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Rachael Kennedy

France

Pregnant woman, 29, mauled to death by dogs in northern France

Police have launched a manslaughter investigation after a pregnant woman was mauled to death by dogs while she was out walking near her home in northern France.

Lithuania

Russia, Lithuania and Norway conduct three-way spy swap

Five people were released: two Russians, two Lithuanians and a Norwegian.

United Kingdom

Police probe alleged assault in London of Hong Kong justice secretary

Police in the UK are investigating reports that Hong Kong's justice secretary Teresa Cheng was injured in an alleged assault incident in London.

Italy

Watch: Nearly three-quarters of Venice flooded after latest high tide

Venice has been hit with another round of flooding on Friday just days after it experienced its worst high tide in more than half a century.

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Germany

Brexit prompts Tesla to choose Germany over UK for first Europe plant

Tesla CEO told Auto Express that "Brexit uncertainty" had influenced the company's decision to open its first European plant in Berlin.

Netherlands

Netherlands to reduce speed limit to combat pollution

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has confirmed that the national speed limit will be dropped to 100km/h (62mph) in a bid to combat the country's nitrogen pollution crisis.

Italy

Venice flooding at historic levels during high tide

The mayor of Venice is set to declare a state of disaster after the city was flooded during the highest tide in over half a century.

World News

Did US action in Syria really trigger 'brain death' of NATO?

Emmanuel Macron has blamed the US for causing the "brain death" of NATO — but how accurate is the French president's assessment?

Netherlands

DRC's Bosco Ntaganda jailed for 30 years for war crimes

The former Congolese military leader was sentenced after a trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Thursday.

United Kingdom

Five people injured as roof of London theatre partially collapses

Several injuries were reported and more than a thousand people evacuated after the roof of a theatre in London's West End partially collapsed during a play.

Iran

Iran injects uranium gas into centrifuges — why is this important?

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that uranium gas will be injected into centrifuges at the Fordow plant later today — but why is this significant, and what comes next?

Jordan

Tourists injured in stabbing attack in Jerash, Jordan

The directorate of general security in Jordan said a number of tourists, a tour guide and a security officer were stabbed in the attack in Jerash.

China

Macron and Xi confirm mutual support of 'irreversible' Paris agreement

The French and Chinese presidents have issued a joint statement to reassert their mutual support for the Paris climate accord.

United Kingdom

Rees-Mogg: Grenfell fire victims lacked 'common sense'

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been widely criticised after suggesting the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in the UK lacked "common sense".

Iran

Iran to inject uranium gas into centrifuges as early as tomorrow

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said urnaium gas will be injected into centrifuges from tomorrow as part of Iran's latest step back from the 2015 nuclear treaty.

China

Macron and Xi to agree on 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord

The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal.

Vietnam

Vietnam arrests eight people in connection with Essex truck deaths

Vietnamese authorities have arrested eight people in connection with the deaths of 39 people who were found in the back of a truck container in Essex.

World News

Pirates kidnap crew on two European-flagged ships off west Africa

A total of 13 people have been kidnapped in two separate piracy incidents involving European-flagged ships off the coast of West Africa in the last few days.

United Kingdom

Could UK's last December election in 1923 be portentous for Johnson?

December 12 2019 will be the first December election since 1923. In both ballots, Conservative prime ministers have looked to strengthen their leaderships after inheriting the role from early resigning predecessors — but it is the result from the former that the current PM would like to avoid.

World News

Why haven't European countries halted arm exports to Saudi Arabia?

European countries halted arm exports to Turkey but why haven't they done the same for Saudi Arabia?

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