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Spain

Mass rally in Madrid

The five men labeled the "Wolf Pack" were convicted of a lesser charge in relation to the assault on a young woman in Pamplona

Ethiopia

Ethiopian prime minister escapes fatal grenade attack

New Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said it was an unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see the country united

United Kingdom

BMW Brexit fears

The German carmaker says it needs clarity within months over UK plans for customs and trade after Brexit

Yemen

Yemen hospitals under pressure

The fighting around the Houthi-controlled port has claimed at least 280 lives

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France

Lyon Festival of Music underway

The 37th annual event features an eclectic mix

Greece

Scepticism and optimism greets news of Greek debt deal

Athens residents react to the news that European creditors have reached a new deal on Greece's debt repayments

Economy

New agreement on Greek debt

The deal with Eurozone countries gives Greece ten more years to pay back over 96 billion euros

France

Cannes Lions Festival - the growing trend of corporate social responsibility

Big advertisers, influencers, and business executives give their views on good corporate citizenship

Israel

Israeli prime minister's wife charged with fraud

Sara Netanyahu is charged with misuse of state funds and breach of trust

Russia

World Cup reporter groped and kissed on air

The Deutsche Welle reporter took to social media to hit out harassment of female journalists

Spain

Migrant rescue vessel Aquarius sets sail from Valencia

The crew of the ship vow to carry on their work as long as there is a need

Europe News

Syrian refugee who risked his life to teach dance

Ahmad defied Islamic State militants' threats to kill him if he did not stop teaching children dance

New Zealand

New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl

Jacinda Ardern in only the second elected leader in recent times to give birth while in office

Spain

Husband of Spanish princess starts jail sentence

Iñaki Urdangarin was sentenced to five years and ten months on charges that included tax fraud and embezzlement

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonia name change deal with Greece leads to violent protests

Nationalists on both sides say it erodes their identity

Germany

Row over migrant policy threatens German coalition

Angela Merkel's CDU want an EU solution over migrants whereas her CSU Interior Minister wants German police to have the power to turn back migrants at the border

Sport

Neighbours and rivals Spain and Portugal prepare for confrontation

Spain says it's business as usual despite the last minute change of head coach

Russia

Young Russians inspired by World Cup heroes

Russia's footballing community thinks that in the near future the country will be a worldwide force

Economy

ECB to end stimulus programme later this year

ECB President Mario Draghi admitted the eurozone recovery has slowed and kept record low interest rates unchanged

Economy

UK retail sales up 1.3 percent in May

The figure goes beyond expectations but economists warn of difficult times ahead

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