2018-05-27

World News

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

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

27/05/2018

Germany

Thousands descend onto Berlin streets in rival political rallies

Far right AFD march takes place while counter demonstrators protest

27/05/2018

Sport

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo wins Monaco Grand Prix

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

27/05/2018

World News

George H.W. Bush hospitalized with low blood pressure

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

27/05/2018

United Kingdom

Lightning strorm strikes UK

Spectacular images as storm crosses Britain.

27/05/2018

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Impersonator tours Singapore as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

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Italy's PM designate ends effort to form government

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

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Thousands of nationalist Alternative for Germany supporters march

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27/05/2018

China

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against one-party rule

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.

27/05/2018

World News

GDPR backlash: The best social media reactions

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

27/05/2018

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

27/05/2018

United Kingdom

London buskers to accept contactless card payments

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

27/05/2018

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.

27/05/2018

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Neapolitan chefs create record-breaking fried pizza

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

27/05/2018

China

China gets its first driverless street sweeper

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

27/05/2018

United Kingdom

Britain's Prince William headed to Middle East

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.

27/05/2018

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

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.

27/05/2018

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Baby boy 'Miracle' born on migrant rescue ship

Baby boy 'Miracle' born on migrant rescue ship Aquarius

27/05/2018

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Denmark's crown prince makes 50th birthday appearance

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

27/05/2018

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Canadian lumberjack wins world’s toughest logger sports competition

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

27/05/2018

Iran

Imprisoned British-Iranian charity worker to face second trial

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been in jail since April 2016

27/05/2018

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Baby born on migrant ship

Child born crossing from Libya

27/05/2018

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North Korean state TV hails latest peninsula summit

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

27/05/2018

Syria

Russian soldiers killed in attack in Syria

Syrian Observatory on Human Rights says dozens killed in attack

27/05/2018

United Kingdom

Two dead after falling ill at UK's Mutiny Festival

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

27/05/2018

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.

27/05/2018

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.

27/05/2018

World News

Seven takeaways from the Champions League final

Seven takeaways from the Champions League final.

27/05/2018

World News

Colombians vote for new president with peace deal, economy at stake

The two leading candidates have presented dramatically different visions for both Colombia's economic model and the future of its divisive peace process.

27/05/2018

Italy

Italy political stalemate continues

Italy's would-be coalition parties have turned up the pressure on President Sergio Mattarella to endorse 81 year old Paolo Savona.

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