Anja Popp

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has called on people who attacked his home with an explosive device to meet him and explain their motives.  Mr Adams said two of his grandchildren were in his driveway just 10 minutes before last night’s attack.

It is only 20 feet high, filled with helium and will only fly for two hours. But the Trump baby blimp has divided opinion on this side of the pond almost as much as the visit of the US President himself. The balloon was the brainchild of an environmental protester and only got off the…

The Home Secretary has ordered a review into the medicinal use of cannabis – saying his decision was prompted by the cases of two young children with severe epilepsy, who were denied access to the drugs they need. Sajid Javid said the review would first look into which cannabis based medicines might offer real benefits…

From bullying to isolation – for young people who are coming to terms with their gender and sexuality – life can become a struggle to find acceptance without judgement. There’s a wider debate about proposed changes to the law which would allow people to change their legal gender, without a doctor’s medical diagnosis – but there’s a more fundamental need…

From banning sweets and chocolate from supermarkets, to stopping two-for-one deals on junk food, the Government is reportedly planning new measures to tackle child obesity. The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt could also impose a 9pm watershed on televison adverts for foods high in sugar and salt. But would any of these moves deter children from…

Britain is the largest producer of medicinal cannabis, producing almost half of the world’s supply but those products are illegal in this country despite some evidence of their benefits in treating people. Some politicians remain sceptical about legalisation but a new cross-party group of MPs aims to change the law.

The US has condemned Venezuela’s President election as illegitimate, and the two main challengers have alleged voters are being illegally pressured to back the incumbent Nicholas Maduro for another six years. Turnout is expected to be very low as some opponents are boycotting the election and others are banned. The poll is taking place amid…

Protests have taken place in more than 90 Russian cities against Vladimir Putin days before his inauguration for a fourth presidential term. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested in Moscow. Hundreds of his supporters have also reportedly been detained. Mr Putin’s inauguration on Monday follows his landslide re-election in March and he is already Russia’s…

For the first time in 72 years, the Nobel Prize for Literature has been delayed for a year. The awarding body, based in Sweden, has decided it needs to regain public confidence after a string of sexual and financial allegations were levelled at it.

North Korea has told its southern neighbour that it will allow inspectors to confirm that its is abandoning its nuclear test site. The move follows talks between Kim Jong-un and his South Korean counterpart.

When Stephen Lawrence was murdered – he’d been planning to become an architect – a profession that isn’t known for its racial diversity. Anja Popp spoke to the architect Elsie Owusu – she’s running to become president of the industry’s body RIBA. She claims it’s an industry with a problem, and that institutional racism has…

The father of a 23 month old boy at the centre of a life support battle says he still wants to take him to Italy for treatment. Tom Evans said he’d tried to take his son Alfie there yesterday by chartered jet, but had been stopped by Alder Hey Hospital, where a judge has endorsed doctors’…

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for his mistakes in how his social media company did not take seriously enough its responsibilities to its two billion users. His statement to US lawmakers was released today ahead of his evidence session tomorrow.

The London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for police to carry out more stop and searches of people they suspect of carrying a weapon – to help tackle the rise in gun and knife attacks. 300 more officers are being deployed in areas which have been worst affected. The Met Commissioner Cressida Dick insisted that…

The winter Olympics closing ceremony has taken place in South Korea with a digital lightshow, fireworks and input from the country’s K-pop stars. Britain came home happy after a best-ever haul of five medals, but it was the outbreak of sporting diplomacy between North and South Korea that dominated these games.