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World

India loses contact with Chandrayaan-2 moon mission

The Indian space agency lost communication with its Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission on Friday, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

6 September 2019

World

Italy's new coalition government to be sworn in on Thursday

A new ruling coalition is being prepared in Italy after the 5 Star Movement approved a pact with their former political foes, the Democratic Party. In an online poll yesterday, nearly 80 per cent of the 5 Star's grassroots members voted in favour of forming a new coalition with their leftist rivals.

4 September 2019

World

Boris Johnson: 'I don't want an election, you don't want an election'

It's make or break week for the UK, as the country's parliament sits for the first time after the summer break. Stakes are running high as the date set for Brexit looms close. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now demanding rebels on his own party support him on Brexit or face a general election.

3 September 2019

World

Hundreds of people continue to head to Greece from Turkey each week

On the Greece's Aegean coast, 13 migrant boats carrying a total of 546 people arrived on the island of Lesbos in the space of about an hour on Thursday last week.

2 September 2019

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Ukraine

Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap 'close' after release of MH17 suspect

Dutch prosecutors investigating the downing of Flight MH17 over territory in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists in 2014 have urged Kyiv not to allow Tsemakh to travel to Russia.

World

Georgian president makes bid to join the European Union

Georgia wants to join the European Union.

World

Has the gathering simply become an expensive and over-hyped talkfest?

An emergency meeting about the Amazon forest fires, a row with the Brazilian president, new taxes for digital companies and a surprise visit by Iran's foreign minister, President Macron's hosting of the G7 summit in the seaside town of Biarritz featured action and drama.

France

G7 countries to provide $20 million to combat Amazon fires

Macron says that G7 leaders are close to a deal on tackling the Amazon fires

World

'Alternative G7' want climate summit pledges to be legally binding

Activists gathered at the "Alternative G7" on the French-Spanish border want international deals such as the Paris Agreement to be legally-binding, in order to prevent nations from flouting their environmental commitments.

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems'

Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems'

World

Médecins Sans Frontières say migrants onboard 'completely exhausted'

Médecins Sans Frontières says of the 103 children under the age of 18 now onboard, only 11 of them are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

United Kingdom

UK's Corbyn: Oust Johnson, make me temporary PM to delay Brexit

In a letter, Corbyn said a "temporary government" led by him would delay Britain's departure from the EU and trigger a general election.

Italy

Italian Senate rejects request for immediate no-confidence vote debate

The League has presented a no-confidence motion in the government but the Senate rejected its request for it to be debated on Wednesday, and instead decided that Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte should address the upper house over the crisis on August 20.

World

Drivers ask for a basic salary to be increased to 900 Euros

Truck drivers in Portugal are striking over pay conditions and authorities in the country are predicting food shortages and the possibility of petrol stations running out of fuel.

China

China brands airport violence as 'near-terrorist acts'

Flights have resumed at Hong Kong airport after a night of violence between protesters and police. At one time protesters turned on undercover police officers, accusing them of being spies for Beijing. China today branded the violence at the international airport as "near-terrorist acts".

World

Washington slaps fresh sanctions on Venezuela

The United States has announced fresh sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

World

Over 13,000 unaccompanied young migrants in Spain

They are teenagers and they are alone. Many of the thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors now registered in Spain are now stuck. They are in a state of limbo as the likelihood of getting permanent accommodation remains low.

World

Johnson may opt for backstop ‘which only applies to Northern Ireland’

Kevin Meagher is writer and commentator on Irish politics and a former special advisor the Labour party in Northern Ireland. He thinks Boris Johnson might try to negotiate a separate deal keeping Northern Ireland in the single market to avoid a hard border.

World

UK government response knife crime wave 'completely inadequate'

With over 44 thousand knife crime offences in England and Wales last year, the figures are the highest since records began.

World

Belgium, Germany and Netherlands topple all-time highest temperatures

The heatwave gripping Europe has toppled all-time temperature records in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

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