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Lebanon

Lebanese government 'treats population with disdain'

Riots are taking place in Lebanon because of the government’s failure to address deep-seated economic problems in the country, it's been claimed.

World News

World economy 'unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels before 2022'

The world economy is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels before 2022 at the earliest, the Dutch banking group ING has warned.

Sport

A golden day for Israel

Peter Paltchik and Or Sasson were Israel’s heroes on the final day of the Tel Aviv Judo Grand Prix and they are our men of the day.

World

'NATO will declare that space is a new domain', says former official

Underneath the sparring, the fundamentals of the organisation remain strong, argues Jamie Shea, who is Senior Fellow at the Friends of Europe think tank.

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World

Spanish Parliament reconvenes - with Sanchez still short of majority

Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez is seeking to form a coalition government with far left partners Podemos, but the two parties together don’t have enough seats to form an absolute majority.

Vietnam

Vietnam mourns 39 who died trying to make it to Britain

Mourning ceremonies have been held in Vietnam for the 39 people who suffocated in a truck while attempting to make an illegal trip to Britain.

Albania

Plea to help Albanian earthquake survivors as Durres search resumes

Many houses have become unsafe to live in following the quake and its aftershocks. Volunteers say the most urgent need is for clothing and blankets.

Peru

Peruvian opposition leader Fujimori freed from jail

The daughter of the jailed former president of Alberto Fujimori was met by her husband and a crowd of cheering supporters.

Iran

Iran’s Khamenei defends fuel price rises amid protests

Khamenei told state television that the government is raising petrol prices in order to provide additional subsidies to low income families.

United Kingdom

Johnson extends poll lead in UK election campaign

Boris Johnson says all candidates standing for the Conservatives have pledged to support his Brexit deal with the European Union.

Sri Lanka

Former defence minister wins Sri Lanka presidential election

Gotabaya Rajapaska won Sri Lanka's presidential election by promising a tough line on security in the wake of the massive Easter terrorist attack.

Bolivia

UN warns Bolivia violence 'could spin out of control'

Protesters have been showing off bullet casings and tear gas canisters — debris from clashes with police that left nine dead and more than 100 hurt.

China

Protesters fire arrows at Hong Kong police

Pro-democracy protestors are focusing their fight on a university campus in the Chinese territory’s central Kowloon district.

World

Guatemala: nearly half children under five suffer chronic malnutrition

In partnership with The European Commission

Nearly half of Guatemalan children are under-nourished - among the highest rates in the world. And aid agencies say that in the worst affected parts of the country, the number of acute cases is higher than official estimates.

Sport

Boltaboev registers fastest ever ippon in judo history

The two second tai-o-toshi sent the home crowd wild - and it also sent Boltaboev en route to his first ever gold medal on the world judo tour

Europe News

Belgian politics still in limbo, three months after elections

The nationalist right and extreme right prevailed in the Flemish north of the country. In Wallonia, the majority voted for the socialist party and the greens.

World News

Iceland unveils memorial to glacier in climate change warning

Iceland’s prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir was among those who attended the ceremony at the site where the Okjokull glacier once was.

World News

Vintage car rally celebrates 1989 Baltic Way human chain

Vintage cars set out across Baltic states to mark the 30th anniversary of a human chain of over one million people seeking freedom from the USSR.

United Kingdom

'Operation Yellowhammer': Leaked memo warns of no-deal Brexit chaos

The document about preparations codenamed Operation Yellowhammer warns of a possible three month “meltdown” at Britain’s ports.

World News

Brazilian government defends record on Amazon deforestation

Satellite images from Brazil’s own space agency allegedly show deforestation in the Amazon has almost tripled since Bolsonaro’s government came to power.

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