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Ireland's culture prompts calls for alcohol tests for pregnant women

"I treat it as the last taboo. I think alcohol is so interwoven into our society it's hard to know where to begin."

08/09/2018

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U.S. military drawing up options should Syria use chemical weapons

Idlib is the insurgents' only remaining major stronghold and a government offensive could be the last decisive battle in a war that has killed more than half a million people.

08/09/2018

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Bill would make it easier to deport criminals

"Under our horrible immigration laws, the Government is frequently blocked from deporting criminal aliens with violent felony convictions," Trump tweeted.

08/09/2018

Brazil

Fast news: The week in a minute

Watch Euronews’ Fast News, where the most significant stories of the past few days are packed into 60 seconds.

07/09/2018

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GoFundMe pledges homeless vet Johnny Bobbitt Jr. 'will be made whole'

"We're fulfilling that commitment today and we will continue to work with Johnny's team to make sure he's receiving all donated amounts."

07/09/2018

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Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Amsterdam may have the answer.

Alarm bells are sounding globally over the disappearance of pollinators, but the Dutch capital has proved to be a success story.

07/09/2018

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Sick plane syndrome: Another flight from Middle East arrives with ill passengers

Twelve passengers who appeared to be sick were checked out and released.

07/09/2018

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Police captain's son gets 20 years for ISIS terror plot in Boston

Ciccolo was described by an FBI agent as 'a soldier of the Islamic State,' but he was also reported to be mentally ill.

07/09/2018

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Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan

The defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are to discuss peace progress with the new head of NATO forces.

07/09/2018

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Brazilian presidential candidate is stabbed at rally

"Our agents there said the attacker was 'on a mission from God,'" an official said. "Their impression is that they were not dealing with a mentally stable person."

07/09/2018

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Mexican prosecutors find 166 skulls in mass graves

Investigators used drones, probes and ground-penetrating radar to locate the pits and began digging about a month ago.

06/09/2018

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American actor Burt Reynolds dies, aged 82

American actor Burt Reynolds dies aged 82.

06/09/2018

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Actor Burt Reynolds has died aged 82

Actor Burt Reynolds has died aged 82, according to The Holywood Reporter, citing manager

06/09/2018

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Quartet back Britain on nerve agent attacks

France, Germany, Canada and the US agree Russian intelligence officers were behind the attempted murder of a double agent in England.

06/09/2018

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Rescued Thai boys crawl through replica of flooded cave

The rescued boys smiled as they crawled through a replica of the cave they were trapped in.

06/09/2018

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Prosecutors put top managers of Genoa bridge operating company under investigation

Prosecutors put top managers of Genoa bridge operating company under investigation

06/09/2018

Italy

Autostrade chiefs put under investigation over Genoa bridge collapse

06/09/2018

North Korea

Korean leaders schedule third summit, envoy says

The meeting between Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in will focus on efforts to "denuclearize the Korean Peninsula," Seoul's special envoy said.

06/09/2018

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Powerful quake injures at least 20 in northern Japan

Nearly all of the 2.9 million households on the island of Hokkaido were without power.

06/09/2018

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Second blast reported in western Kabul

Second blast reported in western Kabul

05/09/2018