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British Steel risks collapse with 25,000 jobs at risk 21 May 2019 - 01:36 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 28, 2016, the sun rises behind the British Steel - Scunthorpe plant in north Lincolnshire, north east England on September 28, 2016. AFP / Lindsey Parnaby
US energy secretary: sanctions bill on Nord Stream 2 coming soon 21 May 2019 - 01:05 pm
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Milkshakes become weapon of choice in UK European campaign 21 May 2019 - 11:58 am
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage gestures after being hit with a milkshake while arriving for a Brexit Party campaign event in Newcastle, Britain, May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Ukraine inaugurates comedian Zelensky as president 20 May 2019 - 11:41 am
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky holds Bulava, the Ukrainian symbol of power, during his inauguration ceremony at the parliament in Kiev on May 20, 2019. AFP / Genya Savilov
Back to nature: UK Duchess Kate shows off garden skills at Chelsea Flower Show 20 May 2019 - 10:01 am
A picture released by Kensington Palace on May 19, 2019 shows Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge standing with Prince Louis in the Adam White and Andree Davies co-designed 'Back to Nature' garden ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. AFP
Vegetative Frenchman set to lose life support amid final challenge 20 May 2019 - 08:46 am
The mother of French quadriplegic Vincent Lambert, Viviane Lambert, speaks to the press as she arrives with members of a support committee in the Sebastopol hospital in Reims, eastern France, on May 19, 2019. AFP / FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI
Italian police seize migrant boat, risking stand-off with deputy PM 19 May 2019 - 09:57 pm
Matteo Salvini attends a a news conference in Rome, October 8, 2018. Reuters/Max Rossi
Tens of thousands rally against nationalism before EU votes 19 May 2019 - 09:23 pm
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UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants' rights 19 May 2019 - 03:42 pm
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French coast guard stops nine migrants heading to UK in small boat 19 May 2019 - 12:44 pm
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EU fears voter apathy despite populist surge 19 May 2019 - 08:18 am
Finnish voters go to the polls during the first day of pre-voting in the European parliamentary elections in Helsinki, Finland, on May 15, 2019. Finland OUT / AFP / Lehtikuva / Heikki Saukkomaa
Germany to pay $11,000 each to Chile Nazi sect victims 17 May 2019 - 11:15 pm
Locked gate of the former entrance to Villa Baviera - formerly known as Colonia Dignidad (Dignity Colony), some 350 km south of Santiago on November 22, 2004.  AFP / Luis Hidalgo
Polish bishops to discuss child sex abuse as documentary spurs outrage 17 May 2019 - 11:15 pm
A man takes a picture before Pope Francis’ arrival at a welcoming ceremony at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland, July 27, 2016. Reuters/Stefano Rellandini
Russian buyout of Spanish supermarket Dia succeeds 17 May 2019 - 12:23 pm
File photo of people walk outside a DIA supermarket in central Madrid, Spain, February 23, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo
Merkel unavailable for political office after chancellorship 16 May 2019 - 03:32 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on as she attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Ukraine's new president set to be sworn in next week 16 May 2019 - 03:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Volodymyr Zelensky.  AFP / Genya SAVILOV
Turkey denies delaying Russian S-400 deal 15 May 2019 - 02:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a new S-400
Reports of suspected slavery rise by 36% in Britain 15 May 2019 - 12:34 am
Britain is home to at least 136,000 modern slaves, according to the Global Slavery Index by rights group Walk Free Foundation, with labour exploitation - from men working in car washes to children forced to carry drugs - the most common form.