Climbers scale 142-metre tall tower in Barcelona city centre
Climbers scaled a tower in Barcelona on Tuesday morning (17 October), dramatic footage shows. Footage showed two men, one dressed in dark clothing and another in a white top, climbing up the 38-storey Torre Glories, formerly known as the Torre Agbar, near Placa de les Glories Catalanes. According to local reports, neither of the climbers were wearing protection and did not use climbing equipment. Catalan television channel Beteve reported that the climbers were arrested by officers from Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalonian police).
2023-10-18 01:18
Family seeks answers after Israel kidnap live-stream horror
One man's trying to piece together what happened to loved ones based on live streams made by Hamas.
2023-10-17 21:45
Same-sex marriage: India Supreme Court fails to legalise same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court's refusal to legalise same-sex marriage has dashed the hopes of India's LGBTQ+ people.
2023-10-17 20:18
France Sees Deal With Germany as Base for New EU Fiscal Rules
A deal between the European Union’s two biggest countries will lay the foundations for updated fiscal rules, French
2023-10-17 18:53
India aims to send astronaut to the moon by 2040
NEW DELHI India aims to send an astronaut to the moon by 2040, the government said on Tuesday,
2023-10-17 17:26
Belgium shooting: Video shows moment gunman opened fire, killing two people in Brussels
Footage shows the moments before two Swedish people were shot dead in Brussels on Monday night (16 October). In a video circulating on social media, people can be seen running for their lives as gunshots ring out in the centre of Belgium’s capital city. Belgian authorities have raised the terror alert to its highest level in Brussels and the second-highest level across the rest of the nation. The violent incident came ahead of a qualifier game for Euro 2024 between Sweden and Belgium at the Heysel Stadium, some three miles away. Belgian media reported the suspected assailant was shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighbourhood of Brussels on Tuesday morning. Read More Police on scene of Brussels shooting as Belgium raises terror alert to highest level Richard Madeley asks British-Palestinian MP if family knew Hamas attack was imminent Putin arrives in China on second foreign trip since March 2023
2023-10-17 17:00
Police on scene of Brussels shooting as Belgium raises terror alert to highest level
Belgian authorities have raised the terror alert to its highest level in Brussels and the second-highest level across the rest of the nation after two Swedish people were shot dead in the city centre on Monday night (16 October). Footage shared online showed a man dressed in an orange jacket unloading several shots, using a large weapon. The violent incident came ahead of a qualifier game for Euro 2024 between Sweden and Belgium at the Heysel Stadium, some three miles away. The suspected assailant was shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighbourhood of Brussels on Tuesday morning, Belgian media reported.
2023-10-17 15:20
Belt and Road Latest: Forum for Xi’s Signature Project Starts in Beijing
Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing as China kicks off its Belt and Road Forum in a
2023-10-17 14:16
Corporate Australia takes Indigenous support into its own hands after poll defeat
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY Top Australian companies that backed constitutional recognition of Indigenous people said they respected voters'
2023-10-17 11:56
Putin Arrives in China to Meet Xi on Rare International Trip
President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing, according to Chinese state media, a rare trip abroad for the
2023-10-17 10:22
Israel Gaza: US in diplomatic dash to contain conflict
President Biden's visit to Israel will cap a week of intense US diplomacy aiming to prevent its war with Hamas spreading.
2023-10-17 08:57
Israel-Gaza: Will other countries get dragged in? We answer your questions
Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
2023-10-17 05:21