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Saudi King flies into Cote d'Azur amid row over beach closure

The King of Saudi Arabia has arrived for a three-week stay at his villa in Vallauris, where a beach has been closed for his visit

Hungary

Hungary opposition condemns PM Orbán's link between migrants and terrorism

Hungary’s prime minister has said there is a clear link between illegal migrants entering Europe and the threat of terrorism. As the country

Austria

Austria bans 'Nazi coded' car number plates

Austria has banned new car number plates which have hidden codes symbolising support for neo-Nazi or other extremist causes. More than 30 number and

France

Anger at latest Paris auction of Native American artefacts

The latest batch of Native American artefacts were sold at auction in Paris on Wednesday in spite of condemnation from the US and others. Several

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Anish Kapoor creates a 'Dirty Corner' at the Château de Versailles

André Le Notre’s famed formal gardens at the Château de Versailles outside Paris has some interesting additions. A series of six sculptures by the

USA

Pool party outcry: US police officer resigns

A US police officer has resigned after footage emerged of him wrestling a black teenager to the ground at a pool party in Texas.

USA

US police officer suspended after pulling gun on a teenager

A Texas police officer has been suspended after a video surfaced on social media of him pushing a teenage girl to the ground and pulling a gun on

Ukraine

Saakashvili sings support for Ukraine after governor appointment

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has joined a group of students in reciting Ukraine’s national anthem. Video of the singing was posted

Russia

Putin classifies Russian troop deaths during peacetime a state secret

Russian President Vladimir Putin has classified deaths of Russian troops in peacetime a state secret. The move comes as Moscow stands accused of

Angola

Angola: Suspended sentence for 'Blood Diamonds' writer and anti-corruption activist

Judges in Angola have overruled an out-of-court settlement and handed anti-corruption activist Rafael Marques de Morais a six-month suspended

Qatar

Qatar promises improvements for 'World Cup' migrant workers

Qatar says it is building seven cities or work camps to house more than a quarter of a million migrant labourers. It follows months of controversy

USA

Boxer Manny Pacquiao is sued over alleged shoulder injury

Boxer Manny Pacquiao is being sued in the US. Two spectators claim his alleged failure to disclose a pre-bout shoulder injury before the “Fight of

Germany

"Night Wolves" bikers court controversy at Dachau

Members of a Russian ultra nationalist motor bike club have visited the former concentration camp at Dachau as part of a trip to mark the 70th

Turkey

Turkey says MEPs trying to rewrite history over Armenia killings

Armenia

MEPs call on Turkey to recognise Armenian massacre as 'genocide'

MEPs have called on Turkey to recognise the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman empire during the First World War as ‘genocide’. Turkey opposes the

Qatar

Fifa moves 2022 World Cup in Qatar from summer to winter

Fifa has confirmed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar that was originally planned to take in the summer will be moved to November and December of that

France

French comedian Dieudonné guilty of condoning terrorism

French comedian Dieudonné has been given a two-month suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of condoning terrorism by a Paris court. Days

Greece

Varoufakis says video of him giving Germany 'the finger' is faked

Video footage has emerged that purports to show Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis giving Germany a rude gesture known as the ‘Stinkefinger.’

Sport

Ibrahimovic faces new ban

Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be suspended for losing his temper following PSG’s surprise 3-2 defeat at Bordeaux on Sunday. Although the

Israel

Outcry as Israel foreign minister says 'behead disloyal Arab-Israelis'

There have been calls for Avigdor Lieberman to be arrested, after the foreign minister and nationalist party leader said Arab-Israelis who were disloyal to the state of Israel should be decapitated.