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Libya

Libya coast guard rescues more than 100 migrants from Africa

Libya’s coast guard said it intercepted a dinghy carrying more than 100 African migrants on Monday (May 16). Matza Samwe, a migrant from Nigeria

Brazil

Rio's mayor says Zika 'not a big issue' ahead of Olympics

With this year’s Olympic Games just around the corner, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor is trying to dampen down fears over the Zika virus. Eduardo Paes says

Italy

Rome's newest metro station will incorporate newly discovered ruins

The Italian city of Rome is to open its first archaeological metro station. Ancient Roman ruins and mosaics have been discovered during work on the

Sport

Leicester City's formidable Foxes in Premier League victory parade

Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Leicester on Monday as the city’s football team paraded on an open top bus to celebrate

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World News

Australian Olympic athletes to receive Zika proof condoms

Colombia

Colombian child soldiers to be removed from FARC rebel ranks

The Colombian government has agreed a plan to reintegrate child soldiers from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, into society. The

Economy

TTIP trade deal under threat over the Feta factor

A food fight between Europe and the US over protection for products like Feta cheese, Champagne and Parma ham could block the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership free trade deal.

China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution ignored in China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of Cultural Revolution is being remembered, but not in China. There are no official events planned by the

Sport

Chelsea-bound Conte cleared over match-fixing scandal

Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been cleared by an Italian court of any wrongdoing in a match fixing scandal dating back to 2011. The

Belgium

Belgian campsite closed after dozens fall ill

A campsite in Belgium has had to be evacuated after 75 people showed symptoms of food poisoning. Some of them, including children, were taken to

Poland

Polish police uncovered illegal cigarette factory

Polish police say they have uncovered an illegal cigarette factory in the Warsaw area. Over seven million cigarettes and three tons of tobacco were

Israel

Divers uncover shipwreck treasure trove in Israel

Archaeologists have uncovered a haul of treasures while diving in Israel. Statues and thousands of coins are among the haul, located in an ancient

United Kingdom

Donald Trump doubts relationship with UK PM David Cameron

US presidential hopeful Donald Trump said he was unlikely to have a good relationship with David Cameron. The British prime minister has criticised

Kenya

Tear gas and water cannon fired on protesters in Kenya

Demonstration in central Nairobi turns violent.

Economy

Oil prices boosted by supply outages and deficit forecast from Goldman Sachs

Oil prices jumped to their highest in six months after forecasters at Goldman Sachs said the world now has a deficit rather than a glut of crude.

France

Cannes Festival: EU film-funding project celebrates 25 years

Almost half of the films in the official competition at Cannes this year are supported by the EU MEDIA programme. The project – celebrating 25 years

United Kingdom

US-UK 'not going to have a very good relationship', Trump warns Cameron

The ‘special relationship’ between the US and the UK could be on rocky ground, if Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump takes office in

Sport

Flares, flags and honking horns - clubs and fans celebrate title-winning season

It was party time in Barcelona, Lisbon and Istanbul over the weekend. Barcelona and their fans celebrated the club’s 24th domestic league crown. For

Sci-Tech

Virtual and augmented reality still waiting for killer content

At the inaugural CES Asia the focus was on three major themes: connectivity, innovation and the Internet of Things. But despite the themes, it was

Economy

Ireland back in the ratings A team after Moody's upgrade

Moody's has upgraded Ireland's credit rating due to better than expected growth. They put it up by one notch to A3 with a positive outlook.

Cinema

Mehmet Can Mertoğlu takes a portrait of Turkey with his film Album

The Cannes Film Festival is not just about competition. And it’s not simply about glitz and glamour. There are more strings to its bow. Such as

Culture news

Finding Nero: Rhineland State Museum looks to rehabilitate emperor

The Roman emperor Nero who ruled from 54AD to 68AD gets a lot of bad press.

World News

EU slammed for 'lack of vision' in migrant crisis response

The EU is facing further criticism over its handling of the migrant crisis. The UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, is reported to

Business Series

Russia's VTB bank returns to profit, but only just

VTB, Russia's second-largest bank, made a net profit in the first quarter of just 600 million roubles (8.1 million euros) while saying it sees "stabilisation" in the Russian economy.

Sport

Tokyo 2020 Olympics under greater scrutiny

A Singaporean company called ‘Black Tidings’ is at the centre of an investigation of payments made by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bidding committee and

Business Series

H&M's April sales chilled out by unseasonably cold weather

H&M said unusually cold weather in several key markets led to a smaller than expected sales rise in April.