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Mongolia

Tourists quarantined in Mongolia after two die of bubonic plague

Tourists and residents at a city in Mongolia have been in quarantine for almost a week after two people died of the bubonic plague after eating what one tourist called a 'woolly, fat hamster,'

Russia

Aeroflot SU1492 inferno: what do we know?

What do we know about Aeroflot flight SU1492 that was engulfed in flames in Moscow?

United Kingdom

Julian Assange refuses to surrender to US extradition at court hearing

The extradition hearing comes a day after the WikiLeaks co-founder was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching bail conditions in the UK.

United Kingdom

Julian Assange 50-week jail term for bail breach ‘an outrage’

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions.

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Belgium

Pret a Changer as sandwich chain backtracks on binning Brussels statue

Pret a Manger had originally planned to get rid of the much-loved horse-zebra statue at Brussels' Midi station, but has since overturned its decision after public upset

World News

Which European countries are the most dangerous to work in?

It's not what you might expect.

Russia

'World's first' floating nuclear plant completes testing in Russia

Russia has said it is ready to commission the "world's only" floating nuclear power plant after running a series of successful tests.

Denmark

Danish Quran-burning politician gaining support for election candidacy

The far-right Stram Kurs party is edging closer to its 20,000 voter declaration target in order to qualify for candidacy in Denmark's upcoming parliamentary elections.

Denmark

LEGO reveals braille bricks for visually impaired children

LEGO has revealed its new collection of braille bricks, which are currently undergoing testing around Europe, and are set for general release in 2020.

United Kingdom

Iran suggests prisoner swap for detained British-Iranian mother

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has suggested he is open to the idea of a prisoner swap involving British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was jailed in 2016.

Indonesia

Indonesia's elections attract some superhero attention

Comic book heroes Thor and Spiderman have stepped in to help with security at a polling station in Bali as voting in Indonesia's presidential and parliamentary elections gets underway

United Kingdom

Are Europeans that work longer hours more productive?

A study compiled by the UK's Trade Union Congress has found that while the Brits work the longest hours in Europe, they are not even close to being the most productive.

United Kingdom

Climate protesters ‘glue themselves’ to train and Corbyn's fence

Protests calling for the UK government to act on climate change have entered a third day, with demonstrators armed with superglue causing disruption across the capital.

Hungary

Returning a favour...140 years later: Hungary sends aid for Notre Dame

Several cities in Hungary have offered donations toward the reconstruction of Notre Dame as a form of repaying kindness to Paris, which sent help during a natural disaster in Hungary more than a century ago

France

Notre Dame fire: Nine other churches in Europe rebuilt after disaster

Here's a look at other European churches who have been hit by disaster... and survived.

United Kingdom

Climate change protesters target Shell's HQ in London

Major roads across London have been blocked and the building housing Shell's headquarters has been vandalised as a climate change protest gets underway in the UK's capital

United Kingdom

Shamima Begum: ISIS bride 'receiving legal aid' for battle to go home

UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the prospect of ISIS bride Shamima Begum receiving legal aid made him "very uncomfortable"

United Kingdom

Liverpool marks 30th anniversary of Hillsborough disaster

Liverpool will hold a minute silence on Monday afternoon to mark the 30th anniversary of the HIllsborough disaster, the UK's worst sporting disaster, that left 96 people dead

Slovakia

Ex-soldier 'confesses' to killing Slovakian journalist Jan Kuciak

The couple were gunned down in their home near Slovakia's capital of Bratislava in February 2018.

USA

'Close associate' of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in Ecuador

Ecuadorian Interior Minister Maria Paula Romo said a "close associate" of Assange had been arrested "for investigative purposes"

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