The most powerful storm to hit the country this year caused flash floods and pushed tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

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Here's what we have learned from a historic election night in Italy

As nationwide protests in Iran enter a second week, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has criticised Tehran for what he calls a "disproportionate" use of force against protesters.

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a referendum motion that would have put an end to factory farming in the country.

Thousands of mostly Hasidic Jewish pilgrims flocked to central Ukraine to mark their faith's new year on Sunday.

Exit polls suggest Giorgia Meloni's far-right party Brothers of Italy have won Italy's snap general election.

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"The regime wants to prove that they didn't use any violence [against Mahsa Amini] by using violence against protestors," said Mohammad Hoshr, a demonstrator in London on Saturday.

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Thousands of people have gathered outside Madrid's Las Ventas bullring to protest against Spain's bullfighting tradition.

Nikola Selaković signed a bilateral agreement, dubbed the Consultation Plan, with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York on Friday.

Roger Waters has reportedly cancelled concerts in Poland next year amid outrage over his stance on Russia's war against Ukraine and calls for him to be declared persona non grata in the eastern European country.

The original budget of €44m had to be more than doubled, but the museum has been significantly expanded and a number of its works have been restored.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to provide assistance to those affected, as troops are deployed to help recovery efforts.

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Polls opened at 7 am CEST. The counting of paper ballots was expected to begin shortly after they close at 11 pm, with projections based on partial results coming early Monday morning.

Iranians in France gathered in Paris to show support for protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died three days after being arrested in Tehran for wearing "inappropriate clothing".

Moscow-occupied parts of Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia have begun voting in "referendums" to decide whether to become part of Russia or not.

His speech centred on a claim that the US and its allies — not Russia, as the West maintains — are aggressively undermining the international system that the UN represents.

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After battering the Caribbean, hurricane Fiona was downgraded to a storm and it made landfall on Canada's east coast early Saturday morning bringing down electricity pylons and damaging homes.

She won her Academy Award in 1973 for her role in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's nest, starring alongside Jack Nicholson.

Media reports say an assault rifle and bottles filled with petrol were discovered inside a vehicle registered in the Netherlands, spotted near the minister's home.

Here are some of the latest developments on Russia's war against Ukraine this weekend.

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Families of the victims say conditions in the region are forcing people to make the perilous crossings from Lebanon towards Europe.

Awarding the National Humanities Medal, the US president described Sir Elton as a "tidal wave" for all his charity work.

Former president Lula da Silva's lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the opinion polls is so big he could win the election without the need for a second-round run-off.

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The government said it would "significantly" restrict the entry of Russian citizens to its territory by refusing access to those with tourist visas from any Schengen country.

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After a week of anti-government protests, with hundreds arrested and dozens killed, Iran's President Raisi likened demonstrators to enemies of the state.

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The country's president is among what could be more than one million victims from the cyber hack on the state-owned airline.

Centre-left and centrist parties held their final rallies in Rome, far-right Giorgia Meloni headed to Naples, while the League's Matteo Salvini protested EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

According to UN Special Rapporteur, Javaid Rehman, Iran's hijab laws violate women's fundamental rights.

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On Sunday the Italian electorate could make history by electing Giorgia Meloni as the country's first female Prime Minister. If successful she would be the head of the most right-wing Italian government since World War Two.

Galina, 75, fought back tears as she described going without food during months of heavy fighting near her village in Ukraine.

Could Gronnigen's multi-billion hidden treasure be the answer to Europe's looming energy crisis? Extraction on gas fields has been put on hold by the government due to 2100 recorded earthquakes which have severely damaged houses.

"We won't apologise for managing the economy in a way that increases prosperity and living standards," said UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Here are some surprising snippets about Italy's snap election on Sunday.

The boat is believed to have been heading for Europe.

The arrival of Russians into Georgia has intensified since Vladimir Putin called up reservists to serve in Ukraine.

Nikolai Peskov told the pranksters that "it is not quite right" for him to be enlisted.

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His party is in a right-wing bloc that is leading opinion polls ahead of Italy's snap general election on Sunday.