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United Kingdom

London City Airport remains closed after WWII bomb found in Thames

The bomb was discovered by construction workers in the George V Dock at 5 am local time on Sunday, Met Police said.

Italy

Italy cycling team staff arrested after doping-related drugs found in

The doping raids involved team Altopack Eppela and took place around Tuscany.

USA

Over half US Taser deaths were 'vulnerable' individuals, says report

Reuters found that of 1,028 cases of Taser-related deaths, more than 50 percent were identified as "high-risk" individuals, like the elderly and pregnant women.

Bermuda

Bermuda first country ever to repeal same-sex marriage

All Bermudans will be allowed to form domestic partnerships, which its government says will offer equal rights.

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USA

Why did US stocks plunge and how does it affect Europe in 2018?

Economists explain to Euronews why the US stock market dropped on Tuesday and how it might recover from this record fall.

Taiwan

Taiwan earthquake: Children rescued from tilted building

Amateur video shows the rescue of two children from the wreckage of a collapsed building in the wake of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake.

Iran

Iran says nearly half of Tehran wants to drop mandatory headscarf laws

49% of those surveyed in Iran's capital in 2014 believed the government should not be allowed to dictate what women wear in public.

Israel

Dollmaker creates models of family who died in Holocaust

Her entire family was killed in the Holocaust, now she has created lifelike figures to feel closer to them.

Syria

Babies evacuated from Syrian hospital as airstrikes intensify

The evacuations come as renewed airstrikes target opposition-held areas in Idlib province following Saturday's reports that rebels shot down a Russian military jet.

United Kingdom

How the UK's anti-Brexit 'Renew' party is similar to Macron's En March

The UK's new centre-left party Renew has more than its pro-EU stance in common with its French cousin La Republique En Marche!

Serbia

Near-naked runners take on freezing winds in Serbia's Underwear Race

Around 30 competitors braved Belgrade's 3-degree wind dressed in next to nothing.

USA

Watch Trump's first State of the Union speech in full

"It's a big speech, an important speech," Trump said on Monday.

United Kingdom

Up Helly Aa Viking festival kicks off in Shetland

The festival of fire is held on the last Tuesday in January and remembers the Vikings who used to rule the Shetland islands.

Iran

Meet the snipers deployed to solve Tehran's rat problem

The team of snipers combs the sewers every night and find around 10-15 rats in a single district.

United Kingdom

Botanist criticises 'clean eating' Instagrammer for toxic-plant-topped

Possible symptoms of ingesting the flower include: "Itching, swelling, (and in quantity) nausea, vomiting & convulsions."

USA

Glee actor Mark Salling found dead

Salling, who played a supporting role in the TV show "Glee," died weeks before his sentencing on child pornography charges.

France

Michelin accepts French chef giving up stars for first time

Lauded chef Sébastien Bras said he no longer wanted to cook with the "huge pressure" of being judged by inspectors.

France

France investigates Nutella deal that caused brawls

Consumer watchdogs in France want to find out if the price cut on 950g jars of Nutella from €4.50 to €1.40 was within the January sale window.

World News

Trump administration admits 'oligarchs list' derives from Forbes’ rich

Almost all 96 oligarchs listed, clocking a net worth of at least $1 billion, can be found in Forbes' ranking of the '200 richest businessmen in Russia 2017'.

Uruguay

You can train mosquitos not to bite you by swatting them, finds new re

The mosquitos in the study could remember the scent of a human that had attacked it and actively avoided them.

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