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Rachael Kennedy

Italy

France summons Italian ambassador over deputy PM's Africa comments

Di Maio accused France of manipulating African countries and exacerbating the European migration crisis, in comments made over the weekend

Italy

Pope Francis launches 'Click to Pray' app in six languages

Pope Francis has launched a new app called 'Click to Pray' - he made the announcement during his traditional Sunday address in St Peter's Square.

United Kingdom

Controlled explosion carried out in Londonderry after vehicle hijacked

A controlled explosion was carried in Londonderry on Monday afternoon following reports of masked men hijacking and abandoning two vehicles

Canada

United Airlines passengers delayed on board plane for 16 hours

Passengers aboard a diverted United Airlines flight described 'freezing' and 'unsafe' conditions after spending 16 hours on the tarmac at Goose Bay in Canada.

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World News

Poverty report: 26 individuals own the same as poorest 50% of humanity

Fortune favours the rich with 26 people owning the same as the poorest half of the human race, according to a recent report from Oxfam

United Kingdom

Parliament's war of written words: May and Corbyn face off in letters

UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn hold Brexit back and forth via letter.

Belgium

Belgian councillor arrested on suspicion of selling humanitarian visas

Belgian police have arrested a city councillor on suspicion of selling humanitarian visas to refugees

Saudi Arabia

Record Super Cup win for Juventus amid backdrop of controversy

Juventus secured a record winning title in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday evening amid a backdrop of controversy over where the final match was held

World

What did Europe's front pages say the day after the Brexit vote?

What did Europe's media have to say about Theresa May's Brexit deal defeat?

Spain

Rescue team builds tunnels to reach missing Spanish toddler

A search and rescue operation involving over 100 people is underway to find a toddler that fell down a borehole on Sunday. The rescue team hopes to reach the missing child via either a vertical or a horizontal tunnel currently under construction

World News

What is Europe's media saying on the morning of the Brexit vote?

On the morning of the UK's crucial vote whether to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, we took a quick look at the front pages from across the EU.

United Kingdom

Brexit roundup: 6 stories you should read today

Here's a short roundup of the top Brexit-related stories from today

United Kingdom

May changes speech after comments on Welsh devolution questioned

UK Prime Minister Theresa May drops comments from her Brexit speech after criticisms of "complete hypocrisy."

United Kingdom

Partner of UK minister sends 'inappropriate' message over Brexit vote

"I for one shall not forgive you" - partner of UK minister sends 'inappropriate' warning message to another MP over her choice in tomorrow's Commons vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal

Saudi Arabia

Saudi advisory council approves regulations to limit child marriages

Saudi Arabia's Shura Council has approved regulations to limit child marriages, but what are the reactions from human rights experts and the Saudi population?

Germany

Commuter documents travel woes with knitted scarf

The unique, but productive, way one German commuter documented her travel delays to and from the office

Canada

Scientists discover mysterious repeating radio signal from deep space

A group of Canadian scientists have discovered a repeating radio signal, the second of its kind ever found, emitted from an unknown location in deep space

United Kingdom

'Stolen' artefact found at London auction house is returned to Egypt

A "stolen and illegally smuggled" ancient artefact has been returned to Egypt after being found at a London auction house

United Kingdom

'Monster fatberg', bigger than the Tower of Pisa, discovered in Devon

A 'monster fatberg', believed to be Devon's largest, has been discovered in Sidmouth

World News

Democracy in Europe 'has declined more than any other region'

Democracy in Europe has 'declined more than any other region,' signalling a 'democratic malaise,' the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index has found.

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