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Business

EU's largest economy shows steady growth

Latest data shows the German economy in good shape despite the prospect of more trade tariffs and Brexit

Italy

Italy threat to pull EU funding

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio says his country could refuse to pay EU contributions if Brussels does not change it's attitude on the migrant issue

USA

Leading #MeToo member denies sexual assault

Italian actress and leading #MeToo voice denies sexual assault as Harvey Weinstein accuses her of stunning hypocrisy

USA

Russian attempts to influence U.S.mid-term elecions thwarted

Microsoft claims it has blocked cyber-attacks by Russian groups who the company says have links to the Kremlin and military

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Italy

At least three still missing after Italian flash flood

Emergency services in southern Italy are continuing their search of a gorge in Calabria that flooded on Monday killing at least ten people

Greece

Tsipras hails new beginning for Greece

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his country has undergone a modern Odyssey as it exits the bailout programme

USA

Trump's perjury fears

U.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters any statement he could give to the Russian election interference inquiry could be turned against him

West Bank

Israel delays West Bank post for eight years

Ten tonnes of mail have arrived in the West Bank after Israel delayed it for eight years over security checks

Sport

UEFA Player of the Year

The three finalists for UEFA's men's Player of the Year are Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, and Mohamed Salah

Iran

French oil company quits Iran over sanctions fears

The Iranian government says French oil company Total has withdrawn from the country over the threat of U.S. sanctions

Italy

Initial findings over collapsed bridge

Engineers investigating the Genoa bridge collapse say a combination of factors could have caused the fall including a huge increase in traffic

Saudi Arabia

Hajj underway in Mecca

Around two million Muslims are in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj that is a sacred duty for all followers of Islam to attend if possible

Venezuela

Merchants in Venezuela face impossible choice

After Venezuela's president announced a sixty-fold increase in the minimum wage merchants may be forced out of business

United Kingdom

Brexit supporters warn of consequences of second vote

Campaigners for a vote on the final Brexit deal held a rally in Scotland on Saturday as a the founder of a fashion label donated over a million euros to the cause

Italy

Italy says Malta should be sanctioned

Italy says Malta should be sanctioned over its actions regarding the Diciotti coast guard ship while Malta accuses Italy of deliberately picking up 177 migrants in Maltese waters to prevent them reaching Italian waters

South Korea

Families divided by Korean war reunite after decades

Families in North and South Korea are attending the 21st official reunion since the Korean war resulted in the division of the peninsula

Switzerland

Tributes pour in for Kofi Annan

Tributes are being paid to former UN chief Kofi Annan who died on Saturday after a short illness with the current UN Secretary-General describing him as a guiding force for good and a true inspiration.

Austria

Russian president dances with bride

Russian President Vladimir Putin danced with Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl at her wedding as opposition parties criticised her choice of guest

Spain

Spain terror attack remembrance

The Catalonian coastal town of Cambrils held a remembrance service one year after terrorists killed 16 people and injured many more in attacks there and in Barcelona

Peru

Peru tightens entry requirements for Venezuelans

Venezuelan migrants fleeing their nations economic and humanitarian crisis will need a passport to enter the country. Previously, Venezuelans were able to enter Peru with only their national ID cards

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