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Paolo Gabriele trial: Vatican judges refuse to admit key evidence
Vatican judges have refused to admit key evidence in the trial of Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict's former butler, charged with stealing sensitive documents. Paolo Gabriele's...
Se Og Hor publishes photos of Kate changing her bikini bottoms
Danish magazine Se Og Hor has published photographs of Kate Middleton changing her bikini bottom, reigniting the privacy scandal surrounding the Royal couple. Celebrity magazine...
Spain flash floods: at least seven people die in Malaga, Almeria and Murcia
At least seven people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern Spain, officials have said. Among the victims were an elderly woman...
Paolo Gabriele on trial for theft
Paolo Gabriele, Pope Benedict XVI's former butler, is set to go on trial in the Vatican on charges of aggravated theft. Paolo Gabriele, 46, has...
Shooting at Czech President Vaclav Klaus
A man armed with a replica pistol has fired at Czech President Vaclav Klaus at close range while he was opening a bridge in...
Spanish banks need an injection of 59.3 billion euros to survive a serious downturn
According an independent audit, Spain's banks will need an injection of 59.3 billion euros ($76.3 billion) to survive a serious downturn. The amount is broadly...
France to raise taxes on top 10%
France’s Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has said that 9 out of 10 citizens will not see their income taxes rise in the new budget. He...
Greece’s governing coalition reaches basic agreement on the austerity package for 2013-2014
Greece’s finance minister Yannis Stournaras says the three parties in the country's governing coalition have reached a "basic agreement" on the austerity package for...
Spain 2013 austerity budget to be set out today
Spain will set out today its austerity budget for 2013, against a backdrop of a deteriorating economy and 25% unemployment rate. Madrid is expected to...
Kate Middleton wardrobe gaffe: the Duchess wore Cook Islands dress at Solomon Islands’ cultural celebration
The Duchess of Cambridge wore what she had assumed was a traditional national dress to an event celebrating Solomon Islands' culture...only to later discover that...
Alexander Lebedev charged with hooliganism over talk-show punch
Russian media mogul Alexander Lebedev has been charged with hooliganism in Russia after he punched fellow guest Sergei Polonsky during a TV debate last...
France’s unemployment tops 3 million in August
The number of unemployed people in France has topped 3 million for the first time since 1999, according to latest labor ministry figures. August's jobless...
Greece: police fire tear gas and arrest dozens of protesters during one-day strike in Athens
Police have fired tear gas in Greece to disperse anarchists throwing petrol bombs near parliament in Athens. Dozens were arrested during the one-day strike against...
Spain GDP shrinks significantly
Spain’s economy continued to shrink at a "significant rate" in the third quarter, the Bank of Spain has said. Spain is currently in a deepening...
Cupcake ATM from Sprinkles hits UK market
Popular LA bakery Sprinkles, which launched a cupcake ATM Stateside, is bringing the device to the UK so that shoppers can get a sugary...
Greece: trade unions begin anti-austerity general strike
Greek trade unions have begun the first general strike since the country's conservative-led coalition government came to power in June. Wednesday's 24-hour walkout is to...
Occupy Congress: police fire rubber bullets and baton-charge at Madrid rally
Police have fired rubber bullets and baton-charged Spanish protesters attending a rally against austerity in Madrid. The clashes occurred as protesters tried to tear down...
Denmark tightens sperm donation rules after donor passed rare genetic condition to 43 babies
Denmark has decided to tighten the rules of sperm donation after one donor was found to have passed on a rare genetic condition to...
Occupy Congress: Spanish parliament ringed by riot police ahead of austerity march
Riot police have ringed the Spanish parliament in Madrid as protesters gather for a march against austerity tagged "Occupy Congress". Metal barriers have been placed...
Turkey: powerful explosion kills at least 7 people in Tunceli
A powerful explosion has rocked the eastern Turkish city of Tunceli and killed at least seven people, local media reports. The blast targeted a military...
European Union struggles to reach budget agreement for 2014-2020
Senior EU officials are warning that it is proving harder than ever to reach an agreement on the European Union's next multi-annual budget. Ministers are...
German Roman Catholics face Holy Communion denial for unpaid church tax
German Roman Catholics are to be denied the right to Holy Communion or religious burial if they stop paying a special church tax. A German...
Switzerland rejects full smoking ban at referendum
Swiss voters appear to have rejected a total ban on smoking in enclosed public places at a referendum. Hotels, restaurants and bars are currently allowed...
Swiss vote on full smoking ban in enclosed public places
Swiss citizens are going to the polls to vote on a proposal to ban smoking completely in enclosed public places. Hotels, restaurants and bars are...
Project X Haren: Facebook party invite sparks riot in Netherlands
A party invitation which went viral on Facebook ended in rioting and injury after thousands of revellers descended in the small town of Haren...
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