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World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Here are the top European stories you need to know about today.

World News

Magnus Carlsen defeats Fabiano Caruana to retain World Chess Championship title

This showdown followed a record-breaking streak of 12 drawn games of regular chess.

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Pelosi nominated as speaker by House Democrats

The full House will hold the formal vote for speaker in early January when the new Congress convenes.

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Europe News

Raw Politics: Ukraine-Russia, Racism in EU, Chinese president in Spain

In this episode of Raw Politics, the panel discusses the worsening geopolitical relationship between Russia and Ukraine after the former seized three vessels, while a newly released report shows the extent of racism in the EU.

World

Should Spain and Portugal welcome Chinese investment? | Raw Politics

As Chinese President Xi Jinping eyes up investment opportunities in Spain and Portugal, Raw Politics looks at whether this is wise for Europe.

Nepal

Austrian climber David Lama completes first solo climb of Lunang Ri

Austrian climber David Lama has completed the first solo climb of Lunang Ri in Nepal.

Spain

Spanish foreign minister: 'US only had to kill four Indians'

Spain's foreign minister offended many by stating that Americans only "had to kill four Indians" to get independence.

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"For the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these"

Pope forgives errant child

Europe News

The Brief: EU climate strategy, being Black in the EU and extradition

The Brief: EU climate strategy, being Black in the EU and extradition

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Quincy Jones honoured in Hollywood handprint ceremony

Jones is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time, with a total of 79 nominations. He has had 27 wins.

World

Brexit Brief: Approval statistics, TV debate hosts and Brexit costs

Today's Brexit brief looks into new statistics approving the Brexit deal, the media's battle to host the Brexit debate, and new figures estimating how much Brexit is actually going to cost

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Two Iranian citizens indicted on charges of carrying out ransomware attacks at U.S. cities, hospitals

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called the attacks a "high-tech, sophisticated, extortion plot".

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Australia: wildfires ravage Queensland

High winds, dry air and severe heatwave conditions were combining to make the fire danger extreme, with 138 blazes raging by late Wednesday

Australia

In other moos: Australia's biggest cow avoids abattoir

Standing at 194 cm (6.4 feet) tall, a giant Australian cow called 'Knickers' has been saved from the abattoir after being deemed too big to fit into the processing facility,

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Mother and 10-month-old daughter killed by grizzly bear outside their remote cabin

The mother, a 37-year-old schoolteacher, was on maternity leave. She and her family had been staying in a lake cabin in the Yukon for three months.

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Russia follows up sea clash by deploying anti-aircraft missiles

The Ukrainian president believes his country is under the "extremely serious" threat of a land invasion.

World News

Dutch rail company to pay reparations for mass deportations of Jews in WWII

The rail company, NS, said that its involvement in the deportations "is a black page in the history of our country and our company."

United Kingdom

Donations pour in for bullying victim in UK

A crowdfunding page set up for a 15-year-old-boy who was being bullied at school has garnered more than £68,000 (€77,000) of donations in just one day.

France

Eiffel Tower staircase fetches big bucks at auction

A collector from the Middle East claimed the stairs after a six-figure bid

Europe News

"There was a deliberate provocation" - Ukraine Parliament Chairman

"I'm convinced that there was a deliberate provocation by Russian forces in order to provoke Ukraine for more active measures, similar to what they did in Georgia in 2008," Andriy Parubiy Chairman of Ukrainian parliament tells Euronews.