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Alasdair Sandford

Netherlands

Dutch party leaders vote in many-horse race

Most of the attention, as the Dutch went to the polls on election day, has been on the two frontrunners: the centre-right VDD party of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and the far-right Party of Freedom (PV

Turkey

EU leaders hit back at Erdogan as Turkey threatens migrant deal

EU leaders have staunchly backed the Netherlands in its diplomatic row with Turkey.

USA

Long-lost Stradivarius violin thrills audiences again

The 18th century instrument, stolen in 1980 and recovered two years ago, has been restored and played in concert.

USA

'Storm Stella' brings blizzards and disruption to US northeast

Snow has been piling up in parts of the northeastern United States as a huge winter storm named “Stella” brought blizzards and disruption in several states.

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Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan holds Dutch responsible for Srebrenica

The president has escalated the diplomatic row, accusing the 'rotten' Dutch of responsibility for the 1995 Bosnian war massacre.

Iraq

Iraq: more civilians flee as fighting resumes in western Mosul

The sight and sounds of combat were evident in western Mosul on Tuesday as heavy fighting resumed.

Greece

'Dream Empire' takes top award at Thessaloniki Film Festival

One of the world’s most important film festivals of its kind, the 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, is coming to an end after displaying an array of films on topics from politics and history, to

Netherlands

NATO calls for calm as EU leaders slam Erdogan's 'Nazi' jibes

As tensions mount between Turkey and the Netherlands, the head of NATO has appealed for calm and mutual respect.

United Kingdom

Scotland to seek second independence referendum

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon intends to ask permission from London for another vote on independence from the UK in late 2018 or early 2019.

USA

Trump: we must act now to replace 'Obamacare disaster'

US President Donald Trump has called for his predecessor’s healthcare legislation to be replaced quickly.

Germany

Ground staff strike grounds nearly all Berlin airport flights

Thousands of air passengers were stranded on Friday as hundreds of flights were cancelled at Berlin’s two airports due to a strike by ground staff.

Hungary

MSF staff in Serbia detail Hungary police 'abuse' of migrants

The humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – also known as Doctors Without Borders – has given more details after alleging that Hungarian border police have been systematically abusi

Iraq

Where is Baghdadi? ISIL leader 'flees' amid Iraqi squeeze on Mosul

As the military close in on the old city of Mosul to oust ISIL, security sources say the signs are the leader of its self-proclaimed 'caliphate' has left for the desert.

Netherlands

Wilders decries Turkish rallies in bid to revive Dutch campaign

A week before elections in the Netherlands, the Freedom Party leader added his voice to the controversy over Turkish rallies.

USA

Clashes in California as pro and anti-Trump protesters rally across US

Supporters and opponents of Donald Trump came to blows in California – on a day when rallies elsewhere in support of the new president were mostly peaceful.

USA

'Simply false': Obama aides reject Trump wiretap claims

A spokesman and a former adviser to the ex-president have dismissed Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims that Obama had him wiretapped.

Netherlands

Rutte and Wilders vie for first place in Dutch election

On the rise in the Netherlands: Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s centre-right VDD party has overtaken its far-right rival in the polls ahead of this month’s election.

France

More French conservatives abandon Fillon's ship

François Fillon still intends to fight on despite an embezzlement scandal and the departures of more key figures from his campaign team.

Turkey

Erdogan launches furious attack on Germany for 'aiding terrorism'

Turkey's president accused Berlin of backing terrorism over its support for a detained journalist and following the cancellation of political rallies.

World News

EU Commission non-committal over Parliament's US visa call

The EU Commission has said it will “take note” of a vote by the European Parliament to reintroduce visa requirements for US citizens, temporarily.

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