Alasdair Sandford

Sport

Nadal out of Australian Open after retiring hurt in quarter-final

World No1 Rafael Nadal retired injured in the fifth set of a thrilling match, leaving Marin Cilic to progress to the semi-finals in Melbourne.

23 January 2018

South Africa

South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela

The man known as the “father of South African jazz”, who used his music to oppose racial segregation, has died aged 78.

23 January 2018

China

Sweden protests over Kong Kong-based publisher ‘seized' in China

Bookseller and Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, who has previously been held in China, was reportedly arrested on a train in the presence of European diplomats.

23 January 2018

Sport

UK’s Kyle Edmund stuns Grigor Dimitrov to reach Australian Open semis

In a major upset the 23-year-old Briton and world No49 beat the Bulgarian No3 seed in four sets in Melbourne.

23 January 2018

World News

Media ‘least-trusted’ institution in global attitudes survey

Fear of fake news has shaken confidence in social media especially, while trust in institutions in the US has 'crashed' - 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer.

22 January 2018

World News

‘Standing up to hate-inciting populists does work’ – HRW report

Human Rights Watch praises France under Macron for tackling xenophobia, but blasts Austria and the Netherlands for pandering to populists.

18 January 2018

France

Bayeux Tapestry set for loan to UK after 950 years in France

France is to loan to Britain the embroidery illustrating the Norman conquest of England, President Macron is expected to announce during a UK visit on Thursday.

17 January 2018

China

Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong jailed for second time

The 21-year-old has been imprisoned for three months for his role during the 2014 pro-democracy “Umbrella Movement” protests against the Chinese government.

17 January 2018

World News

Tusk and Juncker say UK can still change mind on Brexit

The European Council and Commission presidents both tell the European Parliament the door is still open to UK membership if Britain changes its mind.

16 January 2018

France

French migrant policy under scrutiny as Emmanuel Macron visits Calais

The French president has visited the northern port – long a magnet for UK-bound migrants – to defend his government’s much-criticised immigration and asylum policy.

16 January 2018

Greece

Protests and clashes in Athens as parliament passes more reforms

Thousands demonstrated as Greek lawmakers passed more measures demanded by international lenders, aimed at securing bailout funds.

15 January 2018

Economy

EU Parliament to vote on future of ‘electric pulse fishing'

The European Commission has approved as "environmentally friendly" the controversial fishing technique, banned in much of the world, which is both praised and condemned by experts.

15 January 2018

United Kingdom

UKIP leader Henry Bolton splits with girlfriend over racist texts

The leader of the pro-Brexit party says he has ended his relationship with Jo Marney after racist text messages she sent about Prince Harry’s fiancée came to light.

15 January 2018

Indonesia

Dozens hurt as floor collapses at Jakarta Stock Exchange

Dozens of people are reported injured after a floor collapsed in the Indonesian capital's stock exchange, which was evacuated.

15 January 2018

Iraq

Iraq: dozens killed as suicide bombers hit Baghdad market

Suicide bombers reportedly killed dozens of people and injured over 100 in a busy market in the Iraqi capital.

15 January 2018

United Kingdom

Pro-Brexit delegation meets Michel Barnier bearing gifts and warnings

A group of pro-Brexit UK businessmen are seeing the EU’s chief negotiator armed with a hamper of British products and warning of the consequences of a ‘no deal’ scenario.

10 January 2018

USA

Ex-Trump aide Stephen Bannon steps down from Breitbart News

Bannon's departure comes amid a row over his comments about Donald Trump in Michael Wolff's tell-all book, "Fire and Fury", and his spectacular falling-out with the president.

9 January 2018

France

France: fire destroys Paris kosher store on attack anniversary

The Paris suburb of Créteil is shocked by a suspected arson attack on a kosher grocery store, three years to the day after a terror attack on a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

9 January 2018

Switzerland

Helicopters airlift people from Swiss ski resort cut off by snow

Tourists wishing to leave Zermatt have been airlifted out after heavy snow cut off the village, leaving up to 13,000 tourists stranded.

9 January 2018

Greece

Greece and FYROM in renewed bid to resolve name dispute

Senior ministers meeting in Athens resolve to settle the long-standing dispute over FYROM’s name within six months.

9 January 2018