World Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today Here are the five stories you need to know about on Monday, July 23. 22/07/2018
United Kingdom Ecuador could withdraw Assange asylum The WikiLeaks founder, who has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012, could be handed over to British authorities. President Lenin Moreno is in London apparently to meet with officials to finalize an agreement under which Ecuador will withdraw its asylum protection. 22/07/2018
Germany Mesut Ozil will no longer play with the German national team Arsenal star Mezut Ozil says he will no longer play for Germany, citing "racism and disrespect" from others for his decision. 22/07/2018
world news Stars defend 'Insatiable' as the show is accused of fat-shaming "We are addressing (through comedy) the damage that occurs from fat shaming," wrote "Insatiable" star Alyssa Milano on Twitter. 22/07/2018
Malta Malta: PM and wife's names cleared in Panama Papers investigation The Maltese PM and his wife have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Panama Papers investigation. 22/07/2018
Sci-tech Flying cars and jetpacks: Highlights from the year's biggest air show Real-life flying cars, space robots and jet-powered flying suits were just some of the highlights at the biennial Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) this year. 22/07/2018
Sport Danish sprinter Magnus Cort Nielsen wins Stage 15 of the Tour The Astana rider comfortably beat Spain's Ion Izagirre and Dutchman Bauke Mollema, who were second and third. 22/07/2018
Russia Charge continues on second stage of 2018 Silk Way Rally In the cars, Nasser Al-Attiyah won the second stage of the 2018 Silk Way Rally in his Toyota Hilux, but only with front wheel drive after the rear differential failed. In the trucks category, Team Kamaz-Master were back on form with six-out-of-six. 22/07/2018
no comment World's biggest alpine horn festival delights Swiss folklore fans The soft, melancholic notes of hundreds of traditional wooden Swiss alpine horns filled the valley below Mount Tracouet in Switzerland on Sunday (July 22) during the end of world's largest festival of its kind. 22/07/2018
Sport Will a pit-lane infringement cost Hamilton his victory at Hockenheim? Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton risks losing his German Grand Prix victory after being summoned by Hockenheim stewards for a possible pit-lane infringement. 22/07/2018
World Social media campaign seeks to end Franco-Belgian World Cup feud The World Cup may be over but the Franco-Belgium feud over the semi-final game is not. A new social media campaign wants to bring peace to both sides. 22/07/2018
World Bannon plans foundation to boost far-right in Europe Several MEPs criticised the plans on Sunday, with Guy Verhofstadt, the president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, launching the hashtag #BanBannon. 22/07/2018
South Africa South Africa: 11 taxi drivers killed in ambush 11 South African taxi drivers were killed after they were ambushed on Saturday night. 22/07/2018
no comment Ready, steady, slow — snails slug it out at racing world championships More than 150 snails slugged it out at the annual world snail racing championships on Saturday, an event that's been running since the 1960s. 22/07/2018
no comment Hanging by a thread: Tightrope walker achieves 35m high stunt in Paris French tightrope walker completed on Saturday (July 21) a stunt on a cord hanging 35 metres from the ground at Paris' picturesque Montmartre hill. 22/07/2018
no comment Tokyo unveils Miraitowa and Someity as 2020 mascots The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday (July 22) where they also greeted the Japanese public for the first time. 22/07/2018
France French president's aggressive bodyguard sparks first government scandal Alexandre Benalla, who heads Presidential Emmnauel Macron's security detail, was filmed hitting a young man and abusing a young woman on a street in Paris in front of police officers. 22/07/2018
world news On Instagram, nobody cares if you're an avatar Miquela Sousa is what every Instagram influencer aspires to be — but she's not a real person. 22/07/2018
