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UK to begin EU exit process before end of March 2017 – May
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‘Nightmare movie in my head’: Relative of MH17 victims to RT
When she heard about the tragedy, she was “at a barbecue from work.”
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MH17 missile 'brought in from Russia'
International prosecutors investigating the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 say the Buk missile that hit the plane was from Russia.
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Swiss endorse new surveillance powers
Swiss voters have given a strong approval to a law on new surveillance powers for the intelligence agencies.
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Europe demands YouTube pay more to artists
Europe has opened a new battlefront in its war against big U.S. tech, announcing draft rules that could force YouTube and others to pay more money to the music industry.
Juncker proposes EU military headquarters
The European Union needs a military headquarters to work towards a common military force, the Commission president has told MEPs in Strasbourg.
US response to 9/11 caused chaos & hurt France – Hollande
In a Facebook post commemorating the victims of the 9/11 attacks, Hollande criticized the way the administration of then President George W. Bush responded to the tragedy.
Britain will build a wall in French port Calais to stop migrants jumping on trucks
DONALD Trump has talked about it, but the Brits are actually doing it.
Germany considering sending migrants back to Greece as Berlin can’t handle burden alone
Berlin is mooting the idea of sending migrants back to Greece for the first time in five years. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere says that Germany has done its bit to help refugees, but needed help from the rest of the bloc to take in migrants.
Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya
About 6,500 migrants have been rescued off Libya, the Italian coastguard says, in one of the biggest operations of its kind to date.
UK and France 'need new migrant deal'
Migrants in Calais seeking asylum in the UK should be allowed to lodge their claim in France, the president of the region has told the BBC.
Sarkozy: ‘I’ll change French constitution to ban burkini if re-elected’
The burkini issue has ignited fierce debate in France, with divisions among politicians and the public over whether the swimwear should be banned.
Burkini row clouds start of French primary season
The national identity crisis exposed by France's burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country's presidential campaign as rival candidates scramble to position themselves on the hot-button issue.
French court overturns burkini ban after worldwide outrage
FRANCE’S top administrative court overturned a ban on burkinis in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has divided the country and provoked shock around the world.
Italy earthquake: Mass funeral for 35 victims
A mass funeral has taken place in Italy for some of the 290 people killed in Wednesday's powerful earthquake.
Turkey withdraws ambassador from Austria as diplomatic tensions grow
Turkey has withdrawn its ambassador to Austria amid growing tensions between the two countries. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the top diplomat was called back for “consultations.”
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Britain’s most high-profile radical preacher Anjem Choudary faces 10 years in prison after being found guilty of supporting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), it has emerged.
