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USA

Tributes pour in for popular designer Kate Spade

Chelsea Clinton is among loyal customers saddened by the death of the 55-year-old designer

Syria

Raqqa: Coalition forces violated international humanitarian law

A new report from Amnesty International says they have enough evidence for potential war crimes from the war in Syria

France

An early painting by Vincent Van Gogh has sold for more than € 7m

The "Women Mending Nets in the Dunes" was bought by an American collector. A bidding war pushed the price above its estimate of € 3m-€ 5m

Lithuania

Lithuania hosts major NATO exercise

Eighteen thousand military personnel gather for the exercise. The US led Saber Strike event sees service members from Estonia, Latvia and Poland as well as Britain, France, Italy and Canada and others, practicing working together

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Cuban singer releases album at 87 years old

Known as 'The Diva', Omara Portuondo shot to international fame through Wim Wenders documentary film about the Buena Vista Social Club in 1999.

France

Two illegal migrant camps are being cleared in Paris

They'll be going to various shelters in and around Paris

Brazil

Sao Paulo on parade

Brazil puts on a spectacular Gay Pride Parade in a show of unity for LGBT rights

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Cyclists in Philippines highlight the plight of plastic

200 bikers cycled to a bird sanctuary to collect rubbish on the beach ahead of World Environment Day on June 5

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Several thousand protest in Jordan

It's after the prime minister refused to scrap an IMF-backed tax reform bill at the weekend saying he needs the extra revenue for public services.

Turkey

Nine migrants have died after a speedboat sank

It happened off the coast of Turkey's southern province of Antalya on Sunday. Five were rescued by the Turkish coastguard and fishermen

Italy

Celebrations at 5-Star Movement rally in Rome

Saturday's 5-Star Movement rally in Rome was supposed to be a call for the impeachment of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, but thousands of supporters celebrated the so-called 'government of change'

Israel

Israel has carried out air strikes on Hamas sites

It's in retaliation after militants fired rockets on Saturday on Israel

Cuba

Cuba's set to update its constitution

The country's national assembly has named Fidel Castro's brother, Raul Castro to head the commission charged with carrying out the changes

Nicaragua

Two more people killed in Nicaraguan protests

More than 110 people have been killed in the country since mid-April amid clashes between forces loyal to President Daniel Ortega and opposition groups demanding his removal

Poland

Thousands of people in Warsaw protest against compulsory vaccinations

It comes as the number of measles cases quadrupled in Europe in 2017, with 35 fatalities, according to the World Health Organization.

Gaza

Protests resume after funeral of Palestinian nurse

Thousands of Palestinians took part Saturday in the funeral procession of a colleague who was shot dead by Israeli troops.

Spain

New Catalan cabinet sworn in

After months of tensions with the central government, a new Catalan cabinet is sworn in.

Italy

How will Italy position itself in Europe?

As Giuseppe Conte heads western Europe's first anti-establishment government bent on overhauling European Union rules on budgets and immigration, Euronews looks at how the country will position itself

Cult

Tbilisi's first ever international art exhibition

Tbilisi art fair has 300 pieces of work from 30 galleries and 40 artisans from around the world and locally

Germany

Fresh claims over an asylum scandal at Germany's refugee agency

It's understood The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) in Bremen, knew about possible wrong-doing earlier than first thought, since February last year, and officials are suspected of taking bribes to approve applications

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