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Hot air balloon crash kills tourist in Luxor, Egypt

Greece

Twitter blocks account of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party

Golden Dawn described the decision as a "brutal undemocratic act"

World News

Intelligence of Europeans in decline, say researchers

“Take 14-year-olds in Britain. What 25% could do back in 1994, now only 5% can do.”

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Apple apologises to customers for slowing down older iPhones

The company is now slashing prices for battery replacements

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USA

At least 12 killed in New York apartment fire

Victims included an infant, and four other people are in a critical condition

Ukraine

Children's education suffers in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine

“Children from my city can distinguish between the sounds of explosions of different caliber shells. They know far too much about weapons.”

Israel

Tel Aviv erects Lego tower in memory of young cancer victim

The multi-coloured structure is 36 metres tall

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No safe places left for children in global conflicts, warns Unicef

The UN children's fund says attacks on children have reached a "shocking scale"

Russia

Russia’s Foreign Ministry accuses US of election meddling

The comments came after the US state department expressed concern over the decision to bar opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running in the 2018 election

Kosovo

Kosovo’s PM in a knot over pay rise

Activists are protesting against the prime minister's pay rise after he said he needed the extra money to buy ties and shirts

Myanmar

Myanmar elephants keep warm with giant blankets amid cold snap

A wildlife conservation craft group donated the blankets to help the animals deal with falling temperatures

Spain

What we learned from the Catalan election

From victories for Puigdemont and Ciudadanos, to a record voter turnout and defeat for Rajoy

Spain

Live: Pro-independence parties claim victory in Catalan election

The separatist movement has achieved a majority in parliament, while the pro-unity Ciudadanos are the largest single party

Poland

What is ‘Article 7’ and why was it triggered against Poland?

The European Commission has called for the so-called nuclear option to be adopted in a bid to defend judicial independence in Poland

USA

US ‘taking names’ of UN opponents on Jerusalem

The warning comes ahead of a vote by the 193-member UN General Assembly on Thursday

World News

Zara workers plead for 'unpaid wages' after factory shutdown

In July 2016, workers producing clothes for some of Europe’s biggest fashion brands discovered that their boss had disappeared with their wages

United Kingdom

Why we'll miss you: Remainers sent Brexit apologies to Europe

An anti-Brexit campaigner has collected scores of letters from Europhile Britons to their European counterparts

Myanmar

At least 6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF

At least 730 of those killed were children under the age of five

World News

5 things you need to know about the 'One Planet' summit

Where is the summit, who is attending and what does it hope to achieve?

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Chaos—and some fun—as snow hits parts of western Europe

A second day of snowfall in several countries caused disruption for some, entertainment for others—allowing many to share their experiences on social media.

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