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World Cup volunteers shimmy in flash mob and join pitch on Red Square

More than 17,000 volunteers helped mount the World Cup in Russia, welcoming spectators to stadiums and fan fests and assisting teams and journalists with a smile.

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Novichok could have been carried in lipstick tube, says scientist who worked on nerve agent

“The substance is very stable. It can be washed away by rain, it can evaporate under the sun. But it won’t decompose,” said Vladimir Uglev.

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Croatia beat Russia on penalties, qualifies for World Cup semi-finals

Croatia beat Russias, qualify for World Cup semi-finals. They will play England on Wednesday.

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Euroviews. Fake news in Eastern Europe: 4 narratives undermining trust in the EU | View

How disinformation in countries like Romania and Moldova benefits Russia at the expense of Europe.

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San Fermin protests and rotavator racing: No Comments of the week

From anti-bullfighting protests ahead of Pamplona's famed San Fermin festival to rotavator racing, Euronews brings you the No Comments of the week.

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UK police hunt Novichok nerve agent source

As CCTV footage emerges showing novichok victim Dawn Sturgess a day before the poisoning, investigations continue into the incident. The two Britons, a couple in their 40s, fell critically ill after handling a contaminated item, said police. Tensions between Britain and Russia are rising over the

Russia

Russian has giant mural of his wife made with Moscow public funds

The funds were intended to go to four World Cup murals.

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World Cup soccer fever interrupts military parade in Red Square

A ceremonial parade by Russia's Horse and Foot Guard of the Presidential Regiment - a centuries-old Russian imperial tradition - on the historic Red Square, did not escape World Cup soccer fever on Saturday.

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The art of pizza

A restaurant in St Petersburg has found a delicious way to get into the World Cup spirit - pizza featuring the faces of soccer legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.

Sport

Preview. Spain v Russia

Spain, one of the hot favourites to win the World Cup, face the hosts Russia in the round of 16.

Russia

'I was ordered to leave Russia because of my Fifa T-shirt'

Moroccan fan says he was detained by police and had his passport taken for wearing a T-shirt criticising Fifa

Netherlands

Chemical weapons watchdog wins right to blame but angers Russia

After the OPCW votes for the right to assign blame for chemical weapons attacks, Russia says only the UN Security Council should have such powers

Netherlands

Chemical weapons watchdog can now blame countries for attacks

The OPCW, the chemical weapons watchdog, has given itself new powers to assign blame for attacks.

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Unseen Russia: a week by boat

We cruise on the River Svir discovering centuries-old Orthodox churches along the way

Russia

Russian pop star close to Trump enacts 'pee tape' in latest video

Russian pop star Emin Agalarov, known for arranging a meeting between Donald Trump and a Russian lawyer claiming to have damaging information on Hillary Clinton, releases a music video with Trump and Kim Jong Un lookalikes.

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World Cup: Uruguay defeat hosts Russia in 3-0 win

Uruguay defeated Russia in a 3-0 win.

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Ronaldo mural greets Portugal in Saransk

A Russian artist has paid tribute to Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo by painting a mural of the World Cup's current joint top goalscorer as the European champions are set to arrive in the city of Saransk ahead of their decisive final group match against Iran on Monday (June 25).

Russia

Kaliningrad's World Cup facelift came at a price

Residents were forced off properties and protestors bullied off properties ahead of World Cup

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Sexism and misogyny called out at first World Cup since #MeToo

Sexism and misogyny called out at first World Cup since #MeToo

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World Cup reporter groped and kissed on air

The Deutsche Welle reporter took to social media to hit out harassment of female journalists

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