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White House 'tried to hide Trump Ukraine call transcript'

Trump administration officials tried to "lock down" all details of the US president's phone call to Ukraine's leader, according to a whistleblower's report. ...

French factory fire could pollute Seine river, officials warn

A fire at a chemical factory in the northern French city of Rouen threatens to pollute the River Seine, local officials have warned. ...

Amazon rainforest belongs to Brazil, says Jair Bolsonaro

President Jair Bolsonaro has insisted that the Brazilian areas of the Amazon rainforest are sovereign territory. ...

Franco exhumation: Spain's Supreme Court backs move to cemetery

Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that the remains of dictator Francisco Franco should be exhumed. ...

West Papua: Day of violence sees at least 27 dead

A new wave of violence has hit the restive Indonesian region of West Papua after hundreds of protesters, mostly high school students, set fire to several buildings in a town on Monday. ...

Trump defends raising Bidens in Ukraine call

US President Donald Trump has defended raising the subject of former Vice-President Joe Biden and his son on a phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. ...

Kenya school collapse: Seven dead and dozens injured in Nairobi

At least seven children have died after a classroom collapsed at a primary school in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. ...

Hong Kong protests: China flag desecrated as fresh unrest erupts

Activists in Hong Kong have desecrated a Chinese flag and vandalised a shopping centre on the 16th straight weekend of anti-government protests. ...

Germany plans €54bn climate deal amid 500 protests

Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government has agreed to set a price on carbon emissions in a bid to meet a 2030 climate target of cutting greenhouse gases by 55% on 1990 levels. ...

Climate protests: Marches worldwide against global warming

Millions of people around the world held a global climate strike on Friday, inspired by activist Greta Thunberg. ...

Brexit: UK has 12 days to set out plans - Finnish PM

Boris Johnson has 12 days to set out his Brexit plans to the EU, according to Finland's prime minister. ...

Fukushima disaster: Nuclear executives found not guilty

More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court has cleared three former executives of the firm operating the plant of professional negligence. ...

Afghanistan war: Deadly bomb attack hits election rally

A suicide bomb attack at an election rally in Afghanistan has killed at least 26 people. ...

Supreme Court: Parliament suspended 'to stop MPs frustrating PM', judges told

Boris Johnson sought to suspend Parliament to avoid the risk of MPs "frustrating or damaging" his Brexit plans, the Supreme Court has heard. ...

Hong Kong protests: Petrol bombs and water cannon used in clashes

Police in Hong Kong have used water cannon and tear gas against protesters throwing petrol bombs and bricks near government offices in the city. ...

Brexit: Labour urges Parliament recall after no-deal Brexit papers released

It is "more important than ever" that Parliament is recalled after the government published an assessment of the possible impact of a no-deal Brexit, Labour has said. ...

Mugabe funeral: Leaders pay tribute at quarter-full stadium

African leaders have hailed Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe as a liberation hero at his funeral in the national stadium in the capital Harare. ...