Senegal’s Layene Sufi brotherhood celebrates Mawlid in Dakar
Alessio Dell'Anna
'Dream come true': Italy's gesture 100 years after fascist arson
The Narodni dom was a state-of-the-art cultural building. Italian fascists burnt it down in 1920 amid tensions between Italy and Yugoslavia.
Greece shuts Serbia border amid COVID-19 spike in the Balkans
Austria has also imposed a travel warning for six western Balkans countries, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Serbia, in view of high COVID-19 figures.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly composer Ennio Morricone dies aged 91
He composed the famous coyote-howl theme for the iconic film “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”.
Coronavirus: India set to overtake Russia in total reported cases
It comes as the country reports yet another daily record of COVID-19 infections.
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France hands over remains of Algeria's resistance fighters
They were returned to Algeria after 170 years, in the latest move to heal the wounds of France's colonial past.
Stranded Ocean Viking migrants still waiting to disembark in Sicily
Most of them have been at sea for more than a week.
'We are ready': Salvini calls for election in anti-government protest
The anti-government rally was joined by League's allies Brothers of Italy and Forza Italia.
Seven police officers injured in London as pubs reopens in England
London's 'hot summer' continues as police confront revellers for the second consecutive weekend.
Leicester and UK government clash over lockdown extension
The UK government has reportedly recommended extending Leicester's lockdown amid a spike in cases. But the city's mayor is not convinced.
'Moment of truth': Macron wants EU recovery fund agreement in July
Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel held talks on Monday before the negotiations continue at the next European council.
Former French PM sentenced to prison over 'fake jobs' scandal
The scandal involving his wife Penelope demolished his 2017 presidential bid.
Analysis: What's at stake in Poland's presidential runoff?
Duda is running for a second term as Polish president while Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski has seen his stock rise in recent months.
Starbucks suspends social media ads in effort to tackle "hate speech"
It's the latest company to block its social media ads following worldwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.
EU pledges €4.9 billion at coronavirus fundraising concert
The initiative has also featured a pledging summit chaired by EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
Pride 50: LGBT+ community celebrate from home amid COVID-19 lockdown
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pride, which was first held in New York City after the Stonewall riots.
Banksy theft: Six arrested in France over stolen Bataclan painting
The painting resurfaced in Italy earlier this month after it got stolen in January.
Man jailed for life for throwing French six-year-old from Tate Modern
“Words cannot express the horror and the fear that his actions have brought upon us and our son," the child's parents said.
Lufhansa's bailout: Majority shareholder gives green light
It came before Lufthansa's shareholder annual meeting on Thursday. The German government is planning to take 20% of the company to save it from the coronavirus crisis.
South Korea fights 'second' COVID-19 wave as global cases rise
The WHO said the biggest increase was in North and South America as countries begin to relax lockdown measures.
Defence lawyers seek more investigations into MH17 crash
All 298 passengers and crew were killed when the jet was shot down over Ukraine in 2014.
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