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2017-02-18

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France

France rallies against police violence after alleged rape of detainee

Thirteen people have been arrested and two police officers were lightly injured following a protest in Paris against police violence.

Spain

Huge pro-refugee protest in Barcelona

On Saturday around 160,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona in protest at how many refugees Spain has accepted.

Sport

Hermans closes in on Tour of Oman victory

BMC’s Ben Hermans all but assured himself of overall victory at the Tour of Oman on Saturday after winning the penultimate stage five to stretch his lead at the top of the general…

Ukraine

New Ukrainian ceasefire to start on Monday

Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed on Saturday to use their influence to implement a ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Monday in eastern Ukraine.

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Belgium

Euroviews. The European Union first: time for a change of approach

The key to enabling the EU to meet this potential – to save itself and the world from catastrophe – is for member states urgently to adopt a “European Union first” mantra.

Sport

Russia strike relay gold at biathlon world championships

Anton Shipulin produced a powerful display on the skis to hold off Martin Fourcade and hand Russia gold in the men’s 4×7.

Belgium

Train derailment in Belgium kills one person, injures dozens more

A train has derailed shortly after leaving the Belgian city of Leuven, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.

Syria

ISIL under pressure as fighting rages in Syria

Are ISIL’s days numbered in the extremist group’s de facto capital of Raqqa?

Sport

Shiffrin wins third straight slalom world title

American Mikaela Shiffrin cemented her status as the slalom queen after winning the world title in the discipline for a third consecutive time.

Netherlands

Dutch politician Geert Wilders calls Moroccans "scum"

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has launched his election campaign by referring to Moroccans as "scum". Wilders was campaigning in a multi-ethnic district near Rotterdam, which is a stronghol

USA

'Weather Bomb' mega-storm hits California

A colossal storm has been causing mayhem in California, with torrential rain, flash floods, strong winds and… sinkholes.

New Zealand

Is Zealandia the eighth continent?

A group of geologists say they've enough evidence to confirm the existence of a new continent. Writing in the journal of the Geological Society of America, the group named it "Zealandia."

France

Guilty or not, Francois Fillon says he'll run for president

Francois Fillon has changed his mind, he will press ahead with his presidential bid even if investigators charge him over claims his wife had a fake parliamentary…

Greece

Euroviews. View: Greece’s economy strongly recovers for first time since 2010

By Dimitris Papadimoulis is Vice President of the European Parliament, head of Syriza party delegation.

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Cobra Gold: a taste of the jungle

About 100 US Marines joined a “jungle survival” class on Friday (February 17) as part of a 10-day joint military exercise in Thailand designed to teach them the essence of how to survive in the tropic

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Wildfires rage in Australia

An out-of-control wildfire near Queanbeyan in Australia has destroyed at least 15 homes.

USA

How does your handshake measure up to Trump's 'clasp and grab'?

US President Donald Trump uses the 'clasp and grab': What does your handshake say about you?

South Korea

Samsung chief Lee is questioned in S. Korea corruption probe

Handcuffed and tied with rope, he arrived for questioning on Saturday after a night in a tiny cell, his bed a mattress on the floor.

Turkey

'Come home', begs husband after finding wife abducted in 1990

The husband of a Turkish woman kidnapped in Saudi Arabia 27 years ago has pleaded for her to give up her new life and return home.

Germany

Hugh Jackman graces the Berlinale red carpet for the 'Logan' premiere

Logan, billed as the final Wolverine film, has premiered at the Berlinale film festival in the German capital.

USA

Despite cabinet confirmation delays, Trump pushes ahead with employment pledge

The confirmation of his cabinet choices may be moving at a slower pace than he’d like, but US President Donald Trump is forging ahead with his election pledge to ‘buy and hire…