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Alice Cuddy

USA

Watch: How the hands did all the talking at the Macron-Trump summit

Macron and Trump's friendship was on full display with tight grips, encouraging pats on the back and warm embraces.

Germany

Germany scraps major music awards over anti-Semitism outcry

Echo awarded German rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang the hip-hop/urban prize earlier this month for an album featuring lyrics in which they say their bodies are “more defined than Auschwitz prisoners.”

World News

UK among worst countries in Western Europe for press freedom: report

“A continued heavy-handed approach towards the press (often in the name of national security) has resulted in the UK keeping its status as one of the worst-ranked Western European countries."

USA

Watch again: French President Macron addresses US Congress

"Iran shall never possess any nuclear weapons."

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United Kingdom

More than half of the UK wants public vote on Brexit deal: survey

The survey by pollster Opinium Research found that 52% of people were in favour of a "people's vote" on the Brexit deal.

Syria

Watch: US military releases video of Tomahawk missiles being fired towards Syria

In a media briefing on Saturday, the Pentagon said it had successfully hit every target.

Portugal

Legal gender change set to get easier in Portugal under new law

The new legislation makes Portugal only the sixth European nation to allow a change of gender without medical or state intervention, according to activists.

Syria

Read Trump, May and Macron’s full statements on Syria strikes

The full statements about the joint action by the US, UK and France in Syria.

Syria

What we know about the strikes on Syria

Find out what was targeted, who was involved and how the world has reacted.

World News

Robot rights violate human rights, experts warn EU

“The benefit to all humanity should preside over the framework for EU civil law rules in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” leading experts in robotics and artificial intelligence wrote in an open letter.

World News

Genital-breathing ‘punk turtle’ joins endangered species list

The new list ranks reptiles on a combination of how endangered and unusual they are.

Sweden

Head of Nobel literature prize panel quits over handling of sexual misconduct allegations

Sara Danius said the scandal has "already affected the Nobel Prize quite severely".

United Kingdom

European Commission raids 21st Century Fox offices

“The Commission has concerns that the companies involved may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices."

USA

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress

The testimony marks the first time that 33-year-old Zuckerberg has faced Congress.

World News

All EU roads getting safer — except Malta's

20% less people died on EU roads in 2017 than in 2010, according to European Commission data.

United Kingdom

Brexit brings opportunity for UK fishing boom: report

If the UK switches to sustainable fishing, it could increase its catch by almost 30% over the next decade, according to new research.

USA

FBI raids office of Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen

Officials in New York seized "privileged communications" between Cohen and his clients, his lawyer said in a statement after the raid.

USA

US, Russia clash over Syria at UN Security Council

The US has vowed to respond to an alleged deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria regardless of whether the UN Security Council acts or not, while Russia has warned Washington of "grave repercussions".

United Kingdom

Twice as many Britons acquired another EU citizenship in Brexit vote year

In total, some 6,555 people from the UK acquired citizenship in another EU state, compared to 2,478 in 2015, marking an increase of 165%, according to the EU statistics office.

Germany

Puigdemont will stay in Germany until judicial process is over

The former Catalan leader left prison after paying the €75,000 bail on Friday.

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