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2015-05-03

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Italy

French and Italian ships rescue thousands of migrants in the Mediterranean

A French ship has docked at the Italian port of Crotone bringing over 200 migrants it had rescued off the coast of Libya on Saturday. They were

Sport

Heavyweight clashes on last day of Zagreb Judo GP 2015

Starting with the women’s under -78 kg final it was Anamari Velensek of Slovenia who won gold. She added to her country’s medal haul by defeating

Israel

Ethopian Israelis protest in Tel Aviv against alleged police brutality and racism

Thousands of Ethiopian Israelis have protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality. The rally was sparked after footage emerged

Poland

Investigation opened after Poland football match ends in tragedy

A double investigation has been opened in Poland following the death of a football supporter on Saturday. The 27-year-old man, Dawid, died after

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USA

Baltimore mayor lifts nighttime curfew, thanks locals for patience

Sport

Mourinho leads Chelsea to another Premiere League title

Chelsea have won the Premiere League title with four games in hand after beating Chrystal Palace at home. The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge was

Sport

Lorenzo's Spanish win caps a week in motorsport

Jorge Lorenzo has been disappointing in the first three races of the Moto GP season but he proved in Jerez de la Frontera that you can count on him

Bolivia

Bolivia: walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs

If you want to walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs it seems Bolivia is the place to be. Authorities say it is now home to the greatest number of dino

Germany

Germans will never forget 'unfathomable horrors' at death camps, says Merkel

Germans will never forget the “unfathomable horrors” the Nazis inflicted at death camps. The words of Chancellor Angela Merkel, as she addressed a

Italy

4,100 people rescued from Mediterranean over the weekend

Nearly 4,100 migrants were rescued from boats near the coast of Libya on Saturday and Sunday (May 2 and 3). Rescue operations continued as people

Nepal

3 people pulled alive from rubble 8 days after Nepal earthquake

Three people have been pulled out alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal’s devastating earthquake. The current death toll of

Sport

Mayweather snuffs out Pacquiao challenge

The crowd did not like the result but Floyd Mayweather remains undefeated after 48 fights following his unanimous points decision against Manny

Iraq

ISIL now 'weak,' says Iraqi PM

Baghdad has been rocked by two more bomb blasts, killing at least 17 people. They happened ten minutes apart and struck as restaurants were packed

United Kingdom

UK election: still too close to call, according to latest polls

With just days to go, the likely outcome of Britain’s general election is still too close to call. The latest polls show no party opening up enough

USA

Mayweather defeats Pacquiao in most lucrative fight ever

USA

Further arrests in Baltimore amid tension over death of Freddie Gray

At least a dozen people have been detained in the US city of Baltimore for allegedly breaking a nightly curfew. One man was apprehended with pepper

Nigeria

Up to 500 Nigerians freed from Boko Haram captivity over the past week

The Nigerian military says its continuing to liberate women and children from Boko Haram captivity in the north-east of the country. The army says

Italy

More than 3000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean on one day alone.

The Italian authorities say they rescued more than three thousand migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa on Saturday alone

Russia

One the most famous ballet dancers in the world, Russian Maya Plisetskaya, dies of a heart attack

One the most famous ballerinas in the world, Russian Maya Plisetskaya, had died of a heart attack in Germany at the age of 89. Born in 1925 she

Nepal

Aid agencies in race against time in Nepal

Aid agencies in Nepal are in a race against time to deliver much-needed food to villages destroyed by last week’s earthquake. This used to be Ram's