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Lesley Alexander

United Kingdom

Jingle Bells: May Day Morris dancing in England

Clashing sticks, waving handkerchiefs and jangling bells are all part of a cherished British tradition celebrated on May 1st

United Kingdom

UK: New Home Secretary Javid pledges Windrush help

Sajid Javid, the first Interior Minister from Britain's Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, says that putting things right for the Windrush generation is his immediate priority

Switzerland

Swiss Alps: Six die in bad weather

Four skiers and two climbers perished in separate incidents at the end of a tragic winter season in the mountains.

Armenia

Political crisis deepens in Armenia

Two weeks of protests are set to continue amid ongoing anger at the ruling elite in the country

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Portugal

Eurovision 2018: First-time host Portugal keeps it simple

Organisers in Lisbon won't be putting on light-shows or videowalls for acts taking part in the annual songfest on May 12. Performers can, however, provide their own effects

Bulgaria

Three little bears find sanctuary in Bulgaria

Staff say the trio were all alone when they were found in a mountainous region, with their mother nowhere to be seen

Switzerland

Children's pop choir goes viral on YouTube

The message is that no kid is 'out of tune'

United Kingdom

UK: Rudd urged to quit over Windrush scandal

Britain's Labour opposition is spearheading calls for the resignation of Home Secretary Amber Rudd amid the scandal over the country's treatment of Caribbean immigrants. However PM Theresa May has expressed confidence in her minister.

World News

Europe: Here comes the sun!

From the Netherlands and Germany to France and the UK, sweltering April temperatures have put an end to a long, hard winter

USA

Ex-cycling star Armstrong settles $100m doping fraud lawsuit

But the disgraced former champion will only pay a fraction of the amount sought in a lawsuit brought by fellow cyclist Floyd Landis and the US government

Cuba

Miguel Diaz-Canel: The Post-Castro President

A new era begins in Cuba this week, when Fidel Castro's younger brother Raul Castro, 86, steps down as president

Sport

The World's Coolest Marathon

More than 60 athletes from over 20 nations - and two dogs - braved the elements to run in this weekend's North Pole Marathon

China

"The Monkeys' Father" in Tibet

Tibet is the setting for a remarkable and enduring love story between an elderly man and a group of monkeys

United Kingdom

UK: Fears of Russian cyber revenge for Syria strikes

British newspapers have echoed concerns that air traffic control, hospitals, banks and energy supplies could be targeted

United Kingdom

Rainforest lights up Buckingham Palace

A projection illuminated Queen Elizabeth's London home to celebrate a Commonwealth conservation initiative

USA

Ex-FBI boss Comey brands Trump 'morally unfit to be president'

Comey, who is promoting a new tell-all book, was speaking in his first major TV interview since being fired by Trump last May.

United Kingdom

May prepares to face parliament over Syria airstrikes

Britain's prime minister is facing criticism that she did not seek parliamentary approval before launching air strikes on Syria's chemical weapon sites

World News

Syria strikes spark opposition in the West

Critics in all three countries that took part in military action against the Assad regime this week have been making their voices heard

Myanmar

Myanmar announces first Rohingya repatriation

Myanmar says it has repatriated the first family of refugees from its mainly Muslim Rohingya minority, after some 700,000 fled to Bangladesh to escape a military crackdown

South Africa

South Africa bids a final farewell to Winnie Mandela

Thousands of mourners packed into a Soweto stadium for the funeral of the anti-apartheid campaigner who died on April 2 at the age of 81

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