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Italy

Iran continues its journey back from international isolation as President Rouhani lands in Rome

The Iranian president Hassan Rouhani landed in Rome on Monday for talks with the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the start of his first

United Kingdom

Polar explorer Henry Worsley dies trying to reach his dream

Tributes have poured in for the British explorer Henry Worsley who has died after falling ill just 50 km short of attempting to become the first

World News

'Brexit' could cause difficulties for Northern Ireland

On a visit to London on Monday the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny told his British counterpart David Cameron, that if Britain leaves the EU it could

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Tunisia

Why have thousands of police taken to the streets of Tunis?

Crossing the barricades - 3,000 police surround Tunisia's presidential palace. What do they want?

World

Lost hopes, simmering anger: Egypt five years after failed revolution

Five years ago in Cairo’s Tahrir square Egyptians thronged in their tens of thousands to call for Hosni Mubarak to go. Thirty years in power were

Economy

Russia economy shrank 3.7% in 2015, inflation up 13%, retail sales fall 10%

Russia's economy contracted by 3.7 percent in 2015 according to the government statistics service in Moscow. They said retail sales fell by 10 percent and capital investment by 8.4 percent.

Sport

Bayern Munich begin 2016 with win as Bundesliga returns

After the long winter break, the Bundesliga is finally back in action. Champions Bayern Munich started the second half of the season with a victory

Bangladesh

The friendlier side of Davos

World News

Ninety year-old Auschwitz survivor performs remembrance dance

Romania

Writing your way out of a Romanian prison

Prosecutors in Romania are trying to establish if some prisoners jailed for corruption and fraud are claiming authorship of books to get their

Greece

Greece: hundreds of migrants and refugees arrive in Lesbos from Turkey

Hundreds of migrants and refugees, including many women and children, arrived by dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos from neighbouring Turkey on

Business Series

Adidas reported to be ending athletics links, sticks with FIFA

German sportswear maker Adidas is reported to be ending its sponsorship deal with the International Association of Athletics Federations early because of doping and corruption allegations.

World News

Red wristband plan for migrants dropped in UK

Wearing the bracelet was a condition for getting three meals a day at asylum centre in Cardiff

Europe News

Europol warns that Islamic State plotting more attacks in Europe

The so-called Islamic State has developed a new methods to attack Europe, the head of the EU’s law enforcement agency has said. Speaking at the

World News

Video explainer: All you need to know about under-threat Schengen

Here we take a look at Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone, which is facing its biggest ever threat. What is the Schengen zone? It is a zone within

Sport

Havana Grand Prix 2016: Cuban judokas strike gold on final day of home event

The first two days of the Havana Judo Grand Prix were disappointing for the Cuban contingent to say the least.

Italy

Police car chase: Swiss Audi leaves Italian officers in the dust

CCTV shows Italian police chasing yellow Audi wrong way along motorway

Cinema

'The Big Short' scoops top gong at the Producers Guild of America Awards

‘The Big Short’ a dramedy – comedy and drama – about America’s recent financial crisis and was the surprise winner of the top gong – the outstanding

Economy

German businesses concerned by global economic weakness

German business morale fell in January to its lowest level since February 2015. The Ifo economic institute says its business climate index dipped

Cameroon

Cameroon: suicide bombers kill more than 20

Four attackers target the market and main roads in Bodo, a village in the Far North area of the country.

Culture news

The Nutcracker with a modern twist by the Royal Ballet of Flanders

The Nutcracker has returned to the Royal Ballet of Flanders after an absence of 16-years, but with a modern twist. Argentinean Demis Volpi is the

Economy

Alibaba set for weaker growth

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is expected to post its weakest quarterly revenue growth on record when it reports later this week. That is