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United Kingdom

Brexit delay 'must not be wasted' warns EU's Barnier

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has urged British political leaders to break their deadlock and said the week ahead would be “very important."

World News

Strike-hit SAS cancels 1,200 more flights on Monday and Tuesday

SAS cancelled more than 1,200 flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as a pilot strike that has already affected tens of thousands of travellers drags on.

World News

Serious flooding spreads in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Rescuers were moving in to help people trapped by rising floodwater in Mozambique Sunday as Cyclone Kenneth dumped more rain.

Sri Lanka

Churches fall silent as Sri Lanka fears more attacks

Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as fears of more attacks remained a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 people.

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World News

Half of Europeans wrongly believe vaccines often cause side-effects

Nearly half of Europeans wrongly believe vaccines often cause serious side-effects, according to a poll that comes amid a global rise in measles.

USA

One dead, three hurt in California synagogue shooting

A gunman walked into a San Diego-area synagogue crowded on the last day of Passover opened fire, killing one woman in a "hate crime."

Greece

Grrrrrrr... eeece named the most stressed country in the world

Mediterranean countries are known for their relaxed lifestyle but a poll finds Greeks and Italians among the most stressed in Europe.

Cyprus

Cypriot police search for more victims of online dating serial killer

Cypriot police searched on Friday for more victims of a suspected serial killer amid mounting public accusations that authorities mishandled investigations.

World News

SAS pilot strike hits 70,000 passengers

At least 70,000 passengers have been hit by cancelled flights at the start of a three-day SAS pilot strike.

United Kingdom

Huge explosion injures two at steelworks

A huge explosion and fire rocked one of Europe's biggest steel plants early Friday, injuring two workers.

Spain

German mother and ten year old son found dead in Tenerife cave

A German woman and her son were found dead on the Spanish island of Tenerife, police said, after an apparent attack in which another child survived.

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