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Luke Hurst

Italy

Italy's 5-Star leader and deputy PM Luigi Di Maio wins confidence vote

Supporters of Italy's 5-Star Movement took part in a confidence vote over the leadership of Luigi Di Maio, after a bruising defeat in the European elections.

France

Women's World Cup: 10 facts ahead of France 2019

The eighth Women's World Cup takes place this summer at stadiums across France, with the host nation taking on South Korea on June 7 in Paris. Here are 10 things to know ahead of the big kick off.

United Kingdom

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson faces court over Brexit claims

The former foreign secretary has been ordered to attend court to face allegations he misled the public in the run up to the 2016 referendum.

United Kingdom

Ex-Labour spin doctor Campbell expelled after backing rival in EU vote

UK opposition party Labour has expelled its former spin doctor and lifelong member after he admitted voting for a rival party in the EU elections.

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World News

Green wave: Has climate change impacted the European elections?

From the meteoric rise of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, to weeks of school strikes across the continent, climate change is very much on the political agenda.

Russia

Putin and Kim Jong Un discuss security guarantees in first summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Far East Federal University campus on Russky Island, in the city of Vladivostok on Thursday.

United Kingdom

Scottish FM: Scotland must have second referendum if Brexit goes ahead

Scotland must have second independence referendum by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Russia

Kim Jong Un greeted with bread and flowers as he arrives in Russia

The North Korean leader is to meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin as he seeks to build his reputation on the global stage.

United Kingdom

Brits lose their marbles to Germans in annual World Championship

It is claimed marbles has been played at Tinsley Green in West Sussex for hundreds of years.

World News

Kim Jong Un to meet Putin following stalled sanctions talks with U.S.

Kim Jong Un is to be welcomed to Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the stalled talks between the US and North Korea over sanctions relief Pyongyang had sought.

France

Indoor skydiving? Here's how it works

With roots in traditional skydiving, it involves flying inside a glass-walled, vertical wind tunnel, rather than jumping out of a plane.

Russia

How is Russia reacting to Zelenskiy's election win in Ukraine?

Euronews correspondent Galina Polonskaya reports that some Russian politicians are hailing the comedian's victory as a rejection by the Ukrainian voters of Poroshenko's anti-Russian stance.

Canada

Two Austrians dead as bodies of three climbers found in Banff, Canada

World-renowned mountaineers Hansjorg Auer, 35, and David Lama, 28, both from Austria, and Jess Roskelley, 36 from the US, were attempting to climb a challenging route in the Canadian Rockies.

United Kingdom

Banks face existential threat from climate change, central banks warn

Central banks chiefs have warned the financial firms if they fail to make changes to adapt to the risks of climate change, "they will fail to exist".

Ukraine

Ukraine poised to step into the unknown with election runoff

Comedian and TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks set to win by a landslide - but what does he stand for, and how could Ukraine change if he wins the presidency?

USA

Pig's brain function restored hours after death

Scientists have restored some functions in a pig's brain hours after it died - challenging assumptions about the irreversible ending of brain function following death.

France

Watch: Drone footage reveals devastating damage to Notre Dame

Drone footage shows for the first time the aerial view of damage to the roof.

United Kingdom

More than 200 arrests as climate activists occupy London landmarks

The protests, led by British climate group Extinction Rebellion, have brought parts of London to a standstill for a second day running.

Israel

World’s first 3D-printed heart with human tissue revealed

Israeli scientists called the 3D print a "major medical breakthrough" that advances possibilities for transplants.

France

Generous donors pledge more than €700m to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral

Amid the launch of a national collection to fund repairs for the Notre Dame cathedral, some of France's richest families and firms have already pledged millions of euros.

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