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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:19:02 GMT
Marseille drugs: Child victims of French city's vicious gang war
A 14-year-old is the latest victim of Marseille's gang war, prompting a key visit from President Macron.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:50:31 GMT
Cyprus on alert as Syrian oil slick spreads across Mediterranean
Modelling suggests fuel that leaked from a power plant last week will soon reach northern Cyprus.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:02:19 GMT
Barcelona sign Sevilla's Luuk De Jong as Antoine Griezmann rejoins Atletico Madrid
Barcelona sign striker Luuk De Jong from Sevilla on loan as forward Antoine Griezmann rejoins La Liga champions Atletico Madrid on a similar deal.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:56:44 GMT
Irish population tops 5m for first time since 1851 census
There were also 742,300 people living in the Republic Ireland aged 65 and over in April, figures show.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:16:14 GMT
Berlin university canteens cut meat from menus to curb climate change
The new menus are designed to reduce the carbon footprint of universities in the German capital.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:04:38 GMT
Ryanair predicts rapid rebound in airline travel
The budget carrier will launch 14 new routes from London airports this winter, creating 500 new jobs.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:18:06 GMT
Greta Thunberg: Scotland not a world leader on climate change
Speaking ahead of Glasgow's COP26, the activist says no country in the "global north" is doing enough.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:13:49 GMT
Sarah Rainsford: My last despatch before Russian expulsion
The BBC's Moscow correspondent files her final despatch after more than 20 years reporting in Russia.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:35:18 GMT
Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe
Modupe Osunkoya enrolled on her third post-graduate degree because she says there are no jobs at home.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:25:07 GMT
Brexit: What next for the Northern Ireland Protocol?
NI's economy minister says there will be "real problems" if grace periods expire on 1 October.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:48:20 GMT
Young Afghan mayor who fled Taliban hidden in car
One of Afghanistan's first female mayors, Zarifa Ghafari, describes her dramatic escape to Germany.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:11:13 GMT
German elections 2021: Simple guide to vote ending Merkel era
Next month, Germans choose a new government. This is how the vote works.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:22:50 GMT
Stalin-era mass grave found in Ukraine
Thousands of people are thought to be buried at the site - one of the largest ever found in Ukraine.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:20:35 GMT
Irish society 'can begin to hope again', says Micheál Martin
The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) announces plan to end most Covid-19 restrictions by 22 October.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:08:49 GMT
Feminist Collages London: Tackling violence against women with slogan posters
A movement that started in Paris, has now spread into locations across the globe.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:12:07 GMT
Greta Thunberg: 'I'll go to COP26 if it's safe and democratic'
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg says she does not think November's COP26 summit in Glasgow will lead to "much results".

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:11:55 GMT
Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats
The tower is only 10 years old and questions are being asked about how the fire spread so dramatically.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:07:13 GMT
Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise
The ancient art of pigeon fancying, popular across Asia, enjoyed resurgence during the pandemic.



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