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Finland

Finland PM Sanna Marin says sorry for guests' topless photo

The photo shows two women kissing and covering up their bare chests with an official-looking "Finland" sign.

France

French vineyards suffering from severe drought in some regions

The driest July since 1959 is forcing vine growers in some regions of France to ask for special permission to irrigate their vineyards

Canada

Pope prays for healing after 'terrible effects of colonisation'

Pope Francis prayed for healing from what he called the "terrible effects of colonisation" as he led a pilgrimage to Lac St. Anne on Tuesday in Canada.

Greece

MBS visits Europe

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Athens on his first European Union trip since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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Ukraine

Russian missile destroys school

Video made public by police Ukraine shows the moment an alleged Russian missile struck a school in Donetsk

World News

Brazilian President Bolsonaro rally kicks off election campaign

Right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kicks off his election campaign in Rio with a plea to the left to join his side

World News

Volunteers in Ukraine organise 'rave' clean-up parties

Young Ukrainians are organising 'rave clean-ups' so they can introduce a little enjoyment into cleaning up homes damaged by Russian bombardments.

Sport

Judo Grand Prix in Croatia

Day two of the Judo Grand Prix in the Croatian capital Zagreb where local judoka Barbara Matic wowed the crowd with some incredible moves

World News

Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov swaps his camera for a rifle

Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has swapped his camera for a gun and says his country will prevail in the fight against Russia.

Sport

England beat Norway 8-0

The England women's football team are through to the knockout stages of the European Championship after a crushing 8-0 victory over Norway

Ukraine

Train helps Donetsk casualties reach treatment elsewhere in Ukraine

Ukrainians injured in the Donetsk region are being forced to move to other regions for medical treatment due to a shortage of doctors and medical facilities.

Sport

Judo: Hungary Grand Slam

In international judo, Reka Pupp wowed the home crowd at the Hungary Grand Slam 2022 in Budapest and Japan's Abe Hifumi claimed he's "unbeatable"

Portugal

'Your good health!': Drinking beer can be good for you, claims study

Researchers in Portugal say drinking one beer a day can have a positive effect on the bacteria in our stomachs.

Ireland

Dublin rejects capping refugee arrivals amid housing crisis claims

"We will take in as many Ukrainian citizens fleeing the brutal war foisted upon them through no fault of their own as we must. We will not introduce any caps in that regard."

Travel News

Delays and cancellations in Lisbon add to flight chaos in Europe

Around 100 flights in and out of the Portuguese capital were cancelled over the weekend as air travel chaos continued across Europe.

USA

Black man Jayland Walker 'unarmed' when US police shot him dead

Police thought Walker had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and was preparing to shoot again.

Art

Former Daft Punk member goes from electronic dance to classical

One half of Daft Punk is back but this time it's classical as Thomas Bangalter composes his first piece for a symphony orchestra

Ukraine

Russian and Ukrainian forces both claim to be in control of Lysychansk

Russian forces say they are in control of Lysychansk but Ukraine denies the claim and says fighting is continuing on the edges of the city

World News

Switzerland to host international conference on rebuilding Ukraine

A two-day international conference on rebuilding Ukraine is due to start in Switzerland on Monday

Ukraine

Nearly 100 Azovstal fighters released amid war's largest prisoner swap

The prisoner swap saw 144 Ukrainian fighters released.

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