Movie star to politician
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Indian movie star Kamal Haasan, 62, has said he wants to enter politics. The stage seems set to witness the arrival of a new political leader in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Canada’s New Democrats elect Jagmeet Singh as party leader
Image copyright Reuters Image caption New Democratic Party leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh Canada's federal New Democrats have picked Sikh politician Jagmeet Singh to lead their party into the next general election. Mr Singh, 38, will be the first ethnic minority
Cameroon independence protests result in deaths
Image copyright AFP Image caption Police in riot gear patrolled the streets of Buea Soldiers in Cameroon shot dead at least seven people during independence protests in the English-speaking parts of the country, a local mayor says.Rallies were held in
Tale of two cities
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption One voter leapt with joy in Barcelona; meanwhile this man made a plea for unity in Madrid As the Catalan independence referendum was held on Sunday, the mood in Spain's two biggest cities could not
Catalonia has ‘won right to statehood’
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says region has won right to independence after Sunday's contentious referendumThis breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.If you want to receive
Trump to Tillerson: Negotiating with N Korea is a waste of time
Image copyright Reuters US President Donald Trump has told his secretary of state that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear programme."Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!" Mr
Syria’s war has deadliest month this year – monitor group
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Fighting between Kurdish and Arab fighters and the last IS soldiers in Raqqa has displaced many September has been the deadliest month in Syria's civil war so far this year, a monitoring group has said.
Marseille: Fatal knife attack at train station
Image copyright AFP Image caption The incident took place at Marseille's St Charles train station Two people have died in a knife attack at Marseille's St Charles train station, according to media reports.The assailant has been shot dead by security
Catalan referendum: ‘Hundreds injured’ in Catalan clashes
Catalan officials say at least 337 people have been injured in clashes as police try to prevent voting in Catalonia's independence referendum.The Spanish government has pledged to stop a poll that was declared illegal by the country's constitutional court.Police officers
Colombia’s rebel ELN begins first truce in over half a century
Image copyright Reuters Image caption ELN rebels were ordered to cease all activity overnight Colombia's largest active rebel group, the ELN, has begun a temporary ceasefire with the authorities - for the first time in more than 50 years.The truce