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Thousands demand resignation of regional president over catastrophic Valencia floods

Thousands of people have marched in Valencia and demanded the resignation of the region's president over the response to devastating flooding that…

Pompeii to limit number of visitors to 20,000 a day in bid to cope with overtourism

Pompeii is going to limit the number of people who can visit the world-famous Italian site to 20,000 a day amid concerns about overtourism.

What we know about violence involving football fans in Amsterdam

Police in Amsterdam arrested 62 people after violence unfolded in the city on Thursday night.

British teenage girl in intensive care after paraglider lands on her during last lunch of holiday

A British teenage girl is in intensive care with severe injuries after a paraglider landed on her during the last lunch of her holiday.

Who is Susie Wiles, America's first ever female chief-of-staff?

Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff in his first major appointment as president-elect.

Qatar tells Hamas it won't host group's political office unless Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel improve

Qatar has told Hamas that it will no longer host its political office unless the militant group and Israel engage in constructive and meaningful talks.

Pakistan: At least 26 killed in train station bomb blast

At least 26 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a bomb blast at a train station in Pakistan.

Police to use life-size hologram of murdered sex worker Bernadett Szabo to try to solve cold case

Police in Amsterdam are set to use a life-size hologram of a murdered sex worker to try to catch her killer 15 years after her death.

Crypto businessman killed in shooting at Brazil's busiest airport

A cryptocurrency businessman has been shot and killed in Brazil's busiest airport in an attack that left three others injured.

Authorities investigating racist texts sent to dozens of black Americans across the US

Dozens of black Americans have received text messages telling them they had been "selected" to pick cotton "at the nearest plantation".

Emergency measures in Amsterdam over attacks on Israeli football fans after Palestinian flags torn down

Amsterdam's mayor has announced a raft of emergency measures in the Dutch city after "antisemitic" rioters attacked Israeli football supporters - adding…

Iranian man described as 'the best smuggler' jailed for 17 years after helping migrants cross Channel

A people smuggler who helped migrants cross the Channel on small boats and posted videos from successful customers has been jailed for 17 years for…

Gaza: About 70% of people killed in the war are women and children, UN says

Nearly 70% of deaths in the Gaza war, which have been verified by the United Nations, were women and children, its Human Rights Office has said.

Irish president Michael D Higgins dissolves parliament beginning general election campaign

Ireland's president has formally dissolved the Dail parliament to mark the start of a general election campaign.

Queer: Turkish film festival cancelled after ban on Daniel Craig movie

A film festival in Istanbul has been scrapped in protest at a reported ban on their opening film, Queer, starring Daniel Craig.