast Asia's largest ever drug bust https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A truck was carrying 55 million amphethamine tablets and over 1.5 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 05:37PM

Emiliano Sala: Flight organiser convicted over plane deaths

Emiliano Sala: Flight organiser convicted over plane deaths https://ift.tt/eA8V8J David Henderson found guilty of endangering safety of an aircraft in which footballer and pilot died. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 04:40PM

‘Extremist parties sound an alarm for all of us’ - Bruno Le Maire

‘Extremist parties sound an alarm for all of us’ - Bruno Le Maire https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The concerns and fears of French people must be addressed, France’s finance minister says. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 03:50PM

Aryan Khan: Bollywood actor's son granted bail in drugs case

Aryan Khan: Bollywood actor's son granted bail in drugs case https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested on 3 October over drug charges. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 04:23PM

Covid: Moscow shops and restaurants shut in partial lockdown

Covid: Moscow shops and restaurants shut in partial lockdown https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia closes non-essential services and sends workers home amid record Covid deaths. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 02:44PM

Rémy Daillet: Conspiracist charged over alleged French coup plot

Rémy Daillet: Conspiracist charged over alleged French coup plot https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rémy Daillet is accused of forming an extremist group to plan attacks against the French state. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 03:27PM

Helping Chinatown's elderly during the pandemic

Helping Chinatown's elderly during the pandemic https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A volunteer army is delivering hundreds of meals to elderly East-Asians in New York. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 12:57PM

UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row

UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A French minister says the boat did not have a licence to fish in French waters and was seized. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 12:54PM

Tripura: Anti-Muslim violence flares up in India state

Tripura: Anti-Muslim violence flares up in India state https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 10 incidents of violence have been reported from the Indian state of Tripura in four days. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 11:42AM

ICC T20 World Cup: India arrests Muslims for cheering Pakistan cricket team

ICC T20 World Cup: India arrests Muslims for cheering Pakistan cricket team https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Several people have been arrested for supporting Pakistan during Sunday's T20 World Cup cricket game. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 10:34AM

China rations diesel amid fuel shortages

China rations diesel amid fuel shortages https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It is likely to contribute to the global supply chain crisis and inflation, analysts told the BBC. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 10:24AM

Chinese missile launch very concerning, says top US general

Chinese missile launch very concerning, says top US general https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gen Milley's comments were the first US acknowledgment of claims China tested a hypersonic missile. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 05:39AM

China limits construction of 'super high-rise buildings'

China limits construction of 'super high-rise buildings' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The decision is being seen as part of a larger bid to crackdown on vanity projects. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 08:26AM

Climate change: Can India meet its targets?

Climate change: Can India meet its targets? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As a major global climate summit approaches, is the Indian government on track to meet its own commitments? Author -- October 28, 2021 at 04:19AM

Covid passes set to stay as Europe heads for winter

Covid passes set to stay as Europe heads for winter https://ift.tt/eA8V8J There have been protests but much of Europe has accepted the QR codes as a means of extending freedoms. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 04:15AM

Koeman sacked as Barcelona manager

Koeman sacked as Barcelona manager https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ronald Koeman is sacked as head coach of Barcelona after 14 months in charge at the Nou Camp following a defeat by Rayo Vallecano. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 03:53AM

Fishing rights row: French threats disappointing, says Frost

Fishing rights row: French threats disappointing, says Frost https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Brexit minister seeks "urgent clarification" after France says it will block ports to UK boats. Author -- October 28, 2021 at 01:54AM

Harwich: Former border chief voices migrant safety fears

Harwich: Former border chief voices migrant safety fears https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Two men were rescued off the Essex coast but a third man who was with them is yet to be found. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 06:30PM

Suicide powder may have killed dozens in Netherlands, court hears

Suicide powder may have killed dozens in Netherlands, court hears https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Dutch right-to-die campaigner is accused of selling a lethal powder to hundreds of people. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 08:47PM

Poland told to pay €1m a day in legal row with EU

Poland told to pay €1m a day in legal row with EU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The ruling is the latest step in an escalating dispute over Poland's legal reforms. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 06:19PM

Bataclan attack: Reliving loss of my brother, Nick Alexander

Bataclan attack: Reliving loss of my brother, Nick Alexander https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Zoe Alexander told the suspects in the 2015 Paris attacks trial that they are war with themselves. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 04:23PM

Hong Kong passes new film censorship law

Hong Kong passes new film censorship law https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Authorities will have the power to ban films deemed to violate China's national security interests. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 03:27PM

Paris attacks: UK Bataclan victim's sister tells accused 'we don't hate you'

Paris attacks: UK Bataclan victim's sister tells accused 'we don't hate you' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nick Alexander died at a Paris rock gig during the assault by Islamic State (IS) extremists in 2015. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 03:27PM

Spain grants joint custody of dog in rare ruling

Spain grants joint custody of dog in rare ruling https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A lawyer calls the ruling pioneering as her client could declare herself as a "co-carer". Author -- October 27, 2021 at 03:00PM

Sunao Tsuboi: Campaigning Hiroshima survivor dies aged 96

Sunao Tsuboi: Campaigning Hiroshima survivor dies aged 96 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sunao Tsuboi met Barack Obama on his historic visit to the site of the world's first nuclear attack. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 03:13PM

Josh Cavallo: 'I'm a footballer and I'm gay,' says Australian player

Josh Cavallo: 'I'm a footballer and I'm gay,' says Australian player https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Adelaide United player has become the only current male professional footballer to do so. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 12:39PM

Moldova: Russia threatens gas supply in Europe's poorest state

Moldova: Russia threatens gas supply in Europe's poorest state https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Moldova has made history by buying gas from somewhere other than Russia. How will the Kremlin react? Author -- October 27, 2021 at 06:55AM

Covid: Australia to end ban on citizens leaving country

Covid: Australia to end ban on citizens leaving country https://ift.tt/eA8V8J For the first time in 19 months, Australians will not need an exemption to travel overseas. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 07:19AM

Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king

Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Forty years ago, a photographer spent a week following India's dreaded "bandit king" Malkhan Singh. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 04:29AM

Ros Atkins on... India's climate challenge

Ros Atkins on... India's climate challenge https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A look at how India is trying to balance banishing poverty with meeting its climate commitments. Author -- October 27, 2021 at 04:08AM

US revokes licence of top Chinese telecoms company

US revokes licence of top Chinese telecoms company https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Washington has banned China Telecom from operating in America, citing "national security concerns". Author -- October 26, 2021 at 09:46PM

Catania: Floods swamp city centre streets as rare storm hits Sicily

Catania: Floods swamp city centre streets as rare storm hits Sicily https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least two people have died amid flooding caused by a rare storm in the city of Catania. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 09:57PM

Catania: Two dead as rare storm floods streets of Sicilian city

Catania: Two dead as rare storm floods streets of Sicilian city https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The mayor orders people to stay at home as floods engulf the streets of Catania in southern Italy. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 08:36PM

Joshua Kimmich: German footballer's vaccine hesitancy dismays experts

Joshua Kimmich: German footballer's vaccine hesitancy dismays experts https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Joshua Kimmich denied he was an "anti-vaxxer" after expressing unease about long-term side effects. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 06:05PM

Japan's Princess Mako: The woman who gave up royal status to marry

Japan's Princess Mako: The woman who gave up royal status to marry https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japan's Princess Mako has finally married her college sweetheart, thus losing her royal status. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 03:31PM

Crimean gold must return to Ukraine - Dutch court

Crimean gold must return to Ukraine - Dutch court https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The legal wrangle has dragged on for seven years, since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 04:58PM

Berlin attack: First aider dies 5 years after Christmas market murders

Berlin attack: First aider dies 5 years after Christmas market murders https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sascha Hüsges was badly injured when he rushed to help victims of the 2016 Christmas market attack. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 03:06PM

Radamel Falcao: Why one of La Liga's most prolific goalscorers is a Madrid hero once more

Radamel Falcao: Why one of La Liga's most prolific goalscorers is a Madrid hero once more https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A decade on from becoming one of La Liga's most-feared goalscorers, Radamel Falcao is back in Madrid and becoming a fans' hero once again. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 10:28AM

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong convicted and fined on drug charges

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong convicted and fined on drug charges https://ift.tt/eA8V8J He had taken propofol, a sedative used in anaesthesia, dozens of times in recent years. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 10:15AM

Covid: Biden sets new rules as air travel to the US reopens

Covid: Biden sets new rules as air travel to the US reopens https://ift.tt/eA8V8J All foreign travellers to the US will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 02:07AM

Japan's Princess Mako finally marries commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro

Japan's Princess Mako finally marries commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro https://ift.tt/eA8V8J She will lose her royal status as a result of the marriage - which has been met with some controversy. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 07:12AM

Climate change: Australia pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2050

Climate change: Australia pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2050 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Long seen as a climate laggard, Australia is still controversially resisting new shorter-term goals. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 06:14AM

Can Lego help save Singapore's coral reefs?

Can Lego help save Singapore's coral reefs? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists in Singapore are using the popular building block in an effort to rejuvenate its reefs. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 04:10AM

Fleeing Afghanistan: 'Women are imprisoned, while the criminals are free'

Fleeing Afghanistan: 'Women are imprisoned, while the criminals are free' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J When Afghanistan fell, hundreds of female judges went into hiding. After months living in fear, 26 have escaped. Author -- October 26, 2021 at 05:08AM

Collector returns Mayan artefact to Guatemala

Collector returns Mayan artefact to Guatemala https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Plans to auction the fragment, which depicts the head of an ancient ruler, sparked a row in 2019. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 10:52PM

Turkey dispute with US eases after threat to expel envoys

Turkey dispute with US eases after threat to expel envoys https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ten Western ambassadors had angered the Turkish president by urging a jailed activist's release. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 10:01PM

Eitan Biran: Crash survivor must be returned to Italy, court rules

Eitan Biran: Crash survivor must be returned to Italy, court rules https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The six-year-old survivor of a cable car crash must be returned to his aunt in Italy, a court rules. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 06:35PM

How do we know humans are causing climate change?

How do we know humans are causing climate change? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J What's the evidence for global warming and how do we know it's being caused by human activity? Author -- October 25, 2021 at 05:01AM

Afghan baby girl sold for $500 by starving family

Afghan baby girl sold for $500 by starving family https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The BBC’s Yogita Limaye witnesses first-hand the extreme poverty engulfing millions in Afghanistan. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 04:09PM

Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached new high in 2020

Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached new high in 2020 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Despite the pandemic, atmospheric levels of CO2 and methane once more broke records last year. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 02:47PM

Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law

Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The human rights organisation says its staff are under threat from the city's national security law. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 02:30PM

German IS woman jailed for Yazidi girl's death in Iraq

German IS woman jailed for Yazidi girl's death in Iraq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Munich court jails a jihadi bride for 10 years for the agonising death of a Yazidi girl in 2015. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 02:38PM

Afghanistan facing desperate food crisis, UN warns

Afghanistan facing desperate food crisis, UN warns https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UN World Food Programme says half the population now faces acute food insecurity. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 12:30PM

Durham University study finds migrating birds spending longer in Europe

Durham University study finds migrating birds spending longer in Europe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists are studying if birds that usually migrate to Africa are staying in Europe during winter. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 10:18AM

Brexit: Welsh ports increasingly bypassed by Irish ferries

Brexit: Welsh ports increasingly bypassed by Irish ferries https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More ferry routes avoiding Welsh ports have been set up due to Brexit, Irish minister says. Author -- October 24, 2021 at 10:39PM

China president Xi Jinping marks 50th anniversary at UN

China president Xi Jinping marks 50th anniversary at UN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Taiwan lost its seat at the UN after China gained membership in 1971. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 10:54AM

China postpones Beijing marathon due to Covid surge

China postpones Beijing marathon due to Covid surge https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Around 30,000 people were expected to take part in the marathon on October 31. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 08:31AM

How China’s past shapes Xi's thinking - and his view of the world

How China’s past shapes Xi's thinking - and his view of the world https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Heightened tensions with Taiwan has the world wondering where President Xi Jinping sees China on the world stage. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 04:59AM

The bumpy road to India's electric car revolution

The bumpy road to India's electric car revolution https://ift.tt/eA8V8J New investments and incentives are making electric vehicles more viable. But is India ready for the change? Author -- October 25, 2021 at 05:02AM

Inside the Indonesian cave where oldest animal art was found

Inside the Indonesian cave where oldest animal art was found https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The BBC is given rare access to film the 45,500-year-old images found on an Indonesian island. Author -- October 25, 2021 at 04:02AM

T20 World Cup: Pakistan fans, players & pundits reflect on end of '29 years of hurt'

T20 World Cup: Pakistan fans, players & pundits reflect on end of '29 years of hurt' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Fans, pundits and players reflect on Pakistan's victory over India at the Men's T20 World Cup that ended "29 years of hurt". Author -- October 25, 2021 at 01:30AM

T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim famous win

T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim famous win https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim a famous win over their great rivals at the Men's T20 World Cup in Dubai. Author -- October 24, 2021 at 11:03PM

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband begins new hunger strike in London

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband begins new hunger strike in London https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is distraught at the prospect of returning to jail, her husband Richard says. Author -- October 24, 2021 at 09:55PM

German far-right group attempt to block migrants

German far-right group attempt to block migrants https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police have stopped vigilantes armed with batons, pepper spray and a machete at the Polish border. Author -- October 24, 2021 at 06:51PM

Your pictures on the theme of minimalism

Your pictures on the theme of minimalism https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. Author -- October 24, 2021 at 04:11AM

Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction

Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The works, which were owned by MGM Resorts, featured in the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel. Author -- October 24, 2021 at 09:10AM

What's next after the release of Meng Wanzhou?

What's next after the release of Meng Wanzhou? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ms Meng and the two Canadian Michaels are home - but will the relations with China ever be the same? Author -- October 24, 2021 at 04:14AM

Fears of new arms race after Chinese missile test

Fears of new arms race after Chinese missile test https://ift.tt/eA8V8J China's firing of a new nuclear-capable missile carried on a glider has raised questions about a US response. Author -- October 24, 2021 at 04:17AM

Covid-19: Republic of Ireland 'facing difficult winter'

Covid-19: Republic of Ireland 'facing difficult winter' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Irish Health Service Executive chief Paul Reid says there are no paediatric ICU beds in the Republic. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 11:28PM

Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits'

Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 10:15PM

Turkey moves to throw out US and nine other envoys

Turkey moves to throw out US and nine other envoys https://ift.tt/eA8V8J President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares them "persona non grata" for urging an activist's release. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 08:00PM

Matteo Salvini: Right-wing Italy politician on trial for blocking migrant boat

Matteo Salvini: Right-wing Italy politician on trial for blocking migrant boat https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The right-wing politician is charged with kidnapping and dereliction of duty, which he denies. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 07:14PM

China seeks to lift homework pressures on schoolchildren

China seeks to lift homework pressures on schoolchildren https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A new law urges parents to allow children time for rest and exercise, and restrict time spent online. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 04:02PM

Ex-France international says he was sexually abused

Ex-France international says he was sexually abused https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra says he was sexually assaulted by a school teacher as a teenager. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 12:40AM

Trafficked to Europe for sex: A survivor’s story

Trafficked to Europe for sex: A survivor’s story https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Expecting to become a carer in Copenhagen, Jewel was forced into prostitution. But two chance meetings enabled her to escape. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 04:51AM

Covid: Romania's health system torn apart by pandemic

Covid: Romania's health system torn apart by pandemic https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Intensive care beds are full, patients wait outside and vaccination rates are among Europe's lowest. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 04:52AM

Will Apple be the last US tech giant left in China?

Will Apple be the last US tech giant left in China? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As Microsoft closes down the main version of LinkedIn, Apple looks more alone in China than ever. Author -- October 23, 2021 at 04:54AM

EU leaders give Merkel an ovation at final summit

EU leaders give Merkel an ovation at final summit https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Chancellor Merkel bows out from her role at the EU's helm, praised as Europe's "compass". Author -- October 22, 2021 at 08:48PM

Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal

Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australia is the only rich nation still wedded to coal, despite urgent calls to stop its use. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 07:58PM

Merkel avoids handshake with EU's von der Leyen

Merkel avoids handshake with EU's von der Leyen https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Germany's Chancellor Merkel awkwardly avoids shaking hands with EU leader Ursula von der Leyen. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 06:23PM

France to pay 38m citizens €100 each to ease costs

France to pay 38m citizens €100 each to ease costs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The one-off payment to lower-income groups is prompted by the spike in fuel and energy prices. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 03:21PM

Ananya Panday: Anti-drugs agency questions Bollywood actress

Ananya Panday: Anti-drugs agency questions Bollywood actress https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It has not specified why Ananya Panday has been questioned for a second day in a row. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 02:01PM

Halyna Hutchins: Rising star of film industry was 'an incredible artist'

Halyna Hutchins: Rising star of film industry was 'an incredible artist' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Halyna Hutchins, who has died on a film set, had been named an American Cinematographer rising star. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 02:24PM

Bernard Haitink: Celebrated classical conductor dies at 92

Bernard Haitink: Celebrated classical conductor dies at 92 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bernard Haitink led the world's top orchestras in London, Amsterdam, Chicago and Dresden. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 12:03PM

Vytautas Kiminius: On-the-run killer driver flew in national competition

Vytautas Kiminius: On-the-run killer driver flew in national competition https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Vytautas Kiminius fled the UK before he began a jail term for causing death by dangerous driving. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 10:23AM

Li Yundi: China's 'Piano Prince' detained for hiring prostitute

Li Yundi: China's 'Piano Prince' detained for hiring prostitute https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Observers said his detention could be seen as a warning to other "immoral" celebrities. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 10:32AM

Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks

Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks https://ift.tt/eA8V8J His comments are an apparent departure from the long-held US policy of "strategic ambiguity". Author -- October 22, 2021 at 09:02AM

Evergrande shares rise on report of bond interest payment

Evergrande shares rise on report of bond interest payment https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Shares opened up 6% after reports the Chinese property giant made a payment before a crucial deadline. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 08:19AM

Australia to start travel bubble with Singapore

Australia to start travel bubble with Singapore https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Unrestricted travel between the two highly-vaccinated nations could begin next month for some. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 07:44AM

How Belarus is helping ‘tourists’ break into the EU

How Belarus is helping ‘tourists’ break into the EU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Belarus is accused of taking revenge for EU sanctions by offering migrants tourist visas, and helping them across its border. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 04:51AM

Bangladesh's Hindus living in fear following mob attacks

Bangladesh's Hindus living in fear following mob attacks https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Homes and temples of Hindu Bangladeshis have been torched across the country, and at least seven killed. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 04:48AM

Russia's Covid nightmare driven by vaccine rejection

Russia's Covid nightmare driven by vaccine rejection https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 1,000 people are dying in Russia every day, and in Vologda only one in four is vaccinated. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 04:40AM

La Palma: Scientists collect volcano samples

La Palma: Scientists collect volcano samples https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists will look at the viscosity of the red-hot lava from the ongoing Cumbre Vieja eruption. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 11:58PM

Enes Kanter: Boston Celtics star under fire over China comments

Enes Kanter: Boston Celtics star under fire over China comments https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Enes Kanter calls China's leader a "brutal dictator", while Beijing accuses him of seeking attention. Author -- October 22, 2021 at 12:34AM

Big John, largest known triceratops skeleton, sold at auction

Big John, largest known triceratops skeleton, sold at auction https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The auction house said the skeleton was sold to a private collector for a European record of €6.65m. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 09:09PM

Melbourne: Celebrations as city exits sixth lockdown

Melbourne: Celebrations as city exits sixth lockdown https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Australian city has spent more than 260 days under restrictions since the pandemic began. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 08:10PM

Poland rule of law dispute overshadows EU summit

Poland rule of law dispute overshadows EU summit https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Poland fumes at EU "blackmail", as other nations line up to defend the "critical" primacy of EU law. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 08:28PM

Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says

Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scientists say they have precisely dated a camp in Newfoundland, Canada, thanks to a new technique. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 05:56PM

Cleo Smith: Police offer A$1m reward amid fears girl, 4, was abducted

Cleo Smith: Police offer A$1m reward amid fears girl, 4, was abducted https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cleo Smith, 4, vanished from a tent at a remote coastal campsite in Western Australia on Saturday. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 02:24PM

Man dies in Crete while trying to save grandsons

Man dies in Crete while trying to save grandsons https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The 61-year-old was trying to prevent the boys, aged seven and 10, from being swept out to sea. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 01:52PM

Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far?

Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK has agreed a free trade agreement in principle with New Zealand. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 01:32PM

Morocco bans UK flights due to Covid cases rising

Morocco bans UK flights due to Covid cases rising https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Several airlines have been told by the Moroccan government that flights will be suspended. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 12:09AM

South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket Nuri

South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket Nuri https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The move comes as the country pursues its space ambitions as an arms race with North Korea heats up. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 01:03PM

NI 100: Church service to mark centenary of partition

NI 100: Church service to mark centenary of partition https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The service in Armagh has been organised by the main Protestant and Catholic church leaders. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 10:33AM

Eurovision: Dua Lipa's team will choose UK's entry for 2022

Eurovision: Dua Lipa's team will choose UK's entry for 2022 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The star's management company will select this year's song after the UK came bottom last year. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 04:39AM

Does European football care about climate impact?

Does European football care about climate impact? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J European football is expanding, with more games in more countries than ever before. So how does that tally with the sport reducing its climate impact? Author -- October 21, 2021 at 10:14AM

COP26: India says coal will be mainstay in leaked report

COP26: India says coal will be mainstay in leaked report https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India has been lobbying the UN against completely moving away from coal ahead of the climate summit. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 09:44AM

Covid vaccine: India administers more than one billion Covid jabs

Covid vaccine: India administers more than one billion Covid jabs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J But experts say the pace needs to pick up for India to meet its target of vaccinating all adults by 2021. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 10:02AM

Squid's Victory? China streaming site accused of copying Squid Game

Squid's Victory? China streaming site accused of copying Squid Game https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Chinese streaming site Youku said that it was just a "draft" poster, but netizens weren't convinced. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 10:17AM

Evergrande shares fall 10% as trading resumes in Hong Kong

Evergrande shares fall 10% as trading resumes in Hong Kong https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Shares of the Chinese property giant fell as much as 14% on Thursday morning in Hong Kong. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 08:13AM

Evergrande $2.6bn property unit deal collapses

Evergrande $2.6bn property unit deal collapses https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Evergrande rival Hopson Development was set to a buy a £2.6bn stake in the firm before the deal collapsed. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 08:15PM

The people trying to save the Himalayas

The people trying to save the Himalayas https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Locals in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh are demanding a stop to new hydro-power projects. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 05:34AM

How green politics are changing Europe

How green politics are changing Europe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Greens performed well in German elections but they are having to adapt their policies to succeed. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 04:19AM

China: The patriotic 'ziganwu' bloggers who attack the West

China: The patriotic 'ziganwu' bloggers who attack the West https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Their scathing posts have shot them to fame amid rising nationalist fervour - but they toe a fine line. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 04:14AM

UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand

UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The government says consumers and businesses will benefit from deal, but it is unlikely to boost growth. Author -- October 21, 2021 at 03:06AM

All Afghans have the right to a passport - Taliban

All Afghans have the right to a passport - Taliban https://ift.tt/eA8V8J But sports personalities, people seeking medical treatment or wanting to study abroad will be prioritised. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 10:54PM

Russian inmate who leaked torture videos alleges death threats

Russian inmate who leaked torture videos alleges death threats https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sergey Savelyev is seeking asylum in France after he leaked videos showing abuse in Russian prisons. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 09:46PM

Hugo Carvajal: Spain to extradite Venezuela's ex-spy chief to US

Hugo Carvajal: Spain to extradite Venezuela's ex-spy chief to US https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hugo Carvajal faces drugs charges but may also have incriminating evidence against President Maduro. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 08:23PM

COP26: Russia's Vladimir Putin will not attend climate summit

COP26: Russia's Vladimir Putin will not attend climate summit https://ift.tt/eA8V8J No reason was given for the Russian leader's decision not to attend the conference in Glasgow. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 04:54PM

Benzema on trial in French sex tape blackmail case

Benzema on trial in French sex tape blackmail case https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Real Madrid footballer is accused of complicity in an attempt to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 03:41PM

Aryan Khan: Bollywood actor's son bail plea rejected in drugs case

Aryan Khan: Bollywood actor's son bail plea rejected in drugs case https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's son, was arrested on 3 October over drug charges. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 02:39PM

Ex-German soldiers arrested over alleged terror plot in Yemen's war

Ex-German soldiers arrested over alleged terror plot in Yemen's war https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The former soldiers are accused of trying to form a mercenary force to fight in Yemen's civil war. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 01:58PM

Cherif Souleymane: 'I was the only black player in East Germany'

Cherif Souleymane: 'I was the only black player in East Germany' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Cherif Souleymane, Guinea's only African Footballer of the Year, reflects on playing in East Germany in the 1960s. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 01:12PM

Greta Thunberg sings Rick Astley hit at climate concert

Greta Thunberg sings Rick Astley hit at climate concert https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Greta Thunberg sings Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" to launch series of climate concerts. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 09:07PM

Oleg Deripaska: FBI searches US homes linked to Russian oligarch

Oleg Deripaska: FBI searches US homes linked to Russian oligarch https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Agents are sweeping homes linked to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who is under US sanctions. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 01:04AM

Paris St-Germain 3-2 RB Leipzig: Lionel Messi scores twice in comeback win

Paris St-Germain 3-2 RB Leipzig: Lionel Messi scores twice in comeback win https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lionel Messi scores twice as Paris St-Germain come from behind to beat RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 02:00AM

Michael Slater: Australian ex-cricketer arrested over alleged domestic violence

Michael Slater: Australian ex-cricketer arrested over alleged domestic violence https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The former batsman was arrested in Sydney over an alleged domestic violence incident. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 08:54AM

Uttarakhand: At least 46 killed in floods in Himalayan state

Uttarakhand: At least 46 killed in floods in Himalayan state https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Unusually rainfall has triggered flash floods in India's northern state of Uttarakhand. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 09:21AM

IMF warns Afghanistan's economic slump will impact neighbours

IMF warns Afghanistan's economic slump will impact neighbours https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Afghanistan's economic turmoil will fuel a refugee crisis impacting nearby countries, the fund warned. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 08:16AM

Squid Game helps Netflix subscriptions bounce back

Squid Game helps Netflix subscriptions bounce back https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The streaming giant added 4.4 million new users in the third quarter as foreign language shows continued to fly. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 04:27AM

Myanmar: Mass release of political prisoners

Myanmar: Mass release of political prisoners https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Some of the political prisoners released by the authorities in Myanmar describe how they endured life in jail. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 04:20AM

School steps in to give classes to Afghan children living in hotel

School steps in to give classes to Afghan children living in hotel https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hear from Afghan teenagers who are receiving English lessons, thanks to a local school. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 04:33AM

Ros Atkins on… Europe's climate challenge

Ros Atkins on… Europe's climate challenge https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ros Atkins looks at how Europe is getting to grips with its emissions problem. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 04:23AM

North Korea confirms 'successful' submarine-launched missile test

North Korea confirms 'successful' submarine-launched missile test https://ift.tt/eA8V8J This comes a day after South Korea reported an apparent weapons test in waters off Japan's coast. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 03:50AM

When a cobra became a murder weapon

When a cobra became a murder weapon https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 28-year-old man killed his wife using a cobra, in what prosecutors say is the first crime of its kind. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 04:07AM

The Indian women widowed by Covid-19

The Indian women widowed by Covid-19 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In India, Covid has widowed thousands of women, who are now struggling to adjust to a new life. Author -- October 20, 2021 at 04:10AM

Austria driver sought after two migrants found dead on bus

Austria driver sought after two migrants found dead on bus https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Austrian police are searching for the driver of a minibus after dozens were found crammed inside. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 10:59PM

Covid: Moscow imposes new restrictions as infections soar

Covid: Moscow imposes new restrictions as infections soar https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Most of the over-60s in Russia's capital face months of lockdown as Covid deaths hit a new record. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 10:33PM

Covid-19: Irish press pause on some Covid-19 reopening plans

Covid-19: Irish press pause on some Covid-19 reopening plans https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ministers retain use of Covid certificates for hospitality sector, but nightclubs can open. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 08:04PM

Migrant crossings: More than 800 migrants cross Channel in three days

Migrant crossings: More than 800 migrants cross Channel in three days https://ift.tt/eA8V8J More than 19,400 people have crossed from France to England in small boats so far this year. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 01:48PM

Celtic 2-0 Ferencvaros TC: Scottish side earn first Europa League group win

Celtic 2-0 Ferencvaros TC: Scottish side earn first Europa League group win https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Celtic salvage their Europa League knockout hopes with a hard-fought win over Hungarian champions Ferencvaros. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 09:26PM

Qantas charged in row over Covid cleaning risks

Qantas charged in row over Covid cleaning risks https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The airline is accused of discriminatory conduct after a worker raised concerns over Covid risks. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 03:24PM

Wiggles: First female cast member Emma Watkins leaves group

Wiggles: First female cast member Emma Watkins leaves group https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Watkins, who became the first female Wiggle, wants to devote time to family and studies. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 02:14PM

Czech turmoil over removing ailing President Zeman's powers

Czech turmoil over removing ailing President Zeman's powers https://ift.tt/eA8V8J President Milos Zeman is in intensive care in hospital and it is claimed his signature was forged. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 05:55PM

Male State: Russia bans group for anti-women and anti-gay posts

Male State: Russia bans group for anti-women and anti-gay posts https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia bans a group called Male State which hounded women and gay people online. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 03:27PM

Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates

Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mateusz Morawiecki clashes with EU leaders over a Polish court ruling that rejected parts of EU law. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 02:25PM

Australian Open: Unvaccinated players 'unlikely' to be allowed to compete

Australian Open: Unvaccinated players 'unlikely' to be allowed to compete https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Players who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 are unlikely to be allowed to compete at the Australian Open, says leader of state in which the tournament is held. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 12:50PM

Right-wing groups target Indian brand over ad

Right-wing groups target Indian brand over ad https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The firm deleted the ad for its new festive collection after a severe backlash on social media. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 11:18AM

Malala urges Taliban to lift ban on girls' education

Malala urges Taliban to lift ban on girls' education https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai says the Taliban must announce that girls can go to school. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 09:58PM

Cleo Smith: 'Grave concerns' for Australian girl missing from beach campsite

Cleo Smith: 'Grave concerns' for Australian girl missing from beach campsite https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police have "grave concerns" for four-year-old Cleo Smith, after she vanished from her family's tent. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 06:57AM

North Korea fires projectile into waters off Japan

North Korea fires projectile into waters off Japan https://ift.tt/eA8V8J It is the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang, which has tested various missiles. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 06:56AM

Narendra Modi: 'Why is the Indian PM's photo on my Covid vaccine certificate?'

Narendra Modi: 'Why is the Indian PM's photo on my Covid vaccine certificate?' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 62-year-old Indian wants a new Covid-19 vaccine certificate without Narendra Modi's photograph. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 04:40AM

Eric Zemmour: Far-right journalist cast as Macron election rival

Eric Zemmour: Far-right journalist cast as Macron election rival https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Eric Zemmour - tipped to run for the French presidency - is rebranding far-right nationalism. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 04:33AM

Afghanistan: US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad steps down after withdrawal

Afghanistan: US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad steps down after withdrawal https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Zalmay Khalilzad led talks with the Taliban that resulted in a deal to fully withdraw US troops. Author -- October 19, 2021 at 04:11AM

Kerala floods: Couple sail to wedding in large cooking pot

Kerala floods: Couple sail to wedding in large cooking pot https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Images of the pair travelling to a temple in Kerala state amid flooding are widely shared online. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 11:47PM

Norway attack: Victims killed with 'sharp object', not arrows

Norway attack: Victims killed with 'sharp object', not arrows https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Victims of last week's bow-and-arrow attack were actually killed by a "sharp object", police say. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 10:14PM

Russia to suspend Nato diplomatic mission amid tension

Russia to suspend Nato diplomatic mission amid tension https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nato expelled eight Russian diplomats earlier this month, saying they were intelligence officers. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 08:38PM

Covid: Australia's Flying Doctors take vaccines to vast remote areas

Covid: Australia's Flying Doctors take vaccines to vast remote areas https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The famed service is helping solve the immense challenge of vaccinating remote areas. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 08:08PM

Peter Marki-Zay: Could this man oust Hungary's PM Viktor Orban?

Peter Marki-Zay: Could this man oust Hungary's PM Viktor Orban? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Conservative mayor Peter Marki-Zay has wide support to challenge nationalist Viktor Orban. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 06:51PM

Afghanistan polio: UN plans nationwide vaccine campaign

Afghanistan polio: UN plans nationwide vaccine campaign https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Its children's agency says it will begin vaccinations nationwide with the Taliban's blessing. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 05:51PM

Peter R de Vries: Suspect denies knowledge of Dutch reporter's murder

Peter R de Vries: Suspect denies knowledge of Dutch reporter's murder https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The suspect appears in court alongside a man accused of shooting Peter R de Vries in Amsterdam. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 05:34PM

Beijing 2022: Protest staged at Winter Olympics torch lighting

Beijing 2022: Protest staged at Winter Olympics torch lighting https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Activists with banners attempt to interrupt the ceremony at Greece's ancient Olympia on Monday. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 04:10PM

Emiliano Sala: David Henderson pleads guilty to flight charge

Emiliano Sala: David Henderson pleads guilty to flight charge https://ift.tt/eA8V8J David Henderson admits a charge relating to the flight in which footballer Emiliano Sala died. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 04:45PM

Sean Wainui: Maori All Blacks player dies in New Zealand car crash

Sean Wainui: Maori All Blacks player dies in New Zealand car crash https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tributes are paid to Maori All Blacks centre Sean Wainui after the 25-year-old dies in a car crash in New Zealand. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 12:11PM

China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile

China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The report in the Financial Times newspaper reportedly caught US intelligence by surprise. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 03:26PM

Myanmar to release 5,000 prisoners held over coup

Myanmar to release 5,000 prisoners held over coup https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The leader of the military junta says they are being freed for humanitarian reasons. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 01:52PM

Irish poet and author Brendan Kennelly dies

Irish poet and author Brendan Kennelly dies https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Kennelly spent decades working as a professor of modern literature at Trinity College Dublin. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 02:20AM

Does a climate summit need 25,000 people?

Does a climate summit need 25,000 people? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 05:09AM

Facebook and the metaverse - what's it all about?

Facebook and the metaverse - what's it all about? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J What does it mean, and what have Facebook and Fortnite got to do with it? Author -- October 17, 2021 at 04:09AM

China's growth slowdown suggests recovery is losing steam

China's growth slowdown suggests recovery is losing steam https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The world's second largest economy expanded by less than expected in the third quarter. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 12:05PM

Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse

Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mark Zuckerberg is a leading voice on the metaverse - a virtual reality version of the internet. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 09:44AM

Afghan girls are ‘left in darkness’ by the Taliban

Afghan girls are ‘left in darkness’ by the Taliban https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC correspondent Yogita Limaye in Kabul asks the Taliban when girls can go back to school. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 08:37AM

Australian pair survive days without water in remote outback

Australian pair survive days without water in remote outback https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The man and teenage boy endured up to four days without water in "harsh" conditions, police say. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 06:46AM

The climate activists who want Norway to end oil and gas production

The climate activists who want Norway to end oil and gas production https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The BBC's Nick Beake meets the young climate activists trying to stop Norway drilling for oil and gas. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 04:13AM

The nightmare of India's tallest rubbish mountain

The nightmare of India's tallest rubbish mountain https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India's oldest and tallest mountain of rubbish in the city of Mumbai is 18 storeys high. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 04:10AM

Belarus: French ambassador leaves Minsk after Minsk expels him

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Hungary: Mayor Marki-Zay wins run-off to challenge Orban

Hungary: Mayor Marki-Zay wins run-off to challenge Orban https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Polls suggest Peter Marki-Zay has the best chance of ousting Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Author -- October 18, 2021 at 03:42AM

Pedro Sanchez: Spanish PM vows to abolish prostitution

Pedro Sanchez: Spanish PM vows to abolish prostitution https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UN estimates Spain's sex industry has become worth €3.7 billion since decriminalisation in 1995. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 09:49PM

'Show kindness and love' says family of killed UK MP

'Show kindness and love' says family of killed UK MP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J "Our hearts are shattered" - the family of MP Sir David Amess calls on people to "set aside hatred and work towards togetherness". Author -- October 17, 2021 at 10:50PM

Poland: New project aims to help migrants crossing border

Poland: New project aims to help migrants crossing border https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lawyer suggests locals should switch on a green light to signal they can help migrants with food. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 08:10PM

Kerala floods: At least 19 dead and dozens missing in India

Kerala floods: At least 19 dead and dozens missing in India https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Heavy rains cause rivers to overflow in Kerala, washing away homes and trapping people under debris. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 05:04PM

BBC's Rainsford can return if Russian journalists gets UK visas - ambassador

BBC's Rainsford can return if Russian journalists gets UK visas - ambassador https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ambassador Andrei Kelin says the BBC reporter can return if Russian journalists gets UK visas. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 04:44PM

Russia not withholding gas for political reasons - ambassador

Russia not withholding gas for political reasons - ambassador https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Russia's ambassador to the UK denies Russia is using energy as a political weapon, amid surging prices. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 04:38PM

Russian team back on Earth after filming first movie in space

Russian team back on Earth after filming first movie in space https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Russian film crew return after an ISS shoot that had its own moments of drama. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 01:24PM

The Chinese film beating Bond and Marvel at the box office

The Chinese film beating Bond and Marvel at the box office https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The success of The Battle at Lake Changjin is bad news for Hollywood which wants to grow in China. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 04:47AM

Macron condemns 'unforgivable' 1961 massacre of Algerians in Paris

Macron condemns 'unforgivable' 1961 massacre of Algerians in Paris https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The 1961 Paris massacre was denied or concealed by French governments for decades. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 02:51AM

How a massacre of Algerians in Paris was covered up

How a massacre of Algerians in Paris was covered up https://ift.tt/eA8V8J French police killed up to 300 people in 1961, throwing some of them into the River Seine to drown them. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 04:08AM

Pigs at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport help to keep skies safe

Pigs at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport help to keep skies safe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A team of 20 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is part of a range of measures being used to reduce bird-strikes. Author -- October 17, 2021 at 04:02AM

Australian police make record $104m heroin seizure

Australian police make record $104m heroin seizure https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The 450kg-haul was concealed in a shipment of ceramic tiles sent to Melbourne from Malaysia. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 08:48PM

British MP killing was terrorist incident - police

British MP killing was terrorist incident - police https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The fatal stabbing of Tory MP Sir David Amess has a potential link to Islamist extremism, say detectives. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 05:42PM

Dormice favoured by Italian mafia seized in drugs raid

Dormice favoured by Italian mafia seized in drugs raid https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Italian police search a cannabis farm and seize a stash of 235 frozen dormice - a mafia delicacy. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 07:11PM

Covid: Russia's daily deaths pass 1,000 for first time

Covid: Russia's daily deaths pass 1,000 for first time https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Infections continue to soar as the Kremlin struggles to persuade people to get vaccinated. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 03:15PM

Myanmar army general Min Aung Hlaing excluded from leaders' summit

Myanmar army general Min Aung Hlaing excluded from leaders' summit https://ift.tt/eA8V8J South East Asian countries decide not to invite the military coup leader to their meeting. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 03:05PM

Squid Game: The rise of Korean drama addiction

Squid Game: The rise of Korean drama addiction https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Finished Squid Game? Here's a quick lowdown on other K-dramas for new converts. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 06:52AM

Channel smugglers step up risks to outfox France and UK

Channel smugglers step up risks to outfox France and UK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The number of migrants crossing has doubled in a year, so why is it proving so hard to stop their smugglers? Author -- October 16, 2021 at 06:09AM

Ros Atkins on… China-Taiwan Tensions

Ros Atkins on… China-Taiwan Tensions https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ros Atkins examines why tensions between China and Taiwan have increased over recent weeks. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 04:01AM

Norway attack: Killer held in medical custody amid mental health investigation

Norway attack: Killer held in medical custody amid mental health investigation https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police believe a bow-and-arrow attack that killed five may have been as a result of mental illness. Author -- October 16, 2021 at 04:33AM

COP26: China's Xi Jinping unlikely to attend, UK PM told

COP26: China's Xi Jinping unlikely to attend, UK PM told https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK has been warned the Chinese president is not likely to come, UK government sources say. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 08:52PM

Queensland, Australia: Motorcycle thief flees crime scene on tractor

Queensland, Australia: Motorcycle thief flees crime scene on tractor https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police officers chased the suspect through the streets in Queensland, Australia. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 05:57PM

German coalition plan sets bigger green targets

German coalition plan sets bigger green targets https://ift.tt/eA8V8J German politicians seek a faster exit from coal power as part of a coalition deal. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 06:37PM

Brexit: Lord Frost and Šefčovič to discuss NI Protocol in Brussels

Brexit: Lord Frost and Šefčovič to discuss NI Protocol in Brussels https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lord Frost will meet EU counterpart Maros Šefčovič to discuss the new trade proposals. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 04:26PM

Apple takes down Koran app in China

Apple takes down Koran app in China https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The popular Islamic app was removed in the country, after an official request. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 02:14PM

Kongsberg attack: Norwegian town left asking questions after murders

Kongsberg attack: Norwegian town left asking questions after murders https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The innocence of a quiet town outside Oslo is shattered and residents are demanding answers. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 03:40PM

Afghanistan: Explosion strikes Afghan mosque during prayers

Afghanistan: Explosion strikes Afghan mosque during prayers https://ift.tt/eA8V8J At least 16 people are killed after a blast at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Kandahar. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 03:14PM

Christchurch: New Zealand city parts ways with its wizard

Christchurch: New Zealand city parts ways with its wizard https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Christchurch was the only city in the world with its own official wizard. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 03:07PM

Kongsberg attack: Norway probes bow and arrow suspect’s sanity

Kongsberg attack: Norway probes bow and arrow suspect’s sanity https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Psychiatrists examine a man suspected of killing five people with a bow and arrows in Norway. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 02:03PM

Scott Morrison: Australia PM to attend COP26 summit after global pressure

Scott Morrison: Australia PM to attend COP26 summit after global pressure https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Scott Morrison had said he might skip the summit, reigniting criticism of Australia's climate vows. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 11:10AM

Squid Game: India police's viral post on road safety inspired by hit show

Squid Game: India police's viral post on road safety inspired by hit show https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mumbai police shared a viral video on traffic rules inspired by the hyper-violent, Korean drama. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 10:10AM

Coronavirus: India to allow foreign tourists after 19 months

Coronavirus: India to allow foreign tourists after 19 months https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In the first instance, foreign tourists arriving on chartered flights will be allowed in from 15 October. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 08:23AM

French minister: Brexit made UK supply chain crisis worse

French minister: Brexit made UK supply chain crisis worse https://ift.tt/eA8V8J France's finance minister also told the BBC that Europe will be one the world's key economic powers. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 09:07AM

Hong Kong: Friendly beers lead to murder suspect's arrest

Hong Kong: Friendly beers lead to murder suspect's arrest https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The man went on the run after he allegedly killed a taxi driver, in a case that gripped the city. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 09:07AM

Covid Australia: Sydney to welcome quarantine-free international travel

Covid Australia: Sydney to welcome quarantine-free international travel https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Australian city could see international visitors as early as next month but the plan needs federal approval. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 07:59AM

Migrants face expulsion at Polish border under new law

Migrants face expulsion at Polish border under new law https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Human rights groups accuse Poland of wanting to legalise migrant pushbacks on its border with Belarus. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 07:18AM

Covid: Strike fears as Italy's workers require Covid pass

Covid: Strike fears as Italy's workers require Covid pass https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The pass is already used widely, but port and transport workers are angry it is now mandatory. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 06:01AM

Produce Pandas: The plus-size musicians making waves in China

Produce Pandas: The plus-size musicians making waves in China https://ift.tt/eA8V8J As stars are criticised for being image-obsessed, more relatable celebrities have become popular. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 04:48AM

'They will hang me': Afghan interpreters blocked by UK seek appeal

'They will hang me': Afghan interpreters blocked by UK seek appeal https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former interpreters fear for their lives after the UK blocks their evacuation on security grounds. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 04:10AM

With a new Michelin guide, Moscow's best-kept culinary secrets are out

With a new Michelin guide, Moscow's best-kept culinary secrets are out https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nine Moscow restaurants have received Michelin stars for their food - a prestigious industry award. Author -- October 15, 2021 at 02:29AM

Women taken from DR Congo sue Belgium over forced separations

Women taken from DR Congo sue Belgium over forced separations https://ift.tt/eA8V8J They were taken from their black mothers during the colonial era because of their skin colour. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 09:07PM

Norway attack: Witness describes hearing 'thunk sound' of weapon

Norway attack: Witness describes hearing 'thunk sound' of weapon https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Residents in Kongsberg react to the bow and arrow attack in their neighbourhood. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 09:22PM

Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China

Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The company will offer a jobs-only site with no social-media elements, instead. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 08:01PM

Afghanistan: Pakistan airline stops flights over Taliban 'intimidation'

Afghanistan: Pakistan airline stops flights over Taliban 'intimidation' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pakistan International Airlines complains of "heavy-handedness" by the Taliban authorities. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 06:01PM

Lamu murder: Death sentence for popular Chinese vlogger's killer

Lamu murder: Death sentence for popular Chinese vlogger's killer https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The man set his ex-wife alight during her livestream, causing outrage across the country. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 04:59PM

North Korea's Kim Jong-un faces 'paradise on Earth' lawsuit

North Korea's Kim Jong-un faces 'paradise on Earth' lawsuit https://ift.tt/eA8V8J North Korea's leader should pay damages after people were lured to live there, a Japanese court hears. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 04:23PM

Brexit: Maros Šefčovič to speak with Stormont leaders

Brexit: Maros Šefčovič to speak with Stormont leaders https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sinn Féin seeks a recall of the NI Assembly after the EU's plan for a reduction of post-Brexit checks. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 01:43PM

Tour de France: Women's eight-stage race will feature two mountain stages and summit finish

Tour de France: Women's eight-stage race will feature two mountain stages and summit finish https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The women's Tour de France, which will be held for the first time in 33 years in 2022, is set to feature eight stages through eastern France. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 04:14PM

Laurie Cunningham: An electric trailblazer, Real Madrid's first British player

Laurie Cunningham: An electric trailblazer, Real Madrid's first British player https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Laurie Cunningham was the first Briton to sign for Real Madrid, a pioneer at a time when there were few black players in the English game. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 04:01AM

Bow and arrow suspect known to Norwegian police

Bow and arrow suspect known to Norwegian police https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A man held for killing five people was a convert to Islam who had shown signs of radicalisation, police say. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 01:54PM

Kaohsiung: Fire at Taiwan tower block kills at least 24

Kaohsiung: Fire at Taiwan tower block kills at least 24 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Firefighters say the death toll could rise as residents may have been trapped between floors. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 01:18PM

Covid: India withdraws 10-day quarantine for vaccinated UK nationals

Covid: India withdraws 10-day quarantine for vaccinated UK nationals https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The change in rules came days after UK eased similar travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Indians. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 11:48AM

China: Key price measure rises at fastest rate ever

China: Key price measure rises at fastest rate ever https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The country's manufacturers have been hit by power cuts and surging commodity costs in recent months. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 11:38AM

Indonesia Covid: Slow start as Bali re-opens to foreign tourists

Indonesia Covid: Slow start as Bali re-opens to foreign tourists https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The popular holiday destination has opened to some foreigners, but no international flights are scheduled. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 09:36AM

Vietnam: Owners heartbroken after 12 dogs killed over Covid

Vietnam: Owners heartbroken after 12 dogs killed over Covid https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The couple won the internet in Vietnam with their love for their pets. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 08:43AM

Regeni murder: Egyptians go on trial for Italian student's murder

Regeni murder: Egyptians go on trial for Italian student's murder https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Giulio Regeni was doing research for a Cambridge PhD when his body was found in a ditch near Cairo. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 04:21AM

Europe gas prices: How far is Russia responsible?

Europe gas prices: How far is Russia responsible? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Moscow has been accused by some of playing politics with gas supplies, but there's a range of factors at work. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 04:19AM

French fishermen warn of blockades in UK licence row

French fishermen warn of blockades in UK licence row https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Why the fishermen of Boulogne-sur-Mer are angry at being refused licences to fish in British waters. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 03:59AM

Afghanistan: The New York Rabbi evacuating desperate Afghans

Afghanistan: The New York Rabbi evacuating desperate Afghans https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rabbi Moshe Margaretten says he gets calls in the middle of the night from people in Afghanistan asking for help. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 03:36AM

Climate change in India: The young inventor's solar-powered ironing cart

Climate change in India: The young inventor's solar-powered ironing cart https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India's ironing vendors use charcoal as fuel, but Vinisha Umashankar's cart harnesses the Sun's energy. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 03:44AM

Violence surges in Pakistan's tribal belt as Taliban, IS-K go on attack

Violence surges in Pakistan's tribal belt as Taliban, IS-K go on attack https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The BBC reports from Pakistan's beleaguered tribal areas, which are seeing a surge in violence. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 03:17AM

Covid: New WHO group may be last chance to find virus origins

Covid: New WHO group may be last chance to find virus origins https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The World Health Organization unveils a new group to examine the emergence of the virus more closely. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 01:53AM

Kongsberg: Several killed in Norway bow and arrow attack

Kongsberg: Several killed in Norway bow and arrow attack https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police say a man who killed and wounded people in the town of Kongsberg has been detained. Author -- October 14, 2021 at 12:32AM

North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says

North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A UN expert has urged for international sanctions to be lifted to prevent a food crisis. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 07:46PM

Lucas Hernandez: France defender gets six-month jail term

Lucas Hernandez: France defender gets six-month jail term https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Spanish court issued the sentence after he broke a restraining order in 2017. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 08:53PM

Norway's oil and gas sector will not be dismantled, new government says

Norway's oil and gas sector will not be dismantled, new government says https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The new government says the green transition "must be fair" as it sets out its energy policy. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 09:48PM

Huge blackmail and corruption trial opens in Spain

Huge blackmail and corruption trial opens in Spain https://ift.tt/eA8V8J In the dock is a notorious ex-police chief who is at the centre of a web of scandal and intrigue. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 05:14PM

Energy prices: EU unveils plan to ease Europe's gas crisis

Energy prices: EU unveils plan to ease Europe's gas crisis https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The approval of tax cuts and a plan to buy fuel collectively were put forward as energy prices soar. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 05:20PM

Shoppers told to plan ahead for Christmas amid port delays

Shoppers told to plan ahead for Christmas amid port delays https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK's biggest commercial port Felixstowe says it currently has 50,000 containers waiting to be collected. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 05:59PM

Singapore Covid: Airline websites crash as borders set to open

Singapore Covid: Airline websites crash as borders set to open https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Residents have been rushing to book travel abroad as restrictions finally ease in the city state. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 05:19PM

Brexit: Irish deputy PM Leo Varadkar warns nations UK might not keep its word

Brexit: Irish deputy PM Leo Varadkar warns nations UK might not keep its word https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Leo Varadkar speaks out after Dominic Cummings says the UK had never meant to stick to Brexit deal. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 04:35PM

North Korea: Soldiers smash bricks, bend iron rods in combat display

North Korea: Soldiers smash bricks, bend iron rods in combat display https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The display of force was put on for leader Kim Jong-un at a defence exhibition. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 11:30AM

India man jailed for killing wife with cobra in Kerala

India man jailed for killing wife with cobra in Kerala https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sooraj Kumar let a cobra onto the bed where his wife was sleeping - she died from the snakebite. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 02:31PM

Brexit: EU to reveal new proposals on Northern Ireland Protocol

Brexit: EU to reveal new proposals on Northern Ireland Protocol https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Maros Šefčovič says he hopes they will form the basis for "intensive talks" between the EU and UK. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 10:03AM

Albania 0-1 Poland: Home fans halt play after visiting players hit by objects

Albania 0-1 Poland: Home fans halt play after visiting players hit by objects https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Poland's World Cup qualifying victory over Albania in Tirana is suspended for over 20 minutes after home fans throw objects at the visiting players. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 03:16AM

Felixstowe port says HGV shortage a factor in container logjam

Felixstowe port says HGV shortage a factor in container logjam https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Shipping giant Maersk says it is diverting cargo from Port of Felixstowe due to congestion. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 11:09PM

Giannis Antetokounmpo: The making of 'The Greek Freak'

Giannis Antetokounmpo: The making of 'The Greek Freak' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J From the streets of Athens to NBA champion, how Giannis Antetokounmpo made it to the top of the NBA. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 10:14AM

China: Teenager apologises for impersonating boy to join band

China: Teenager apologises for impersonating boy to join band https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Many on social media were amused by the revelation, and compared her to Chinese folk heroine Mulan. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 10:08AM

Inflation: Price of top China soy sauce raised as costs surge

Inflation: Price of top China soy sauce raised as costs surge https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The announcement is the latest sign of inflationary pressures in the world's second largest economy. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 09:03AM

The men going to military jail for their faith

The men going to military jail for their faith https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The island nation has a strict military conscription programme, putting pacifists in a difficult situation. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 04:15AM

Wives do not earn as much as their husbands, says new global study

Wives do not earn as much as their husbands, says new global study https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Researchers say data from 45 countries over 40 years shows household is a place of great inequality. Author -- October 13, 2021 at 04:21AM

Dutch crown princess could marry woman and be queen - Rutte

Dutch crown princess could marry woman and be queen - Rutte https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A hypothetical same-sex marriage for Princess Amalia would not be a legal problem, says Mark Rutte. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 11:59PM

German shock at neo-Nazi burial in empty Jewish grave

German shock at neo-Nazi burial in empty Jewish grave https://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Holocaust denier was buried in the former grave of a music professor outside Berlin. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 11:36PM

Nepal bus crash kills at least 28 in Mugu district

Nepal bus crash kills at least 28 in Mugu district https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Images show rescuers carrying people and what appear to be personal belongings such as travel bags. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 08:05PM

Masterchef: Elizabeth Haigh's book pulled after plagiarism claims

Masterchef: Elizabeth Haigh's book pulled after plagiarism claims https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Elizabeth Haigh's Makan cookbook is said to "copy or paraphrase" work by fellow chef Sharon Wee. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 06:59PM

Brexit: Lord Frost proposes 'entirely new' NI protocol

Brexit: Lord Frost proposes 'entirely new' NI protocol https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The UK's Brexit minister says the existing protocol cannot survive and warns the UK could still trigger Article 16. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 08:41PM

La Palma volcano: Lockdown following fears over air quality

La Palma volcano: Lockdown following fears over air quality https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano sparks cement factory fire, forcing 2,500 people into lockdown. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 08:37PM

Eddie Jaku: Holocaust survivor and peace campaigner dies aged 101

Eddie Jaku: Holocaust survivor and peace campaigner dies aged 101 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J After surviving the Nazis' brutal regime, Jaku dedicated the rest of his life to advocating for peace. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 07:51PM

‘Nobel prize committee focuses on political correctness’

‘Nobel prize committee focuses on political correctness’ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J We favour and promote meritocracy, Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov says. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 04:13PM

Czech police find eight-year-old German girl after border search

Czech police find eight-year-old German girl after border search https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Czech police say they have found the German girl, called Julia, who disappeared on Sunday. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 06:28PM

Crete shaken by 6.4-magnitude quake

Crete shaken by 6.4-magnitude quake https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The earthquake damaged buildings and was felt on several neighbouring Greek islands. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 04:52PM

Spanish right attacks Biden over Columbus and conquests

Spanish right attacks Biden over Columbus and conquests https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spanish nationalists scorn President Biden for condemning colonial crimes against Native Americans. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 03:08PM

France: Train kills three migrants lying on tracks

France: Train kills three migrants lying on tracks https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The migrants were struck by the train in a southern coastal town near Biarritz on Tuesday morning. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 02:30PM

Germany first team to reach World Cup after beating North Macedonia

Germany first team to reach World Cup after beating North Macedonia https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Germany become the first team to join hosts Qatar at the 2022 World Cup with a thumping victory in North Macedonia. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 02:05AM

Irish budget: Fuel tax hike and more health money expected

Irish budget: Fuel tax hike and more health money expected https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ministers in the Republic of Ireland are to give details of the country's budget on Tuesday. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 10:21AM

From a Borders village to the Royal Swedish Ballet

From a Borders village to the Royal Swedish Ballet https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Calum Lowden becomes principal dancer - despite admitting he is "not the most supple person". Author -- October 12, 2021 at 10:07AM

North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to build 'invincible military'

North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to build 'invincible military' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Weeks after a series of missile tests, Kim Jong-un said weapons are necessary for defence, but not war. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 09:43AM

Prince Charles urges Australian PM Scott Morrison and other leaders to attend COP26

Prince Charles urges Australian PM Scott Morrison and other leaders to attend COP26 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Prince Charles tells the BBC he was surprised that the Australian PM had suggested he might not attend. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 10:15AM

China floods: Coal price hits fresh high as mines shut

China floods: Coal price hits fresh high as mines shut https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The floods further complicate China's efforts to increase fuel supplies to ease its energy crisis. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 09:46AM

Australia: Teenagers charged for killing 14 kangaroos

Australia: Teenagers charged for killing 14 kangaroos https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Locals found an injured baby kangaroo the morning after the slaughter south of Sydney. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 08:55AM

Jammu and Kashmir: Killing of civilians sparks militancy fear

Jammu and Kashmir: Killing of civilians sparks militancy fear https://ift.tt/eA8V8J People, especially religious minorities, now fear for their safety in Indian-administered Kashmir. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 04:50AM

Escaping the Taliban: Afghan policeman's' struggle to enter Turkey

Escaping the Taliban: Afghan policeman's' struggle to enter Turkey https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former soldiers and police are among Afghans trying to evade a crackdown at the Turkey-Iran border. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 04:31AM

Milos Zeman: The Czech leader proud to be politically incorrect

Milos Zeman: The Czech leader proud to be politically incorrect https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ailing Czech President Milos Zeman is famously fond of liquor and provocative jokes. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 04:56AM

Escaping the Taliban: Afghan policeman's' struggle to enter Turkey

Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November

Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Fully vaccinated travellers from nations including the UK will no longer need to quarantine. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 02:08AM

Nobel Prize: We will not have gender or ethnicity quotas - top scientist

Nobel Prize: We will not have gender or ethnicity quotas - top scientist https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Journalist Maria Ressa was the only woman to win a Nobel Prize this year, and just the 58th in history. Author -- October 12, 2021 at 01:17AM

Austria gets new leader after Kurz quits amid corruption claims

Austria gets new leader after Kurz quits amid corruption claims https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Alexander Schallenberg takes over, after his predecessor resigned amid corruption allegations. Author -- October 11, 2021 at 05:05PM

How Flick has restored German football hopes