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United Kingdom

UK's former most wanted handed 33 life sentences for sex attacks

A huge manhunt was launched to find Joseph McCann, who had embarked on a string of horrific attacks after being released from prison.

United Kingdom

Johnson nervous as election looms, despite Conservative lead in polls

Polls still put the Conservatives above Labour - but such polls largely failed to predict the 2016 referendum result or Theresa May losing her majority in the 2017 snap election.

USA

'Delicious' $120,000 banana artwork taken off wall and eaten

An artist posted a video of himself taking a $120,000 banana artwork off the wall at a gallery, before peeling and eating it in front of shocked onlookers

United Kingdom

Reddit: Classified UK-US document leak linked to Russian operation

Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed as “belated conspiracy theories” claims that his party has benefited from classified UK-US trade documents that were leaked online.

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Russia

Russia opens Power of Siberia gas pipeline to China

Russia is looking to increase exports to Europe as well as Asia. The China link comes alongside Nord Stream 2 to Germany and Turk Stream to Turkey.

United Kingdom

Macron and Erdogan to discuss Turkey’s Syria offensive

Macron and Erdogan will hold talks over the Turkish military offensive in #Syria, after the two leaders exchanged "brain dead" remarks

France

US World Cup hero Rapinoe wins women's Ballon d'Or 2019

Argentinian Barcelona forward Lionel Messi claimed the men's Ballon d'Or award for a record sixth time.

Russia

Meet Dogor the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia

A wolf or dog puppy has been found almost perfectly preserved - despite being around 18,000 years old.

World News

Is Black Friday bad for the environment?

Black Friday is here once again, ushering in a frenzied period of bargain hunting and shopping sprees. But with all that consumption, is there a hidden cost to the environment?

Spain

Sending Europeans to the moon: ESA signals ambition with record budget

The European Space Agency is pursuing a number of ambitious projects, including a mission to test asteroid deflection capability

Sport

Portuguese Joao Felix crowned Golden Boy 2019 after dazzling year

Joao Felix was named Golden Boy 2019 by Tuttosport, after a year in which the 20-year-old became the fourth most expensive player of all time.

Sweden

Ibrahimovic statue set alight and vandalised by angry Malmö fans

The legendary striker has caused some upset at his hometown club after it was confirmed he had bought a stake in rival team Hammarby

United Kingdom

Despite Brexit, UK 'set to increase funding' to European Space Agency

Negotiations are ongoing at Space19 ministerial council, where the UK is expected to announce an increase in its funding to the European Space Agency.

Italy

Watch: Dramatic footage shows diver rescuing baby girl from frozen sea

Dramatic footage shows the coast guard rescuing a baby from the waves, after a shipwreck left dozens of migrants stranded in the open sea off Lampedusa

Germany

Priceless diamonds, rubies seized in massive German museum heist

The museum houses one of Europe's largest collections of jewellery.

World News

Wanted: Eight men on the run for violent crimes against women

Described by the UN as “the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world”, the organisation says one-in-three women experience violent or sexual abuse.

Sweden

Greta Thunberg doppelgänger photo from 1898 sparks online frenzy

"Greta Thunberg is a time traveller!" - wild theories are coming out after a doppelganger photo went viral

Europe News

European Commission candidates approved ahead of final vote

EU parliament chief David Sassoli has announced the candidates for the European Commission have been approved, setting up a final vote in the European Parliament.

Greece

Greece to replace crowded refugee camps with closed detention centres

The 3,000-person-capacity Moria camp, currently home to 15,000 migrants, is among those earmarked for closure and conversion into a detention centre.

France

#MovieMoney: French police warn of fake bank notes in circulation

Fake bank notes create filmic furore. Made to be used in films, the shonky sheets have been circulated in eastern France and beyond

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