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United Kingdom

Campaign welcoming Saudi crown prince's London visit slammed

Pictures of what users called 'propaganda trucks' and adverts in newspapers praising Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince ahead of his official visit to the UK were widely criticised on Twitter.

World News

Eight statistics that define the role of women in Europe

Women are less likely to hold management positions, political roles and are still nine times more likely to be raped.

Italy

Topless Femen protester confronts Berlusconi at polling station

The woman shouted "Your time is up, Berlusconi!" before security officers escorted her out.

World News

Record-breaking athlete Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88

The British sporting legend was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.

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World News

Italy international footballer and Fiorentina captain Davide Astori fo

Italy international footballer and Fiorentina captain Davide Astori found dead aged 31, club says in a statement.

Germany

Germany's SPD votes to join government handing Merkel fourth term

Germany’s Social Democratic party has agreed to another "grand coalition" with Merkel's conservative CDU.

Australia

Melon listeria kills three, 12 hospitalised in Australia

New South Wales' food authority said on its website that the listeria outbreak came from a rockmelon grower in the eastern state.

Vatican

Nuns speak out about exploitation in Catholic Church

Testimonies from three sisters detailed the arduous daily household tasks they carried out for “often modest” pay.

Spain

Meet the 'homeless entrepreneurs' trying to get jobs during the MWC

On the doorstep of the World Mobile Congress, one charity is arranging job interviews for the homeless.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso attack: French embassy and army headquarters targeted

France's embassy and cultural institute in the Burkina Faso capital are no longer in danger, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian's aide.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan fire: 24 killed at drug treatment centre

A fire at a drug abuse treatment centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, has killed 24 people.

Israel

Israeli PM Netanyahu questioned over corruption case

The Israeli prime minister and his wife were questioned by police over a corruption scandal involving Israel's largest telecommunications company.

USA

Trump announces heavy tariffs on steel and aluminium imports

The US president said the duties were being put in place to safeguard US jobs.

United Kingdom

World's oldest tattoos found on 5,000-year-old mummies

World's oldest tattoos found on 5,000-year-old mummies

France

French 'super burglar' stashed several thousand random stolen objects

How did this burglar get his hands on nearly 500 engagement and wedding rings?

World News

Seven retro tech gadgets that have had a modern update

New versions of the Nokia 3310 phone and Super Nintendo games console were both brought back last year—which old-school gadgets can we expect to reappear on the market in 2018?

Spain

Europe lagging behind Asia and North America in 5G race, warn industry

'Far and away, the US and China activity will dwarf Europe,' said Nokia's Chief Executive Rajeev Suri ahead of the World Mobile Congress 2018 in Barcelona.

Italy

Vatican to provide 'exorcism course' as reports of demonic possessions

The six-day course will see talks from experts on varying subjects on the "existential surroundings of demons".

Iran

Posters against 'manspreading' in Iran shared by government official

The image was one of four shared by the Iranian president's special assistant for citizens' rights affairs depicting scenes where women were experiencing harassment in the street.

World News

Baltics are the murder capital of Europe, report finds

Three Baltic states saw the highest recorded intentional homicides relative to their populations in 2015, according to data from the European Commission.

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