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United Kingdom

British involvement in Interrail travel scheme back on track

Britain’s train companies will remain part of the Interrail and Eurail travel schemes, the Rail Delivery Group has said

United Kingdom

British Airways flights 'returning to normal' after cancellations

British Airways IT problems cause flight cancellations and delays

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson: Diplomatic disaster, EU basher or reincarnated olive?

Boris Johnson has won the Conservative leadership contest and will become UK prime minister. What will he do with Britain and Brexit and where did he come from?

Tunisia

Meet the Tunisian running to be first openly gay Arab president

Mounir Baatour says there has been a “positive” reaction to his campaign to become Tunisia's first openly gay president.

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Health Series

See 360-degree view inside International Space Station

Panoramic images available through Google Earth show the areas inside the ISS where Luca Parmitano and his colleagues are spending six months of their Beyond mission.

Europe News

'Very relieved': Ursula von der Leyen scrapes Europe's top job

But the first woman to hold Europe’s top job told Euronews that she was simply pleased to win after having only 13 days to convince MEPs.

Europe News

Ursula von der Leyen victory greeted with delight — and dismay

Emmanuel Macron said "we can be proud of Europe" after Ursula von der Leyen's win. But Nigel Farage said she would bring undemocratic centralisation.

Europe News

What happens if Ursula von der Leyen loses confirmation vote?

What happens if Ursula von der Leyen loses today’s vote at the European Parliament for her bid to be President of the European Commission.

United Kingdom

No-deal Brexit looms larger as Johnson, Hunt say backstop 'dead'

Both candidates to become prime minister significantly hardened their position on Brexit saying the Northern Ireland backstop is “dead.”

World News

EU says Iran nuclear deal 'still alive'

But Israel's Netanyahu likened the EU position to the appeasement of Nazi Germany ahead of World War Two.

France

Jet-powered armed flyboarder steals show at Bastille Day parade

President Emmanuel Macron said he was “proud" or the "innovative” French army after seeing the flyboard designed by Franky Zapata.

France

Bastille Day: Macron says European defence most necessary since WW2

President Emmanuel Macron spoke of the need for common defence and security as he marked Bastille Day with a parade and celebrations in France.

USA

Huge New York power cut leaves Broadway, Times Square in dark

A massive power cut crippled the tourist-filled heart of Manhattan for several hours on Saturday, cancelling Broadway shows and halting subway lines.

USA

Thousands lose power as Tropical Storm Barry nears Louisiana

Tropical Storm Barry moved closer to landfall on Saturday, threatening millions with rain and high winds and testing New Orleans' flood defences.

World News

Who is Megan Rapinoe, US star who'll snub Trump's White House invite?

Megan Rapinoe, the women's football star whose two penalties against Spain earned the United States their place in Friday’s world cup quarter-final against France, as just as unassailable off the pitch.

World News

Climate change talks bow to pressure from oil-rich Saudi Arabia

Despite meeting during a record-breaking heatwave, delegates failed to make significant progress during UN climate change talks — and bowed to the demands of oil-producing countries over how to respond to a flagship scientific study.

France

Seven ways the Treaty of Versailles changed the world

From the forerunner of the United Nations to the end of Germany's colonial empire, 7 ways the Treaty of Versailles changed the world.

Turkey

Watch: Huge crowd cheers as new Istanbul mayor takes office

Istanbul’s new mayor Ekrem Imamoglu — a potential major new opponent to President Erdogan — was being sworn it at a ceremony on Thursday.

Tunisia

Panic in central Tunis as suicide blasts kill police officer

A witness described a huge blast followed by dust and panic after a bomber targeted a police car near the French Embassy in the Tunisian capital.

United Kingdom

Watch: Johnson rules out role for Farage at digital hustings with Hunt

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt were answering questions from voters at a digital hustings streamed online.

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