William Maclean

Bird flu is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries in at least a decade reporting early outbreaks, raising concerns about a repeat of past crises that led to the culling of tens of million birds and higher food prices.

From John Lennon’s round-framed glasses to Noel Gallagher’s guitars, music history goes under the hammer this week in London.

Britain’s equalities watchdog urged the government to swiftly approve new guidance on transgender rights, six weeks after submitting fresh guidelines based on a court ruling that drew global attention by setting out a legal definition of a wonan.

British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, went on trial on Monday accused of refusing to give police his phone PIN when stopped under counter-terrorism laws, and said billionaire Elon Musk was funding his defence.

Israel's far-right National Security Minister called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue complete victory over Hamas in Gaza.

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu went on trial for treason on Monday in the capital Dar es Salaam, weeks before the East African country holds an election that his party has been barred from contesting.

The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Friday ahead of the release of a purchasing managers' index survey and as global markets monitor the impact of a U.S. government shutdown.

The euro zone economy is handling U.S. tariffs better than earlier expected, leaving inflation risks "quite contained," European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.

Taiwan's export orders rose for the seventh straight month in August, fuelled by demand for tech products such as those related to artificial intelligence, but global trade uncertainty continues to cloud the outlook.

China's internet regulator on Monday declared a two-month nationwide campaign to curb any online content that promotes violent or hostile sentiment in society. Even pessimistic comments about the slowing economy will not be spared.