Anti-France protests in Bangladesh over Macron comments Tens of thousands of protesters have marched through the Bangladesh capital Dhaka in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel Macron defended cartoons depicting the ... World • 5 hrs
Sweden tightens local measures as virus cases surge Sweden has told residents in the south of the country to severely limit their social interactions after a surge in the number of cases last ... Coronavirus • 2 hrs
Thousands protest against abortion laws in Poland Braving the pandemic, thousands of Poles took to the streets to protest against a near-total ban on abortion in a country that already has some ... World • 23 Oct
Israel and Sudan agree to normalise ties in US deal Israel hailed a new era in its relations with the Arab world after the announcement of plans to normalise ties with Sudan, an agreement Palestinians ... World • 23 Oct
Iran imposes sanctions on US ambassador to Iraq Iran imposed sanctions on the US ambassador to Iraq, citing "terrorist" acts against its interests, in response to officials in Washington blacklisting Tehran's Baghdad envoy. World • 23 Oct
France places 46 million citizens under curfew The French government is extending a 9pm to 6am curfew to more than 38 regional departments from midnight tomorrow, impacting 46 million of its 67 ... Coronavirus • 22 Oct
Pope defends civil unions for gay couples Pope Francis has said that homosexual couples should be protected by civil union laws, in what is being seen as some of the clearest language ... World • 21 Oct
Icelandic PM keeps cool during earthquake interruption Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir showed a cool head after an interview she was doing was interrupted by an earthquake. News Lens • 21 Oct
Macron says murdered teacher was 'quiet hero' President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to a French history teacher beheaded by an Islamist radical as a "quiet hero" dedicated to instilling the democratic ... Europe • 21 Oct
Italy's Covid-19 cases soar to new daily record Italy has registered 15,199 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said, the highest daily tally since the start of the ... Coronavirus • 21 Oct
