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Daniel Bellamy

Myanmar

Myanmar’s army 'killed Muslim Rohingyas with genocidal intent’

Myanmar’s army killed Muslim Rohingyas with ‘genocidal intent’, says UN human rights investigators.

Greece

Greece's pistachio harvest down by almost a third

Heavy spells of rain in the spring allowed bacteria in the soil and harmful insects flourish.

Ireland

Pope Francis visits Ireland amid sex abuse scandals

Pope Francis flew into Ireland on Sunday for a visit to the Knock holy shrine in County Mayo.

Italy

Migrants detained onboard rescue ship in Sicily allowed to disembark

The migrants, mainly from Eritrea, had been stranded in the port of Catania since Monday.

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Lithuania

Israel's prime minister criticises EU aid to Iran

Lithuania, one of Israel's best friends in the European Union, initiated Netanyahu's invitation to Brussels for a meeting with EU foreign ministers in December

Spain

Spain's government issues decree to exhume Franco's body

The mausoleum outside Madrid where he is buried has long been a pilgrimage site for members of the far right.

Australia

Australia's new anti-immigrant leader

Matteo Salvini wants Italy to adopt Australia's harsh immigration policy against "boat people."

Ukraine

US official says Ukraine making progress towards joining NATO

John Bolton joined independence day celebrations in Kiev.

Iran

British Iranian charity worker due back in Iranian prison on Saturday

Her surprise temporary release is a sign of hope for her husband and the campaign trying to secure her freedom.

Switzerland

US warns Russia not to meddle in mid-term elections

The United States has already imposed economic sanctions against Russia over its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

World News

Leader of so-called Islamic State releases new recording

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on followers to fight on despite recent defeats,

Spain

Spain's footballers threaten to strike over US match

The Spanish Players' Association wants the Spanish League to abandon plans to play a La Liga match in the United States.

USA

Trump claims markets would crash if he was impeached

In a Fox News interview, Trump was asked whether he thought Democrats would move to impeach him if they won control of the House of Representatives in November congressional elections.

Economy

British government publishes no-deal Brexit guidelines

Britain's Brexit minister Dominic Raab said he remained confident the two sides would reach a deal, but set out in a series of notes what could change without one.

Italy

Italy lets in all child migrants from coastguard ship

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has allowed all child migrants on a coastguard ship that docked in the port of Catania on Monday into Italy.

Russia

Glamping with a difference in Moscow

Glamping has become hugely popular in Russia in recent years but it's not exactly glamping as the rest of Europe knows it.

USA

Trump strikes back after two of his associates convicted

Trump said his former campaign manager Paul Manafort and his former lawyer Michael Cohen were charged with matters totally unrelated to his presidential campaign.

Italy

Italy says it doesn't trust some EU states to resolve migrant standoff: Exclusive

Italy's transport minister says some EU states who promised to take in some asylum seekers from July have still not done so.

Russia

Britain's foreign minister says Russia is making the world more dangerous

Relations between Moscow and London are tense after Britain blamed Russia for the nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in Salisbury.

Italy

Rome refuses to let migrants rescued by its own coastguard onto Italian soil

Many are believed to be bona fide refugees from Eritrea and Somalia, which were once Italian colonies.

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