Third US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

Third US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

US presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in the final debate on Wednesday, 19 October before the 8 November election. The candidates discussed key issues while attempting to avoid the scandals that have plagued their campaigns, including the nearly dozen sexual assault allegations lobbied against Trump and the WikiLeaks release of emails from Clintons campaign director. Oct 20, 2016
Man outside Ecuador embassy reads out the internet to Julian Assange

Man outside Ecuador embassy reads out the internet to Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being kept up to date about the Internet by a man shouting through a speaker outside of the Ecuador embassy in London. Assange found his Internet access temporarily restricted after Ecuador didnt like WikiLeaks documents impacting the US election. Ecuadors government still stood by its decision to grant political asylum to Assange in 2012. Oct 19, 2016
Scientology: What you need to know about the religion that promises spiritual certainty

Scientology: What you need to know about the religion that promises spiritual certainty

On 10 October Louis Therouxs debut film My Scientology had its general release in the UK. The documentary maker has had a long running fascination with the subject, and the film takes an in-depth and controversial look at the religion. Scientology is a relatively new religion founded by Ron Hubbard in 1954. The film is controversial as often the subject is avoided for fear of retribution by Scientologys followers. Scientology claims to offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, mankind, all life forms, the material universe and the spiritual universe. Oct 18, 2016
Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul offensive

Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul offensive

As part of the Iraqi governments offensive on Mosul, Iraqi Kurdish military forces have started to clear several villages held by Islamic State. Some 30,000 Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga militia and Sunni tribal fighters are expected to take part in the offence to drive up to 8,000 Islamic State militants out of Mosul. If Mosul falls, Raqqa in Syria will be Islamic States last city stronghold. Oct 17, 2016
John Kerry to meet European foreign ministers in London to discuss Syria

John Kerry to meet European foreign ministers in London to discuss Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in London to talk about Syria. He is meeting his counterparts from Germany, France and the UK to share “fresh ideas”.On Saturday, he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and ministers from Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.Kerry hopes the talks will lead to a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war. Oct 16, 2016
John Kerry to meet European foreign ministers in London to discuss Syria

John Kerry to meet European foreign ministers in London to discuss Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in London to talk about Syria. He is meeting his counterparts from Germany, France and the UK to share “fresh ideas”.On Saturday, he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and ministers from Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.Kerry hopes the talks will lead to a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war. Oct 16, 2016