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Serbia

Watch: Belgrade's The Victor monument removed for restoration

The Victor is a 4-metre figure with a falcon in his left hand and a sword in his right, on a 13-metre pedestal. It commemorates Serbia's triumph over both the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires.

Germany

Watch: Trailblazing female artists celebrated in Berlin exhibition

Germany's National Gallery is celebrating 100 years since women were admitted to the Berlin Academy of Arts. An exhibition is being held of works by female artists who defied the odds to produce art in the years before this.

Iran

Watch: Iranian women attend first football match in 40 years

Women had been banned from stadiums when men's teams are playing since soon after the 1979 Islamic revolution. But 4,000 women's tickets were allocated for the World Cup qualifier between Iran and Cambodia.

Vietnam

Watch: Hanoi closes railway cafés thronged by selfie-seeking tourists

Last weekend a train had to make an emergency stop to avoid hitting a group of tourists. Authorities have said dozens of cafés must now close by this weekend.

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USA

Watch: Sesame Street tackles US opioid addiction crisis

The show will tell the story of the puppet Karli, whose mother is battling addiction. There are 5.7 million children under 11 living with a parent with a substance abuse problem in the US.

Germany

Watch: Bonn museum examines German view of the British

The exhibition "Very British: A German Point of View" includes a Brexit countdown clock.

Austria

Watch: Footgolf world championships held in Austria

There is no longer any need to choose between football and golf at the weekends. Footgolf – football played on the golf course – is one of the fastest growing sports worldwide.

Kazakhstan

Watch: ISS astronauts land safely in Kazakhstan

Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin spent 203 days on the ISS, orbiting Earth 3,248 times and travelling 86.1 million miles. Spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori was the first person from the UAE to fly in space.

Italy

Watch: Giant dictionary highlights Italian words at risk of disappeari

Words people have declared they would save include 'caspita' (golly) and 'perdinci' (by jingo).

United Kingdom

Watch: Frieze opens 'most international edition yet' in face of Brexit

The Frieze London art fair has opened to the public, hosting galleries from 35 countries. Big names on display include Jeff Koons, Sterling Ruby and British artist Ryan Gander.

Sweden

Watch: Swedish wine is on the table, thanks to German grapes

Wine growing is becoming increasingly popular in Sweden, with 40 vineyards now found in the country, concentrated in the south.

USA

Watch: Footage shows octopus changing colour in her sleep

Do octopuses dream? This is the question marine biologists are asking after watching this one sleep. They believe her colour changes could indicate what's happening in her dreams.

Greece

Watch: Greek economic recovery revives centuries-old silk industry

After the financial crisis almost brought its centuries-old silk industry to an end, Greece's economic recovery has seen demand for fashion products revived.

Russia

Watch: Vladivostok turns orange for Tiger Day

Thousands took to the streets on Sunday to raise awareness of the plight of the Amur tiger. Tiger Day has been held annually for 20 years, with children leading the march.

Bangladesh

Watch: Motorbike ride sharing gets Dhaka traffic moving

The Bangladeshi capital is one of the most congested cities in the world, and it can take more than an hour to drive 6 kilometres – close to walking speed

United Kingdom

Watch: Brexit on agenda as Turner Prize shortlist goes on display

The four shortlisted pieces will be on display in Margate from Saturday.

United Kingdom

Cocktails and dreams: Industry innovations go on show in Glasgow

The future involves drinks imprinted with selfies and recipes based on the brain's individual response to smells. Bartenders also used machines such as centrifuges and rotavaps to extract flavours.

USA

Watch: Babe Ruth's uniform and Magic Johnson's boots up for auction

Movie fans can also bid on a baseball signed by both Joe DiMaggio and his wife, Marilyn Monroe.

USA

Watch: New York Met's stolen gilded coffin returned to Egypt

The coffin of the priest Nedjemankh was made in Egypt between approximately 150 and 50 BC. Antiquities theft has flourished in Egypt since its 2011 uprising.

United Kingdom

Watch: Meet the British furniture farmers fighting deforestation

Guiding the shoots and grafting branches allows the chair to grow fully formed and is a sustainable alternative to the carbon-heavy process of cutting down trees to make furniture.