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Italy

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.

Libya

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.

Russia

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

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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Spain

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

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.

Cult

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.

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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.

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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.

World News

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.

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"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.

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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.

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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.

USA

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.

Slovakia

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.

Malta

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.

United Kingdom

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.

Business

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

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.

World News

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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