2018-05-27

The latest news and developments in Europe and beyond, as they happened.

Macron meets 'Spiderman': As it happened this morning on Monday, May 2

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Germany

Thousands descend onto Berlin streets in rival political rallies

Far right AFD march takes place while counter demonstrators protest

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Sport

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo wins Monaco Grand Prix

After battling through power problems Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo wins Monaco Grand Prix

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America's oldest living president is "awake and alert, and not in any discomfort," a family spokesman said.

George H.W. Bush hospitalized with low blood pressure

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Spectacular images as storm crosses Britain.

Lightning strorm strikes UK

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Impersonator tours Singapore as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

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Italy’s prime minister-designate Giuseppe Conte ‘gives back mandate’ to form what would have been western Europe’s first populist government

Italy's PM designate ends effort to form government

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The march comes before the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of hundreds - and possibly thousands - of students protesting against the repressive rule of China's communist party.

Thousands of nationalist Alternative for Germany supporters march

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China

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against one-party rule

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As the inboxes of EU citizens filled up with emails on updated privacy policy, the internet reacted to new data-protection regulation

GDPR backlash: The best social media reactions

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Sport

Egyptian FA says it is optimistic Salah will be fit for World Cup

Egyptian Sports Minister says Salah will undergo two weeks of treatment in Liverpool before joining Egypt camp

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London is set to introduce contactless card payments for street performers in what organisers are calling a world first

London buskers to accept contactless card payments

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Sport

Asia wins all 5 titles at Hohhot Grand Prix final day

Asia won five out of the five titles on offer at the Hohhot Grand Prix on the third and final day. The Grand Prix, which serves as a qualification tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, saw some impressive judo from veterans and newcomers alike.

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As many as 100 Neapolitan pizza makers set a new world record on Wednesday for a fried pizza that measured 7.15 metres

Neapolitan chefs create record-breaking fried pizza

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China

China gets its first driverless street sweeper

It follows last month's debut of China's fist driverless bus.

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The prince will be the first royal to make an official visit there, stopping over in Jordan, Tel Aviv in Israel, Jerusalem and Ramallah in the West Bank.

Britain's Prince William headed to Middle East

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French band Houle Douce amazed Chinese spectators with a thrilling concert on slacklines suspended 1,400-meters-high in China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

French band performs on slacklines 1,400m in the air

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Baby boy 'Miracle' born on migrant rescue ship Aquarius

Baby boy 'Miracle' born on migrant rescue ship

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Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik made an appearance on the balcony of Copenhagen's Amalienborg Palace to mark his 50th birthday

Denmark's crown prince makes 50th birthday appearance

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Canadian Stirling Hart has won the 2018 Timbersports Champions Trophy — considered the toughest of all woodchopping competitions.

Canadian lumberjack wins world’s toughest logger sports competition

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Iran

Imprisoned British-Iranian charity worker to face second trial

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been in jail since April 2016

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Child born crossing from Libya

Baby born on migrant ship

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North Korean television presenters have given an enthusiastic welcome to Kim's meeting with Moon

North Korean state TV hails latest peninsula summit

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Syria

Russian soldiers killed in attack in Syria

Syrian Observatory on Human Rights says dozens killed in attack

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An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man have died after becoming unwell at Mutiny Festival in Hampshire, UK

Two dead after falling ill at UK's Mutiny Festival

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Denmark

Denmark raises flags for crown prince's birthday thanks to viral Faceb

Danish citizen Vibeke Janken wanted to pay tribute to the future Danish king and she got the entire country to follow her lead.

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Gaza

Israel kills three Islamic Jihad fighters in Gaza Strip

And in Israel the funeral is held for a soldier who died of his injuries whilst raiding a refugee camp in the West Bank.

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Seven takeaways from the Champions League final.

Seven takeaways from the Champions League final

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