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Manuela Scarpellini

Sport

Danish footballer Eriksen 'conscious' after collapsing on field

The former Tottenham and Manchester United midfielder went down on the pitch in Odense, Denmark’s third-largest city. According to reports, he remains conscious, and the match has been abandoned

Europe News

Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term in snap general poll

Voters in Malta have granted the Labour Party a record-breaking fourth consecutive mandate, according to preliminary results published on Sunday. The result marks a fresh victory for Prime Minister Robert Abela, with early indications showing Labour comfortably ahead

Israel

Lebanon–Israel ceasefire extended by 45 days, says US

The US State Department will hold negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent political agreement on the 2 and 3 June. Beforehand, the Pentagon is to bring together military delegations from the countries concerned on 29 May.

Iran

Trump rejects 'unacceptable' Iranian response to US ceasefire proposal

Iran had responded to Washington's latest peace proposal earlier in the day, while warning it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes or permit more foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Europe News

Gunman opens fire in Kyiv, killing several people and wounding others

A gunman who opened fire on people in Kyiv on Saturday, has left at least six dead and others wounded, the Ukrainian capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko said. According to police the man has now been shot dead after barricading himself in a nearby supermarket.

World News

Turkish opposition leads in vote to run Istanbul and other key cities

The CHP's lead in Turkey's largest metropole would be a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control in Istanbul and other major urban areas.

Art

'Graces' under fire - Dancer Silvia Gribaudi explores self-acceptance

Italian dancer and choreographer, Silvia Gribaudi, latest production, “Graces” is a reflection on the body and a hymn to self-acceptance.

World

Lookahead to 2022

Behind us, a year marked by Covid lockdowns and crises, fears and protests. Ahead, a Europe that would like to count for more on the world stage, but which is riven by internal conflicts. Let’s look at what 2022 may bring.

World

The Middle East once again a tale of war and peace in 2021

A look back at some of the most striking images, events and news from across the Middle East in 2021.

Azerbaijan

Review of the Year: Azerbaijan takes the upper hand in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armed conflict erupted in the Caucasus in September 2020. It would last 44 days, leave more than 5000 people dead and redefine the map of the Caucasus.

World News

Review of the Year: winds of protest in the East

Belarus, Bulgaria and Russia have different histories and peoples but common denominators: a Soviet past, authorities that seem to see themselves as irreplaceable and populations revolting against the status quo.

Turkey

Review of the Year: Turkey takes the path of assertive independence

Its candidacy for EU membership long-since rebuffed, Turkey appears more firmly set than ever on a path of assertive independence. Where it leads, will be a major issue in the year to come.

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