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Italy

Italy disembarks stranded migrants, Salvini under investigation

Migrants trapped on a ship in a Sicilian port for six days have been allowed to disembark.

Iran

Strong earthquake hits northwest Iran

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Iranian city of Kermanshah, killing two and wounding 241, the Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.

World News

US Senator John McCain dies aged 81

Senator John McCain, the Vietnam war hero turned senator and presidential candidate has died aged 81.

Venezuela

Venezuelans request asylum in Peru as UN warns of a 'crisis moment'

Hundreds of Venezuelans have requested asylum in Peru, just hours after the country tightened its entry requirements, while UN's migration agency says Venezuela is heading for the same refugee "crisis moment" seen in the Mediterranean in 2015.

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Ireland

Pope says church still shamed by failure over 'repugnant' Irish abuse

Pope Francis is in Ireland since the last papal visit 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis again.

Italy

8 laws Italy may be violating over Diciotti migrant standoff

Migrants onboard the Diciotti have been denied permission to disembark from the Italian port of Catania by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. According to Italian lawyers and judicial members — the move breaks eight international laws.

Germany

In pictures: Forest fires near Berlin force hundreds to evacuate

Around 600 people had to be evacuated from their homes due to a forest fire near Berlin. The blaze is located in an area laden with munitions, increasing the risk.

Switzerland

Birds 'starve' in Europe's extreme summer heat

The extreme temperatures and lack of rain is taking its toll on birds in Europe.

Russia

Russia is 'looking for a nuclear-powered missile that went missing'

Russia is launching an operation to recover a nuclear-armed cruise missile that came down in the Barents Sea in 2017, according to CNBC intelligence sources.

Spain

This 88-year-old grandmother makes masterpieces with Microsoft Paint

Spanish artists Concha García Zaera, an 88-year-old grandmother from Valencia has become an Instagram sensation.

Belgium

EU considering one hour deadline for social networks to remove terrori

The European Commission is considering imposing an hour-long deadline for social networks to remove terrorist and extremist content after voluntary measures appear to have failed.

World News

Study: Heatwaves, floods to become more severe as 'weather stalls'

Sizzling heatwaves may not be limited to the summer of 2018.

Saudi Arabia

In pictures: More than 2 million Muslims gather in Mecca

More than two million Muslims began the annual haj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers.

Venezuela

These photos reveal the cash Venezuelans need to buy everyday items

In pictures: The huge amounts of cash Venezuelans need to buy everyday essentials

Italy

Meet Sammy: The 22-year-old who looks like an old man

What's it like to be one of 100 people in the world who suffer from a rare rapid-ageing condition? Sammy Basso shares his experiences with Euronews.

World News

More earthquakes rock Indonesia's Lombok island

Two tremors of 6.3 and 6.9 magnitude have struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, after an earthquake killed more than 430 people there earlier this month.

Italy

Search ends in Genoa as Italy plans to 'make public structures safe'

The search operation for those missing in the Genoa bridge disaster has ended, with the final death toll resting at 43.

Switzerland

Tributes praise Annan as 'a man of peace and champion of rights'

Leaders around the world paid tribute to former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan, who died in the early hours of Saturday aged 80

Belarus

Belarus' Lukashenko dismisses top ministers, names new PM

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the country’s prime minister and other top ministers, the presidential press service said on Saturday, in the biggest government reshuffle since 2014.

Russia

Who are Russia's 'political prisoners'?

The growing number of political and religious prisoners in Russia is concerning human rights organisations and NGOs in Russia and abroad.

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