Image copyright French Interior Ministry A French police officer who swapped himself for a hostage in a supermarket siege on Friday has died, officials say.Lt-Col Arnaud Beltrame, 45, "fell as a hero" and showed "exceptional courage", French President Emmanuel Macron said.The gendarme helped bring an end to a gunman's shooting spree that killed three in…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPolice clashed with protesters in Barcelona Crowds of protesters in Spain's Catalonia region have clashed with police after the Supreme Court stepped up legal action against separatists.Spain's Supreme Court ruled 25 Catalan leaders should be tried for rebellion, embezzlement or disobeying the state.Convictions could result in up…
Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Sarkozy clinched big trade deals for France with Libya's Gaddafi in 2007 when he was president Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says allegations he received campaign funding from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are making his life "hell". "I am accused without any physical evidence," Mr Sarkozy told magistrates,…
Image copyright Getty Images The Trump administration plans to announce sanctions against China on Thursday after determining that the country is encouraging the theft and transfer of intellectual property from US businesses.The White House said the actions come after years of talks about the issue that failed to produce change.The actions are expected to include…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Xi Jinping laid out his grand vision for China's future Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a fervently nationalistic closing speech to parliament, painting China as the rising global power.Mr Xi said "achieving total unity" was the "collective hope of all Chinese people" and any attempts to divide it were…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The explosion occurred at a FedEx depot near San Antonio, Texas A parcel bomb has exploded at a FedEx depot near San Antonio, Texas, injuring one, US news reports say.The incident reportedly occurred overnight in the town of Schertz, an hour south of Austin where four bombs have been planted…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A statue of a Kurdish legendary figure in Afrin city was toppled with a bulldozer Turkish-backed forces have taken full control of the centre of the Syrian-Kurdish city of Afrin.Fighters waved flags and tore down the statue of a legendary Kurdish figure after claiming the city centre on Sunday.The two-month…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr McCabe was fired on Friday, two days short of his expected retirement date Ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has given memos about conversations he had with President Donald Trump to an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, US media say.They say the memos could support…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSeven-year-old Rouaa has lived most of her life in a refugee camp As many as 50,000 people have fled separate offensives against rebel forces in northern and southern Syria in recent days, activists say.Russian air strikes reportedly killed 31 people in the Eastern Ghouta outside Damascus on…
Seven-year-old Rouaa has lived most of her life in a refugee camp and dreams of a better life.
