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Spain

Mixed reaction over Catalonia's new President

Opposition party Ciudadanos says Quim Torra is a puppet for Puigdemont

Israel

Around 40 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops

Around 1,800 are injured at the Gaza border according to the Gaza health officials. Tens of thousands of demonstrators streamed to the frontier on the day the U.S. opened its embassy in Jerusalem

Georgia

Thousands protest in Georgia after police arrest clubgoers

Police arrested eight people on Friday night in two popular clubs in Tbilisi on suspicion of drug dealing and demonstrators say the operation was heavy-handed.

Russia

Hundreds demand internet freedoms in Moscow rally

It's the second protest since Russian authorities banned the Telegram app, a free messaging service, on April 16.

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Indonesia

Family of six behind wave of blasts targeting three churches in Indonesia

Police say a mother and her two daughters, one of them a 9 year old, blew themselves up while the father and two sons targeted two other places of worship.

USA

Americans prepare for the Royal Wedding on Saturday

In Meghan's home state of California, a British shop selling Royal memorabilia is well stocked in L.A.

France

Eyewitnesses describe the panic as the Paris stabbings unfolded

A man killed a 29-year-old in the French capital's Opera district on Saturday and wounded four others, before being shot dead by police.

Afghanistan

Around 15 people are killed after bomb blasts in Jalalabad

A gun battle continued for several hours with around a dozen attackers who ran into a government building with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades

France

Climbing the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival

82 female personalities from the film industry joined together to make a symbolic walk demonstrating solidarity for women struggling for a voice in the movie business.

Germany

Hamburg SV relegated for the first time

It ends their record uninterrupted run in the top division since the Bundesliga’s creation in 1963.

North Korea

North Korea to 'hold ceremony for dismantling of nuclear test site in two weeks'

North Korea says it will dismantle its nuclear test site between May 23rd and 25th.

Italy

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel received the 'Lamp of Peace'

It's a Catholic award for seeking peaceful coexistence of people

Syria

Iran has backed Syria's "right to defend itself".

It's after Israel launched heavy strikes on what it said was Iranian military infrastructure inside Syria.

Kenya

Was the Kenyan dam that burst and killed 47 people, built illegally

Water and Sanitation Minister Simon Chelugui said it did not meet regulations, but the general manager of the farm denied that the dam lacked the necessary approvals

USA

Magnus Carlsen plays the world versus 15 event was held at the UN HQ

The 27 year old Norwegian played fast against a wide age range from an 8 year old to a 66 year old.

USA

Probe underway after a Tesla electric car killed two teenagers in Florida

The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to Fort Lauderdale after the vehicle went up in flames when it crashed.

Germany

Cost of living in Berlin is rising

The city famously dubbed 'poor but sexy' by a former mayor is becoming a lot more expensive to live in

Sport

Scandal hit sumo wrestlers bounce back

Thousands of wrestling fanatics and tourists enjoyed the ceremonial Spring Festival sumo wrestling tournament amid scandals over Japan's national sport. It's after a raft of negative publicity surrounding incidents ranging from assault, bullying to accusations of sexism.

India

Protests increase over rape cases of children in India

Eight men accused of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state appeared in court on Monday. It's the first hearing in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and criticism of the ruling party.

Sport

Manchester City are Premier League Champions

It's after second-placed Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by bottom club West Bromwich Albion.

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