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France

Abduction fears after girl disappears at French wedding

Maelys de Araujo was at the event with her parents in a community hall near the French Alps

World News

EU studies proposed compliance plan from Google

Internet giant was fined record 2.4 billion euros in June over claims it breached anti-trust rules and was told to come up with a solution

Belgium

New tactics to protect soldiers on Belgian streets

Rising threat of militant attacks against security forces has led Belgium to change patrolling tactics

Sport

Hero's welcome for victorious Black Ferns in NZ

The team beat England 41-32 in a thrilling Women's Rugby World Cup final in Belfast

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USA

Outcry over Charlottesville strikes chord at MTV awards

American rapper Kendrick Lamar big winner at MTV Video Music Awards, but politics also took centre stage

Hungary

Budapest braces for 25th Sziget music festival

Sziget is one of the highlights on the European music festival scene

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Australia plans 'postal vote' on same-sex marriage

France

Brigitte Macron ... or French First Lady?

The Elysee Palace in France has hit back in a controversy over plans by the president to create a formal role for his wife

Italy

British model speaks about alleged abduction in Italy

UK model speaks about terrifying ordeal after alleged abduction in Italy and threatened with being auctioned online

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Australian teen hospitalised after vicious sea bugs attack

A teenager in Melbourne has been attacked by sea bugs, which his father later managed to film devouring red meat

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What not to do in Berlin: a Nazi salute

Two Chinese tourists have been arrested in Berlin accused of making the Nazi salute outside the German parliament

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EU eggs contamination: concern over who knew what, when

Millions of eggs have been taken off the shelves as a precaution after traces of the insecticide fipronil were found in Dutch eggs

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Aldi halts sale of eggs in all German stores

The move is a precaution as a health scare over possible insecticide contamination spreads

France

No sweets in this vending machine, but oysters yes!

The person who invented vending machines probably never imagined this: fresh oysters on sale

World News

Jail term in text message suicide case

US court hands down 15-month jail term against young woman who encouraged her 18-year-old boyfriend to commit suicide with text messages

France

Provence lavender under threat from climate change

Lavender's in decline because of drought-like conditions and disease-carrying insects, causing a major headache for scientists and farmers

Cambodia

Cambodia gets tough on commercial surrogacy

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Student on trial for 'insulting' Thai King

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Roma victims of Holocaust remembered in Bucharest

An exhibition has opened in the Romanian capital, attended by Roma survivors and local and foreign officials

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Alert in Europe over rising temperatures

Health warnings issued across Europe as temperatures reach potentially dangerous levels in many places

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