EU Commission hits Google with hefty €2.95 billion fine
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Italy agrees to resume controversial Turin-Lyon high-speed rail link
It's an ambitious and highly-controversial engineering project that involves finishing a near 60 kilometre-long tunnel under the Alps.
Dead migrants wash up on Libya's coast after 'worst tragedy' of year
Around 150 African refugees and migrants perished off the Libyan coast on Thursday, in their apparent attempt to reach Europe.
Tens of thousands of Russians demand free local elections
The protests were led by Alexei Navalny who has been jailed many times, most recently for taking part in an unauthorised protest in last month.
Italy 'overtakes France in tourism stakes'
Italy had more overnight stays by foreign nationals than tourist hotspot France, it's been claimed.
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Revellers dice with death in Spain's 'running of the bulls'
It's a rite of passage for young men, a chance to test their bravery as bulls chase them through the streets of Pamplona
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.
Fendi stages ethereal tribute to fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld
Italian luxury fashion house Fendi has paid tribute to its former creative director Karl Lagerfeld at its haute couture show in Rome.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives keys to city of Edinburg
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II received the keys to the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, in a ceremony on Friday (28 June) that kicks off Holyrood week.
A blanket of fog shrouds Sydney and disrupts flights
Fog engulfed Sydney's world famous harbour for the second time this month on Saturday (June 29), causing delays and flight cancellations.
LGBTQ Pride parades held in capitals across Europe
In the socially conserative Balkan state of North Macedonia it was the first LGBTQ Pride parade ever.
"World's Ugliest Dog" contest reveals most prized mutt
Nineteen mutts went jowl-to-jowl for the right to be crowned the World's Ugliest Dog in the California town of Petaluma on Friday.
Indigenous Bolivians celebrate winter solstice
As dawn broke over the archaeological site of Tiwanaku indigenous Aymara raised their hands towards the first rays of the morning sun to welcome the Aymara New Year, 5527.
Aging British rocker Mick Jagger proves he can still strut on stage
75 year old Mick Jagger swaggered back to the stage on Friday in his first concert after undergoing heart surgery in April as the Rolling Stones kicked off a delayed North American tour.
US President Trump says he avoided a retaliatiory strike on Iran
It came after an Iranian missile brought down an unmanned US drone on Thursday. Tehran said it shot it down over its territory, whilst Washington insisted it was flying in international airspace.
Zuzana Caputova sworn in as Slovakia's first female president
The anti-corruption campaigner has vowing to fight impunity and boost justice after the shock murder of a journalist last year.
EU Mediterranean states back Cyprus in dispute with Turkey
Earlier this week Cyprus said it had issued arrest warrants for the crew of a Turkish drilling ship which it said had infringed on its territory.
British minister who could replace Theresa May admits to cocaine use in the past
Environment Minister Michael Gove said he has "deep regrets" about taking the drug on several occasions.
Can greater digitisation boost Russia's faltering economy?
President Putin is tripling spending on digitising more areas of the economy to revive Russia's economic fortunes.
Venezuela's exodus: UN agencies say four million people have now fled
Venezuela's economy has imploded and there are widespead shortages of food and medicine and there are also high levels of violent crime.
Pope Francis visits Romania's cultural capital
On the last leg of his trip to Romania the pope visited the city of Iasi in the province of Moldova.
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