Police in Catalonia oust pro-independence protesters from major highway
Spanish police on Wednesday cleared out scores of protesters supporting Catalan independence who had trapped around 500 vehicles while blocking a major highway for more...
Pakistan anti-government protesters block highway in campaign to oust PM
Anti-government protesters in Pakistan blocked a key highway linking the country to Afghanistan on Wednesday, as part of what they called the “second phase” of...
Hungary begins trial of Syrian man accused of leading IS murder brigade
A Hungarian court on Wednesday began the trial of a Syrian man accused of terrorism and crimes against humanity as a military leader of Islamic...
Battle to be best of the rest heats up in Brazil
The battle to be best of the rest behind the Mercedes drivers heats up in Brazil this weekend with Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Sebastian...
Toshiba reports strong profits, to buy out three listed businesses
Toshiba Corp on Wednesday reported its highest quarterly profit in two years and said it will buy out three of its listed subsidiaries as the...
The pregnant firefighter tackling Australia’s ferocious bushfires
Katherine Robinson-Williams is 14 weeks pregnant, but that’s not going to keep her from tackling the bushfires that are raging across Australia. David Doyle reports....
Singapore activists challenge gay sex ban in court after India ruling
Singapore’s top court on Wednesday heard the first legal challenges to its colonial-era gay sex law since similar legislation was scrapped in India last year,...
Membrane in a minute: Singapore scientists produce in-vitro human skin
A piece of skin about the size of your thumbnail can be printed in less than a minute, scientists in Singapore say, a game-changing step...
European shares knocked off four-year highs by Trump speech
European shares fell on Wednesday from four-year highs after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “substantially” increase tariffs if China failed to agree a trade...
Netherlands cuts speed limit to reduce nitrogen pollution
The Netherlands will cut its nationwide speed limit to a maximum 100 km per hour (62 mph) as part of a package of emergency measures...
