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United Kingdom

Scotland fixes a minimum price on alcohol in bid to save lives

With 22 alcohol-related deaths a week, Scotland takes action to relieve its health services & give hope to addicts by targeting heavy drinkers' favourite cheapest brands.

France

May Day marches turn ugly in Paris as anarchists crash party

Car and businesses burn as riot police face over 1000 "Black Bloc" activists called out onto the streets via social media.

Europe News

The EU's smaller farmers fear subsidy cuts in the CAP budget review

Brexit is forcing a subsidy rethink as the EU cash pot shrinks, and with the Common Agricultural Policy the EU's biggest spender, cuts are on the horizon.

Turkey

Turkish trade unions angry at corralled May Day protests and blockade of Taksim square

Scuffles and a number of arrests in Ankara and Istanbul mark the May Day workers' marches, as the authorities try to take the sting out of the day by banning people from the symbolic Taksim square.

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USA

Pompeo agrees with Netanyahu and claims Iran is lying about its nuclear programme

US Secretary of State's opinion likely to be critical as President Trump considers pulling the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal.

World News

WHO's 20th World Asthma Day paints bleak picture for UK

The last five years have seen a 20% jump in the death rate in Britain, where experts say poor diagnosis and a failure to take asthma seriously is leading to preventable fatalities.

Sport

Rome throws ring of steel round city for Champions League semi-final

Terrorism and fan violence are the number one threats identified by Italian police, who warn Liverpool and Roma fans that no trouble will be tolerated.

United Kingdom

Rudd quits and Javid takes over at Home Office, but May's woes deepen

UK Prime Minister loses key ally who takes blame for policies Theresa May instigated while Home Secretary, a fact the Labour opposition has been underlining.

United Kingdom

British interior ministry gets first Muslim head as Windrush scandal claims Rudd

Theresa May loses a strong supporter in cabinet, but for Sajid Javid, son of Pakistani immigrants, it is a considerable step up.

Armenia

Armenia's man of the hour, Nikol Pashinyan

The opposition figure leading a people power revolution against alleged corruption in the Caucasian republic.

Turkey

Surge in Afghan refugees arriving in Turkey

Ankara warns well on course to more than double last year's 50,000 total from war-torn country.

USA

Warmbiers take legal action against North Korea alleging torture of late son

Otto Warmbier fell into a coma while serving time in a North Korean jail, was released after a visit from Dennis Rodman to Pyongyang, but died shortly after returning home without regaining consciousness.

South Korea

South Koreans split on hopes and fears for future as relations with North take off

Meeting between two nations' leaders glues South Koreans to their screens as hopes for a meaningful pece soar.

United Kingdom

Rise in UK crime adds pressure on Rudd and May

An increase in violent crime in major cities is especially worrying, but critics say the prime minister only has herself to blame for policies she enacted while doing Amber Rudd's current job.

United Kingdom

England's Football Association says in talks to sell Wembley Stadium

An American billionaire and NFL team owner has reportedly offered over a billion euros for the home of the English national side.

Iran

Iran threatens to withdraw from nuclear weapons treaty

A full resumption of nuclear activities would likely follow any move by America to renege on the 2015 deal says Iran's foreign minister.

Armenia

Armenian opposition calls rally as talks with government stall

Still no clear way forward after fall of prime minister for Caucasian nation after more than two weeks of political unrest.

United Kingdom

British government stumbles to third Lords defeat in less than a week

More Brexit policies get trashed or amended by Britain's upper house of parliament, which stubbornly refuses to go along with the government's line.

USA

Macrons open US state visit with dinner with the Trumps

The three-day state visit is the first of the Trump presidency and is being seen from Europe as a vital moment in the currently turbulent transatlantic relationship between America and its European partners.

USA

Nashville shooting suspect snared in woods

Police arrest an armed Travis Reinking in woods after he is suspected of shooting four people dead in a restaurant before fleeing naked.

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