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United Kingdom

Too many people were ill-informed before Brexit referendum, say campaigners

Britain’s EU referendum had ‘glaring democratic deficiencies’ and too many voters felt ill-informed, campaigners say.

Sci-Tech

ET ring back Russian telescope picks up mysterious radio signal

Is there anybody out there? The fundamental question is rebounding once again after a mysterious radio signal was picked up by a Russian telescope.

World News

The mystery of how Jewish Avengers' poisoned bread failed to kill Nazi POWs

Rather worryingly, when researching the Nakam, (Hebrew for ‘Avengers’), group on the internet, this entry comes up on the very first page, taken from a well-known blog…

Target

Toamasina: the economic heart of Madagascar

Madagascar’s Port of Toamasina, the economic heart of the country.

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Brazil: thousands demonstrate against Temer

Brazilians watching television in a Rio de Janeiro restaurant shouted “Out Temer” and jeered as newly sworn in President Michel Temer addressed the nation on…

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Spain: Tomatina festival

Over 20,000 revelers hurled 150,000 kilos of ripe tomatoes at each other in the ‘Tomatina’ festival held every year on the third Wednesday of August in the Spanish town of Buñol, 38 kilometres west of

Africanews

Gabon post-election crisis: Continued protests and reactions

Over a thousand people have been arrested during two days of post-election violence in Gabon after the announcement of the results for the 2016 presidential election.

Italy

Migrants in the Med: Weather window sees crossing boom

A period of good weather has led to an increase in the number of migrants attempting make the journey to Europe from the north-African coast

World News

Australia to expand anti-ISIL campaign in Iraq and Syria

Australia is to expand air strikes on ISIL – but must change its law first.

Cult

Conversations on tour teach Glass Animals 'How to be a Human Being'

British band "Glass Animals":http://glassanimals.eu/ have released 'Youth' the second single from their latest album 'How to be a Human Being.'

Cult

The Raubdruckerin turn Berlin's unique streets into wearable art

Berlin street art is alive and well and a team of artists known as "Raubdruckerin":http://www.raubdruckerin.de/. have come up with a unique way of creating textile pattens.

World News

Volkswagen emissions scandal: Australia sues car giant

Volkswagen is being sued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its cheating emissions tests on diesel vehicles.

USA

President Obama on climate change tour

Months before he leaves office, President Barack Obama has embarked on a whistle stop climate change tour of the US's western states before a meeting of the G20 summit in China.

Mexico

Trump vows never to recognise illegal immigrants in hardline speech

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declared he would offer no amnesty to anyone who is in the United States illegally.

Mexico

Trump defends call for Mexico border wall - Pena Nieto refuses to pay

Donald Trump has defended his call for a wall on the Mexican border to halt illegal immigration, during a surprise visit to meet Mexico’s President Enrique Pena…

Brazil

'We will all fight', Brazil's ousted President Rousseff to appeal impeachment

Out but not down, Brazil’s ousted President Dilma Rousseff has pledged to appeal her impeachment.

Spain

Spain's acting PM Mariano Rajoy loses parliament confidence vote

Spain has moved closer to having to call its third election in a year after the country’s acting premier was denied a second term in office.

Sport

Tearful Schweinsteiger plays final game for Germany

Bastian Schweinsteiger couldn’t hold back the tears as he was honoured before playing his final international game for Germany on Wednesday.

Sport

Balotelli leaves Liverpool and joins French side Nice

Mario Balotelli has joined French first division side Nice from Liverpool on a free transfer.