Human rights groups ask EU to stop cooperation on migration control with Tunisia
Several human rights organisations from different countries, including Tunisia, Italy and Malta, are calling on the EU to provide safe routes for people wanting to leave Tunisia
Germany moves closer to Maltese cannabis model
Germany is planning a cannabis regularisation model that will allow the sale of cannabis from non-profit clubs that can enrol up to 500 members, similar to Malta's own model
Chinese community in Paris mourns murdered mugging victim, racial violence grows

Late Zhang Choalin was the latest in a number of attacks targeted at ethnic Chinese people in France

Late Zhang Choalin was the latest in a number of attacks...

Hong Kong democracy protesters sentenced

Three student leaders in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement have been sentenced for leading mass rallies and sit-ins in 2014

Three student leaders in Hong Kong's pro-democracy...

Boko Haram releases video appearing to show missing Nigerian school girls

Video shows an armed Boko Haram fighter standing in front of 50 girls and demanding the release of fighters in return for freeing the girls  

Video shows an armed Boko Haram fighter standing in front...

Deadly Thai bomb attacks connected, arrests made

Thai police have arrested a man over multiple blasts that targeted a central...

Thai police have arrested a man over multiple blasts that...

Refugee children in Greece camps sexually assaulted

Charities and human rights groups claim youngsters and women stranded by the...

Charities and human rights groups claim youngsters and...

Imam and his assistant shot to death in Queens, New York

Muslim cleric and his associate were shot dead whilst strolling in the New York...

Muslim cleric and his associate were shot dead whilst...

Swiss man launches attack on St Gallen train, at least six people injured

At least Six people have been taken to hospital with burn and stab wounds after an attack on a train traveling between Buchs and Sennwald in the Swiss canton...

At least Six people have been taken to hospital with burn...

US-backed forces seize full control of Manbij from IS

US-backed coalition says that Islamic State militants had used around 2,000...

US-backed coalition says that Islamic State militants had...

Pope Francis pays surprise visit to former prostitutes

Pope Francis pays surprise visit to group of former abused prostitutes in Rome...

Pope Francis pays surprise visit to group of former abused...

Polls suggest Pirate Party on course for Iceland election victory

Pirate Party has called for a new national constitution, greater internet...

Pirate Party has called for a new national constitution,...

Staff regularly downgraded reports of abuse, Nauru files show

The Guardian's investigation into the largest cache of leaked documents...

The Guardian's investigation into the largest cache of...

Chemical weapons attacks in Syria may normalise war crimes, experts warn

In the wake of the latest alleged chlorine gas attack in Aleppo, experts warned that the frequent use of chemical weapons in Syria risks normalising war...

In the wake of the latest alleged chlorine gas attack in...

Iceland calls elections six months early in wake of Panama Papers scandal

The Icelandic Prime Minister announced on Thursday that parliamentary elections will tentatively take place on 29 October

The Icelandic Prime Minister announced on Thursday...

Update 2 | Four dead, 35 injured as bombings in Thailand continue

Four people died in a series of bombing attacks across Thailand taking place in...

Four people died in a series of bombing attacks across...

Huffington Post founder steps down as editor-in-chief

Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington steps down from post of...

Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington steps down from...

Firefighters contain wildfires in France

Firefighters managed to contain wildfires in southern France which threatened the city of Marseille

Firefighters managed to contain wildfires in southern...

Australia's immigration minister accuses asylum seekers of lying

Australia's immigration minister accused asylum seekers of lying about...

Australia's immigration minister accused asylum seekers...

New anti-terror plan in Germany aims at criminalising the promotion of terrorism

The German interior minister has announced a number of proposals that include stripping dual nationals of their German passport if found to be fighting for...

The German interior minister has announced a number of...