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Emma Beswick

Russia

Helicopter 'fires on bystanders' at Russia's Zapad military exercise

Footage of the incident shows a helicopter firing a salvo of rockets at a military truck, with one man appearing to fall to the ground

Switzerland

Flush with cash: toilets in Switzerland found stuffed with €500 notes

Over €83,000 in high-denomination banknotes was found stuffed in toilets in Geneva’s financial district

Saudi Arabia

Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Araba

The free photo and video sharing app said Saudi authorities asked it to block the TV channel's Discover Publisher Channel as it broke two local laws

Cyprus

Cyprus 'sells' citizenship to Russia and Ukraine's super-wealthy

At least 400 individuals, including the super-rich from Russia and Ukraine, have allegedly received Cypriot citizenship by investing in the country

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USA

Erdoğan drops 12 bodyguards with outstanding arrest warrents for US visit

Erdoğan replaces members of his security team for New York visit who have outstanding arrest warrants in the US

France

What does Macron want to change in his labour reforms?

As protestors took to the streets of France to protest labour law changes, Macron faced his first big challenge in office.

World News

Record-breaking explorers answer your questions on the Arctic Mission

Marine biologist Tim Gordon and sailor Erik de Jong answer your questions on the Arctic Mission.

Belgium

Tell us what you think of the European Union

#AskJuncker: Tell us what you think of the European Union ahead of Juncker's live YouTube interview on Thursday.

USA

People treated for putting sun cream on eyeballs to watch eclipse

Unsurprisingly, sun cream was not recommended as eye protection to watch the solar eclipse.

USA

Colonies of fire ants float around flooded Texas streets

What should you do when faced with a floating colony of fire ants?

World News

Asteroid Florence to skim the Earth tomorrow

A space rock named "3122 Florence" is set to pass close to the Earth just after midday tomorrow.

France

Meet France's new 'first dog' Nemo

Black labrador-griffon cross Nemo has joined Macron's entourage in the role of "first dog".

India

Floods kill more than 1,200 in Asia as all eyes are on Hurricane Harvey

As Hurricane Harvey battered the US to devastating effect, another area of the world was stricken by flooding.

No Comment

Dancing police officer wows crowd with his moves at Notting Hill Carnival

A police officer at Notting Hill Carnival stunned crowds with his dance moves.

USA

Trump confuses two blonde Finnish journalists at press conference

US President Donald Trump mixed up two blonde Finnish journalists during a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Washington DC today (August 29).

Japan

Alarms sound in Japan warning residents of North Korea missile threat

Alarms ring out in northern Japan alerting residents that North Korea had fired a ballistic missile over the country's Hokkaido island.

United Kingdom

The Diana tragedy in numbers, 20 years on

Twenty years on from Diana, Princess of Wales' tragic death, here are the key figures that underpin one of the most examined car crashes of all time.

USA

Hurricane Harvey's might seen from the International Space Station

Images from the International Space Station showed the full scale of Hurricane Harvey as it smashed into the US coast.

USA

Hurricane Harvey barrels into Texas

Hurricane Harvey yesterday crashed into the US mainland bringing life-threatening winds and the risk of catastrophic flooding.

Libya

Libyan Army performs unique rendition of God Save the Queen

The Libyan Army’s band performed a rather original rendition of the British National Anthem.

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