Luke Barber

Iraq

Iraqi agriculture in ruins as ISIL leaves trail of destruction

As the battle to rout ISIL from Iraq reaches its bloody crescendo, the world can catch a glimpse at the militant group leaves in its wake.

14 February 2017

France

French riots: wounds show no signs of healing soon

Over a decade after the infamous 2005 riots that rocked France, tensions between police and those living on the outskirts of society don't appear to be easing.

14 February 2017

USA

Thousands evacuated to safety as part of tallest dam in US on verge of collapse

Close to 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from areas surrounding the Lake Oroville Dam in California amid fears of severe flooding.

13 February 2017

World News

Peru asks Trump to arrest former leader Toledo

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has asked Donald Trump to extradite Alejandro Toledo, who is wanted on bribery charges.

13 February 2017

USA

Donald Trump, a man of many promises

After a hard fought battle to win November's US presidential election, could the promises made by Trump on the campaign trail come back to haunt him?

20 January 2017

USA

Trump's approval ratings 'worst in decades'

On the eve of his inauguration, opinion polls have shown the president-elect to be lagging a long way behind his predecessors in terms of public approval.

18 January 2017

United Kingdom

Theresa May outlines UK Brexit plans in long-awaited speech

The UK Prime Minister says that a Brexit deal will have to pass a parliamentary vote but that Britain will leave the single market.

17 January 2017

World News

Oxfam report shows widening disparity between rich and poor

Released on the eve of the World Economic Forum, the damning document states that eight of the world's richest people together possess as much wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest combined.

16 January 2017

World News

Trump on Trump - A glimpse at the President-elect's plans

In his first interview with the European press, and just days before his inauguration, Donald Trump has outlined his goals for the first months of his term.

16 January 2017

USA

John Kerry: Two-state solution will end Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Speaking in Washington, the US Secretary of State said that the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank endangers peace.

28 December 2016

USA

Oakland warehouse fire: building had history of complaints and violations

The warehouse's previous health and safety discrepancies have come to light as authorities say death toll could rise to as many as 40 while they try to locate the missing.

4 December 2016

Syria

Gains made by both sides in battle for Aleppo while evacuation deals have been brokered in southern Syria

Gains are believed to have been made both by rebels and regime forces in the battle for Aleppo.

3 December 2016

France

Fresh bird flu cases emerge in France

Thousands of farm birds have been put to the slaughter to combat the spread of avian influenza in France's foie gras heartland.

2 December 2016

USA

Trump names James Mattis as US defence secretary

A spokesperson for the president-elect said no official decision has been made, although Mattis has been favourite for the job since Trump's election.

2 December 2016

South Sudan

'Ethnic cleansing' reported in South Sudan

President Salva Kiir denies using starvation and rape as weapons of war as the UN describes the conflict as "fertile ground" for genocide.

1 December 2016

United Kingdom

Fears of paedophilia cover up as English Football Association launches sex abuse inquiry

The English Football Association has launched an independent internal inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse by coaching staff against youth players, amid fears of a wide scale cover…

28 November 2016

Spain

Suspected extremist arrested at Madrid airport

An unnamed man of Palestinian origin was apprehended by Spanish police on suspicion of attempting to join ISIL in Syria.

27 November 2016

USA

Trump: US recount row ridiculous

US president-elect Donald Trump was quick to denounce Hillary Clinton’s decision to help with efforts to secure vote recounts in several states, dismissing the notion as…

27 November 2016

Cuba

Students grieve death of former Havana University alumnus Castro

As Cuba begins nine days of national mourning, students at the University of Havana, where Fidel Castro studied before becoming one of the world’s most notorious revolutionaries, vowed to maintain his

27 November 2016

USA

Sorrow and celebration - mixed reactions to Castro death

One man’s tyrant is another’s freedom fighter the old adage goes, and the death of Fidel Castro has sparked as much celebration as it has sorrow in many of his former…

26 November 2016