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Daniel Bellamy

Venezuela

Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro seeks another six years in power

As Sunday's election approaches Venezuelans continue to suffer a deep and prolonged economic and social crisis.

USA

Trump: "The European Union has been terrible to the United States on trade"

After European Council President Donald Tusk had laid into the US President, saying "with friends like these who needs enemies," it was Donald's Trump's turn to trade barbs.

France

France fails to pass an age of consent law

After the bill failed in parliament the equalities minister was accused of breaking a promise that any adult who has sex with a child will be charged with rape.

USA

US Senate intelligence committee confirms Russia interfered in presidential election

The committee found that "the Russian effort was extensive, sophisticated, and ordered by President Putin himself."

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United Kingdom

Tight security for Britain's Royal Wedding

But British police report they have no intelligence of any threats when Prince Harry marries US actress Meghan Markle in Windsor on Saturday.

Hungary

Eurosceptic Hungary marks EU Day

Hungary's been an EU state for 14 years, but Viktor Orban's govermnent now accuses the bloc of infringing on its sovereignty.

France

Police say Paris knife attacker was born in Checnhya

And they reveal that he was known to be a possible threat to national security.

Israel

Israel goes wild after Netta wins Eurovision Song Contest

Even the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has a go at the "chicken dance."

Indonesia

Suicide bombers kills at least a dozen in attacks on churches in Indonesia

So-called Islamic State claim respnsibility, but police say they suspect the bombers are members of a homegrown group inspired by IS.

Spain

Catalan parliament fails to elect regional president

Quim Torres fell just two votes short - another vote on Monday will be the parliament's fifth attempt.

Italy

Italian court rules Silvio Berlusconi can run for office again

The billionaire was convicted of tax fraud in 2013 but now, at 81 years old, he's back in the political arena.

Iraq

Three men have been killed as Iraq holds parliamentary elections

A car exploded after polling stations closed after the first elections since the government declared victory over so-called Islamic State.

United Kingdom

UK's Electoral Commission fines Brexit campaign group

Leave.EU exceeded the 2016 referendum's spending limit and failed to correctly report its funding.

Iran

Iran's president warns Donald Trump he'll regret it if he ends nuclear deal

President Hassan Rouhani assures Iranians that "no change will occur in our lives next week" regardless of what the US president decides.

South Korea

Anti-North Korean activists scuffle with South Korean police near border

The activists, led by a North Korean defector, were prevented by police from launching anti-North Korean leaflet balloons towards the North.

Israel

Reigning Dutch champion Tom Dumoulin wins first stage of Giro D'Italia

Sky's Chris Froome came in a disappointing twenty first having crashed whilst reccying the course before the race.

USA

US unemployment rate at 3.9 percent, the lowest level since 2000

The economy needs to create roughly 120,000 jobs per month to keep up with growth in the working-age population.

West Bank

Mahmoud Abbas, who is 82, re-elected as Palestinian president

He immediately apologised for remarks he made days earlier that led many to accuse him of anti-Semitism.

Spain

Victims of ETA react after the Basque separatist group announces its dissolution

ETA killed 853 people in its armed campaign to create an independent Basque state in northern Spain and southern France.

USA

CEO and co-founder of WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging service, quits

Jan Koum said he will be "taking some time off to do things I enjoy outside of technology."

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