Image copyright Handout Image caption Phillip Harkins has always denied being involved in the robbery in 1999 The European Court of Human Rights has ruled a Scottish man should be tried for murder in the US following a record-breaking extradition battle. It said Phillip Harkins’ human rights would not be breached if he was jailed […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has been barred from the event in Austria The Austrian authorities have barred Turkey’s economy minister from entering the country to attend a rally to mark the first anniversary of the failed coup attempt. Nihat Zeybekci’s visit would represent a danger to “public order […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The march reached Istanbul after 24 days Tens of thousands of people are due to rally in the Turkish city of Istanbul at the end of a 450km (280-mile) protest march against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Huge crowds have joined the “justice” march since it began […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The Bolshoi Ballet is based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow Russia’s Bolshoi theatre has shocked art critics by cancelling the world premiere of Nureyev – one of the most anticipated ballets of the season. The ballet’s outspoken director, Kirill Serebrennikov, was recently questioned in an investigation into alleged embezzlement […]
Media playback is not supported on this device 5 best shots – Djokovic v Gulbis Former champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were in impressive form as they reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in straight sets. Third seed Federer played superbly in a 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 6-4 win over German 27th seed Mischa Zverev […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption There are about 1.2 billion Roman Catholics around the world Bread used to celebrate the Eucharist during Roman Catholic Mass must not be gluten-free – although it may be made from genetically modified organisms, the Vatican has ruled. In a letter to bishops, Cardinal Robert Sarah said the bread can […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many of the protesters in Hamburg were demonstrating against Donald Trump’s position on climate change Leaders of 19 nations at the G20 summit in Germany have renewed their pledge to implement the Paris deal on climate change, despite the US pulling out. Deadlock over the issue had held up […]
Media captionTrump to Putin: “It’s an honour to be with you” Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have discussed the alleged Russian hacking of last year’s US presidential election during their first meeting. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson described the exchanges as “robust”. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr Trump had accepted Mr Putin’s […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Lionel Messi will pay €400 for every day of the 21-month sentence Football star Lionel Messi’s 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud has been changed to a fine by the Spanish courts. The Barcelona star must pay €252,000 ($288,000, £223,000), equating to €400 for each day of the sentence, the […]
The museum previewed nearly 200 items, collected by Cornelius Gurlitt, that will be publicly displayed in November. Among them were pieces by key German painters Otto Dix, Franz Marc and Otto Mueller. In pictures: Cornelius Gurlitt Nazi-era art trove on display
