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Moscow’s NKVD Restaurant Sparks Protests
Moscow’s NKVD restaurant drew social media protests and the letters on the big sign with its name outside have been removed. The name of the...
Christine Lagarde Goes on Trial In France
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has gone on trial in France for negligence over a compensation payment made by a state-owned bank to Bernard...
Besiktas Bomb Attacks: 235 People Arrested for Acting on Behalf of PKK
Over two hundreds people have been arrested in Turkey for acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the interior ministry says. Among...
Vladimir Putin Declines Japan’s Offer of Akita Dog as Gift
Vladimir Putin has declined to accept Japan’s offer of an Akita dog as a gift, according to a Japanese lawmaker. Koichi Hagiuda did not give...
Paolo Gentiloni Appointed Italian Prime Minister
Paolo Gentiloni has been appointed Italy’s new prime minister after Matteo Renzi’s resignation. Matteo Renzi resigned after losing a referendum on constitutional reform last week. The...
Besiktas Stadium Twin Bomb Attack Kills At Least 38 in Istanbul
At least 38 people have been killed and many more injured in a twin bomb attack on police officers outside Besiktas stadium in Istanbul,...
Polish Christmas Ad English for Beginners Hits 7 Million YouTube Views
The Polish Christmas ad has hit 7 million YouTube views in just 10 days. The ad, made for Polish auction website Allegro has almost 8...
Italy: PM Matteo Renzi Resigns Three Days After Losing Referendum Vote
Italy’s PM Matteo Renzi has handed in his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella, three days after losing a constitutional referendum he had staked his...
Italy Referendum 2016: PM Matteo Renzi to Hand in His Resignation
Italy’s PM Matteo Renzi will meet President Sergio Mattarella to hand in his resignation after suffering a defeat in a constitutional referendum. President Sergio Mattarella...
Austria Elections 2016: Alexander Van der Bellen Defeats Norbert Hofer in Presidential Poll
Austria’s far-right presidential candidate Norbert Hofer has lost the country's election. On Facebook, Norbert Hofer described himself as "infinitely sad" and congratulated Alexander Van der...
Austria Elections 2016: Norbert Hofer vs Alexander Van der Bellen in Re-run Vote
Austria is voting in a re-run of a presidential election which pits the leader of the far-right Freedom Party Norbert Hofer against former Green...
France Elections 2017: Francois Fillon Wins Conservative Primary
Francois Fillon has won the conservative candidacy in the 2017 French presidential election after his rival Alain Juppe admitted defeat. With virtually all the results...
Fidel Castro’s Death: Pope Francis Prays for Cuban Leader’s Repose
Pope Francis said the death of Fidel Castro was "sad news", and that he was grieving and praying for his repose. In a message in...
Nicolas Sarkozy Admits Defeat in Presidential Primary
France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been knocked out of the first round of the conservatives’ primary to choose the presidential candidate of the...
Angela Merkel to Run for Fourth Term in Office
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that she will run for a fourth term in office. Speaking at a meeting of her Christian Democratic Union...
Alexei Ulyukayev: Russian Economy Minister Detained over Alleged $2Million Bribe
Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev has been detained after being charged with taking a bribe to endorse a state takeover. According to the country’s...
Nutella Burger: McDonald’s Italy Launches Sweety con Nutella
McDonald's Italy has announced it is revamping its menu with a Nutella burger. The fast-food giant made the announcement on its Facebook page on November...
Julian Assange Questioned by Sweden’s Chief Prosecutor
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being questioning by Sweden’s chief prosecutor about a rape allegation at the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Julian Assange denies the...
Venexodus: Venice Residents Protest Against Rapid Depopulation
Venice’s residents have staged a protest against the rapid depopulation of the Italian city. Hundreds of protesters hung a sign over Venice's famous Rialto bridge...
Election Results 2016: European Markets Take Stock After Initial Falls
European markets are taking stock after sharp initial falls following Donald Trump's victory in US presidential election. The UK’s FTSE 100 index fell 2% at...
Current Issues In Immigration – What We Need To Know
What is an immigrant? Is someone that should be despised for “coming over here and taking our jobs and benefits?” Or is it just...
Russia: Giant Snowballs Formed on Siberian Beach
Thousands of natural snowballs appeared on the Gulf of Ob’s beach, in northwest Siberia. An 11-mile stretch of coast was covered in the icy spheres. The...
Moldova Elections 2016: Second Round between Igor Dodon and Maia Sandu
Moldova's presidential election will go to a run-off on November 13 after pro-Russian candidate Igor Dodon narrowly failed to secure a majority of votes. With...
Italy: Two New Earthquakes Shake Buildings in Rome
Two new earthquakes have hit central Italy, shaking buildings in Rome. According to US Geological Survey, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck at 17:10 GMT south of...
Malta Plane Crash: Five People Killed in Mediterranean Mission
Five people, three French defense officials and two others, died when a surveillance plane crashed shortly after take-off at Malta International Airport. The small plane...
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