Italy struggles with new wave of African migrants
More than 25000 migrants landed in Sicily between January and the end of April this year, according to EU data. Local politicians say they are struggling to cope with such…
EU’s Juncker faces tax questions from MEPs
European Commission chief Jean Claude Juncker once again faced questions about Luxembourg’s sweetheart tax deals with major firms on Tuesday. The European Commission chief is the former prime… source
Ceasefire for Syria’s southwest
A US, Russian and Jordanian brokered ceasefire for parts of southwest Syria comes into force after months of negotiations between the three countries. Officials say the details of the deal……
Trump’s ex-campaign aide Paul Manafort and Rick Gates charged over Russia election probe
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his longtime associate Rick Gates have been charged by a federal grand jury over the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in last year’s……
Budapest’s warm welcome for Russian President Putin
Vladimir Putin received a warm welcome in Budapest, one of the European capitals that maintains good ties with Moscow. The Hungarian Prime Minister said the country strove for ‘open and…
Portugal’s António Guterres to be the new UN secretary general
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres looks set to be installed as the new UN secretary general. The 15-member Security Council cast secret ballots for each of the ten candidates….…
Aung San Suu Kyi receives 1990 Sakharov Prize for human rights (recorded live feed)
JUST IN: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received her Sakharov Prize for human rights 23 years after she won it. Th event took place in Strasbourg on…
CeBIT: Japan’s vision of Society 5.0
There is a new technological revolution arising, and Japan wants to be at the forefront of it. It was this year’s partner country at CeBIT – the world’s biggest IT…
Brazil: Sex tourism’s world cup? – reporter
It is a far cry from the gleaming new stadiums of Brazil’s World Cup but the stony ground where Tiago plays his football represents a kind of salvation for he…
Unemployment in Spain: a life without hope? – reporter
Jerez de la Frontera – where more than 1 in 3 is out of work Every day is a challenge for 27-year-old Miguel Angel Vaca Fernandez, as he strives to…