Catalonia crisis: Officials ‘will not follow orders from Madrid’
Image copyright AFP Image caption A pro-independence demonstration was held in Barcelona on Saturday Catalan officials will not follow orders from the Spanish government, the foreign affairs spokesman has said, as Madrid moves to reassert control over the region.Raul Romeva
UK diver swims to safety after Australia shark scare
Image copyright GLEN RIDGLEY Image caption John Craig embraces his wife after his long swim to safety A British diver says he swam 7.5km (4.5 miles) to safety off the coast of Australia after losing sight of his boat and
UK Abortion Facility Accused of Paying Staff Bonuses for Persuading Women to Abort
(The Independent) — A damning report has accused one of the UK’s biggest abortion providers of paying its staff bonuses for encouraging women to go through with a termination. The allegations concerning the Maidstone branch of the Marie Stopes International
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