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USA

Sky is the limit for Comcast as it walks away from 21st Centry Fox bid

Comcast has abandoned its pursuit of 21st Century Fox's film and television assets, leaving Disney in pole position as the sole bidder. It said it would focus its attention on buying Sky instead.

United Kingdom

Burberry burns almost €32 million of its own gear to protect against f

The British fashion house has faced backlash on social media after it burnt unsold gear.

Spain

Spain marks civil war anniversary amid a resurgence in nationalism

Spain marks civil war anniversary amid a rise in nationalism

Jordan

World's oldest bread found at prehistoric dig-site in Jordan

Scientists have discovered the earliest known evidence of bread-making on prehistoric site dating 14,000 years.

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Turkey

Turkey stops registereing alsylum seekers from Syria- rights group

Turkey stops registering asylum seekers from Syria, says Human Rights Watch.

USA

Trump says 'no reason' to believe Russia hacked US election

His comments contradict US intelligence agencies' reports that Russia was behind an effort to interfere in the election.

United Kingdom

Theresa May: 'Donald Trump told me to sue the EU over Brexit'

UK Prime Minister reveals Trump's Brexit advice was not to negotiate with the bloc at all.

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

One of France's most famous gangsters has escaped a prison in the Paris region by helicopter, according to local media.

France

Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter

A gangster has escaped a prison in the Paris region after three heavily armed accomplices landed a helicopter.

France

France honours Simone Veil with rare hero's burial in the Panthéon

The former minister, Holocaust survivor, and EU president is only the fifth woman to be buried in the secular mausoleum.

United Kingdom

Tata and Thyssenkrupp join forces to shake up Europe's steel industry

Germany's Thyssenkrupp and India's Tata Steel signed a final agreement on Saturday to establish a steel joint venture. it is the European steel industry's biggest shake-up in more than a decade.

Netherlands

Chemical weapons watchdog can now blame countries for attacks

The OPCW, the chemical weapons watchdog, has given itself new powers to assign blame for attacks.

France

On Macron's orders: France will bring back compulsory national service

The French government has introduced a plan to bring back national service for all 16-year-olds, nearly two decades after it was scrapped.

Spain

'New wolf pack' gang in Spain held over sex attack

Four men and a boy have been detained by police over a sexual assault on a girl in Gran Canaria.

World News

What is the most dangerous country to be a woman?

India is the most dangerous country to be a woman, and the USA also made the top 10 in the Thomson Reuters Foundation experts' survey this year.

Turkey

What does the Turkish election mean for Turks and the world?

Turkey's freshly elected President Erdogan has just fufiled his dream with executive prsidency. But what does it mean for Turkey's war in Syria, its slumping economy, and the Kurds?

Sweden

Watch: Swedish World Cup team say 'f**k racism' after Durmaz abuse

Sweden's Durmaz racially abused for a mistake that led to German win

Germany

Explosion devastates apartment building in Germany

A number of people have been injured after an explosion in an apartment building in western Germany.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s president narrowly escapes explosion at party rally

An explosion rocked a stadium in Zimbabwe where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a rally on Saturday.

United Kingdom

Thousands take to London's streets demanding final say on Brexit

Thousands of pro-EU marchers have taken to the streets in London, demanding a final vote on any UK exit deal.

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