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Alexei Navalny flies to Germany for treatment
The Russian opposition activist fell ill in Siberia, with his supporters saying he was poisoned.

'We will stand till the end' - Belarus opposition
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya tells the BBC if Belarusians step back from protests, they will be slaves.

Police chief steps aside over custody death images
Belgian boss André Desenfants says he is deeply moved by a video of a Slovak man pinned in a cell.

Turkey's Erdogan hails huge natural gas find
President Erdogan says a Turkish drilling ship has made a major gas discovery in the Black Sea.

Post-Brexit trade deal 'seems unlikely', warns EU
The bloc's negotiator says talks are "going backwards" as the UK says "little progress" has been made.

Police cancel PSG shirt ban in Marseille
Marseille are PSG's fierce rivals and disturbances are feared for the Champions League final.

Maguire arrested after Mykonos incident
Manchester United say Harry Maguire is "fully co-operating" after an "alleged incident" on Mykonos.
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Alexei Navalny flies to Germany for treatment
The Russian opposition activist fell ill in Siberia, with his supporters saying he was poisoned.

'We will stand till the end' - Belarus opposition
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya tells the BBC if Belarusians step back from protests, they will be slaves.

Police chief steps aside over custody death images
Belgian boss André Desenfants says he is deeply moved by a video of a Slovak man pinned in a cell.

Turkey's Erdogan hails huge natural gas find
President Erdogan says a Turkish drilling ship has made a major gas discovery in the Black Sea.

Post-Brexit trade deal 'seems unlikely', warns EU
The bloc's negotiator says talks are "going backwards" as the UK says "little progress" has been made.

Police cancel PSG shirt ban in Marseille
Marseille are PSG's fierce rivals and disturbances are feared for the Champions League final.

Maguire arrested after Mykonos incident
Manchester United say Harry Maguire is "fully co-operating" after an "alleged incident" on Mykonos.

'We will stand till the end' - Belarus opposition
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya tells the BBC if Belarusians step back from protests, they will be slaves.

Police chief steps aside over custody death images
Belgian boss André Desenfants says he is deeply moved by a video of a Slovak man pinned in a cell.

Turkey's Erdogan hails huge natural gas find
President Erdogan says a Turkish drilling ship has made a major gas discovery in the Black Sea.
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