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Sport

Real-Bayern standout Champions' League quarter-final

The champions' league is down to the last eight and the quarter-finals include some of the biggest names in world club football.

Cinema

'This Is Our Land' focuses on manipulative ways of a fictional French far-right party

Lucas Belvaux's 'Chez Nous' has angered the French far-right Front National for its portrayal of a ruthless, manipulative fictional far-right party.

Sport

Jansrud takes Crystal Globe, Reichelt wins last Super G of season

The men's Super G season is over, with Reichelt winning in Aspen, but Jansrud takes the title.

Sport

Weirather beats the odds to claim Super G Crystal Globe in Aspen

The final Womens' Super G of the year has been won by Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather, who also takes the Super G Crystal Globe.

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Sport

CAF's surprise new president no stranger to scandal

Ahead of candidates from powerhouse nations Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad wins election for new CAF president.

Iraq

ISIL close to collapse in Mosul say senior Iraqi military sources

ISIL is being squeezed in its last urban stronghold in Iraq, Mosul, as the city falls to Iraqi special forces, and the Islamic militants appear close to collapse.

Italy

Naples protests against campaign visit by Northern League leader

Once the Northen League criticised southern Italians in language as fierce as they now use against immigrants, but now it wants southern Italian votes it has come to campaign in Naples. No thanks, say

Spain

Spain remembers historic attack on Madrid's train network

March 11 2004 is an infamous date in the Spanish calendar, as on that day an al-Qaeda cell killed 191 people and injured 2000 in a series of bomb attacks in Madrid.

Netherlands

Rutte calls Erdogan's branding of the Netherlands "fascist" as "crazy"

The Turkish president has attacked the Netherlands as "nazi remnants" for refusing entry to the Turkish foreign minister to speak at a referendum rally.

Syria

Dozens killed in double suicide bombing in Damascus

At least 46 people have been killed and 120 injured in a double suicide bombing in the Syrian capital.

France

Icon of world and French football Raymond Kopa dies aged 85

Tributes have been pouring in for Raymond Kopa, the stylish playmaker and poster boy for a generation of footballers, who has passed away.

Sport

SilkWay gets new drivers, teams and challenges for 2017

The Silk Way, one of the world's toughest rallies, announces star drivers and new teams for the 2017 edition taking in Russia, Kazakhstan, and China

Sport

Russia to trial fan ID ahead of football World Cup

Russia is to try fan ID at the 2017 Confederations cup ahead of hosting the World Cup the following year.

Sport

Luis Enrique says goodbye to Barcelona

After what seems a lifetime at Barcelona as a player and manager Luis Enrique has had enough of the pressure, and will leave the club at the end of the season.

Sport

Sky cycling team slammed for not keeping records at doping investigation

Doubts continue to swirl around Team Sky as the cycling outfit answers questions about why it failed to keep proper medical records that could have answered the questions about Bradley Wiggins' myster

Sport

Putin admits sports anti-doping system broken in Russia

Putin promises new anti-drugs body for Russian sport to replace "broken" system for which Russia only has itself to blame.

France

Shots accidently fired near French president

Two people injured as police marksman's gun goes off near French President Francois Hollande.

World News

Sanctions against Syrian use of chemical weapons fails at UN

Russia and China vetoes ensure proposed UN sanctions against the Syrian government for using chemical weapons fail to pass.

World News

UNICEF warns African female & child migrants at terrible risk

UNICEF claims African women and child migrants are at increasing risk during passage to Europe and after arrival at the hands of smugglers, criminals or the authorities.

USA

New surge in anti-Jewish crimes prompts Trump condemnation

More community centres evacuated and more American Jews afraid - the hate crimes against the community in the US continue to mount.

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