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2017-03-20

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Ghana

At least 18 die in Ghana waterfall accident

At least 18 people have died, many of them high school students, when a tree fell on them at a waterfall in Ghana.

USA

Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller dies at 101

Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller has died at the age of 101.

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World

Antonio Tajani: "There is only one strategy: responding to the people"

Antonio Tajani has become President of the European Parliament at arguably one of the most unsettling moments in the history of the European Union.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Brexit talks date finally revealed

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de-facto political capital.

Russia

Green liquid attack does not deter Putin opponent Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sprayed with a green liquid by an unknown assailant in Siberia on Monday – but he turned the attack to his…

Italy

Libya is promised money and equipment to help fight the people smugglers

Italy has hosted a meeting of interior ministers from eight European Union countries, including Germany and France, to strengthen support for last month's agreement to help Libya fight human trafficki

Economy

Eurozone finance ministers' group head Dijsselbloem wants 'realism' over Brexit

Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels have been giving their thoughts on the Brexit timing and circumstances.

Sport

2020 Olympic golf venue votes to allow female membership

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games golf venue on Monday voted to admit women as full members.

Israel

Room at the Inn: Banksy's Walled Off Hotel welcomes its first guests

When is a hotel opening simultaneously a political statement and a work of art?

Focus

Role of African women: a key issue at Dakhla forum

Agriculture, food security, sustainable development and the role of women — just some of the topics covered at this year’s Crans Montana Forum which was held in…

Belgium

Euroviews. View: EU should welcome German dominance. The alternatives are all worse

Unless Europe wants to become a federal state, German leadership is the most logical solution to its current struggle, writes Ana Palacio

USA

FBI investigating links between Trump campaign and Moscow

It is the first time James Comey has admitted that the agency is looking into whether Moscow tried to interfere in last year's presidential election.

Sport

Leicester continue season revival, Man United reach PL milestone while Man City and Liverpool share the spoils

After struggling for the vast majority of this season on the domestic front defending English Premier League champions Leicester City are now enjoying somewhat of a revival under new boss Craig…

France

Melanie provides Downs Syndrome sufferers with a heroine

Have you ever heard of Melanie Segard? Well if you suffer from Downs Syndrome, this young French girl has just made history by presenting the weather programme on French TV.

France

French police catch thief trapped in jewellery store window

French police in Mauleon-Licharre in southwest France had the amusing job of arresting a suspected burglar trapped in the window of jewellery store

United Kingdom

Brexit fears on Gibraltar as UK prepares to trigger Article 50

There is anguish and uncertainty on the British overseas territory of Gibraltar where the economy is set to suffer after the UK leaves the EU.