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French president mocked over gay 'gaffe'

French media mocked President François Hollande on Tuesday after he described sexual orientation as "a choice", in his reaction to the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, comments that had provoked outrage on social media.

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Euro 2016: England fans in fresh clashes with police

Police in Marseille have deployed tear gas for a second evening to disperse England fans gathered ahead of the Euro 2016 football championships.

In Der Spiegel interview German finance minister rules out Britain’s chances of enjoying bloc benefits f-rom outside EU

In Der Spiegel interview German finance minister rules out Britain’s chances of enjoying bloc benefits f-rom outside EU

Berlusconi to have heart surgery

DOCTORS say former Premier Silvio Berlusconi is suffering a serious case of aortic insufficiency and will undergo surgery to replace the valve.

British Prime Minister David Cameron accuses pro-Brexit campaign of lying

Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday accused those backing a British exit f-rom the European Uni-on of lying to voters - and insisted he is not worried that the "remain" side is losing ground in the battle for votes.

Poland, NATO states hold major drill amid security fears

NATO members and partners on Monday launched their biggest ever joint exercise in Poland at a time when central and eastern European nations are seeking strong security guarantees amid concerns about Russia.

Russia fears NATO is preparing a “global strike,” a high ranking official says

NATO is laying the groundwork in Eastern Europe for a “global strike” against Russia, the deputy head of the Defense Council in Russia’s upper house of parliament has declared

Switzerland's voters rejects basic income plan

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all.

Blatter, Valcke and Kattner awarded themselves £55m, say Fifa lawyers

Lawyers retained by Fifa say contracted payments to the three former officials appear to break Swiss law

Switzerland to vote on universal basic income in referendum on Sunday

“WHAT would you do if your income were taken care of?”

Sterling volatility rises amid fears over EU vote

Pound falls as latest polls show British public becoming more sympathetic to idea of Brexit

Dalai Lama says Europe has accepted ‘too many’ refugees

Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, thinks that Europe has accepted too many refugees, saying that they should stay only temporarily and return to rebuild their home countries once the conflicts there have been resolved.

Europe migrant crisis: Heartbreaking photo of dead baby should shock the world

WARNING: Graphic and distressing image A HEARTBREAKING photograph of a drowned migrant baby in the arms of a c-harity worker has been released following a week in which 700 migrants were killed trying to cross the Mediterranean.

Merkel’s TTIP policy is ‘wrong:’ German Vice Chancellor criticizes US-EU free trade deal

TTIP Hastiness would lead to an unfavorable agreement, German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said, criticizing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s approach to reaching an agreement with the US on harmonizing trade and investment regulations.

Boris Johnson as PM would be ‘horror scenario,’ warns top Juncker aide

A top aide for European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has described the possibility of a Boris Johnson premiership as a “horror scenario.”

Europe has held its first virtual reality concert. What has the world come to?

FOR lovers of live music there’s nothing better than the buzz of a pumped up crowd.

Jail for man who left baby brain damaged

A man who left a baby blind and brain damaged after shaking and d-ropping her in a fit of anger has been jailed for four years and four months.


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