Spanish king shunned by left-wing MPs at parliament

Spanish King Felipe VI has been embarrassed at the opening ceremony of the country's newly elected parliament, as he became the target of a series of anti-monarchy protest actions launched by left-wing politicians.

Leaked memo written by a consultant says the government may require some 30,000 extra staff to enact Brexit [EPA]
Leaked memo written by a consultant says the government may require some 30,000 extra staff to enact Brexit [EPA]

Leaked memo says UK government has no plan for Brexit

 

Britain has no overall plan for Brexit and the strategy for leaving the European Union might not be agreed for six months, according to a leaked memo seen by British media outlets.

Prince Harry condemns press 'abuse' of girlfriend

Prince Harry has confirmed US actress Meghan Markle is his girlfriend, in a statement from Kensington Palace attacking the media for subjecting her to a "wave of abuse and harassment".

Five die in Malta runway plane crash

Five people have died after their plane crashed at Malta International Airport.

Police released pictures of the suspect after Saturday's raid on his flat
Police released pictures of the suspect after Saturday's raid on his flat

German terror suspect Jaber al-Bakr's jail death is a scandal - lawyer

The death in a prison cell of a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack in Germany is a judicial scandal, his lawyer has said.

The woman, who is in her 20s and lives in Norway, was punished by her father for not living an Islamic lifestyle (file picture)

Father rapes his daughter as punishment for becoming "too Westernised"

A Muslim man in Norway has been detained for raping his daughter as a punishment after she became 'too Western'.

Following a nearly two-day manhunt, Jaber Albakr was captured on Monday after he went on the run on Saturday.

German police arrest Syrian bomb plot suspect

German police have arrested a Syrian man in the eastern city of Leipzig they suspect of planning a bomb attack.

Black is the choice of colour for those opposing the proposed total ban

Polish women strike against abortion ban

Women in Poland have gone on strike in protest against proposals for a total ban on abortions.

They marched through the streets wearing black as a sign of mourning for their reproductive rights.

Women who oppose the ban are staying away from work and school and refusing to do domestic chores, in a protest inspired by a women's strike in Iceland in 1975.

Anti-abortion protests are being held around the country too.

IVF curb

Women took to the streets of the capital city, Warsaw, in a pro-choice march on what they are calling "Black Monday".

It is unclear how many women are taking part in the action and how widespread it will be beyond big cities.

Will Poland impose a total ban on abortion?

If the law, which has cleared one parliamentary hurdle so far, goes through, it will make Poland's abortion laws as restrictive as those in two other countries in Europe: Malta and the Holy See.

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Police say an improvised explosive device placed at the mosque was a 'xenophobic' attack [Reuters]
Police say an improvised explosive device placed at the mosque was a 'xenophobic' attack [Reuters]

Germany: Dresden mosque bombed in 'xenophobic' attack

Bomb attacks hit a mosque and a convention centre in the eastern German city of Dresden, police said on Tuesday, adding that the motive appeared to be xenophobia and nationalism.

Protests in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish areas broke out over the suspension of teachers with alleged links to PKK
Protests in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish areas broke out over the suspension of teachers with alleged links to PKK

Turkey sacks 28,000 teachers over 'terrorism links'

Turkish authorities have dismissed almost 28,000 teachers and suspended about 9,500 others over alleged links to "terrorism" as part of a crackdown following the failed military coup in July.

 Cuban volleyball player Luis Sosa Sierra (centre) was handed a sentence of three and a half years
Cuban volleyball player Luis Sosa Sierra (centre) was handed a sentence of three and a half years

Cuba volleyball players jailed for rape in Finland

Five members of Cuba's national volleyball team have been convicted of raping a Finnish woman during a World League tournament in Tampere.

France becomes first country to ban plastic cups and plates

France has become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates.

A new French law will require all disposable tableware to be made from 50% biologically-sourced materials that can be composted at home by January of 2020. That number will rise to 60% by January of 2025.

Putin party on course for easy Russia election win

Russia's ruling United Russia party cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls but a low turnout suggested a softening of enthusiasm for the ruling elite 18 months before the next presidential election.

Germany migrants: Residents battle asylum seekers in Bautzen

Residents have clashed with asylum seekers in a town in eastern Germany that has become a flashpoint for anti-refugee sentiment.

Ten thousand police and soldiers have been deployed along Hungary's border to keep migrants out
Ten thousand police and soldiers have been deployed along Hungary's border to keep migrants out

Exclude Hungary from EU says Luxembourg's Asselborn

Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has called for Hungary to be suspended or even expelled from the European Union because of its "massive violation" of EU fundamental values.

The arrests come less than two months after 10 people died in a string of attacks in southern Germany
The arrests come less than two months after 10 people died in a string of attacks in southern Germany

Germany arrests three Syrian men 'on IS mission'

Three Syrian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of being sent by so-called Islamic State (IS) to launch attacks, prosecutors say.

The mangled front coach of the Portuguese train near O Porrino station

Deadly train crash in north-west Spain

At least four people have been killed and 49 hurt in a train derailment near O Porrino in north-western Spain. 

Merkel party suffers state poll blow

Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party has been beaten into third place by an anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party in elections in a north-eastern German state.

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