Catherine Hardy

Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif's party clinches local election victory in Pakistan

It is being seen as a test of support for the Sharif dynasty ahead of the 2018 general election.

18 September 2017

World News

Ryanair chaos

Ryanair shares fell 3 percent in early Monday trading following its announcement late on Friday of plans to cancel between 40 and 50 flights a day until the end of October.

18 September 2017

USA

St Louis rocked by another night of protest

Property was damaged, including broken storefront windows. Protesters were ordered to disperse and several people were arrested.

18 September 2017

France

Freed journalist arrives back in France

Loup Bureau says he is both relieved and surprised to have been freed on Friday.

17 September 2017

USA

St Louis rocked by second night of protests

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police marred the end of what had been a largely-peaceful second day of protest rallies in the US city of St Louis.

17 September 2017

Iraq

A stark warning for Iraq's Kurds

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi describes plans for a vote on independence as "playing with fire"

17 September 2017

United Kingdom

A "glorious Brexit"?

The UK foreign secretary has laid out his plans for the UK to exit the EU

16 September 2017

United Kingdom

Police search home after arresting London attack suspect at British port

"Those responsible intended to cause great harm and injury" - police

16 September 2017

Iraq

Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum

Parliament reconvened in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.

16 September 2017

Europe News

MEPs respond to Juncker's speech

13 September 2017

France

Juncker reboots the EU

In his "State of the Union" speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Jean- Claude Juncker unveiled an ambitious program aimed at putting the EU back on track after Brexit and other recent challenges.

13 September 2017

Germany

Campaigning hots up for Angela Merkel

It has so far been a quiet run-up to the upcoming federal vote for the chancellor.

12 September 2017

Cuba

Irma death toll rises in Cuba

At least 10 people have been killed in Cuba by Hurricane Irma, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm.

11 September 2017

Belgium

EU fears a Catalan "domino effect"

Catalans the world over have rallied in a show of support for independence.

11 September 2017

France

France loses a cultural icon

French businessman and art patron Pierre Berge has died at the age of 86 after a long illness.

8 September 2017

Mexico

Mexico rocked by huge, deadly earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey.

8 September 2017

Spain

Madrid unleashes its fury against Catalonia

Politicians face criminal charges as Spain vows to revoke law

7 September 2017

World News

Australians to vote on same-sex marriage

Australia's High Court has rejected two legal challenges to the centre-right coalition government's proposed postal vote on whether to legalise same-sex marriage.

7 September 2017

Korea

Protesters injured as THAAD deployed

Protesters have clashed with police at a village in South Korea as components of a controversial system to guard against missiles from North Korea were deployed.

7 September 2017

United Kingdom

UK seaside tower rescue drama

14 people had to be airlifted to safety from a seaside tower in the UK after a mobile observation capsule got stuck.

6 September 2017