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Sport has the power to unite, and overcome barriers... In Rome, inmates and prison officers became athletes for the day, and took part in a sort of mini prison olympics. Organised by the John Paul II foundation for sport, this is the third edition of the “Games of Hope”, over a year after it was held in the men's wing…
Poland's interior ministry said Sunday a man had been detained on suspicion of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior minister Marcin Kierwinski told Polish media that the suspect, a man in his 60s, had been arrested in the southwestern region of…
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 12: Widespread protests in India are met with detentions judged "illegal" by the country's Supreme Court. But first: Lebanese papers report as Hezbollah prepares for a new regional flare-up. Finally, Citroën hopes to win hearts and minds with an electric reboot of the vintage Deux…
Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean SeaEurope live – latest updatesTemperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range.An area of…
The European Union has approved its largest-ever sanctions package against Moscow, targeting more than 1,000 entities tied to the military-industrial complex.
Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi airports have disrupted flights and raised fears of a wider regional conflict, as the US considers military action.
A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured.
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.
The historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in central Paris was gutted by fire early on Monday. The market in the Marais neighbourhood is the oldest covered market in the French capital, dating back to 1615, and is also a listed building. Firefighters say the blaze has been brought under control but that the premises have…
The Paris Motor Show opens its doors today, and with it come mounting economic and diplomatic issues. The European Union has just announced that it has secured a commitment from China to moderate the flow of hybrid vehicles into the block's market. It opens the prospect of cutting China's export by more than a half…
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank on its way from Djibouti to Yemen on the night between October 8 and 9. The International Organization for Migration said most of the people were Ethiopian when the vessel capsized off north of the town of Obock.…
City beat Reds despite a hostile Anfield reception, but Premier League season still hangs in the balance.
With just six months to go to presidential polls in France, a coalition of centre left parties have chosen their candidate… It's EU lawmaker, Raphael Glucksmann. The 46 year old tells voters he stands for a break with Macronism, a break with the far left of candidate Jean Luc Melenchon and that he's the candidate who…
Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose 350,000 vehicle-a-year quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3%Business live – latest updatesVW boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic industryThe EU is to limit the number of hybrid electrical vehicles imported from China to 350,000 cars a year, the European…
Student unions in France are hailing what they see as a major concession from the French government after more than two weeks of often violent nationwide student protests: the urgent deployment of some 3,000 supply teachers to schools with the greatest staffing needs. But where exactly are these teachers coming from?…
Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates said suspected attacker familiar with 'MyCentre' organisation.
Women's football is on course to become a billion-dollar industry, but many professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts and experiencing rising psychological stress, a Fifpro survey indicates.
Indian YouTube star Dhruv Rathee alleges he was abducted from home and held for nearly 24 hours without a lawyer.
The pair got the Nobel for their work in microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.
In France, a primary organised by the opposition Socialists and their centre-left allies held this Sunday has resulted in a clear winner. He is Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and founder of the “Place Publique” party. He emerges now, at age 46, as a major figure in the election campaign for…
Two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne near Marseille Monday morning, French Education Minister Édouard Geffray said. A police source said that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection to the incident.
A year into a 'ceasefire', Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.
Germany's win against Australia saw Ena Mahmutovic excel in goal. The 22-year-old Bayern Munich goalkeeper is considered the successor to Ann-Katrin Berger and is making a name for herself.
A new attack hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. This was the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade. Fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have been escalating for several…
