Majority killed in Lisbon streetcar crash were foreigners, police say
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Why France is the most likely to be the next to quit the EU
Exclusive: France is the most likely country to follow Britain in voting to quit the European Union amid a ‘bankruptcy of ideas’ about how to tackle its well-placed Eurosceptics, experts say, two mont
Ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson dies after being hit by high-voltage gun
Tributes have flooded in for a former English footballer who died after being hit by a high-voltage police gun.
Sexual harassment: nearly two-in-three young women 'are victims'
Indecent comments or remarks, unwelcome jokes of a sexual nature; unwanted sexual touching; and showing pornography at work - many women say they have experienced such behaviour.
Watch: Kitten brought back to life after coastguard's mouth-to-mouth
Amid the ongoing refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard is more used to saving the lives of EU-bound migrants.
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Thousands call on EU chiefs to act over Barroso controversy
More than 5,800 people have signed a petition calling for EU chiefs to act over a controversy involving José Manuel Barroso.
Meet the pair pedalling underwater from England to France
It’s the madcap challenge with a strikingly sane goal – pedalling underwater from England to France to learn more about the marine environment.
Should the media black out terrorists?
The brutal killing of an octogenarian priest in France this week has opened up a new debate about terrorism and propaganda.
Farewell Philae: Communication cut to Rosetta's probe for final time
The first space probe to land on a comet has had its communications cut with Earth for the final time.
Which EU country is standing tall in new height study?
Europe boasts the tallest men and women in the world, a new study has concluded.
'Tighten rules or live to regret it': Brussels told to act after Barroso controversy
Stricter rules and independent regulation should be introduced to avoid senior EU staff becoming too close to big business, it’s been claimed.
Five knock-on effects of Turkey’s failed coup
Few would doubt Turkey’s strategic importance: straddling Europe and Asia it is a key player in Middle East stability at a time of unprecedented volatility.
How Brexit could prove fatal for TTIP trade deal
Brexit has put a nail in the coffin of the EU’s bid to create the world’s biggest free trade zone with the USA, campaigners say.
Was Portugal really the best-performing team at Euro 2016?
No-one can deny Portugal their moment of Euro 2016 glory, after their backs-against-the-wall triumph over hosts France in Sunday’s final, all the more impressive given it was without their star playe
Messi's €79.4m earnings mean tax fine is small change for soccer star
Lionel Messi’s two million euro fine for tax fraud, announced today by a Spanish court, is small change for the football icon.
Who is the worst in the EU for 'exporting' deadly coal pollution?
Poland, Germany and Romania are the EU’s worst when it comes to ‘exporting’ deadly fumes from their coal-fired power plants, a groundbreaking new report has…
Six ways EU states responded to Brexit
Britain’s referendum decision to leave the European Union sent shockwaves across the country and other member states.
Trafficking fear as record numbers of migrant children arrive alone
Record numbers of migrant children are arriving on their own to Europe and elsewhere, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers, it has been…
Obesity and overweight 'on the rise in nearly every country'
Here are four takeaways to digest from the Global Nutrition Report, which acts as a report card on the world’s progress in tackling problems in this area.
Very hot drinks 'probably cause cancer'
Drinking very hot beverages ‘probably’ causes cancer, scientists have claimed.
Crimes against asylum seekers in Germany 'increase sharply'
Hate crimes against asylum seekers have soared in Germany during the EU’s refugee crisis, it’s emerged.
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