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Russia to trial fan ID ahead of football World Cup

Russia is to try fan ID at the 2017 Confederations cup ahead of hosting the World Cup the following year.

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France

France: support ebbs away from Fillon amid calls for Juppé return

The French conservative presidential candidate faces calls to give way to the rival he defeated in the autumn primary.

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USA

Attorney General Jeff Sessions steps aside from Russia probe

Donald Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from probe into alleged Russian interference in the US presidential election

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Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Le Pen's immunity lifted

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto capital.

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Syria

Syria: recapture of Palmyra risible, opposition suggests

Delegates for the Syrian opposition at UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva have suggested the recapture of Palmyra is comical.

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Greece

Refugee in suitcase arrested on Lesbos island

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Turkey

Turkey: opposition MPs lobby against constitutional changes

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has launched a campaign to urge people to vote ‘no’ in an upcoming referendum on changing the constitution.

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Belgium

Brussels police detain man with gas canisters in car

A man with suspected militant links has been detained in Brussels after police found two gas canisters in his car.

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World

EU, Armenia edge towards cooperation deal

The EU and Armenia have concluded negotations on a Partnership Agreement.

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the global conversation

Romano Prodi: 'Europe must work for its own defence'

Did Romano Prodi's decisions sow seeds of discontent and disunity in Europe?

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Economy

Record-breaking year for Mobile World Congress

Time to pack away the selfie sticks as Mobile World Congress, the annual technology and telecoms trade show, wrapped up in Barcelona.

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Greece

Doctors walk out in Greece

Doctors in Greek state hospitals walk out in protest in central Athens over social security changes

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Turkey

Turkey summons German Ambassador after speech by Justice Minister to Turks in Germany is cancelled

Turkey has summoned the German Ambassador in Ankara after a speech by Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag to Turks living in Germany was cancelled.

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Business Series

Snapchat shares soar despite disappearing message app's invisible profits

Wall Street investors snap up shares of mobile phone messaging app Snapchat making it worth tens of billions even though it's never turned a profit.

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United Arab Emirates

Social media goes "Gigi" for Hadid cover on Vogue Arabia

American lifestyle and fashion magazine Vogue this week launched its first-ever Arabic issue and fashion supermodel Gigi Hadid features on its cover

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world news

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria freed pending appeal

The Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months in prison for killing a wounded Palestinian attacker will not go to jail while he waits the outcome of his appeal.

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world news

Polish MEP insists 'women must earn less' in sexist tirade

Polish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke was lambasted in the European parliament by Iratxe Garcia-Perez after he insisted that 'women must earn less as they are weaker, smaller and less intelligent'.

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USA

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces calls to quit over Russia links

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions denies discussing "political campaign" with Russia after reportedly meeting ambassador Sergey Kislyak twice

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Sport

Luis Enrique says goodbye to Barcelona

After what seems a lifetime at Barcelona as a player and manager Luis Enrique has had enough of the pressure, and will leave the club at the end of the season.

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France

French elections under scrutiny

With less than two months remaining before the French go to the polls, the run-up to the presidential elections has so far been tainted by scandals.

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Sci-tech

Nokia calls up nostalgia at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

The latest smartphones were on show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where Huawei tried to make an impact with the P10 and P10 Plus models in the absence of direct competitors Apple and…

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Sweden

Sweden reintroduces military service

Officials say it is because of what Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist calls a deteriorating security environment in Europe and around Sweden.

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Croatia

Croatia refuses to ban abortion

Croatia's Constitutional Court has rejected a call to ban abortion, saying the legislation does not breach the country's constitution. However, the court urged parliament to pass new abortion legislat

02/03/2017

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Spain

Mobile privacy explained by kids

As we spend more and more of our lives using our mobile phones and they get connected to almost anything from houses to cars to fridges, privacy has become one of the main concerns raised at the Mobil

02/03/2017

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United Kingdom

Northern Ireland votes, but will Westminster prevail?

Northern Ireland votes in an Assembly Election, but with the two main parties at odds, a fresh power-sharing government seems on rocky ground.

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USA

The Russian hacking saga

On the 30th of December 2016, former US President Barack Obama ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian suspected spies and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over their involvement in

02/03/2017

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Economy

Spain's economy continues to show strong growth, 3.2% expansion in 2016

Spending by Spanish households boosted the economy last year, along with exports, but 2017 may be trickier.

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France

French election: Macron uses manifesto launch to attack rivals

Emmanuel Macron launches an attack on his two main rivals as he unveils his manifesto ahead of the French presidential election.

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Economy

Eurozone inflation at four-year high of 2% increases pressure on ECB

Eurozone inflation surged to its highest in four years in February which will put the European Central Bank under pressure to scale back stimulus.

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France

Mystery as family-of-four disappear in France

Prosecutors in Nantes have opened an investigation into murder, abduction and illegal confinement. Intensive searches are underway for the Troadec family who have disappeared from their bloodstained h

02/03/2017

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

2017-03-02

Russia to trial fan ID ahead of football World Cup

Syria: recapture of Palmyra risible, opposition suggests

Refugee in suitcase arrested on Lesbos island

Turkey: opposition MPs lobby against constitutional changes

Brussels police detain man with gas canisters in car

EU, Armenia edge towards cooperation deal

Romano Prodi: 'Europe must work for its own defence'

Doctors walk out in Greece

Turkey summons German Ambassador after speech by Justice Minister to Turks in Germany is cancelled

Social media goes "Gigi" for Hadid cover on Vogue Arabia

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria freed pending appeal

Polish MEP insists 'women must earn less' in sexist tirade

Luis Enrique says goodbye to Barcelona

French elections under scrutiny

Nokia calls up nostalgia at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Sweden reintroduces military service

Croatia refuses to ban abortion

Mobile privacy explained by kids

Northern Ireland votes, but will Westminster prevail?

The Russian hacking saga

French election: Macron uses manifesto launch to attack rivals

Mystery as family-of-four disappear in France