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Croatia

Croatia bids emotional farewell to beloved singer Dragojevic

Thousands of people who had farewell to the deceased Croatian musician Oliver Dragojević came to the Split waterfront. On his set stage, he sang and played several of his legendary songs.

Hungary

Warsaw Uprising was re-enacted by traditionalists to mark anniversary

The Warsaw Uprising was re-enacted by traditionalists to mark the 74th anniversary of the 1944 revolt against the Nazi occupation.

USA

Trump threatens to strip critics of security clearances

Donald Trump is considering revoking security clearances for ex-CIA Director John Brennan and other Obama-era critics of his administration.

United Kingdom

'Britain would not seek death penalty block for IS suspects': UK minister

Britain's home secretary has said that the UK will not oppose the use of the death penalty if two alleged Islamic state members were extradited to the US.

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Switzerland

New study reveals smartphone use may affect teenagers’ memory

Swiss researchers warn increased exposure to radiation from mobile phones may impact memory in teenagers.

World News

The record breaking heatwave that is gripping northern Europe

Northern Europe is reeling under record-high temperatures, that has led to heatwave conditions.

Sweden

Wildfires rage in Arctic Circle as Sweden calls EU for help

Sweden has called for emergency assistance from its partners in the European Union to help fight wildfires, which have broken out across a wide range of its territory and prompted evacuations.

France

Airbus BelugaXL: What you need to know about the 'whale in the sky'

Airbus is making a splash with the design for the latest version of its Beluga transport airplane. The brand new BelugaXL (Airbus A330-700L) was unveiled in Toulouse, France with a very special paint job.

Thailand

'It was a miracle, I was shocked': Thai cave boys recount ordeal

The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand left a hospital on Wednesday to make their first public appearance at a nationally-broadcast news conference in the northern province of Chiang Rai.

Australia

Watch: Humpback whale rescued from shark net

The whale was rescued off the coast of Queensland after it became entangled in shark nets.

United Kingdom

UK and Ireland's hot weather reveals hidden ancient settlements

Ancient monuments and Roman settlements have been revealed by the UK's and Ireland's heatwave. The dry spell has left parched fields with unmistakable "crop marks" painted into the landscape.

United Kingdom

Brexit campaign group Vote Leave fined and reported to police

Vote Leave has been fined and referred to the police by the Electoral Commission for breaking electoral law. The Electoral Commission published the conclusions of its investigation into the campaign spending of Vote Leave and found “significant evidence” of coordination with another campaign group,

Thailand

Wife of diver who died in Thai cave mourns a hero

The wife of a former Thai navy diver who died working to rescue a young soccer team trapped for days in a flooded cave said she missed him dearly, and urged the boys not to blame themselves for his death

Italy

Rome residents paint potholes to alert cyclists and shame authorities

Residents in Rome have been covering the city's infamous potholes with spray paint in response to an appeal from a woman whose daughter died in an accident reportedly linked to the 'terrible' condition of Rome's roads.

United Kingdom

Trump, after questioning May's Brexit plan, arrives in 'hot spot' UK

US President Donald Trump has been welcomed to Blenheim Palace by Theresa May, on the first day of his UK visit.

Switzerland

FIFA wants to crack down on images of attractive female fans

FIFA's diversity boss says broadcasters have been ordered to stop their cameras zooming in on "hot women" in the crowd at football matches.

World News

Rome, Berlin, Vienna in migrant deal

Interior ministers Matteo Salvini of Italy, Horst Seehofer of Germany and Herbert Kickl of Austria said after talks in Innsbruck that an "axis of the willing" led by Vienna, Berlin and Rome would curb migrant departures.

United Kingdom

Brexit White Paper delivers 'the Brexit people voted for', says PM

British Prime Minister Theresa May published her blueprint for relations with the European Union after Brexit on Thursday, putting at its core a plan for a free trade area for goods that has angered many in her party.

Austria

American tourist tries to fly home from Austria with WWII artillery sh

An American tourist was charged and fined after bringing an unexploded World War Two shell to Vienna airport in her luggage

Russia

World Cup animals: From psychic pigs to a mystic octopus

Animals said to have psychic powers have become a tradition at the World Cup. But who was the most accurate?

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