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.
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.
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.
Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the heated war of words between US President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un are like when children in a kindergarten start fighting.
International leaders didnt hold their tongues about US President Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Here are some of their insults.
Angela Merkel is set to become Germanys longest-serving chancellor if she wins the election on 24 September.
The UK PM gave more details on Brexit during her speech in Italy on 22 September, and gave some reasons why she believes the British citizens voted to leave the European Union.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi sought the intervention of the international community into Indias crimes in Kashmir as he addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday (21 September). He also urged the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy on Kashmir.
At least two people protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were punched as they were escorted from an event Erdoğan was speaking at.Erdoğan was addressing the Turkish American National Steering Committee in New York.The protesters received an angry response from most people in the audience who began chanting in support of Erdoğan.
Since the beginning of President Donald Trumps time in office his relationship with North Korea has been based on firing rounds of insults and threats.And this doesnt look like it will be ending soon as they both turn to name calling.
Spanish police entered offices of the Catalan regions economy, interior, foreign affairs, welfare, telecommunications and tax departments, on 20 September and arrested Catalonias junior economy minister. The arrest sparked thousands of pro-independence voters to gather outside Catalan regions economy ministry building.
Politicians and groups from the right and left have utilised memes in recent elections to great effect. The likes of Donald Trump and Jeremy Corbyn have benefited from massive online movements behind them, and now the tactic is becoming even more widespread.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hit back at Donald Trump after the American urged world leaders to help restore democracy and political freedoms in the South American country. Trumps delivered his harsh comments on Venezuelan affairs at the UN on 19 September.
Donald Trump has been criticised for calling on the righteous many to confront Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Syria, whom he referred to as the wicked few. The Republican president gave the fiery speech at the United Nations on September 19.
The United States is a nation of great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea, Trump warned at the UN Assembly on 19 September.