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Remains thought to be Napoleon's general found in Russia

General Charles-Etienne Gudin was killed on the battlefield in 1812 during the French Emperor's doomed invasion of Russia.

Sport

Dusty trails and tricky navigation during Stage 3 of Silk Way Rally

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Drivers and riders had to contend with dusty trails and tricky navigation on Stage 3 of the Silk Way Rally, with Nasser Al-Attiyah leading the cars

Russia

Putin blocks Russian parliament plans for Georgia sanctions

The Russian president said patching up strained relations was more important than reacting to provocations by "scumbags".

Russia

Watch: Artworks adorn streets of Russia for Festival Stenograffia

Starting in Yekaterinburg, the street art festival will pop up in 12 other Russian cities.

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Sport

Stony roads and mountain paths take first toll on Silk Way Rally

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Stony roads and mountain paths take first toll during second stage of Silk Way Rally, with Nasser Al-Attiyah leading the all-terrain cars category

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International graffiti artists flock to street art festival

Freshly painted street art by local and international artists adorns numerous walls in Yekaterinburg. The Russian city is host to Stenograffia, the country's largest street art festival.

Russia

Russia lays to rest 14 officers killed in fire on nuclear-powered submarine

The Kremlin has said it won't release much information as it was on a secret mission, however it has confirmed that the submarine was nuclear powered and that its reactor was not damaged.

Russia

Russia: Outrage over murder charges against domestic violence victims

Murder charges against three teenage sisters in Russia who killed their father as a result of domestic and sexual violence have sparked outrage in the country.

World News

When the pope met Putin: What is the Great Schism of 1054?

Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the third time on Thursday — but what is the significance of this? And why do people keep talking about the Great Schism of 1054?

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Red Bull 'Flugtag' and a 'poo museum': No Comment off the Week

Here are our picks of the best No Comment videos from this week.

World News

Watch: 'Time running out to save INF treaty,' says NATO's Stoltenberg

NATO and Russia did not make significant progress on saving the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) in a meeting at the alliance headquarters on Friday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.

Italy

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Pope Francis in Vatican

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has met Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Pope Francis on a one-day visit to Rome. The Russian leader asked for the softening of the sanctions imposed on his country by the EU and the US since the war in Ukraine broke out.

Libya

Why won't the world condemn Libya's Khalifa Haftar?

Euronews takes a look at why the UN Security Council failed to condemn a recent attack on a migrant centre in northwest Libya, and the background players supporting the country's national army chief.

Russia

Deadly fire located in battery compartment of nuclear-powered sub

The origin of a fire that killed 14 crew aboard a nuclear-powered submarine has been located to the vessel's battery compartment.

Sport

Silk Way Rally revs its engines as race looms

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The gruelling 5,000 km journey across Mongolia and Russia begins on July 6, taking racers through a minefield of tough terrains, scalding heat, and beautiful vistas.

Georgia

Georgian's call for end to Russian occupation

Thousands took the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi to call for an end to Russian occupation and for the interior minister to step down

Russia

Thousands of homes in Russia destroyed after torrential rain

Serious flooding in the Irkutsk region has affected more than 9,000 people. A state of emergency has been declared in the area.

World News

British PM May confronts Putin over Skripal poisoning at G20

Russia must end its"irresponsible and destabilising activity" if relations between the two countries were to improve, May told Putin during a tense meeting at the G20 summit in Japan.

Belgium

Putin says liberalism obsolete, Tusk says authoritarianism obsolete

The Russian president and EU Council president have entered into a battle of ideologies.

United Kingdom

Theresa May confronts Vladimir Putin over poisoning of former Russian spy in UK

British Prime Minister Theresa May confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin over the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK last year