Ex-CIA director quits Harvard over Chelsea Manning posting
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Michael Morell (left) said that Chelsea Manning's invitation was "inappropriate" Ex-acting CIA director Michael Morell has resigned from his post at Harvard over its hiring of Chelsea Manning.Announcing his resignation as a senior fellow,
Four more years?
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Who will be the next chancellor? Angela Merkel or her main challenger, Martin Schulz If the polls are right, Angela Merkel is heading for four more years at the top in Germany. But when Germans
Cat and mouse
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Madrid and Catalonia are on a collision course over independence The Spanish government is intent on defeating Catalonia's plans to hold an independence referendum, but it wants to avoid heavy-handed methods.The 1 October ballot
Irma: Florida nursing home loses Medicaid funding
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFlorida nursing home survivors evacuated A Florida nursing home where eight people died after Hurricane Irma left the facility without power has had its Medicaid healthcare funding suspended.Over 100 people were evacuated
Libya-IRA reparations fund call rejected
Image caption Libya supplied the plastic explosive Semtex to the IRA during the Troubles The government has rejected a call for a UK reparations fund for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA attacks.The fund was originally suggested by a cross-party group of
Cassini: Saturn probe heads towards destruction
Image copyright NASA-JPL Image caption Artwork: Cassini will be destroyed shortly after entering the atmosphere The US-led Cassini probe to Saturn will destroy itself in the coming hours. The $4bn (£3bn) mission is ending 13 years of discoveries at the
Brazil President Michel Temer faces more criminal charges
Image copyright AFP Image caption President Michel Temer has been accused of leading a criminal group Brazil's top anti-corruption prosecutor has charged President Michel Temer with obstruction of justice and racketeering. It is the second set of criminal charges he
Snow leopard no longer ‘endangered’
Image copyright AFP Image caption Scientists are emphasising that the big cats' new status does not mean they are safe from extinction Has the chilling threat of extinction worn off at last for the long-endangered snow leopard? Not exactly -
Charlottesville: Trump repeats ‘both sides’ rhetoric
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trump drew bipartisan criticism for his comments on Charlottesville US President Donald Trump has repeated the controversial argument that "both sides" were at fault in white supremacist violence last month."A lot of people are
Twitter storm
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Volunteers used social media to coordinate rescue efforts during Hurricane Harvey More than 1,000 people asked Magan Flores for help during Hurricane Harvey, despite the fact she had no formal training or official role