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France

Paris says 'au revoir' to metro ticket, ushers in contactless payment

Paris has been using several variances of the little rectangular slip of paper as a ticket since its metro system was introduced in 1900, when the city was hosting the World Expo.

World News

Europe dominates global broadband speed ranking

Singaporeans enjoy the fastest broadband speed in the world but Europe boasts the highest concentration of countries with fast or very fast broadband, a new report has found.

World News

Here's how political parties collect your data to target you

Elections are becoming “increasingly datafied” as political parties tap into big data to target their messaging and this could have a “significant impact” at the ballot box, Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Wednesday.

World News

Italy is only EU country to see house prices fall in 2017: Eurostat

House prices across the EU have risen by more than 10% since 2010, Eurostat revealed on Tuesday, but Italy remains an outlier — it is the only member state to have seen prices shrink last year.

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United Kingdom

Brits think mothers of young children shouldn't work full time: survey

According to the latest British Social Attitudes survey released, only 7% of respondents believe mothers of pre-school children (under the age of five) should work full-time.

France

Roman Polanski's wife rejects invite to join Oscars body

French actress Emmanuelle Seigner criticised the Academy for “its insufferable hypocrisy” over the expulsion of her husband, director Roman Polanski.

France

EgyptAir 2016 crash caused by fire, say French investigators

Egyptian authorities however say the crash, in which 66 passengers and crew died, was the result of a "malicious act."

United Kingdom

Trump to meet Queen and UK PM outside London to avoid protest

Trump will travel to the UK for a working visit on July 12-13 and protests have been organised to follow him wherever he goes.

Thailand

Thailand cave boys write letters to their families: 'I love you'

The 12 boys and their football coach have written letters to their parents in their first communication since being trapped by flood waters on June 23.

World News

EU not honouring commitments to help rescue migrants: Libyan official

The EU has not “fulfilled any commitments” to provide the Libyan Coast Guards with equipment to help stem the flow of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean, a spokesman for the Libyan Navy said Wednesday.

World News

Nigeria's Mikel told of father's kidnapping during World Cup

John Obi Mikel revealed he led Nigeria in its World Cup match against Argentina after receiving news his father had been kidnapped.

World News

Roaming stork lands Polish charity with huge phone bill

Someone removed a SIM card from a GPS tracker placed on a stork's back to clock in 20 hours of phone calls.

World News

Macron left red-faced after ambassador praises Hungary’s Orban

French President Emmanuel Macron firmly rebuked the outgoing ambassador to Hungary after he praised Viktor Orban’s migration policy in a leaked confidential cable.

World News

French arms sale 'aided Egypt's bloody repression'

A report by four human rights groups found that French arms sales to Egypt jumped from €39.6 million in 2010 to €1.3 billion in 2016.

World News

Natives in Western countries overestimate number of immigrants: survey

Natives in six developed nations overestimate the number of legal immigrants in their countries — especially Muslim ones — a new survey has found.

United Kingdom

‘Worst day’ tweet leads to ‘best week’ for local bookshop

A bookshop in the UK who tweeted about its worst trading day on Monday, has since been been flooded with support to record its “best week.”

Brazil

Coutinho sends official jersey to favela boy whose picture went viral

Coutinho sends official jersey to favela boy whose picture went viral.

United Kingdom

UK's role in torture during post-9/11 operations revealed in report

United Kingdom

Less than half of English teens learn a foreign language

Less than half of English pupils choose to learn a modern foreign language at school, a new report has found.

United Kingdom

UK election regulator calls for tougher rules on digital campaigning

Britain’s Electoral Commission said “urgent” action is needed to make online political campaigning more transparent and accountable.

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