Police campaigner for 9/11 compensation dies

Image copyright Zach Gibson/Getty Images Image caption Luis Alvarez and Former Daily Show Host Jon Stewart appeared before Congress on 11 June A former New York Police Department detective has died after campaigning to extend…

Stormzy tears up the stage at Glastonbury

Stormzy dominated Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage on Friday, with a thrilling, thought-provoking show that cemented his status as Britain's best rapper. Wearing a stab-proof Union Jack vest, he used his set to highlight inequality in the…

Historic EU-South America trade deal agreed

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Brazil is one of four countries in Mercosur The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have clinched a huge trade deal after 20 years of negotiations. EU Commission…

Merkels shaking: Why Germans feel so protective

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAngela Merkel seen shaking during ceremony in BerlinChancellor Angela Merkel earned the nickname "Mutti" (Mummy) among her German admirers, and her new bout of trembling has clearly…

UN talks back climate report without targets

Image copyright KIARA WORTH/IISD/ENB Image caption The small island states accused Saudi Arabia and others of denialism UN delegates in climate talks have agreed a "compromise" on how to include a key scientific report after…

Temperature may pass highest on record in France

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The national weather service has issued an unprecedented red alert warning for three areas of southern France France may hit its highest-ever recorded temperature on Friday in a heatwave that…

Trump hits out at unacceptable India tariffs

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho really pays in a tariff war?US President Donald Trump has called new Indian tariffs on US products "unacceptable" and demanded that they be withdrawn. India imposed…

European countries set new June heat records

Image copyright AFP Image caption France is bracing for temperatures over 40C in the coming days Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic hit their highest ever recorded June temperatures on Wednesday - with more records…