Riots have broken out in France after a black man was sexually assaulted by police - who claim it was an accident.

Beneath its austere exterior, Alexia Santamaria finds the beating heart of Zurich.

Greece is under mounting pressure to embark on a new wave of economic reforms, as its international creditors demand extra efforts.

Some return flights to Europe have fallen below $1000 and on sale to London for an "unheard" of $1099.

A grieving Russian mother has called for the death penalty to be reinstated after her daughter was allegedly killed by a family friend.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

In a Western world fast embracing a darker view of Islam, a German sports hero has suddenly fallen from heights it took a lifetime to achieve.

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, the god-daughter of the Prince of Wales, has died aged 45 after battling a brain tumour.

A Russian opposition politician in a coma with organ failure suffered "acute poisoning" by an unknown substance, his wife says.

Royal Air Force fighter jets escorted a Pakistani civilian airliner to Stansted Airport near London on Tuesday after a passenger became disruptive.

Queen Elizabeth, the world's longest-reigning living monarch, celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee as Britain commemorated 65 years since she ascended the throne.

Peter Foster knows first hand how tough it can be to make a go of it in New Zealand, and he doubts the billionaires heading to NZ will last long.

A driver filmed screaming at a British television presenter as he rode his bike has been warned she could face jail,

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

Donald Trump's trade chief accused Germany of using a "grossly undervalued" euro to "exploit" the US and the rest of the EU.

Visit these hotspots before they transform from 'gritty cool' to 'smart gentrification'.

Prime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.

US President Trump and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says.

Is there a cure for fake news? New research has found that misinformation on climate change can psychologically cancel out the influence of accurate statements.

Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is calling for police to record hate crime statistics to combat racism.

GRAPHIC CONTENT: A man has drowned in Venice's Grand Canal as onlookers filmed him on their mobile phones and reportedly laughed and made racist comments.

New Zealand is the equal-least corrupt country in the world, according to a global survey.

The British Supreme Court has ruled that the UK government cannot trigger Brexit immediately. So what will Theresa May do next?

Warning distressing content: Swedish detectives are investigating allegations that a woman was gang-raped in an attack that was broadcast on Facebook Live.

Doctored images of the colourful cliffside towns are sucking tourists in, argues Kirrily Schwarz.

It took about two hours to convince authorities something was wrong after the first calls that an avalanche buried a four-star spa hotel in central Italy, leaving at least 30 people missing.

COMMENT: An odd affliction seems to have affected PM Bill English in Europe: he has forgotten John Key's name.

Bill English will return to New Zealand today after his first trip overseas as PM. He spoke to Claire Trevett in Berlin about his trip.

Germany sought to calm European anxieties over Trump's presidency after he dismissed Nato as "obsolete" and said he believed the EU would break up.

Italian glasses giant Luxottica has agreed an eye-watering £40 billion ($68b) merger deal with Essilor, the world's leading manufacturer of lenses.