North Korea threatens to shoot down US plane

North Koreas foreign minister said that President Trump had declared war on North Korea, and Pyongyang reserves the right to shoot down US bombers that have flown historically close. This comes after North Korea released a new propaganda video on news site DPKR Today, showing US warplanes and an aircraft carrier being blown up. Sep 26, 2017

What is Germanys AfD?

Germanys right-wing nationalist party,Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has become the first far-right party to enter the Bundestag since 1961. Sep 26, 2017

Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters march on Labour party conference

Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters descended on the first day of Labours annual party conference in Brighton on Sunday. Protesters are calling for a u-turn on the referendum decision to leave the European Union. They chanted Exit Brexit outside the venue where the four day Labour party conference is being held. Leader of the Party, Jeremy Corbyn, has said he will listen Labour members who wish to remain in the single market. Meanwhile 40 senior Labour figures have signed an open letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to commit to staying in the custom union and single market once Britain has left the EU. Sep 25, 2017

NBAs Stephen Curry responds to Donald Trumps un-invitation

NBA star Stephen Curry responded to President Trumps twitter message saying, Its not what leaders do. In an early morning Twitter message on 24 September, the president rescinded a White House invitation to basketball star Stephen Curry, who had said he would vote against the planned visit by the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Sep 24, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term in office

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term in office on 24 September. Polling data from public broadcaster ARD / infratest-dimap said Merkel and amp;#39;s centre right CDU / CSU alliance won 32.5% of the vote, ahead of the centre-left Social Democratic Party on 20% and the AfD. Sep 25, 2017

Saudi-led air strike kills driver in Yemen

A Saudi-led air strike targeted a bridge and hit a dairy product truck in the northwest of Yemen, killing the driver and causing serious damages to the bridge, according to local witnesses. Sep 25, 2017

Germany starts voting as history beckons for Merkel

Germans began voting on 24 September in an election expected to be won by incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives of the CDU. Merkel is widely expected to cruise to re-election for a fourth term, with Martin Schulzs Social Democrats trailing by double digits. Sep 24, 2017

Seven famous books you wont believe were banned

Banned Book Week, held this year between 24-30 September, celebrates the freedom to read. Heres a look at some of the most famous books that have banned at some point. Sep 24, 2017

Iran tests new ballistic missile hours after showing it off at military parade

Irans state media on Saturday (September 23) reported that the country successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000km (1,200 miles) which it displayed at a military parade a day earlier.The missile launch is likely to make U.S. hackles rise as it came days after Donald Trump called Iran an economically depleted rogue state that exports violence. Sep 23, 2017

Angela Merkels rise to power

Angela Merkel is set to become Germanys longest-serving chancellor if she wins the election on 24 September. Sep 23, 2017