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Italy

Migrants on board Open Arms rescue ship disembark at port of Lampedusa

An Italian prosecutor ordered the seizure of the Open Arms ship, stranded off the Italian island of Lampedusa with almost 100 migrants aboard, just hours after the Spanish government said it would send a navy ship to escort the vessel back to Spain.

USA

US President tweets picture of Trump Tower looming over Greenland

Donald Trump has jokingly promised on Twitter not to build a Trump Tower on Greenland following his comments about buying the Arctic territory.

Spain

Wildfire on Spanish island of Gran Canaria 'subsides' as winds drop

A wildfire that has raged across vast areas of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria since the weekend has abated as winds drop, local officials said Tuesday.

Italy

French couple face jail for taking sand from a beach in Sardinia

Italian customs have arrested a French couple who wanted to leave the island of Sardinia with 40 kilograms of sand from Chia beach, in the boot of their car.

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Switzerland

Firms named and shamed over 'absurd' freight

One company ships Swiss alpine air in cans almost 20,000km to Asia.

Switzerland

Elephants and sharks on agenda at CITES Wildlife convention in Geneva

Mako sharks and African elephants are on the agenda of member states attending a wildlife convention in Geneva.

World News

Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar despite US pressure to detain it

An Iranian tanker has left Gibraltar after being held there since July, despite US pressure to detain it further.

World News

Spain to allow Open Arms migrants to disembark in Mallorca

Migrants have been jumping from Open Arms and attempting to swim ashore and scuffles have broken out as the vessel remains barred from Italy.

France

Rugby league player found dead in French hotel room after team debut

British rugby league player Archie Bruce, 20, was found dead in his hotel bedroom on Sunday after making his team debut in game a against Toulouse.

France

French waiter shot dead by customer waiting for sandwich

A waiter in France has been shot dead by a customer who was waiting for a sandwich.

United Kingdom

UK cyclist sets motor-paced speed world record

A UK cyclist has set the motor-paced speed world record.

World News

Bomb blast at Kabul wedding kills 63 people and injures dozens more

The explosion happened at the Dubai City venue in the west of the city, which is home to many members of the Shiite Hazara community.

Italy

Open Arms migrant boat: Salvini concession as children leave vessel

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini made a partial concession to let 27 children stranded on board NGO migrant rescue ship Open Arms leave the vessel.

United Kingdom

Parade marks 50 years since British troop deployment to N. Ireland

Hundreds of ex-soldiers took part in a parade to mark 50 years since British troops were deployed to Northern Ireland.

France

German journalist expelled from France ahead of G7 Summit in Biarritz

A German journalist has been expelled from France ahead of the G7 Summit in Biarritz as security tightens.

Thailand

Popular baby dugong dies in Thailand after 'ingesting plastic waste'

Popular baby dugong dies in Thailand after "ingesting plastic waste"

France

French first as 'homophobic chants' stop football game

A football match in France was halted on Friday over what the country's equality minister described as homophobic chants.

USA

Easy Rider actor and writer Peter Fonda dies aged 79

Actor Peter Fonda, who played a leading role in 1969 film Easy Rider, dies aged 79, his family said in a statement.

USA

Jeffrey Epstein autopsy says death was suicide by hanging

Jeffrey Epstein's death in a jail cell in Manhattan has been ruled a suicide by hanging, according to the New York medical examiner.

France

Women's World Cup impact and legacy even better than expected

Former French international, Sonia Bompastor, now a scout for her former side, Olympique Lyonnais, talks to Euronews about the Women's World Cup.

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