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Italy

Opponents hit out at Salvini's call for snap Italian election

Lega Nord party leader Matteo Salvini is waging an unofficial election campaign from the beach, according to some political commentators in Italy.

11/08/2019

World News

Argentines head to polls for primary in first Macri, Fernandez showdown

Argentines head to polls for primary in first Macri, Fernandez showdown

11/08/2019

World News

Greta Thunberg, on German coal mine visit, questions 2038 fuel exit date

Greta Thunberg, on German coal mine visit, questions 2038 fuel exit date

11/08/2019

World News

Portugal's fuel-tanker drivers vote to go ahead with strike

Portugal's fuel-tanker drivers vote to go ahead with strike

11/08/2019

World News

North Korea fires two 'short-range ballistic missiles'

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Saturday, South Korea said, in a "show of force" against US-S Korea joint military exercises.

10/08/2019

Denmark

Denmark considers tightening border security with Sweden

Two Swedes were charged with a bomb-attack aimed at a tax agency last Tuesday.

10/08/2019

World News

U.S.-based experts suspect Russia blast involved nuclear-powered missile

U.S.-based experts suspect Russia blast involved nuclear-powered missile

10/08/2019

World News

Open Arms: Richard Gere delivers groceries to stranded migrant ship

In pictures posted to the charity's Twitter account, Gere was shown unloading boxes of fruit, vegetables, and water

09/08/2019

Sport

Which European football league was the biggest spender this summer?

The spending in Europe’s top five leagues has so far exceeded approximately €4.8 billion.

09/08/2019

Sport

Prosecutors to drop rape charges against Neymar

Prosecutors to drop rape charges against Neymar

09/08/2019

World News

Hong Kong airport on alert ahead of fresh wave of protests

Hong Kong airport on alert ahead of fresh wave of protests

09/08/2019

Luxembourg

Luxembourg could become first EU country to fully legalise cannabis

In an interview with Politico, Health Minister Etienne Schneider confirmed his government's plans to legalise production and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes, while calling other European countries to do the same.

08/08/2019

World News

UK foreign secretary says 'huge appetite' for US-UK trade deal

Dominic Raab said there was a huge appetite for a US-UK trade deal post-Brexit after meeting with Trump and other US officials in Washington.

07/08/2019

Business

Ryanair pilots vote to strike — British Airline Pilots Association

Ryanair pilots voted in favour of a strike and the union set five dates for the strike.

07/08/2019

France

Watch: Farmers create natural straw intend to break plastic's back

Just a half acre provides 1 million drinking straws that are biodegradable, reusable, resist the cold and heat, as well as being dishwasher-friendly.

07/08/2019

French Guiana

Watch: ESA launches high-speed network into atmosphere atop a rocket

The EDRS aims to create what has been called the "Space Data Highway" — a high-speed network that can transfer optical data from satellites to Earth in near-real-time.

07/08/2019

Poland

Sprawling sunflower field in Polish city makes it top tourist spot

A sprawling sunflower field has made a Polish city look like a real-life Van Gogh painting.

06/08/2019

Poland

Poland to hold parliamentary election on October 13

Poland to hold parliamentary election on October 13

06/08/2019

Sport

Woman wins 4,000-km Bulgaria-France bike race after sleeping by road

Fiona Kolbinger has become the first female cyclist to win the Transcontinental Race. This was Kolbinger's first ever ultra distance event.

06/08/2019

Sport

Belgian cyclist Lambrecht dies after crash in Tour of Poland

Belgian cyclist Lambrecht dies after crash in Tour of Poland

05/08/2019