Balancing the books
Image copyright Alamy Image caption Renaissance mathematician Luca Pacioli is seen as the father of double-entry bookkeeping In 1495 or thereabouts, Leonardo da Vinci himself, the genius's genius, noted down a list of things to do in one of his
President Macri’s coalition ‘ahead’ in crucial Argentina mid-term election
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Macri's coalition controlled less than one-third of the Senate before this election Argentina's President Mauricio Macri's coalition looks to be on course to make significant gains in the country's congressional elections. Partial results show
Two die as Typhoon Lan hits Japan
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Heavy rain has drenched Japan over the weekend Two people have died and more than 10 injured after a typhoon struck Japan.Typhoon Lan made landfall at Shizuoka, 175km (110 miles) south-west of Tokyo, at about
Australia tightens security checks on airport staff
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Australian authorities stepped up airport security after a recent scare Workers at Australia's major airports will face additional screening measures as part of a security crackdown.The tighter controls come after authorities foiled an alleged
Shock and awe
Image copyright AFP Image caption Not since the days of Mao Zedong (right) has a campaign on the scale of Mr Xi's been seen Since becoming China's leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has overseen a vast and ruthless anti-corruption drive
More acidic oceans ‘will affect all sea life’
Image copyright JAGO-TEAM/GEOMAR Image caption Cold water corals should be more resilient All sea life will be affected because carbon dioxide emissions from modern society are making the oceans more acidic, a major new report will say.The eight-year study from
Macron’s dog Nemo filmed peeing on Elysée fireplace
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNemo was first seen on official duty in August Video has emerged of French President Emmanuel Macron's dog Nemo urinating on a fireplace at the Elysée palace.The footage shows the black Labrador-Griffon
Delicate task
Image copyright Getty Images Spain's prime minister rarely talks in such stark language. But his message to Catalonia's devolved government, which spearheads the pro-independence movement, was blunt. He said Madrid would remove its leaders and impose direct rule. Mariano Rajoy
British woman reported dead in boat accident in France
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The incident happened near the town of Avignon A British woman has died after a boat accident in southern France on Saturday night.The 27-year-old was thrown overboard when the boat she was on collided
WHO cancels Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador role
The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following widespread outcry."I have listened carefully to all who have expressed their concerns," WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.He had previously