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Iraq

Iraq turns to psychology to win war against ISIL

'Psychological warfare is needed in the fight against jihadists,' Iraq tells an anti-ISIL coalition in Paris.

Switzerland

Fifagate: Further pressure on Blatter as allegations of 10m dollar bribe emerge

The UK Press Association (PA) says it has obtained evidence proving FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke was aware of a 10-million-dollar payment to

Syria

ISIL extends power in Syria; supply route to Aleppo cut, rights group claims

ISIL jihadists have extended their self-styled caliphate in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. Soran Azaz and Aleppo

World News

Nigeria: Buhari inaugurated in first democratic transfer of power

Nigeria has witnessed an historic presidential inauguration. Former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari has been inaugurated as president, in the

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Yemen

'Deadliest day': reports of 80 killed in Saudi-led strikes across Yemen

More than 80 people reported killed in what could be Yemen's deadliest day of bombing in over two months. Oxfam claims the country is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.

Denmark

Bunny beaten to death live on Danish radio

World News

‘Assimilation’ to ‘genocide’: Australia acknowledges stolen generations

Egypt

Egypt: international condemnation over Muslim Brotherhood death sentences

The international community expresses concerns over an Egyptian court's decision to seek the death penalty for ex-president Mohammed Mursi and 106 others.

Italy

Migrant crisis: Hundreds more people flock to Italy

As the European Union debates the contentious issue of immigration, Italy continues to accept daily waves of people from north Africa. Italian media

Afghanistan

Briton among at least 3 dead in Taliban attack on EU vehicle in Afghanistan

One Briton is among at least three killed in a Taliban suicide bomb attack on a EUPOL vehicle in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Egypt

Egypt: Court seeks death sentence for ex-president Mursi and 105 others

An Egyptian court seeks the death penalty for ex-president Mohammed Mursi and 105 other members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

Cuba

An historic return to Cuba: Minnesota Orchestra performs in Havana

Minnesota Orchestra has returned to Cuba, for the first time in 85 years. It has become the first major orchestra from the United States to play in

Brazil

Brazil: Discovery of dead bodies leads to violent clashes

Further, violent protests have broken out in Rio de Janeiro following the discovery of two bodies. Both victims are said to have been stabbed. After

Russia

'Putin. War': new report claims Russia heavily involved in east Ukraine conflict

Allies of murdered anti-Kremlin activist Boris Nemtsov finish and release a report he began, which claims at least 220 Russian soldiers have died in eastern Ukraine in the past year.

Nepal

Nepal earthquake: Panic in Kathmandu as locals attempt mass exodus

There were scenes of panic in Kathmandu on Tuesday (May 12) as crowds attempted to flee the Nepalese capital following the second powerful earthquake

Germany

Israel and Germany celebrate 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has been received with military honours in Berlin. He was welcomed by his German counterpart Joachim Gauck at the

Vatican

'War is the industry of death!' Pope Francis tells children

Peace: how to build it and how to maintain it. That was the focus of a special audience with Pope Francis. Some 7,000 children of several

World News

How did Europe react to David Cameron's UK election triumph?

Spain

Military plane crashes in Seville, Spain

United Kingdom

#GE2015: London has mixed reactions to exit poll predictions

Historically, Labour has held several of the seats surrounding central London’s Blue Boar pub, but local Conservative voters are celebrating

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