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Afghanistan

Kabul: Taliban attack on British security compound kills 10

Taliban gunmen and a suicide bomber attacked a British security compound in Kabul, killing at least 10 people and injuring 19.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Poroshenko urges Nato to deploy ships in the Azov sea

President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine has urged Nato to deploy ships to the Sea of Azov after Russia seized Ukrainian naval vessels and crews off Crimea.

United Kingdom

Magnus Carlsen wins World Chess Championship

The win will go down in history, as it came after 12 classic chess games between the pair ended in a draw — something never before seen.

Hungary

Way of the Orbán: Street fighting men get to know each other

"You know I’m a street fighter basically," Orbán told martial artist and actor Chuck Norris.

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World News

Which countries supply arms to Saudi Arabia?

Denmark is the latest country to halt all future arms exports to Riyadh in response to Khashoggi's death and fighting in Yemen. But what are other European countries doing?

Denmark

Denmark suspends future arms exports to Saudi Arabia

Denmark has suspended future arms exports to Saudi Arabia amid the country's growing concerns over the conflict in Yemen and the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist.

United Kingdom

Type 2 diabetes now affects 7,000 under-25's in England and Wales

Nearly 7,000 children and young adults in England and Wales now have Type 2 diabetes as the rise in obesity continues, a leading charity has warned.

World News

What was the worst year in history? Scientists determine the answer

What was the worst year in history? Scientists determine the answer

World News

'The British have our soul:' Easter Island delegation requests British Museum return statue

A delegation from Chile's Easter Island travelled to the British Museum to formally requests the return of a moai sculpture said to be carved between 1100 and 1600 AD.

Yemen

Yemen: 85,000 children under five may have died from starvation, international aid group says

Save the Children says up to 85,000 children under five may have died from hunger in Yemen since the outbreak of the civil war in 2015.

Europe News

EU takes first step towards disciplinary procedures against Italy

EU takes first step towards disciplinary procedures against Italy over budget plans

Iran

Jeremy Hunt meets daughter of charity worker jailed in Iran

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt made an emotional plea to Iran, pressing the country to release jailed British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

Economy

Three out of four Europeans say the euro is a good thing | Raw Politic

A large majority of people in all 19 eurozone countries support the euro currency, a poll has found

Italy

Chinese artist paints Florence’s skies with 50,000 fireworks

A Chinese artist created a colourful art display of fireworks in Florence, painting the city’s sky

Spain

Spain threatens to vote 'no' on Brexit deal over Gibraltar

Spain's prime minister has warned that the country will reject the Brexit withdrawal deal if plans for future talks on the status of Gibraltar are not clarified.

Mexico

"Get Out!" Tijuana protesters call for migrant caravan to leave

Several hundred people demonstrated this Sunday in the Mexican city against the caravan of migrants shouting "no to invasion."

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