2017-07-17

World News

Couple first ever to marry in British Antarctic Territory

Two polar researchers became the first couple ever to marry in the British Antarctic Territory on Saturday, July 15.

17/07/2017

Turkey

Protests as Turkey extends emergency rule

Several arrests during protests over widescale sackings under Turkey's continuing emergency rule

17/07/2017

Canada

Tens of thousands of people evacuated as wildfires continue to sweep across British Columbia

39,000 people have been evacuated and military aircraft deployed as wildfires spread across British Columbia.

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Croatia battles forest fires

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Ukrainian ceremony for MH17 flight victims

A small ceremony was held at the site of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 plane crash near the village of Hrabove in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Monday, the third anniversary of the disaster.

17/07/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels

Libya and the Sahel region are at the heart of the European Union’s efforts to respond to refugee arrivals from the Mediterranean.

17/07/2017

Sport

Sebastien Loeb loses eight hours as he crashes in Silk Way Rally

After Sunday’s rest day, the drivers raced for the first time on the proper dunes of the Gobi desert

17/07/2017

Europe News

EU looks to Africa to curb migrant numbers

As Europe continues to deal with the Mediterranean migrant crisis, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini convened the Foreign Affairs council.

17/07/2017

Turkey

Turkey extends emergency rule for another three months

Turkey extends emergency rule for another three months on Monday, almost a year after it was imposed in the wake of last July's failed military coup.

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte join royal tour in Poland

Britain's Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Warsaw accompanied by their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

17/07/2017

Cult

Artist paints in plastic to highlight how branded soft drink bottles litter the environment

South African artist, Mbongeni Buthelezi's new exhibition addresses the problem of plastic soft drink bottles littering the environement.

17/07/2017

Business Series

Air France to launch new lower-cost airline

Pilots have overwhelmingly backed the airline's 'Boost' plan which aims to develop new long and short-haul flights.

17/07/2017

United Kingdom

Watch: the Brexit negotiations so far - in 60 seconds

Some of the key reactions from the main players in the talks so far

17/07/2017

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Snails take their time in annual racing championship

The English village of Congham in Norfolk has celebrated the annual championship since the 1960s.

17/07/2017

Poland

Britain's young royals begin Poland and Germany tour

Prince William and his family are in Poland and Germany to visit World War Two memorials and meet with locals

17/07/2017

China

Images of 'Winnie the Pooh' blocked on Chinese social media

Winnie the Pooh becomes too politically sensitive to be mentioned on Chinese social media.

17/07/2017

Netherlands

Dutch memorial unveiled to victims of MH17 flight shot down over Ukraine

The Netherlands unveiled a national monument on Monday in memory of the 298 people killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner in 2014

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Floats parade through Kyoto for Gion Festival

Spectators enjoy a parade of colourful floats at the annual Gion Festival in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto.

17/07/2017

Europe News

UK Brexit team returns to Brussels amid confusion in London

The UK’s Brexit team arrived in Brussels this morning, hoping to overcome the delay to the start of negotiations, not helped by recent in-fighting in London.

17/07/2017

Russia

Udder madness? Russia holds a beauty contest ... for cows

17/07/2017

World News

Euroviews. View: why cities are getting so unaffordable

City-dwellers the world over are feeling the pinch but why are some places so prohibitively expensive by comparison?

17/07/2017

Greece

Eight ancient shipwrecks discovered off Greece

Divers from a joint Greek-American project discovered eight new shipwrecks off the Greek Fourni islands back in June.

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Streets flooded as tropical storm hits Vietnam

At least once person has died in storm Talas.

17/07/2017

Iran

How death of maths genius Mirzakhani is breaking taboos for women in Iran

17/07/2017

Economy

Eurozone inflation slowdown confirmed in June

Eurostat figures show consumer prices for June were up by an annual rate of 1.3 percent.

17/07/2017

Sweden

Stockholm Arlanda Airport renovates its disused control tower into the ultimate room with a view

A disused control tower at an airport in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, has been transformed into a luxurious apartment with panoramic views.

17/07/2017

Economy

Telegram messaging app to remove terrorist-related content

The Indonesian authorities blocked access to the platform saying many forums were "full of radical and terrorist propaganda".

17/07/2017

Travel News

Half a day in St Tropez

17/07/2017

World News

Welsh hospital staff fined 77K euros for unpaid parking tickets

Doctors and nurses at Wales' biggest hospital were ordered to collectively pay £68,000 (77,369€) after losing a court battle over outstanding parking tickets on Friday, July 14.

17/07/2017

Belgium

Who are the Kamikaze Riders?

17/07/2017