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Britain won't act on European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist

The UK has put on hold an European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Clara Ponsati, according to official documents seen by Reuters.

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French volunteers find Airbus engine fragments from mid-air explosion

A team of French volunteers have found engine fragments that fell from an Airbus A220 during a mid-air engine explosion in July.

Turkey

Erdogan and Trump reconfirm meeting next week after phonecall

The Turkish president will meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington DC next week.

World News

Serbian leader uses side door of TV studio as protest blocks entrance

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was forced to use the side of a TV studio where he was due to be interviewed after opposition protesters blocked the entrance.

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Germany could ban Huawei from 5G build-out, says defence minister

Germany's defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Tuesday that it still hadn't ruled out whether to block Huawei from the country's 5G build-out.

World News

Who are the best English speakers in Europe?

A new report on English proficiency ranks countries based on an online test.

Spain

'It's not abuse, it's rape': protesters denounce Spain assault ruling

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Justice Ministry in Madrid to denounce a recent ruling on sex assault case involved a 14-year-old girl.

Spain

Spain's election candidates clash over Catalonia in TV debate

Spain's candidates for prime minister have clashed over Catalonia in the only televised debate of the campaign as voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday in what could be another inconclusive election.

Syria

Turkey says it has captured the sister of dead IS leader al-Baghdadi

Turkish officals say they have captured the sister of dead Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the northern Syrian town of Azaz.

Business

German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out

Heiko Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there.

China

Macron and Xi to agree on 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord

The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal.

World News

Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests

Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests

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Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit

Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit

Europe News

Meet the biohackers seeking to turbocharge their bodies and minds

Biohackers believe that we should be using all the technology available to make our bodies and minds work the best they can in everyday life. And they held a summit about it in Helsinki over the weekend. We went to meet them.

Business

Hungary central bank head says euro a 'strategic error'

The head of Hungary's central bank has published an op-ed piece in the Financial Times in which he said the euro was a "strategic error."

World News

Two people in critical condition after weekend of clashes in Hong Kong

Two people are in a critical condition after a weekend of clashes between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong.

World News

Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

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Trump urges Johnson and Farage to unite for snap election

The US president says he would like to see UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage "come together" ahead of the UK's election.

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Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers

Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers

Business

Saudi Arabia kick-starts IPO of world's largest oil company

Saudi Arabia kick-starts IPO of world's largest oil company