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France

Yves Saint Laurent’s Paris atelier opens up to public

The studio where the Frenchman designed clothes and accessories that fascinated generations of fashion lovers will be open to visitors from Sunday.

Myanmar

Aid groups demand access to Myanmar conflict zone

Rohingya Muslim refugees say Buddhist mobs and Myanmar soldiers set entire villages on fire, shot at them indiscriminately and raped women.

USA

Pro-life, anti-gay firebrand beats Trump's pick in Alabama primary

Roy Moore, an evangelical Christian who staunchly opposes gay marriage, has won the Republican Senate primary in Alabama, in a blow for President Trump who had backed his challenger.

USA

Construction starts on models of Mexico border wall

The construction of eight prototypes, each around nine metres tall, is set to last a month.

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Ireland

Ireland’s thorny abortion debate

Abortion is currently illegal in the country, except if a pregnant woman's life is in danger. Rights campaigners will be closely watching what changes are put to voters in a referendum on the issue next year.

Canada

Prince Harry meets Trudeau, Melania Trump in Toronto

Prince Harry shared laughs with Justin Trudeau but seemed less comfortable with US First Lady Melania Trump, making a cryptic hand gesture that some Twitter users likened to devil horns.

Spain

Spanish government and Catalonia clash over control of regional police

The Catalan government has vowed to push ahead with an independence referendum that Madrid has declared illegal. On Saturday, it said it would not hand over control of its regional police force to Spain’s Interior Ministry.

Economy

"Not fit and proper": Uber loses London licence

Transport for London has stripped Uber of its licence to operate from the end of the month, over what it called the ride-hailing service's "lack of corporate responsibility".

France

'Social coup d'Etat': crowds rally against French labour reform

In France, tens of thousands of people rallied against the government's labour reform on Tuesday, with some demonstrations turning violent.

Germany

Farage talks Brexit at German far-right rally

Ahead of Germany's Sept. 24 parliamentary election, the former UKIP leader shared the stage with Beatrix von Storch, a granddaughter of Hitler's finance minister.

Poland

Protests at Polish logging of ancient forest

It's the new front in the bitter conflict pitting Warsaw against Brussels: Europe's oldest forest, at Poland's border with Belarus.

Italy

Amnesty warns against 'outsourcing' migrant crisis to Libya

Arrivals from North Africa fell by more than 80 percent in August after Italy boosted cooperation with Libyan authorities. Amnesty International warns that outsourcing the fight against traffickers to Libya exposes migrants and refugees to abuse.

Venezuela

US warns Venezuela over jailing of opposition leaders

A fresh warning from Washington as it considers further sanctions on what it calls the "Maduro dictatorship".

United Kingdom

Barnier: "I don't hear whistling, only ticking"

EU insists Britain must pay its debts before negotiating future perks.

Belgium

European Court upholds Belgium's full veil ban

The European Court of Human Rights upholds Belgium's ban on the Islamic full-face veil, rejecting a legal challenge by two Muslim women wearing the niqab.

Venezuela

Pressure mounts on Venezuela's Maduro

Thousands of anti-government protesters once again took to the streets of Caracas on Saturday, as international pressure mounted on President Nicolas Maduro to hold free elections.

Albania

EU watches as Albania votes

Albanians head to the polls on Sunday in a general election set to gauge the Balkan nation's readiness to join the European Union.

United Kingdom

UK parliament hit by cyber attack targeting email accounts

The House of Commons said it protected the accounts and restricted remote access to the network as a precaution, leaving some MPs and staff locked out of their emails over the weekend.

France

Kayaking on the Seine: Summer Olympic vibes in Paris

Parisians are invited to try out 30 Olympic sports as the French capital tries to convince officials it's the perfect city to host the 2024 Games.

Somalia

Car bomb, gunfire and hostage-taking rock Mogadishu restaurant

A suicide bombing and gun attack in the Somali capital has killed at least 17 people, including foreigners.

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