Europe
Gunman shoots police in Belgium, 4 dead
A gunman kills two police officers and a passer-by on Tuesday before being shot dead in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege, public broadcaster Radio Television Belge Francophone (RTBF) says...
European elite oppose WC expansion
The powerful body representing Europe's top clubs on Thursday said it opposed the proposed enlargement of the World Cup, saying leading players were already under too much strain.
Footballers face modest wages, late payment
Far from the image of owning fast cars and living in mansions, footballers around the world face low wages, delayed payments, bullying and intimidation, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Belgium dish up eight-goal feast
Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku score twice as Belgium destroy Estonia 8-1 to seize top spot outright in World Cup Group H qualifying.
Germany's cricket boom poised to hit the silver screen
A boom of interest in cricket in Germany, fuelled by the influx of asylum seekers from Pakistan and Afghanistan, is a tale poised to hit the silver screen.
Mo faces tough Rio tune-up
Mo Farah and Dafne Schippers, arguably Europe's two biggest track stars, will hone their Olympic preparations with what promises to be two testing outings at Friday's Monaco Diamond League.
European migrant crisis: Weekly boat rescues reach 13,000
The rescue of more than 600 migrants off Libya by a flotilla of EU ships takes the weekly total to at least 13,000, Italian authorities say.
EU council president says only alternative to EU is 'chaos'
The president of the European Council says the only alternative to the EU is "political chaos" and labelled Boris Johnson's recent comments "absurd".
Ukraine's Jamala wins Eurovision
Ukraine's Jamala wins this year's Eurovision Song Contest, held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Turkey 'losing hope' for EU visa-free deal
The Turkish minister for European Union affairs says he is losing hope of getting a deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe.
Aguero closes in on Suarez's Premier League hat-trick crown
The Argentine has now scored five hat tricks in the Premier League – and the only player outside of Europe who has more is the former Liverpool man.